大学英语第二册第6课 课文与课后答案.docVIP

READING ACTIVTTYSkill: Reading Beyond the LinesA good reader is one who can read beyond the lines, seeing ideas implied through the words, and one who can bridge the gap between the obvious and the suggested, thus obtaining much more information. Lets look at the following sentence:John Henderson was driving home late last night from an exhausting business trip.As you might have realized, this is the opening sentence of the story THE HITCHHIKER (Reading Practice 10, Book I). It tells the reader whom the story is about-John Henderson, and when the event takes place-late one night, If we read carefully and thoughtfully we can also infer from this sentence that1. John Henderson may be a businessman because he has just finished a business trip?2. John Henderson must be very tired because the trip is exhausting;3. John Henderson must be very eager to get home because he is driving late at night fight after this exhausting trip.Making inferences while reading will always help us achieve a better comprehension. But we should keep in mind that inferences must be made with care and supported by evidence. In order to make reasonable inferences we should1. read and think beyond the printed words;2. analyze the information given in the text;3. determine the authors reason for his choice of words.PassageRead carefully the following selection and complete the exercises after it.Words to KnowInventor? 发明人Useless? 无用的,无价值的Contrast? 对比,对照Deserve? 应受,值得Literature? 文学Skillful? 灵巧的,娴熟的Lover? 爱好者;情人Financial? 金融的Mankind? 人类Scientific? 科学的Explosive? 炸药Outstanding? 杰出的Weapon? 武器Original? 有独创性的injure?? 伤害?glory? 光荣,荣誉Alfred Nobel-a Man of ContrastsAlfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor and industrialist, was a man of many contrasts. He was the son of a bankrupt(破产者), but became a millionaire; a scientist with a love of literature, an industrialist who managed to remain an idealist. He made a fortune but lived a simple life, and although cheerfu