《英语短篇小说教程》练习参考答案unit1.pdf

《英语短篇小说教程》

练习参考答案

KeystoUnitOne

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LangstonHughes:EarlyAutumn

1)OpinionsofUnderstanding:

(1)WhatwasprobablyuntrueofMary?

A.Shemissedthedaysofthepast.

B.ShestilllovedBill.

C.Sheworkedtokeepafamilyofthreechildren.

D.ShewassatisfiedwithherlifeandjobinNewYork.

(2)WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanprobablybestdescribeBill’sattitude?

A.Emotional.B.Indifferent.

C.Puzzled.D.Hopeful.

(3)Marydidn’tsayanythingwhenshegotonthebus.Why?

A.Shehadnothingmoretosay.

B.ShewasdisappointedinBill.

C.Shewastooemotional.

D.Sheknewthesituationwashopeless.

(4)Thelastsentenceofthestory“shehadforgotten…totellhimthatheryoungestboywas

namedBill,too”showsthat________.

A.MaryknewshewouldmeetBillagainsomeday.

B.Bill“”isaverycommonname.

C.MaryhadbeenthinkingaboutBillandstilllovedhim.

D.Marywasproudofheryoungestson.

(5)Thetitleoftheshortstory“EarlyAutumn”maysuggesttothereaderthat_______.

A.thebitternessofanemotionallongwinterwasahead

B.itwasstillthebrighttimeofone’slife,likeearlyAutumn

C.bothMaryandBillwerenowmiddle-agedpeople

D.thelovebetweenthemwasnotashot“”assummerdays

2)QuestionsforDiscussion

(Suggestedanswersforreference):

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(1)CanyoupickoutwordsandsentencestoshowthatMaryandBillwerenowdifferentintheir

attitudestowardeachother?

1)Mary:…shesawhimforthefirsttimeinyears.(line5)

Bill:Atfirsthedidnotrecognizeher…(line8)

2)Mary:Unconsciously,sheliftedherfaceasthough