大学体验英语综合教程 unit4 passageB

第第10页大学体验英语综合教程二 unit4passage B 习题答案译文语言点ThinkAboutIt:Answer:OneofthecalamitiesthestudentsprobablyknowistheterroristattackoftheWorldTradeCenterintheU.S.onSept.11,2001,whichresultedinthelossofseveralthousandsoflives.Answer:Oneshouldtrytomakeanemergencycallforhelp,eithertothepolicestation,ortothefirebrigade,ortothemedicalambulancecenterAnswer:Calamityisoneofthecriticalmomentstotestaperson’struecourageandabilitytofaceandconquerdifficulties.ReadandthinkWorkwithyourpartnerandanswerthefollowingquestions.Answer:Shewasnotworriedbecausetheylivedattheendofadead-endstreetwherevehiclescouldn’tpassthrough.Answer:EngineerCampanaslammedonthetrain’sbrakeandblastedtheairhorn,whileconductorFalzorushedoutofthecabandhungoverthefrontofthetrain,wavingandshoutingatthekidsAnswer:Whensheheardtheairhornandthescreechofthetrain’sbrake,shewasawarethatsomethingwaswrongwithherchildren.Answer:Atthelastpossibleinstant,heleapedfromthetrain,tooktwogiantstridesandgrabbedthem.Withonechildtuckedundereacharm,hepressedthemdownintotheroadbedgravel.Answer:OpenDecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtothepassage.Anwser:1.T,2.F,3.F,4.T,5.FLanguageFocusReadandcompleteFillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.Anwser:1.wandering2.unloading3.crushed4.slightest5.appreciation6.giant7.steer8.knelt9.leaped10.SlammedReadandcompleteCompletethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.Anwser:1.henickoftime/intime3.atplay4.headfor/makefor5.putawayReadandtranslateTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.(slowdown)Answer:Thebussloweddownandstoppedtoallowthepassengertogetonboard.(rollby)Answer:Manyvehiclesrolledby,butnooneofferedusaride.3.请勿践踏草地。(getoff)Answer:Pleasegetoffthegrass.4.他按妻子的吩咐，一下班就去了市场。(makeone’sway)Answer:Hemadehiswaytothemarketplacerightafterwork,ashiswifehadaskedhimtodo.5.值得庆幸的是，史蒂夫(Steve)从自行车上摔下来时没有摔断骨头。(luckily)Answer:Luckily,Stevedidn’tbreakanyboneswhenhefelloffhisbike.ReadingSkillsPracticeAnswer:Katiealsoheardtheroarofapassengerexpresstrainasitrolledby.Answer:Whatthelittleboysdidn’tknowwasasecondtrainwasheadingstraightforthem.Answer:Falzoknewrightawaythatthetrainwasgoingtoofasttostopintime.Answer:Franticallyhewavedandshoutedatthekids,tellingthemtogetoffthetracksAnswer:“There’snowordinWebster’s”saidKatiePritchard,“thatcanexpressourdeepest,everlastingappreciationtoTony(Falzo)forwhathedid.”译文：刹那之间1989年5月1日，凯蒂·普里查德正在把商店里买来的一包包东西从汽车的行李箱里卸下来，她的两个儿子托德和斯科特在车道上玩得很开心。他们住在新泽西州的拉姆齐城的一个死胡同里，所以凯蒂不用担心孩子们会跑到街上被汽车撞倒。但她经常警告三岁的托德，不要靠近铁路。铁路离房子不足300英尺，只隔着一片树丛。凯蒂把第一批东西放好，又返回汽车旁去取剩下的袋子，她看到两个孩子还在玩。凯蒂也听到了一列客车飞驰而过的轰隆声。然后她又抱着另外一批购物袋走进屋子里。虽然母亲事先警告过，托德和1岁半的弟弟还是被飞速行进的火车的汽笛声所吸引。他们走过树丛，跪在铁轨上玩。另一列火车正朝他们驶过来，两个小男孩却浑然不知。西面一个小坡上，一列19节车厢的货车正在慢慢地爬上斜坡。司机里奇·坎帕纳看见正前方的信号灯显示“无障碍”。