Unit10B3-In-class Reading课后练习答案.pptVIP

* Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1) While I believe I am alive, I am unable to say exactly what this phrase means. (para. 4) This phrase refers to __________. A. I am alive B. I believe I am alive C. While I believe I am alive 2) I was lucky to have been born with a fairly good mind, and I have spent years polishing this instrument I inherited. (para. 5) This instrument refers to ____________. A. curiosity B. my ignorance C. a fairly good mind Choose the best answer for each item. √ √ Part Two: In-Class Reading 3) Life hurts. (para. 11) This sentence means that __________. A. Life is harmful B. Life causes you pain C. Life breaks your heart 4) For years Ive realized Im an eccentric, without understanding exactly what I meant by this word. (para. 11) Here this word refers to ____________. A. life B. guilt C. eccentric √ √ Post-Reading Part Two: In-Class Reading 5) The other is inner space. (para. 13) Here inner space means _________. A. the human mind B. the environment C. way of communication 6) This breakdown is spreading. (para. 14) Here breakdown means ______. A. lack of knowledge B. failure of communication C. damage caused by breaking √ √ Post-Reading Part Two: In-Class Reading When used figuratively, words and phrases have meanings other than their usual, or literal meanings. Understanding Figurative Language There are several types of figurative language: Words and phrases used in unusual ways to create strong, vivid images; to focus attention on certain ideas; to compare things that are basically different. Post-Reading Part Two: In-Class Reading 1. Simile (明喻) a direct comparison between otherwise dissimilar things, using the word like or as. e.g. The fog hung like a veil over the campus. The lake looked like a huge mirror. The child’s eyes were as big as saucers. e.g. Pale and thin, she was a shadow of her former self.