张汉熙《高级英语》第二册课后答案(同名15525)

张汉熙《高级英语》第二册课后答案(同名15525)
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LessonOne
FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille
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LasVegas.LasVegascityistheatofClarkCountyinSouthNevada.In1970ithadapopulationof125,787people.Revenuefromhotels,gambling,entertainmentandothertourist-orientedindustriesformsthebackboneofLasVegas'conomy,Itsnightclubsandcasinosareworldfamous.Thecityisalsothecommercialhubofaranchingandminingarea.Inthe19thcenturyLasVegaswasawateringplacefortravelerstoSouthCalifornia.In1.855-1857theMormonsmaintainedafortthere,andin1864FortBakerwasbuiltbytheU.S.army.In1867,LasVegaswasdetachedfromtheArizonaterritoryandjoinedtoNevada.(fromTheNewColumbiaEncyclopedia)
Ⅱ.
1.Hedidn'tthinkhisfamilywasinanyrealdanger,Hisformerhouhadbeen
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5.JohnKoshakfeltacrushingguiltbecauitwashewhomadethefinaldecisiontostayandfacethehurricane.Nowitemedtheymightalldieinthehurricane.
6.GrandmotherKoshakaskedthechildrentosingbecaushethoughtthiswouldlesntensionandboostthemoraleofeveryone.
7.JanisknewthatJohnwastryinghisbesttocomfortandencourageherforhetoofelttherewasapossibilityoftheirdyinginthestorm.
Ⅲ.
1.Thispieceofnarrationisorganizedasfollows..introduction,development,climax,andconclusion.Thefirst6paragraphsareintroductoryparagraphs,givingthetime,place,andbackgroundoftheconflict-manversushurricanes.Theparagraphsalsointroducethecharactersinthestory.
2.Thewriterfocuschieflyonactionbuthealsoclearlyandsympatheticallydelineatesthecharactersinthestory.
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3.JohnKoshak,Jr.,istheprotagonistinthestory.
4.Manandhurricanesmakeuptheconflict.
5.ThewriterbuildsupandsustainsthesuspeninthestorybydescribingindetailandvividlytheincidentsshowinghowtheKoshaksandtheirfriendsstruggledagainsteachonslaughtofthehurricane.
6.Thewritergivesorderandlogicalmovementtothequenceofhappeningsbydescribingariesofactionsintheorderoftheiroccurrence.
7.Thestoryreachesitsclimaxinparagraph27.
8.IwouldhaveendedthestoryattheendofParagraph27,becauthehurricanepasd,themaincharacterssurvived,andthestorycouldcometoanaturalend.
9.Yes,itis.BecauthewriterstateshisthemeorthepurpobehindhisstoryinthereflectionofGrandmotherKoshak:"Welostpracticallyallourposssions,
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butthefamilycamethroughit.WhenIthinkofthat,Irealizewelostnothingimportant.
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1.We're23feetabovealevel.
2.Thehouhasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehavercaudanydamagetoit.
3.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparationsandsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.
4.Watergotintothegeneratorandputitout.Itstoppedproducingelectricity,sothelightsalsowentout.
5.Everybodygooutthroughthebackdoorandruntothecars.
6.Theelectricalsystemsinthecarhadbeenputoutbywater.
7.AsJohnwatchedthewaterinchitswayupthesteps,hefeltastrongnofguiltbecauheblamedhimlfforendangeringthewholefamilybydecidingnottofleeinland.
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