unit12acaseof“severebias”习题答案综合教程四

1、Unit 12 A Case of "Severe Bias"Key to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose of writing. AII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. T (Refer to Paragraph 3. In American news media, b

2、lack America is poor, criminal, addicted and dysfunctional. Indeed, the media have covered only a small segment of the black community and presented it as the norm.)2. T (Refer to Paragraph 3, where it is said that "it is an insidious practice, all the uglier for its blatancy," meaning tha

3、t the media's practice of misrepresenting black America is obtrusive and offensive.)3. F (Refer to Paragraph 4, where it is indicated that media reports on crack babies, gang warfare, violent youth, poverty and homelessness are all featured as black, while rarely is there any article about black

4、s playing a positive role, or any role at all.)4. F (Refer to Paragraphs 6, where it is shown that in numbers there are more white Americans on welfare, but among the urban underclass there is a larger proportion of blacks.)5. F (Refer to Paragraph 12, in which the author tells us that she has not s

5、een a recognizable "gang" member or any "gang" activity, nor has she been the victim of "gang violence.")6. F (Refer to Paragraphs 146, which show that blacks' true characteristics and contributions are the biggest secret in America. Every black, even those with the

6、 strongest minds, craves affirmation of their contributions to American society.)III. Answer the following questions.1. Refer to Paragraph 3. It refers to the small group of blacks who are poor, criminal, addicted and dysfunctional.2. Refer to Paragraphs 3, and 11. The author especially focuses on t

7、he news media, and she also touches upon the film industry.3. Refer to Paragraph 7.As presented in the media, white America isalways wholeand lovely and healthy,while black America is usually sick and pathetic anddeficient.4. Refer to Paragraph 9. By "twilight zone," the author means that

8、the image of black America is very confusing because of the discrepancy between its image in the media and its real character.5. Refer to Paragraph 12. According to the author, she has never experienced any "gang" activity in Denver, nor has she been the victim of "gang violence."

9、;6. Refer to Paragraphs 5, and 13. Yes, news reports and journalism are always supposed to be the mirror on American reality.IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. The media's malicious use of a small segment to represent all black America is shameless and offensive.2. The medi

10、a are supposed to present American culture and American experience truthfully by reflecting American reality, and people usually accept news reports as truth without any doubt. Unfortunately, in many cases what they present is anything but the truth.3. The distorted, inaccurate news coverage is wors

11、e than covering nothing at all about blacks.4. I amnot suggesting we close our eyes to the very real problems associated with the lower class in cities, nor denying that blacks are overrepresented in this class.5. Most black people work hard, obey the law and pay their taxes. We have made our contri

12、butions to American society, but the media never notice and cover it. That makes blacks resentful.Structural analysis of the textWith a series of sentences beginning with "I am not," the author shows how different the image of blacks established by the media is from reality. And using agai

13、n the same sentence structure in Paragraph 6, the author emphasizes that she is not an exception but one of the majority of blacks. With this structural repetition, the author is comparing herself with the majority of blacks and contrasting the image of blacks in the media with that in real life.Rhe

14、torical features of the textNor is it a matter of closing one's eyes to the very real problems of the urban underclass - which undeniably is disproportionately black. (Interrupting a sentence)And as self-reliant as most black Americans are - because we've had to be self-reliant - even the st

15、rongest among us still crave affirmation. (Interrupting a sentence)I want America to know us - all of us - for who we really are. (Putting special emphasis)That is the real portrait of black America - that we're strong people, survivingpeople, capable people. (Introducing an explanation)Vocabula

16、ry exercises1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.2. that's it3. supply4. people in the lowest social position5. hazy area; marginalized area6. independent; self-dependentII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form

17、.1. are guilty of2. have been screaming out3. contribution4. was featured5. being remindedof6. in the light of7. in the eyes of8. deserving the attention ofIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1.victim2.blatant3. nutritional 4. Vibrations5.denial6.relegation7. aberra

18、tion 8. addictiveIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A5. B 6. A 7. C 8. BV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Synonym:favour (support)

19、2. Antonym:balanced(fair, objective)3. Antonym: honest (straightforward, sincere)4. Synonym:impaired(harmed, incomplete)5. Synonym:serious6. Synonym: infer (derive, conclude, reason)7. Synonym: inexact (faulty, mistaken, erroneous)8. Antonym: elite (gentry)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined p

