高英第三版 练习册 答案

Unit 1:

1．Which sentence in the first paragraph establishes the link between the driving of a nail and the choice of a word? 2．So with language firmly and exactly.

2. what does the word “this” in sentence 1,para 2, refer to? Getting the word that is completely right for the writer’s purpose.

3．Do you agree with the author that there is a great deal of truth in the seemingly stupid question “How can I know what I think till I see what I say?”

The question sounds irrational, but is true. Unless we have found the exact words to verbalize our own thoughts, we can never be very sure of what our thoughts are. Without words, our thoughts can not be defined or stated in a clear and precise manner.

4. expain why the word “imprison” in the example given in para.9, though not a malapropism, is still not the right word for the writer’s purpose?

“malapropism” means the unintentional misuse of a word by confusing it with one that resembles it, such as “human” for

“humane”, “singularity” for “singleness”. But the misuse of imprison is different case, it is wrongly chosen because the user has failed to recognise its associations.

5.Please make comments on the three pairs of examples given in this section. Compare and contrast their differences in meaning.

human: of, or relating to man. (human being; human nature; human rights)

humane: characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion. (humane judge,humane officer)

Human action = action taken by human; Humane action = merciful action; Human killer = person that kills human;

Humane killer = instruments which kill but cause little pain, esp. those for the painless killing of animals.

6. what does the word “alive” in the sentence “a student needs to be alive to these differences” (para.9)mean?

Sensitive, alert.

7. the writer begins his article with an analogy between the unskilled use of the hammer and the improper choice of words.

indentify the places where the analogy is referred to in the rest of the article.

“we don’t have to look far afield to find the evidence of carpentry”(para.5)

“it is perhaps easier to be a good craftman with wood and nail than a good craftsman with words.”(para.9)

“a good carpenter is not distinguished by the number of his tools, but by the craftsmanship with which he uses them. So a good writer is not measured by the extent of his vocabulary, but by his skill in finding the “mot juste”, the word that will hit the nail cleanly on the head.”(para.11)

Paraphrase

1.A writer who pay great attention to expressing the exact English will never be satisfied with a word which can not express an idea accurately.

2.For the reader can easily understand what kind of feelings and thoughts we want to convey, we need to be careful to choose the words we used in article.

3.Finding the most suitable word is in no sense easy. But

there is nothing like the delight and excitement we shall experience when we pick up such a word.

4.If we can use language accurately we are in a position to totally understand the subject matter.

Tanslation

1. 在举出许多事实并列出一些统计数字后，他终于把他的论点说清楚了。(drive sth. home)

After citing many facts and giving a number of statistical figures, he finally drove home his point.

2. 差不多花了半年功夫，我们才完成了那个研究项目。(more or less)

It took us half a year more or less to carry through the research project.

3. 他说的话如此微妙，我们很难理解他的真实意图。(subtle)

What he said was so subtle that we could hardly make out his true intention.

4. 他的新书一针见血地审视了当代的社会问题。(squarely)

His new book looks squarely at the contemporary social problems.

5. 今日的年轻一代对互联网上的最新信息很关注。(be alive to)

The younger generation today are very much alive to the latest information found on the Internet.

6. 外语是不是在童年更容易学好？这是一个观点问题。(a matter of)

It is a matter of opinion whether a foreign language is more easily learned in one’s childhood or otherwise.

7. 在挫折面前千万不要丧失信心；鼓起勇气坚定不移地去克服它。(take courage)

Never lose heart in the face of a setback; take courage and deal with it squarely.

8. 适量的米饭、肉类、蔬菜、水果构成均衡的饮食。(constitute)

Adequate amounts of rice, meat, vegetables, and fruit constitute a balanced diet.

Unit 2 Paraphrase

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