完整word版Unit 5 Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death 练习答案.docx
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完整word版Unit5GiveMeLibertyorGiveMeDeath练习答案
Unit5
GiveMeLibertyorGiveMeDeath
I.TextComprehension
1.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurpose.
A.ToarguethatthenationshouldbereadyforawarofresistanceagainstBritain.
B.Todisputetheargumentpresentedinthespeechesofpreviousspeakers.
C.Tocalluponthehousetoabandonslavery.
D.TocherishinfinitefaithinGodwhopresidesoverthedestiniesofthenations.
Key:
[A]
2.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1)PatrickHenrythinkshighlyofthepatriotismofaswellastheabilitiesofthenoblegentlemenwhohavejustmadespeechestothehouse.[T]
2)Henryagreesthatfleetsandarmiesarenecessarytoaworkofloveandreconciliation.[F]
3)TheBritishministry'sthreateningactionsdonotagreewiththeirpolitereceptionoftheVirginians'petition.[T]
4)TheVirginianshavebeentryingeverythingpossibletoopposetheBritishministryforthelasttenyears,butithasallbeeninvain.[T]
5)TheVirginiansaresoweakastobeunabletocopewithsoformidableanadversary.[F]
4.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentencestakenfromthetext.
1)However,differentpeoplefrequentlyviewthesameissuefromdifferentperspectives.
2)Thisisnotatimeforformalities./Thisisatimeforapromptdecisionandimmediateactions.Thequestionthehouseisfacedwithisanissueofvitalimportancetothiscountry.
3)Wetendtoturnablindeyetoapainfulreality,andlistentothesongofthatseanymphuntilshechangesuscompletelyintobeasts.
4)Asforme,I’mwillingtoknowthewholetruthandbepreparedfortheworstthatmighthappen,nomatterhowmuchpainImayendure.
5)Thecunningsmilemayturnouttobesomethingthatwilltrapyourfeetandmakeyoufall.
6)Thesearethetoolsofwarandinstrumentsofconquering--thelastmeanskingswillturntowhenallargumentsfallflat.
7)Wehavebeenhumbleandsubmissiveinfrontofthethrone,andhavebeseechedhertointerveneortakeactiontostopthetyrannicalruleoftheBritishministryandParliament.
8)Thevictoryofthebattledoesnotbelongtothestrongsidealone;itbelongstothosewhoarevigilant,activeandbrave.
9)Itisuselesstomakethesituationlessserious.
II.WritingStrategies
Thistext,afamousspeech,isanexcellentargumentativeessay.Thespeechiswellorganizedandhighlyrhetorical.Inordertomakehisspeechpowerfulandconvincing,aswellastoappealtotheaudience'semotionsandachievehispurpose,theoratornotonlyselectsappropriatewords,expressionsandsentences,butalsoemploysrhetoricaldevices,suchasmetaphor,metonymy,repetition,parallelism,rhetoricalquestions,etc.Thebeginningparagraphisstimulatingandunusualandarousesthelisteners',orthereaders',interest.Andtheconcludingparagraphiseffective,inspiringandpersuasive,reflectingthespeaker'sattitudeforcefullyandprofoundly.
Thefollowingquestionsaretobeanswered:
(1)Inwhatwayisthebeginningofthisspeechveryattractive?
Boththecontentandthetoneofthebeginningmakeitveryappealingtotheaudience.Thefirsttwosentencesareparticularlyeye-catchingandcapableofarousingthereaders'interest,becausetheypresentasharpcontrastofdifferentopinions.Thefirstsentencemakesitclearthatthespeakergreatlyadmirestheworthygentlemenfortheirpatriotismandabilities,whilethesecondsentencepointsoutthatheentertainsentirelydifferentopinions.
Next,thespeakerdefinesthequestionbeforethehouseasoneoffreedomorslavery,whichclearlystatesthecriticalimportanceofthequestion.Then,herendersitcrystalclearwhyheisduty-boundtospeakforthhissentiments.Thelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphindirectlyhighlightsthegreatimportanceofhisopinions.
(2)Inwhatwayistheconcludingparagrapheffective?
Thelastparagraphexpressesthespeaker'ssentimentsquiteclearlyandeffectively,anditimpressivelycallsonpeopletofightforfreedom.Itcreatesanatmosphereofurgency,urgingpeopletothrowthemselvesintothebattletofightforfreedom.Itistobenotedthatthesecondsentenceandthefollowingthreepresentasharpcontrast:
thegentlemenkeepcrying,"Peace,peace",butasamatteroffact,nopeaceexists.Thelastsentenceisparticularlystimulating,foritnotonlyexpressestheorator'sownattitudetowardslife,butalsosucceedsincallingonpeopletofightforliberty.
(3)Howisthebeginningrelatedtotheconcludingparagraph?
Thebeginningiscloselyrelatedtotheconclusioninthefollowingtwoways.First,boththebeginningandtheconclusionpresentthesharpcontrast:
theactualsituationisquitedifferentfromwhatthegentlemenclaim.Secondly,thebeginningisconnectedwiththeconclusionbythetopicoffreedom.
