大学英语Book3 U4 Diogenes and Alexander.pptVIP

… sometimes a mischievous pebble… Transferred epithet: an adjective transferred from the noun it should modify to another to which it does not belong 移就; 修饰语移置 Transferred epithet “Mischievous” modifying the person who threw a pebble There was an amazed silence. “Amazed” describing the people who were amazed Exercise 5 Only in this way, can we give a reasonable account of his strange behavior. She claims to possess a magic power– the power to cure disease simply by the touch of her hand. He appointed five people to handle the case. They formed a strong team. Within days, they found in his possession rolls of euros, US dollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which the suspect could not account for. Key to Exercise 5 4. In the story, the evil spirit often appears in the form of a pretty young lady. 5. He rolled up the painting and said that he wouldn’t part with it for less than a million dollars. 6. Of all the qualified judges, I don’t know why she was appointed to the Supreme Court. 7. I don’t know enough to form an elaborate theory, but I’m sure that poverty alone cannot account for the increase of the crime rate. Key to Exercise 5 8. A big stone suddenly rolled down the hill, so big that it smashed the truck to pieces. 9. I said that we must roll up our sleeves and start working, but he just rolled his eyes philosophically and smiled. 10. In ancient times, our philosophers believed that a good king should be to the people as a good father is to his children, on no account should he treat them cruelly. Key to Exercise 2 The first to participate in the Olympic Games The last to be promoted in the department The first to arrive and the last to leave The first to send man into space, the first who set foot on the moon The next to rise to the occasion One of the first to apply to become self-governing Among the first to be considered The first to win a Grand Slam singles champion The last to know what had happened between the two of them The first to