特快客车已经开出很远了。因此坎帕拉拉动调速手柄重新全速行驶。同在驾驶室里的还有老乘务员安东尼·福尔佐，他在铁路上已经干了17年了，这时在与坎帕拉闲聊。当火车到达坡顶的时候，两人注意到在前方约800码前方的铁轨上有东西。是什么呢？好像是两个包袱或是两个箱子——一个黄的一个红的。“然后黄的动了一下，”福尔佐说，“于是我们意识到这是两个孩子。”坎帕纳猛地扳动火车刹车，拉响了警报器。福尔佐马上意识到火要他们离开路轨。他们没有动。福尔佐后来说，他们只是抬头看了看，“好像我们能绕过他们似的。”与此同时，凯蒂听到了警报声，也听到火车紧急刹车的刺耳声和斯科特不见了。她知道他们俩肯定在铁路上。35岁的前体操运动员想出了另外一个方案。他决定在火车靠近孩子们的时候跳下火子们身上。跳得太晚，火车就会把孩子们碾到车轮底下。车，跨了两大步，一把抓住孩子们。他把托德和斯科特分别夹在腋的头顶仅几英寸。火车终于停下来了，第三节车厢就停在他们头顶上几英寸的地方。孩子们安然无恙。幸运的是，斯科特的擦伤并不严重。缝了13针之后，他就完全没事了。凯蒂·普里查德说，“对托尼（福尔佐）的救命之恩，我们将永远感激不尽。韦氏大字典里也找不到一个词能表达这种感情。”语言点：、LanguagePointsLanguagePointsunload:remove(aload)from(something)Examples:Theyunloadedthebooksfromthecar.Theplaneunloadedthepassengersattheterminal.wander:moveaboutwithoutaimorpurposeExamples:AfterteaIwanderedaloneaboutthetown.Whatpeculiarpleasureitistowanderthroughastrangecity.cluster:anumberofthingsofthesamekindgrowingorbeingclosetogetherinagroupExamples:Manyflowersgrowinclusters.Hereandthereinthesuburbsarenewlybuilthousesinclusters.putaway:placesomethingtidilyExamples:Theletterswereallputawayinnumberedfiles.Ifyouhavefinishedwiththosetools,Iwishyou’dputthemaway.roar:adeeploudcontinuingsoundExamples:Shewasfrightenedbythelion’sroars.Theroarofairplaneenginesannouncedacomingairaid.kneel:godownorremainontheknee(s)Examples:Shekneltdowntopullaweedfromflower-bed.Hewentintothechurch,knelt(down)andbegantopray.headfor:movetowardExamples:“Whereareyouheadingfor?”“I’mheadingforLondon.”It’snotclearhowmanyofthemwillbeheadingforShanghai.slam:push,movehurriedlyandwithgreatforceExamples:Heslammedthebookdownonthetableandangrilywalkedout.Sheslammedonthebrakesandthecarcametoastop.steer:directthecourseof(asashiporvehicle)Examples:Hesteeredthecarskillfullythroughthenarrowstreets.Hesteeredtheboatbetweentheislands.screech:aharsh,piercingsoundExamples:Thegirl’sscreechesbroughtthepolice.Theforestseemedfullofmonkeys’screeches.pound:beatrepeatedlyExamples:Withamadlypoundinghearthetookthestepsthreeatime.Herheartbegantopoundandnewlifecameintoherlimbs.leap:jumpoverExamples:Whenthebussloweddownthemanleapedoff.Heleapedsixmetersinthebroadjump.scoop:takeuporoutExamples:Hescoopedhisbooksoffthefloor.Shescoopedthebabyupinherarmsandranfromtheflame.crush:presswithgreatforcesoastobreak,hurtExamples:Don’tcrushthisbox;thereareflowersinside.Severalpeoplewerecrushedtodeathastheytriedtoescapefromtheburningtheater.beneath:belowExamples:Theyshelteredthemselvesbeneaththeirumbrellas.Sheconcealedthebottlebeneathhermattress.instant:amomentoftimeExamples:NotforaninstantdidIbelievehehadlied.Mr.Careyconsideredthequestionforaninstant.17.giant:verylargeExamples:HeboughtgiantChristmastreeslastyear.Thegiantpacketgivesyoumoreforlessmoney.longstepinExamples:Inafewstrideshecrossedtheroom.Hereachedthehouseseveralstr