综英5-Unit6课后练习参考答案

1、Unit 6Part I Listening TaskScript for the recording:The meeting at Appomattox in 1865, at which General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ended the American Civil War. It has gone down in history as one of the great moments in the making of America. The account you a

2、re about to listen to gives an eyewitness account of the event.When we entered the room, we found General Grant sitting at a table in the center of the room, and Lee sitting beside a small table near the front window. The contrast between the two commanders was striking. General Grant was five feet

3、eight inches in height. His hair and full beard were a nut-brown, without a trace of gray in them. His boots and portions of his clothes were spattered with mud. He had no sword, and a pair of shoulder-straps was all there was about him to show his rank. Lee, on the other hand, was fully six feet in

4、 height, and he was Grant's senior by sixteen years. His hair and full beard were silver-gray and quite thick. He wore a new uniform of Confederate gray, buttoned up to the throat, and at his side he carried a long sword of fine workmanship.General Grant began the conversation: "I met you o

5、nce before, General Lee, while we were serving in Mexico. I have always remembered your appearance, and I think I should have recognized you anywhere." "Yes," replied General Lee, "I know I met you on that occasion, and I have often thought of it and tried to recollect how you lo

6、oked, but I have never been able to recall a single feature." The two generals talked a bit more about Mexico and moved on to a discussion of the terms of the surrender.Lee asked Grant to commit the terms to paper. "Very well," replied General Grant, "I will write them out."

7、 He opened the order-book on the table before him and proceeded to write the terms. He wrote very rapidly, and after finishing the last sentence, he handed the document to Lee. Lee reviewed it and informed Grant that the Cavalry men and Artillery men in the Confederate Army owned their horses and as

8、ked that they keep them. Grant agreed and Lee wrote a letter formally accepting the surrender. Then Lee shook hands with General Grant, bowed to the other officers, and left the room. While his horse was being bridled, the general stood on the lowest step and gazed sadly in the direction of the vall

9、ey beyond where his army lay now an army of prisoners.After Listening1. appearance; dress;striking2. Mexico; the terms of the surrender3. their horses4. army of prisonersPart II Reading taskText AComprehensionPossible answers to content questions:1. The author sees the encounter of Generals Grant an

10、d Lee at Appomattox as the beginning of a new chapter in American history.2. He thinks General Lee represented the privileged land-owning class. 3. Human society should have a pronounced inequality in the social structure. There should be a leisure class, backed by ownership of land. Society itself

11、should be keyed to the land as the chief source of wealth and influence.4. The country should be ruled by a class of men with a strong sense of obligation to the community, who lived not to gain advantage for themselves, but to meet the solemn obligations which had been laid on them by the very fact

12、 that they were privileged.5. General Grant was the son of a tanner on the Western frontier.6. They cherished democracy most. No man was born to anything, and life was competition. They had a deep sense of belonging to a national community. They thought that their financial success was closely relat

13、ed to the development of their country.7. They viewed privileges as those each man had won for himself.8. Because everything the Westerner lived by was tied to growth, expansion, and a constantly widening horizon. What he lived by would survive or fall with the nation itself. 9. They represented two

14、 diametrically opposed elements in American life. Grant was the modern man emerging. 10. Because Grant represented the emerging class that would usher in the great age of steel and machinery in the future in the New World.11. He depicts Lee as a man who might have ridden down from the old age of chi

15、valry, lance in hand, silken banner fluttering over his head.12. Each man was the perfect champion of his cause, drawing both his strengths and his weaknesses from the people he led. They were marvelous fighters. Each man had the great virtue of utter tenacity and fidelity. They had daring and resou

16、rcefulness and the ability to think faster and move faster than the enemy. And the greatest similarity between them was the ability to turn quickly from war to peace once the fighting was over.Text Analysis1.Parts Paragraphs Main IdeasPart OneParas 1- 2The Appomattox meeting brought the Civil War to

17、 its virtual end. Part TwoParas 3 12 How Grant and Lee differed in background, sense of allegiance, etc.Part ThreeParas 13 -16What were the qualities they had in common.2. 36Exposition3. Methods subject-by-subject comparisondivision between similarities and differencesParagraphsParas 4 - 6 (about Le

18、e)Paras 7 - 9 (about Grant)Paras 10 - 12 (about differences)Paras 13 - 16 (about similarities)4. To contrast differences, the author uses: And that . is where the contrast between . on the other hand . So Grant and Lee were in complete contrast . To transit from contrasting differences to comparing

