《英语短篇小说教程》练习参考答案unit5.pdfVIP

《英语短篇小说教程》

练习参考答案

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KeystoUnitFive

RoaldDahl:TheTaste

1)QuestionsforDiscussion:

(Suggestedanswersforreference)

(1)Canyouexplainthewriter’splotting--whichpartistheexposition,orcomplication,orclimax,

orresolutionofthisshortstory?

(exposition:lines1-17);complication:lines18-404;climax:lines405-425;resolution:

lines426-431)

(2)ThenarratorseemstoberathersuspiciousofPratt’smotive.Canyoufindtheplacesinthe

storywhereheshowshissuspicionandunderlinethem?

1)HewascompletelyengrossedinconversationwithMike’seighteen-year-olddaughter,

Louise.…Ashespoke,heleanedcloserandclosertoher,andthepoorgirlleanedasfarasshe

couldawayfromhim,noddingpolitely,ratherdesperately…(lines67-72)

2)…intwoshortswallowshetippedthewinedownhisthroatandturnedimmediatelyto

resumehisconversationwithLouiseSchofield.(lines78-80)

3)Exceptthat,tome,therewassomethingstrangeabouthisdrawlingvoiceandhisboredom:

betweentheeyesashadowofsomethingevil,andinhisbearinganintentnessthatgavemeafaint

senseofuneasinessasIwatchedhim.(lines121-124)

4)Andyet,curiously,hisnextquestionsseemedtobetrayacertaininterest.You“liketo

increasethebet?”(lines138-139)

5)Itwasasolemn,impassiveperformance,andImustsayhe(Pratt)diditwell.(line289)

6)…hewasbecomingridiculouslypompous,butIthoughtthatsomeofitwasdeliberate…

(lines316-317)

(3)CanyousayafewwordsabouteachofthethreemembersoftheSchofieldfamily?Write

downyourimpressiononapieceofpaperandreadoutwhatyouhavewrittentotheclass.

(MichaelSchofieldisstockb