高级英语第一册 unit 2 hiroshima课后练习答案

Key to Exercises of Hiroshima,-the Liveliest city in Japan,Jacques Danvois,II.B. Questions on Struture and Style(p.33),B. 1 No. The writer takes the changes of his thoughts and feelings as the order of the whole text.,B.2. Words or expressions in the text that reveal the writer's attitude toward the atomic bombing are as follows： I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts on my mind（L.5, Para 1） . the strange emotion which had overwhelmed me at the stationreturned. (L. 2 , Para. 9 ) . I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood on the site of the first atomic bombardment. (L. 3 , Para. 9 ) inhibited (L . 4 , Para. 20 ) agitated ( L. 2 , Para .16),B.3 The Japanese cultural traits(p.33),1) Little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos .(Para.2 ) 2) Serious-looking men. bobbed up and down repeatedly in little bows, as they exchanged the ritual formula of gratitude and respect “Tomo aligato gozayimas“. (Para.2 ) 3) As in Tokyo,taxi drivers in Hiroshima often know little of their city,but to avoid loss of face before foreigners, will not admit their ignorance, and will accept any destination without concern for how long it maytake them to find it. (Para.4 ) 4) The Japanese build their traditional houses on boats when land becomes too expensive. (Para. 7),B.3 The Japanese cultural traits(p.33),5) At the door to the restaurant, a stunning, porcelain-faced woman in traditional costume asked me to remove my shoes. (Para.8 ) 6) . I entered one of the low-ceilinged rooms of the little floating house, treading cautiously on the soft tatami matting and experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.(Para.8 ),B.4 The Writer's major impression of the city,4. The writer's major impression of the city is that Hiroshima is a mixture of Japanese culture and Western culture. Symbols: 1) Little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos rubbed shoulders with teenagers and women in Western dress. (Para. 2 ) 2) The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt. (Para 7) (The East and the West),B5,Anti-climax a common literacy device to achieve humor, surprise, satire, etc. The mayor said that Hiroshima is a town known throughout the world for its oysters,because he did not want to embarrass the foreigners by talking about the disaster and he wanted people to forget the tragic past and because Hiroshima is famous for its oysters.,B.6 the end of the story,6. The end of the story is well written. It does not answer the question whether Hiroshima is the liveliest city in Japan, but after reading the feature story, everyone would be able to have an answer whether it is or not. This way of ending the story leaves much room for the readers to ponder over what is going on in Hiroshima and arrive at his or her own conclusion.,B.7“liveliest”,7. The word “liveliest” in the title is put in quotation marks to show that this is what the city is said to be and the writer maybe considers it ironic to use the word “liveliest” to describe a city that had been destroyedby an atomic bomb.,III. Paraphrase,1. The Japanese men with serious expressions were so absorbed in talking with each other that they didn' t seem to pay attention to the crowds around them The Japanese men with serious expressions were so busy talking with each other that they didn' t seem to be bothered by the crowd around them.,2. At last the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly discovered that I was in front of the huge City Hall. 3. The rather striking picture of traditional floating houses among high, modern buildings represents the constant struggle between traditional Japanese culture and the new, Western style.,4 a sudden feeling of shame and nervousness came over me when I realized that I was going to meet the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks I felt nervous, shy and uncomfortable when I realized that . I suffered from a strong feeling of when . 5.The few Americans and also seemed restrained like me. 6. After three days in Japan, one gets quite used to bowing to people (as a ritual in greeting and and to show gratitude),7. I was just on the point of showing my assent by making my little bow when I suddenly realized what he meant. His last words shocked me out of my sad dreamy thinking. I was just going to nod my head to show my agreement that. 8. . and nurses walked by carrying surgical instruments which were nickelplated and even healthy visitors could not help shivering when they seen those instruments. 9. I have the chance to raise my moral standard because of the illness.,IV. A. Words and Expressions (p34),1. lump： the feeling in your throat when you are going to cry 2. rub shoulders with：(informal)to meet and mix with (people) 3. martyred： (the city) that has been made to suffer 4. screech：to make a harsh,piercing sound,5. arresting：attracting much attention；very attractive skyscraper