19、similarities, the author uses: Yet it was not all contrast, after all. To compare similarities, the author uses: Each man had . Daring and resourcefulness they had, too . Lastly .Language Sense Enhancement1. 1) Different2) underlying aspiration3) in common4) much alike5) to begin with 6) acute7) han

20、dicaps 8) indomitable 9) refusal10) on his feetVocabularyI.1.1) the hard way2) solemn3) wrote out4) champion5) ownership6) privilege7) To be sure8) handicap9) surge10) cut the ground from under feet2. 1) The committee aims to achieve reconciliation between the two opposing parties.2) The management&

21、#39;s refusal to increase the minimum monthly grant.3) Public places such as metro stations, theaters, and museums have been made more accessible to the disabled.4) His love for the countryside brought forth a series of remarkable watercolors.5) It embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.3.1)The

22、 books are keyed to the interests of children.2)We will not stand by and let the small village schools get closed for lack of funds. 3)Their response was in effect a refusal to our request though they didn't turn it down explicitly.4) Generous to a fault, he paid for all the expenses5) We shall

23、always feel we are deeply in your debt.4.1)Under the leadership of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart prospered at an amazing speed. Asked about the underlying reasons for the great success, he said, "To begin with, it's the two orientations that characterize the culture of this company: cooperative with

24、 regard to making decisions, and trusting in relation to fellow workers. Every employee has a strong sense of obligation to the company and boundless enthusiasm for the work." 2)Most chapters of this book are dedicated to the effects of games on children. According to the author, in performing

25、and observing actions, like the collision of two objects, babies can have first-hand experience of the relations implicit in the phenomena. And team sports can help to shape children's personality in a positive way, because they can learn how to cooperate with each other in the competition.3)Mar

26、tin Luther King and Rosa Parker had a lot in common. They were black people as well as civil rights heroes. They led black people to combat discrimination and inequality and to try to gain control over their own destinies. Faced with great difficulties and failures, they hung on and never gave up be

27、cause they held to the notion that all men are created equal. (destiny, in common, combat, notion, hang on)5. 1) set out2) set off3) set in4) set aside5) set up6) set about7) set off8) set up9) set up 10) set apartII. Words with Multiple Meanings1.According to the manager, what he wants is a simple

28、yet effective sales plan. 2.Usually he was a serious man, yet this joke reduced him to hearty laughter / set him laughing heartily.3.The governor has put forward a series of policies to cut the state budget, but the effects of the new measures have yet to be seen.4.He is not yet 20, but his technica

29、l control, confidence, brilliance and intellectual depth display an outstanding maturity.5.John wouldn't let me see his essay, because he hasn't finished it yet.6.Maybe the reason scientists have yet to receive signals from extraterrestrial intelligence is that there isn't any extraterre

30、strial intelligence sending signals.7.She knew the sensible thing to do was to leave the place as soon as possible, yet she wanted to stay.8.Her selective yet comprehensive exhibition draws mainly from public collections, among them many of the United States' most distinguished libraries.Compreh

31、ensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) personalities2) embody3) underlying4) collision5) leadership6) ownership7) ideals8) champion9) the hard way10) prospered2. 1) indication2) sensitive 3) career 4) resign 5) supply6) disciplined 7) promoted 8) criticized 9) surrender 10) respectedII. TranslationRobert Lee

32、s fathers life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to flee the country. Lees mother was the dominant force in shaping Lees personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should n

33、ot be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four

34、years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.Part III Home Reading TaskText BComprehension Check1.d2. d3.d4. b5.c6.cTranslation1863年7月联邦军队在葛底斯堡和维科斯堡的胜利标志着战争的一个转折点。当时双方的士兵同样训练有素，骁勇善战，双方也都有着出色的将军，李和尤利西兹·S·格兰特。然而北方凭借其更多的人口和相对庞大的工业拥有巨大的物资优势。双方也都采用了征兵制招募士兵，尽管遭遇一些抵制。Language Practice1.1) d2) h3) e4) b5) f6) c7) a8) g2.1) mar2) hatred3) elected4) rebellion5) candidate6) broke out7) victorious8) evacuated9) federal10) commemorated 11) act upon 12) brought upPart IV Comprehensive Lan