大学英语综合教程1Unit12习题解析.doc

Unit 12 Text comprehension I D II TFFTT III Refer to Paragraph 1. We have to take into account the person’s linguistic genealogy. Refer to Paragraph 2. Resulting from the arrangement of the English language, men are usually identified with exalted positions while women are identified with more service-oriented positions in which they are being dominated and instructed by men. Refer to Paragraph 3. In American culture, a woman is valued for the attractiveness of her body, whereas a man is valued for his physical strength and his achievement. Refer to Paragraph 3. The bias is evident in word pairs because the masculine word is usually put before the feminine word, as in the examples of Mr. and Mrs, his and hers, boys and girls… Refer to Paragraph 5. The writer cites these examples to support his argument that there are far greater positive connotations connected with being a man than with being a woman. IV Language is an intricate system capable of expressing subtle differences in meaning, emotion, attitude and so on. The words people choose to use in conversation show the prejudices they hold within themselves. Nilsen argues that, at the beginning of a wedding ceremony, when the father is asked who gives the bride away and he answers, “I do,” sexual prejudice shows itself. To be born a man, with the mark of “male”, is almost like receiving grace, a favor form God one doesn’t actually deserve. Vocabulary I consider/take into consideration by its very nature men’s superiority the reason that leads to begins to exercise an influence in connection with II bias perpetuate oriented achievements exalts misinterpreted in reference to yielded tempers supremacy III CDABCAABCD IV bias, prejudice, bias, prejudice requested, claim, requested, claim connecting, connected, attaches, attached instances, example, instances, example V strong, mighty, forceful understand, comprehend, interpret entertain, cherish, nurture include, embrace unbiased, just, balanced inferiority, subservie