Unit-10-The-Jeaning-of-America答案综合教程二

Unit10TheJeaningofAmericaKeytotheExercisesTextcomprehensionI.BII.1.F2.T3.T4.T5.TIII.1.Becausetheysymbolize“amanlyandlegitimatepassionforequality…”;TheydrawnodistinctionsandrecognizenoclassesandtheyarefavoredbyalltheAmericanpeople.2.LeviStrausswentWest,takingwithhimcanvastosellfortenting.Sincethecanvaswasn’tsuitablefortenting,hehadthemtailoredintostiffbutruggedpantswhichwerebadlydemandedbyminers.SoStrausswasinbusiness.3.Theword“jeans”derivesfromGenes,theFrenchwordforGenoa,whereasimilarclothasthatusedbyStrausswasproduced;and“blue”referstoindigo,thecolorStrausshadhisclothdyed,hencethepantsgottheirname“bluejeans”.4.AtfirstbluejeanswerelargelyconfinedtotheworkingpeopleoftheWest.Duringtheduderanchcrazeofthe1930s,theywerefirstintroducedtotheEast.AnotherboostforthemcameinWorldWarII,whenbluejeansweredeclaredanessentialcommodityandweresoldonlytopeopleengagedindefensework.5.Bluejeanscanbepurchasedforthesuitablyproletarianlook,andtheyadaptthemselvestoanysortofidiosyncraticuse,andaresuitableforvariousdecorationsandornamentations.6.Thestructureofthetitleis“the+v.ing+of+noun”,whichindicatespassivevoice,like“themakingofhistory”,whilethenoun“jean”isusedasaverb.SothetitlemeansthatAmericais“jeaned”orAmericabecamejeaned,i.e.AmericaismadeacountryunderthefashionofjeansorjeansbecameanoverwhelmingfashioninAmerica.IV.1.Theydonotshowdifferencesinthewearer’sprofessionsandsocialstatus;theyonlyshowthatthewearerisasAmericanasmostAmericansinjeans.

2.Fortwoyears,heworkedasapeddleroflowsocialstatus,draggingheavybagsofvariousarticlesfromdoortodoorandtryingtosellthem,buthecouldbarelymanagetosupporthimself.

Structuralanalysisofthetext

1.Theincidentsthatledtothebirthofbluejeans:1)Levi’saccidentaldiscoveryoftheneedoftheminersintheWestforsturdypantsthatwouldstanduptotherigorsofthedigging.2)Levi’sbrotherssenthimbrowncottonclothmadeinNimes,insteadofthepreviouscanvas.3)Davisfixedcopperrivetsonbluejeansasakindofjoke.2.Theincidentsthatmadethempopularthroughoutthecountry:1)BluejeanswerefirstintroducedtotheEast,apparently,duringtheduderanchcrazeofthe1930s,whenvacationingEasternersreturnedandspreadthewordaboutthewonderfulpantswithrivets.2)AnotherboostcameinWorldWarII,whenbluejeansweredeclaredanessentialcommodityandweresoldonlytopeopleengagedindefensework.VocabularyI.Phrase1.getaround:spread传播，流传，各处走动2.drawnodistinctions:donotindicatedifferences/donotdistinguishpeopleaccordingtotheirsocialstatus3.ekeoutaliving:makejustenoughmoneytosurvive艰难度日4.jumpattheopportunity:eagerlyseizetheopportunity迫不及待地接受机会5.andthelike:andpeopleorsomethingofthesamekind诸如此类，类似的人或物II.1.favor;2.soughtafter;3.breakup;4.standupto;5.hadrunoutof;6.convertsinto;7.adaptedto;8.wordofmouth.

III.WordderivationFfitsIV.1.A;2.D;3.B;4.D;5.C;6.D;7.B;8.D.

V.Synonym/AntonymGiveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.1.Antonym:unequally2.Synonym:simply,just3.Synonym:pulling,dragging4.Synonym:significance,importance5.Synonym:following,subsequent6.Synonym:dependability,durability7.Antonym:soft,flexible8.Synonym:only

