阅读教程 1 Unit 5 答案

阅读教程Book 1 Unit 5答案

I. Reading for information

Exercises

I. Reading for information

A. Reading to find main ideas

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II. Translation

Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1 But after just a few sentences, his accent is hard to miss.

但是只要说上几句话，他的口音就很容易被辨认出来。

2 He is slow to get angry and has a heart of gold. You seldom hear insults or criticisms from his mouth.

他不会轻易发火，有一颗金子般的心，你很少能从他的嘴里听到攻击和批评别人的话。

3 They say that actions speak louder than words, and the kind of life that my father has lived has influenced me more than any lecture he could have given.

常言道，善行胜于善言。父亲的身教对我的影响远远超过了他的言传。

4 How could life’s ups and downs not cause Big Bruno to raise his voice or get his feathers ruffled? Shouldn’t a man of such physical power act gr uff?

面对生活的沧桑，大布鲁诺怎么能不提高嗓门，怎么能保持心气平和？难道力气这么大的人不该脾气也大吗？

5 Athletes and singers and movie stars can provide inspiration, but the title “hero” should be reserved for a man like my father, who shows us what it means to work tirelessly for his loved ones.

体育明星和歌星、影星的确能够鼓舞人心，但是“英雄”这个头衔还是应该留给像我父亲那样，为了自己所爱的人孜孜不倦地工作的人。

III. Summary

1 Bruno’s life s hows us that hard work pays off.

2 He is regarded as Big Bruno, because he is strong in stature, but he has always had a gentle spirit.

3 He is the most patient man I have ever known. He is slow to get angry and has a heart of gold. He has made a lot of friends throughout the years.

4 His friends see him as a role model and a true friend, because they have found a treasure in him.

5 He is a real hero, because he does good, loves everyone and doesn’t expect anything in return. He shows us what it means to work tirelessly for his loved ones. He is finishing the good race.

II. Reading for pleasure

Exercises

Answer the following questions.

1 What was the relationship between Kelly and the boy?

Kelly and the boy were neighbors as well as schoolmates. They used to be close friends, but Kelly turned her back on the boy while they were in middle school.

2 Why did Kelly kiss the boy?

Kelly’s p arents were getting a divorce. This made Kelly very sad. She was afraid that the divorce would damage her image and that she wouldn’t ever be able to recover. At that time the boy seemed to be the only person she could trust at school, the only one she could turn to. So Kelly

kissed the boy.

3 Why did Kelly call the boy “loser”?

Kelly wanted to prove that she wasn’t fond of the boy at all and that she despised him from the bottom of her heart. Thus she was able to keep her image at school.

4 How did the boy get rid of his bad image?

The boy grew up to be a handsome young man. He had a lot of friends, both old and new. He became popular at school and he was more confident than before.

5 What lesson did the boy think Kelly should learn from the story?

He thought that Kelly should try not to make herself feel better by putting others down.