20、art in each sentence.1. provides space for2. because of3. makes interesting4. protect5. competitive6. carefulGrammar exercises1. Rewrite the following sentences, omitting if.2. Had it not been for our adopted son, we would not now be surrounded by caring strangers.3. Had I known that, I wouldn't

21、 have said anything.4. Should the guests arrive early, no one will be here to greet them.5. Were I the President, I would make some changes.6. Had Susan not been so lazy, she could have passed her history final.7. Had Harry locked his door properly, the burglar would not have entered hisapartment.on

22、 earthbrackets.8. Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I would not have believed it.9. Should there be a global nuclear war, some scientists predict that life as we know it would end forever.II. Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the verbs in1. would not be waiting2. would not

23、be able to go3. had read4. had given5. would love6. had finished7. listened8. would have fallen9. had been10. will not dry outIII.Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases given.1. Given2. unless3. In the event of4. but for5. Supposing6. in case7. on condition that8. so long asIV. Explain the fo

24、llowing sentences.1. If he laughs last, he laughs best.2. If you try to grasp everything, you will get nothing.3. If you give him an inch, he will take a mile.4. If he had been born in better times, hewould have done credittotheprofessionof letters.5. If the same thing should happen in wartime, it w

25、ould amount to disaster.6. If you should hear him talk, you'd thinkhe had passed half hislifeinAustralia.7. If you don't follow your doctor's advice, your cough will get worse.8. If you lose one hour in the morning, you will be looking for it the rest of the day.V. Improve the following

26、sentences.1. The sheriff was looking for a middle-aged womandriving a dark green Buick sedan with a little Scotch terrier beside her.2. To start a conversation, I asked her for a light while waiting for the train.3. Seymour lay in a hammock and watched the vultures circling steadily overhead.4. Fill

27、ed with eagerness, curiosity, and excitement,Nancy carefully unwrapped thesmall package.5. We watched with the aid of powerful binoculars the gulls flying over thewindswept waves and barren rocks.6. The pair of antique candlesticks shining brightly on the table attracted the admiring glances of many

28、 visitors.7. With a smile the doctor said that there was nothing seriously wrong. / The doctor said with a smile that there was nothing seriously wrong.8. Whendiscussing creativity, John E. Gibson stresses a person's ability to finish a pun.VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences give

29、n below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1. As sick as he was, he came to work.2. Visitors and the media teams all gathered to commemorate this breath-taking, record-breaking, epoch-making event.Translation exercises1. Translate the following sentences into Chi

30、nese.2. 这些都不能用来界定我，也不能描述我40 年生命中认识、共事、热爱、交往的任何其他黑人。3. 日复一日，周复一周，这样的信息，即美国黑人行为不端、道德败坏，传遍美国各地。4. 在这个场景中， 数百万黑人被边缘化了， 我们的身份和社会地位不是以事实为依据、 而 是以虚幻的形象和直觉为依据。5. 我们是身体强健的人， 为生存打拼的人， 能胜任工作的人这才是美国黑人的真实形 象。II. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.1. The

31、film is about an elderly lady and a young nurse who befriended her.2. In a family, a cell of society, womenas mother and wife play an unregarded butimportant role.3. Having experienced many changes of history, many rises and falls of fortune, it is at present a city vibrant with life and energy.4. T

32、he local club has been relegated to the second division.5. The board is investigating whether the general manager has been guilty of serious professional misconduct.6. We cannot interpret his words in a modern light, but must understand the limitations imposed on him by the time in which he wrote.7.

33、 The jury pronounced him innocent of fraud, though the evidence against him is a fact to which we cannot close our eyes.8. The tragedy of the Titanic can never occur in modern society. The shipboard computer can automatically alter the course, let alone discover an iceberg in advance.III. Translate the following passage into Chinese.我是一个肯尼亚黑人和堪萨斯白种女人的儿子，在我的白人祖父母的照料下长大成人。祖父历经大萧条， 二战期间服役于巴顿的部队； 当祖父开赴海外战场时， 祖母在莱文沃斯堡的轰炸机流水线上作业。 我在美国那些最好的学校里读过书， 也在世界上最贫穷的国家里生活过。 我娶的是一位黑人妇女， 她的血管里流淌着奴隶和奴隶主的血液而这一血统又遗传给了我们的两个宝贝女儿。 我的不同种族和肤色的兄弟姐妹、 叔伯侄甥们生活在世界的三大洲， 而只要我