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1、Paragraph oneWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 1?1Paragraph oneThe incident of the getting the hit: about going to schoolWhen he is asked to go to schoolThe Boy vowed never to go and take it as a waste of time Because his philosophy is the same as that of his companions he keeps a

2、nd he revered his companions and take their words as oracle2Paragraph twoWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 2?3Paragraph twoThe life style (that captivated him)His life style is like the boys, they left home, living in neighborhood junkyardsleeping in abandoned cars, eating brown b

3、readsometimes going into the white people dominated circles to work as servants, attendants, for instance, to work as an attendants to a golf player.To steal bear and soda bottles from shebeens.4Paragraph threeWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 3?5Paragraph threeLiving environmentt

4、he value of an education was never emphasizedthe first thing children learned was not how to read and write, but how to fight, steal, rebelmoney to send children to school was grossly lacking, survival was first priorityResult: he would never go to school under the condition that he was living in su

5、ch an environment, that he was attracted to the life style of his companions.6Paragraph four to sevenWhat happened to the boy one morning?7Paragraph four to sevenBefore the bath (4-6)He was waked up at four in the morning and asked to get into a washtubhis response is to refuse because:he had no nat

6、ural inclination for water. he had no trait of cleanliness, and the only washtub the family had always sprung a leak.(生漏缝).Result: throughout seven years of his life the number of baths he had taken could be counted on one hand with several fingers missing.his mothers response to his refusal:to shoo

7、k a finger to menace, to force him to take a bath8Paragraph four to sevenwhat happened after he was forced to take a bath? (the process of bath)9Paragraph four to sevenobeyed the order of his mother but still had doubt why to take a baththe mother used a scropbrush and Lifebuoy soap to purge him of

8、years and years of grimethe boy ached, bled and howled, feeling pain shoot through his limbs when the sharp brush touched his stubborn callouses.10Paragraph eightWhat happened after the mother and boy heard a knock at the door? (The bath interrupted) 11Paragraph eightMy mother leaped away from the t

9、ub and on tiptoe headed to the bedroomThe boy was seized by fear, sat frozen in the bathtub12Paragraph eightWhy did mother leaped away and on tiptoe headed to bedroom and why was the boy sat frozen?Why would the thought of the coming of the police make them so fear. 13Paragraph eight Because they wa

10、nted the person outside to have the wrong perception that there is no one inside the home. Because the boy might fight with others, steal soda and beer bottles or other things, and might rebel and resist or defy a generally accepted convention, regulation or break a law, or committed an arrestable c

11、rime.14Paragraph nine to thirteenWhat is expressed in the following few paragraphs?15Paragraph nine to thirteenthe mother forgot totally about the set date that the granny would come.After hearing grandmas distinctive shrilling voice, Mother heaved a sigh of relief and felt relax and then opened the

12、 door to let in the granny, and said to granny that she was greatly scared.Then the the granny asked mother if she is ready to send boy to school.16Paragraph fourteen and fifteenWhat is expressed in paragraph 14 and 15?17Paragraph fourteen and fifteenAfter he was asked to get out of bathtub, he was

13、handed to a piece of cloth to dry himself. At the same time a lot of questions emerged in his mind. So, The boy still didnt know what would happen to him after he took the bath Then the boy saw the mother went into the bedroom and brought out a stained white shirt and a pair of faded shorts. And ask

14、ed him to put on clothes.18Paragraph sixteenWhat was he like after putting on his fathers garments?What was the purpose to have him smeared?What did he looked like after being smeared with a mixture of pigs fat and vaseline?Why did he feel so hot? 19Paragraph sixteenThe boy looked ridiculous, funny

15、and would probably bring about laughters.To insulate him from cold.His skin looked as shining as morning star.Also he felt awkward and embarrassed, and this awkwardness made him feel hot.20Paragraph seventeen to nineteenWhat happened when the boy heard that he is going to start school?21Paragraph se

16、venteen to nineteenWhen he heard that he was going to start school he gasped to indicate that he was greatly surprised. And leapt from chair in a sudden as if the chair was made of hot lead.He spoke without any second thought (blurt) about his unwillingness to go to schoolThen he raced to the window

17、sill tried to quit home but was caughtAt last he struggled (tussled) and tried to break away but only to be held fast by his mother.22Paragraph twenty to twenty-oneWhat did the mother do after she pinned down the boy?And what was the boys response?What was the outcome?23Paragraph twenty to twenty-on

18、eThe mother asked grannys help her to get a rope to have the boy bound. Granny helped mother.The boys response is to bite and to claw every hand that grabbed him and howled protestation against going to school.the outcome was that the boy was no match for the two determined matriachs, and his hands

19、and feet were bound and dragged through the door.24Paragraph twenty-twoWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 22?25Paragraph twenty-twoThis paragraph gives the description the view about the daily traffic that the family had viewed when they went to school.Old man and woman, wizened (w

20、rinkles on forehead), bent and ragged (shabby, worn) began their rambling.To be continued26Paragraph twenty-twoWorkless man and woman assembled in their usual coteries for shebeens and there they talked about how to get through pass inspection without being found out their smuggling, and some others

21、 thought hard about their conditions of life under the background of many people drinking, laughing which is meaningless and made people feel uneasy. Young boys and girls were beginning their wanderings along the narrow, dusty streets in search of food, and also carrying on the back bawling infants.