(4)Thetextisfullofrhetoricaldevices.Giveexamplestoillustratethedifferentrhetoricaldevicesemployedinthisfamousspeech.
Examplesofmetonymy:
Thequestionbeforethehouse…Ishouldconsidermyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardmycountry,andofanactofdisloyaltytowardtheMajestyofHeaven…
Examplesofmetaphor:
1)Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided,andthatisthelampofexperience.
2)Itwillproveasnaretoyourfeet.
3)TheyaresentovertobindandrivetuponusthosechainswhichtheBritishministryhavebeensolongforging.
4)Sir,wehavedoneeverythingthatcouldbedonetoavertthestormwhichisnowcomingon.
5)Thenextgalethatsweepsfromthenorthwillbringtoourearstheclashofresoundingarms!
Examplesofrhetoricalquestions:
1)Isthisthepartofwisemen,engagedinagreatandarduousstruggleforliberty?
Arewedisposedtobeofthenumberofthosewhohavingeyesseenot,andhavingearshearnot,thethingswhichsonearlyconcerntheirtemporalsalvation?
2)Arefleetsandarmiesnecessarytoaworkofloveandreconciliation?
Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereconciledthatforcemustbecalledintowinbackourlove?
3)Shallweresorttoentreatyandhumblesupplication?
Whattermsshallwefindwhichhavenotalreadybeenexhausted?
4)Willitbewhenwearetotallydisarmed,andwhenaBritishguardshallbestationedineveryhouse?
Shallwegatherstrengthbyirresolutionandinaction?
Shallweacquirethemeansofeffectualresistancebylyingsupinelyonourbacks,andhuggingthedelusivephantomofhopeuntilourenemiesshallhaveboundushandandfoot?
5)Whystandwehereidle?
6)Islifesodear,orpeacesosweet,astobepurchasedatthepriceofchainsandslavery?
Examplesofparallelism:
Theaboverhetoricalquestionsarealsoparallelsentences.Moreinstancesofparallelism:
1)Theyaremeantforus:
theycanbemeantfornoother.TheyaresentovertobindandrivetuponusthosechainswhichtheBritishministryhavebeensolongforging.2)Wehavepetitioned;wehaveremonstrated;wehavesupplicated;wehaveprostratedourselvesbeforethethrone,andhaveimploreditsinterpositiontoarrestthetyrannicalhandsoftheministryandParliament.Ourpetitionshavebeenslighted;ourremonstranceshaveproducedadditionalviolenceandinsult;oursupplicationshavebeendisregarded;andwehavebeenspurnedwithcontemptfromthefootofthethrone!
3)Ifwewishtobefree,ifwemeantopreserveinviolatethoseinestimableprivilegesforwhichwehavebeensolongcontending,ifwemeannotbaselytoabandonthenoblestruggleinwhichwehavebeensolongengaged,andwhichwehavepledgedourselvesnevertoabandonuntilthegloriousobjectofourcontestshallbeobtained--wemustfight!
Irepeatit,sir,wemustfight!
4)Thereisnoretreatbutinsubmissionandslavery!
Ourchainsareforged!
TheirclangingmaybeheardontheplainsofBoston!
Thewarisinevitable--andletitcome!
Irepeatit,sir,letitcome!
5)Whystandwehereidle?
Whatisitthatgentlemenwish?
Whatwouldtheyhave?
Islifesodear,orpeacesosweet,astobepurchasedatthepriceofchainsandslavery?
Note:
Metonymyvs.Metaphor
Metonymyworksbythecontiguity(association)betweentwoconcepts,whereasmetaphorworksbythesimilaritybetweenthem.
Whenpeopleusemetonymy,theydonottypicallywishtotransferqualitiesfromonereferenttoanotherastheydowithmetaphor:
thereisnothingpress-likeaboutreportersorcrown-likeaboutamonarch,but"thepress"and"thecrown"arebothcommonmetonyms.
III.LanguageWork
1.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.
1).Formyownpart,Iconsideritasnothinglessthanaquestionoffreedomorslavery.
theverysamethingas
2).Andinproportiontothemagnitudeofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate.
appropriatelyinagreementwith
3).Wehaveheldthesubjectupineverylightofwhichitiscapable.
consideredandtriedeverymeansinordertodealwiththesubject
4).…ifwemakeaproperuseofthosemeanswhichtheGodofnaturehathplacedinourpower.
hasplacedatourdisposal
5).Threemillionsofpeople,armedintheholycauseofliberty,…
withlibertyasourultimateaimtofightfor
6).Thebattle,sir,isnottothestrongalone.
isnotdestinedtobewonby
2.Fillineachblankwithoneofthetwowordsfromeachpairintheirappropriateformsandnotethedifferenceofmeaningbetweenthem.
solaceconsole
1).Shewasconsoledtothinkthatsheatleasthadanunderstandinghusbandtoturnto.
2).Thesoldiersattemptedtosolacehiswoundedcomradesbyminimizingtheextentoftheir
3).Theytriedtoconsolehimforlosingtheprizebytakinghimtothetheatre.
4).T
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