ExercisesforintegratedskillsI.Dictation Astheeldestsonofmyparents/whowerethemselvespoor,/Ihadto,fortunately,/ begintodosomework/whilestillveryyoung/inordertoearnaliving,/andthereforecametounderstand/inearlyboyhood/thatmydutywastoassistmyparents/andbecome,assoonaspossible,/abreadwinnerinthefamily./ Itwasaterribletaskforaladoftwelve/toriseeverymorning,exceptSunday,/togotothefactory/whileitwasstilldark,/andnottobereleased/untilafterdarknesscameagainintheevening,/withonlyaforty-minutebreakatnoon./ ButIwasyoungandhadmydreams,/andsomethingwithinalwaystoldme/thatthiswouldnot,couldnot,shouldnotlast/—Ishouldsomedaygetintoabetterposition./Also,Ifeltmyselfnolongeramereboy,/butquitealittleman,/andthismademehappy./II.Cloze(1)than(2)for(3)because(4)of(5)that(6)as(7)for(8)how(9)of(10)manWritingPracticeParagraphdevelopment—FollowingthechronologicalorderDiscussion:Aparagraphcanalsobeorganizedchronologically;thatis,items,events,orideasarearrangedintheorderinwhichtheyoccur.Suchapatternisoftenseeninnarrativesandprocessdescriptions.Lookatthefollowingexample:Oneday,whenmyfriend,XiaoYang,wasleavingarestaurant,twowaitersstoppedhim,callinghim“athief,”andthreatenedtosendhimtothepolice.Hewasstruckdumbfoundedandfeltconfused.Notuntilhewasbroughtintothemanager’sofficedidhebegintorealizewhatwasgoingon.Whenhewaseatingintherestaurant,hefoundhissoupnotsaltyenoughtohisliking.Sohegotoutasaltbottlethathehadbroughtwithhimandaddedsomesaltintoit.AsamanfromNorthChina,heinvariablyfindsfoodinShanghaitoosweetandnotsaltyenough,soheoftengoesaroundcarryingasaltshaker,averyfancybottle,inhispocket.Afterheusedtheshaker,heputitonthetable.Afewmomentslater,whenhelookedupfromhisplate,hesuddenlyfoundhisbeautifulbottlemissing.Hefirstlookedunderthetable,andthencheckedallhispockets,butitwasjustnowheretobefound…Eventuallyhespottedawomanatanearbytableholdinghisshakerinherhand…Developtwoparagraphsbasedonthefirstsentencesgiven.1.ThefunniestexperiencethatI’veeverhadisoncewhenIwasjogginginapark.Ideasforreference:Itwasafinemorninganditwasbreezing.ItseemedthathewouldsticktomewhereverIwouldgo.Ithadallhappenedbecauseofamistake.Sample:ThefunniestexperiencethatI’veeverhadisoncewhenIwasjogginginapark.Itwasafinemorninganditwasbreezing.Iwasrunningslowlyalongatrailandsuddenly,ayoungman,fifteenorsixteenyearsold,showedupafewmetersahead,andsmiledtome.Ididn’tknowwhohewasandwherehehadcomefrom.Ismiledbackandwentalongpasthim.ThenInoticedthathebegantojogbehindme,veryclose,almostonmyheels.Ididn’tfeelanythingweirdaboutituntiltenminuteslater:Irealizedthathehadbeendeliberatelyfollowingme.WheneverIsloweddown,hewouldslowdownaswell,andtheverymomentIpickedupabitspeed,hewoulddolikewise.FinallyIstoppedandwalkedtowardsabenchcloseby.Strangeenoughbutsomewhatexpected,hestoppedjoggingaswellandjustcameafterme.ItseemedthathewouldsticktomewhereverIwouldgo.Ijustwentuptothebenchandturnedback.Iwasbeginningtositdownwhenhesuddenlysaid,“Amomentplease!”andthenbegantowipetheseatwithatowel.Watchingwhathehaddone,Iwasallpuzzled.Ilookedathim,notknowingwhattosayexcepta“thankyou.”Isatdownandturnedtohim,waitingforanexplanation,whenhesuddenlykneltdown,saying,“MasterLiang,pleasetakemeasyourstudent.I’llworkhardandbecomeoneofyourbeststudentsandearncredittoyou.”Amomentlater,allmysuspicionwasgone.Ithadallhappenedbecauseofamistake:hesaidthatIlookedverymuchlikeakungfumasterthatheadmiredthemostandwhooftenexercisedinthepark.Whatapity,forIwasn’tthemaster.Butwebothfelthappy,becausethatwasamemorablemorningforbothofus.

2.EveryMondaymorningisaboutthesametome.Ideasforreference:Iamasimplepersonandliveasimplelife.Ialwayskeepalertuntiltheveryendoftheclass.Atthattimemostofusfeeljustexhausted.Sample:Iamasimplepersonandliveasimplelife.EveryMondaymorningisnearlythesametome.Ialwayswakeupbetween6and6:15.TheveryfirstthingthatIdoafterorevenbeforeIopenmyeyesistofumbleformymobilephone.Then,Igetupandpullonmygymclothesforhalfanhour’sexerciseonthesportsgroundoftheuniversity,withmymealbowlscloseby—aftertheexerciseIwillgostraighttoourcafeteriaforbreakfast.Rightafterbreakfast,Igobacktomydormtochangeclothesandpicktextbooksandstufffortoday’slessons.Thefirstclass,Reading,startsat8,butnotalways,becausetheteachercanbeoccasionallylate.ThenextclassisTranslationPracticewhichisbothfunandchallenging.Itisfunbecausetheteacherishumorousandwitty.Butdon’tchewoveranyofhisquotableremarksfortoolong,becausehehasmovedonandisreadytochallengeyouwithatrickyquestionatanytime,ifhepicksasignalwhichsaysthatyouarenotfollowinghislecture.SoIalwayskeepalertuntiltheveryendoftheclass,11:30,whenweleaveforthecafeteria.Atthattimemostofusfeeljustexhaustedandwearetootiredtorushtothecafeteria.Wejustdragourfeetalong.MylunchonMondayusuallytakes45minutes,10minuteslongerthantheotherdays,becauseIneedtheextratimetorecoverandgetreadyfortheboringandlongafternoonthatistocome.ListeningExercisesListentothecommentaryonaYouthFashionShow.A.Listencarefully.Payspecialattentiontothefollowingwords,andstudytheirdefinitionscarefully.fashion-consciousveryconcernedwithfashionoutfit (matching)combinationofclothingtrilby asofthatwithbrimbaggy loose-fitting;nottightafloat onthesea/onaboattocapitall playonwords:1)asthefinaltouch;2)asheadgear(cap)zip-upjacket jacketfastenedwithazipsling drapeloosely(pastparticiple:slung)trainers shoesforsportsturnafewheads catch(i.e.,youngmen’s)attentiontartan woolenclothwovenwithbandsofdifferentcoloursandwidthscrossingeachotheratrightangles,ofakindwornoriginallybyScottishHighlanderscloak alooseoutergarment,usu.Withoutsleeves,whichisfastenedunderthethroatandcoversmostofthebodytunic aloose-fittinggarment,usu.Withoutsleeves,whichreachestothekneesandisusu.Wornwithabeltaroundthewaiststepout 1)goout(toenjoyoneself);2)walkoutsidejumpe