22、27Paragraph twenty-threeWhat is described in the paragraph 23?What is the detailed description of the chubby black woman?28Paragraph twenty-threean unexpected meet with chubby black woman.29Paragraph twenty-three30She came along the opposite direction with a scuttle overflowing with coal on her head

23、 that was covered with a cloth. Loosely swathed (tied) to her back with a piece of sheepskin was an infant, bawling.She was also followed by an half-naked boy, potbellied, sucking thumb, placing into the plastic bag the coal he picked up from the road that fell from the scuttle that his mother carri

24、ed. Finally, she stopped to say something to the family. 31Paragraph twenty-four to twenty fiveWhat is said to the family from the chubby black woman in paragraph 24-25?32Paragraph twenty-four to twenty fiveWish that the chubby black woman had and the wish that did not come true.33Paragraph twenty-f

25、our to twenty fiveWhat was the wish that did not come true?What is the way that the chubby black woman expressed her wish?34Paragraph twenty-four to twenty fiveThe chubby black woman failed to send her son to a school.The chubby black woman said that in a regretful way, and also in unsolicited way (

26、without being asked to give the advice)And also tearfully she said, before sending the boy to a school, the ill influence along the street had already put him under control and turned him into a tsotsi.35Paragraph twenty-sixWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 26?36Paragraph twenty-s

27、ixGranny and mothers consolatory remarks to the strange woman.What might be the the contents of those consolatory remarks?37Paragraph twenty-sixThe consolatory remarks might be something to let her not to be so sorry, and she might still be able to send her son to school and turn him back to be a go

28、od boy again.38Paragraph twenty-sevenAfter hearing the consolatory remarks what was the following part of the story?39Paragraph twenty-sevenTearfully and made no attempt to dry her tears, the strange woman went on her story that her son had been turned into taotsi, and already went beyond help even

29、if the mother wanted to because the he had died.40Paragraph twenty-eightIn a sympathetic way, what else did the boys mother ask in paragraph 28?41Paragraph twenty-eightIn her sympathetic voice the boys mother asked the reason why the chubby black womans son died.42Paragraph twenty-nineWhat is the ma

30、in idea that is expressed in paragraph 29?What is the real reason that caused the death of the chubby black womans son?43Paragraph twenty-nineThe chubby black woman expressed the reason of the death of her son and also expressed the reason why she would like to give the unsolicited advice.The reason

31、 that the chubby black womans son died is that he shunned school, and grew up to live by the knife. The knife was his means to his life and also was the cause to his death. She would like to apply the story of her son as an example to educate boys of similar ages to recognize the value of education

32、and ill fortune of those who refused to go to school.44Paragraph thirtyWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 30?45Paragraph thirtyThe response that the boys mother had after she was told the story.What is exactly the response?46Paragraph twenty-eightThe response of hers was that she g

33、ot stirred or excited and shouted something into the boys ear. She wanted the boy to get the implication that if he did not go to school the same thing would happened to him?47Paragraph thirty-oneWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 31?48Paragraph thirty-oneThe boy got confused and c

34、ould not find any connection between going to school and the death of the son of the chubby black woman.What may be the reason that made him not to believe the connection.49Paragraph thirty-oneAccording to his own experience, none of his companions died in the same way, so his mother might exaggerat

35、e incident. 50Paragraph thirty-twoThe granny also expressed her sympathy to the chubby black woman.51Paragraph thirty-threeWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 33?52Paragraph thirty-threeThe family reached the school and was led to the principals office.The office is a tiny cubicle f

36、acing a row of privies and a patch of yellowed grass.53Paragraph thirty-fourWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 34?54Paragraph thirty-fourThe principal met the family and in a friendly way he called him as a rascal. The paragraph also gives a description of the principal and his app

37、earance.55Paragraph thirty-four1. The principle himselfsitting behind a brown table on which a pile of dust and cobweb-covered books were there.2. Appearance of the principleClothes ( foppishly dressed in a pin-striped suit)Face ( austere, shiny, inscrutable)Size ( imposing ) -The above three facts

38、reminded the boy of his fatherin one of his upper pockets there was arrayed a variety of pens and pencils, in the other was nestled a lily-white handkerchief which is for decoration, not for utilitarian purpose. 56Paragraph thirty-five and thirty-sixWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragra

39、ph 35-36?57Paragraph thirty-five and thirty-sixWhen the mother was being asked if the boy the principle was looking at was the one that they once talked about, the mother gave an affirmative answer.And the principal gave his remark that the boy is living up to his notoriety and seeing the boy being

40、tired, he asked mother to untied him.58Paragraph thirty-sevenWhat did the principle do and why did he purposely did so?59Paragraph thirty-sevenThe principal stood and step to the door to close door in order to let the boy see a row to canes of different length and thickness hanging behind door.And s

