1、Unit 5 A Few Kind Words for Superstition 练习答案Unit 5 A Few Kind Words for SuperstitionConsolidation ActivitiesI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose. A. To tell readers the origin and history of superstition in human society. B. To describe four types of
2、 superstition and their effects on human nature. C. To describe four types of superstition and their relevance to science and reason.Key: B 2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. Since superstition is a sign of navet or ignorance, it is only practiced
3、by ill-educated people. F 2. Idolatry is manifested by peoples profound but ungrounded conviction in something that could bring good luck. T 3. Many people have practiced superstition even without their own awareness. T 4. Religion and superstition have the same persistent and minatory power on all
4、people. F 5. Superstition is prevalent because it can meet peoples curiosity about their future. T II. Writing StrategiesIn this expository essay, the author first presents four types of superstition by means of classification and division. Each type is clarified with some anecdotes and examples. Th
5、en, he offers his explanation as to why some people are fascinated with these irrational practices by taking a close look at human nature. During the process, the author now and then inserts some rhetorical questions to achieve a variety of functions. Read the following questions taken from the text
6、 and explain their respective meanings: 1. Is it because it has an unacknowledged hold on so many of us? To express doubt.2. You did not know that superstition takes four forms? To introduce the subsequent classification. 3. And why not? To express certainty.4. Modest idolatry, but what else can you
7、 call it? To express submission or acceptance.5. How did the Melanesians come by the same idea? To express wonder or surprise.6. But when has astrology not been popular? To express certainty. 7. When has the heart of man given a damn for science? To emphasize the authors conviction. III. Language Wo
8、rk1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. Is it because it has an unacknowledged hold on so many of us? has an unrecognized control over2. I live in the middle of a large university, and I see superstition in its four manifestations, alive and flourishing among people wh
9、o are indisputably rational and learned. unquestionably3. If you have ever supervised a large examination room, you know how many jujus, lucky coins, and other bringers of luck are placed on the desks of the candidates. things that are supposed to contain some power to bring good luck4. When I talke
10、d with him, he did not think he was pricing God cheap because he could afford no more.was offering God too little money5. Most people keep their terror within bounds, but they cannot root it out, nor do they seem to want to do so. get rid of it completely6. Superstition makes its appearance, apparen
11、tly unbidden, very early in life. comes into being7. The psychoanalysts have their explanation, but calling a superstition a compulsion neurosis does not banish it. do away with 8. No use saying science discredits it. according to science it is false, not believable9. Superstition in general is link
12、ed to mans yearning to know his fate, and to have some hand in deciding it. have some control in10. I am not one to stand aloof from the rest of humanity in this matter . keep a distance from2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. I dont think you understand the gravit
13、y of the situation.2. The tone of the letter was placatory . 3. They are forced to live in deplorable conditions.4. She claimed that the rise in unemployment was just a further manifestation of the governments incompetence. 5. Religious observances such as fasting can be hard to follow.6. The report
14、 absolved her from all blame for the accident. 7. The fruit was preserved by submersion in alcohol.8. I divined from his grim expression that the news was not good.9. The past two years have seen a proliferation of TV channels.10. Shes neurotic about her weight she weighs herself three times a day.
15、3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.within the bounds | depth | yearning | hastenroot out | make an appearance | give a damnhave a hold on | come by | stand aloof1. Ms Campbell has been appointed to root out inefficiency in this company. 2.
16、Their company has a strong hold on the computer market. 3. What he did was within the bounds of acceptable behavior. 4. The famous movie star make a rare personal appearance last Friday. 5. They had not realized the depth of their feelings for one another. 6. The president hastened to reassure his p
17、eople that he was in perfect health.7. Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by.8. He can think what he likes about me I dont give a damn ! 9. Although many of his friends were politicians, he stood aloof from politics. 10. I suppose its because I live in a crowded city that I have this year
18、ning for open spaces. 4. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. People often behave irrationally when they are under stress. do unreasonable things 2. Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the President. harmed the reputation of3. He devoutly hoped that they wou
19、ld reach a peaceful agreement. sincerely 4. The most effective technique is to cajole rather than to threaten. try to persuade 5. Ares and Aphrodite were the ancient Greek deities of war and love. god and goddess 6. Opera in Britain is enjoying a long-awaited renaissance. rebirth7. The terrorist act
20、ion has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice strongly criticized8. Professor Ross is regarded as the oracle on eating disorders. authority9. Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent. widespread10. At night images would come unbidden into her mind. appear automaticall
21、y in5. Correct the errors in the following passage. The passage contains ten errors, one in each indicated line. In each case, only one word is involved. Corrections should be done as follows: Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word in the blank. Extra word: delete the extra
22、word with an .Missing word: mark the position of the missing word with a and write the missing word in the blank.The ZodiacSome of the earliest civilizations on Earth developed in Mesopotamia. In them developed the early division of society in farmers, warriors and religious personnel. These priests
23、 spent most of their time watching the stars as they were believed to have a direct effect on daily life. On this day, almost everyone knows their birth sign. Newspapers print out horoscopes; lovers try to figure out they are compatible, and people spend a lot of money consulting astrologers. The so
24、lar year begins with the sun passing through the constellation of Aries around the beginning of April.Aries is a ram, and those born at this time are said to be independent and unpredicted. Then comes Taurus, the strong, not very bright, but stubborn bull. Gemini are twins this doubleness is to be f
25、ound in those with birthdays in late May and early June. Cancer the crab, moves sideways and can pinch. Leo, the lion, is the king of animals, proud, brave and trustworthy. Virgo, the maiden, is kind and sweet, characterized by innocence. Libra is the scales that weight what is good and bad, just an
26、d unjust. Scorpio, the scorpion, is a very dangerous creature, best avoid. Sagittarius is the centaur, a man-horse, who is also an archer. This gives a fine mixture of qualities. Capricorn, the goat, is versatile, able to survive almost anywhere, and times rather crude and coarse. Aquarius, the wate
27、r-carrier, is a dreamer with some of the fluid quality of water. The year ends with Pisces, the fish, brilliant, slipping and fast.(1)into(2)To out if/whether unpredictable and weigh avoided at slippery6. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.TelepathyI can well believe i
28、n telepathy, for it has been part of my life since childhood. My own first experience of what might be a kind of telepathy I have already described in A Sort of Life. I would have put it down to mere coincidence if it had not been repeated twice under roughly the same circumstances, each involving a
29、 tragedy at sea and a loss of life. The first occasion was during an Easter seaside holiday at Littlehampton when I was seven years old. I dreamt of shipwreck and I can still see clearly one image of the dream. A man is scrambling up the staircase of a ship and a great wave is coming down to swamp h
30、im. Next morning we heard the news of the Titanic sunk that night. Of the second dream of a wreck about ten years later, I have also written. I can recall no details and have lost the dream diary which I was keeping during a course of psychoanalysis in London. Perhaps writing down the dream cancelled the memory of it. Again, my dream coincided with a real wreck, this time of the Rowan in the Irish Sea when, I seem to remember, a whole orchestra lost their lives.Always the sea, always lives lost. But the third occasion w
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