41、aid that if the boy behaved himself he would not use them on him.60Paragraph thirty-eightWhat was the response of the boy after he talked with principal?61Paragraph thirty-eightThe response of the boy was he gasped to express his surprise, and at the same time he abandoned any idea of quitting schoo

42、l. 62Paragraph thirty-nineWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 39?What was the mothers response after the boy being registered?63Paragraph thirty-nineThe mothers response after the boy being registered.A broad smile across her faceenormous burden being lifted from her should and cons

43、cience.In what sense can we understand the burden lifted from her conscience?64Paragraph thirty-nineIf a mother who failed to send her children to school, she felt greatly regretted, and would felt her conscience stricken or smitten.65Paragraph forty What is the main idea that is expressed in paragr

44、aph 40?What was in the mind of the boy when he was on his way home?66Paragraph fortyThe family left the principals office and went in the direction to home. On the way boy still thought about refusing going to school and to join his friends in the junkyard.67Paragraph forty-oneWhat is the main idea

45、that is expressed in paragraph 41?68Paragraph forty-oneThe reasons that support him not going to school?69Paragraph forty-oneReluctance to surrender his freedom and independence to tyrannous discipline.Heard about bad things about life in tribal school, school is nothing but a torture chamber ( dail

46、y beating and worked students like mule to long school hours, and seeing those canes was the evidence to the rumors he had heard about )His loyalty and allegiance to the gang.70Paragraph forty-twoWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 42?71Paragraph forty-twoReasons support going to sc

47、hool.What are those reasons?72Paragraph forty-twoChubby black womans lamentation over her son gave a forceful example for going to school. And the boy did not wanted to end up dead in the streets.The humiliation and pain that his mother had gone though to get him enrolled in school73Paragraph forty-

48、three to forty-fiveWhat is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 43-45?74Paragraph forty-three to forty-sevenon his way home.What happened on his way home?75Paragraph forty-three to forty-seven1 Later that evening he was returning home from playing soccer and was accosted by a neighbor and in

49、formed him that there was bloody fight at his home between his father and his mother. And his mother left.2 the boy was stunned, controlled his rage and asked if there was anyone in the house.3 Then he was informed that he should not go near the house. Because his father was in the house and was mad

50、.Why could we say that the boys father was mad?76Paragraph forty-three to forty-sevenHe father was mad because heArmed with a cleaver he chased his bothers and sisters awayWhen neighbors tried to intervene he threatened to carve them into pieceHe never behaved like that mad before77Paragraph forty-e

51、ightDid the boy listen to the neighbor and not to go near the house? What did the boy see in front of him when he got home? 78Paragraph forty-eightHe brushed aside the neighbors advice.He saw scattered windows which convince him that there was a skirmishSeveral broken bricks, broken after being thro

52、wn to the door, lying about.The door was locked from the inside because the boy tried to open it outside. 79Paragraph forty-nine to fifty-five What is the main idea that is expressed in paragraph 49-55?80Paragraph forty-nine to fifty-fiveThe conflict between the boy and the father.Please describe th

53、e sequence of the actions!81Paragraph forty-nine to fifty-five1 When the boy tried to opened door, a growling voice shouted out asking whom it was.2 The boy named Johannes answered bravely that it was him.3 Then the father bellowed to let him go away. And shouted out his unwillingness to see him and

54、 his mother, called him bastard and his mother whore. And also claimed he would kill boy if he did not go away.4 Then the boy tried to find his excuse to go into the house to get his thing but was refused.82Paragraph forty-nine to fifty-five5 the boy went close to broken window to scream obscenities

55、 (insulting words and verbal abuse) to challenge his father to stick out his head, then he would pelted his head with half loaf of a brick.6 His father did not stick out his head through the broken window, but still shouted out insulting words and verbal abuse at boys mother and Granny. Called them

56、whores and bitches.To be continued 83Paragraph forty-nine to fifty-five7 Overwhelmed with rage (got very angry), the boy threatened him that he would kill him someday.8 neighbors began to congregate by the open windows and doors, wanting to watch a kind of public display his familys conflict.9 Not w

57、anting to make a spectacle of himself he went away and vanished into dark street and went to his grannys home.In the grannys home he found that his mother, face swollen and bruised, eyes puffed to an point where she could hardly see.84Paragraph fifty-six to sixty-nineWhat happened and was described

58、in the next few paragraphs(56-69)85Paragraph fifty-six to sixty-nineConflict between father and motherPlease describe the boy, the mother respectively.86Paragraph fifty-six to sixty-nineBoyholding back the tears at the sight of his mothers disfigured face, asked the reason she got beaten up like tha

59、t?Motherlips swollen, mumbled apologetically, reluctant to express the reason. Urged by grandmother, she told the boy that it is he that causes the incident of fighting.(Next) What is the detailed reasons?87Paragraph fifty-six to sixty-nine reason: (detailed reasons)The mother took the boy to school

60、, at hearing this, his father, drunk, get upset. Argument started. His father took the fact as something that disobeyed him (beginning of the incident)(Next) What is the boys attitude to going to school? What is the Mothers and fathers attitude to going to school?88Paragraph fifty-six to sixty-nineB