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A 1. John Koshak believed that the chance of his house surviving the storm was not slim for the following reasons: For one thing, the house was 23 feet above sea level, much higher than his former home which was demolished by Hurricane Betsy; for another, he was reluctant to abandon his home because his business was right there; that is, the supplies and other stuff related to his business were all stored in the house. 2. They filled bathtubs and pails in case that the water mains were damaged. Besides, they checked the batteries for radio and flashlights and the fuel for the lantern as they might need them in the event of power failure. A generator was necessary because they could wire light bulbs to it and prepared a connection to the refrigerator. 3. They found it impossible to escape both by car or on foot. The car’s electricity system ha been killed by water and the water was rising inch by inch up the steps as the first-floor outside walls collapsed so that the water became too deep for them to flee on foot. 4. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for underestimating the power of the hurricane and thus endangering the whole family by his wrong decision not to flee to safer inland. 5. Grandmother Koshak asked the children to sing because she thought this would lessen tension and boost the morale of everyone. 6. A hurricane party was the one held by vacationers to enjoy the unusual and impressive spectacle of the hurricane in the fancy Richelieu Apartments from where they would be safe and be able to observe the process of the natural phenomenon closely with a clear and broad view. It happened that these vacationers were eventually found missing and the Richelieu Apartments ceased to be their refuge from the hurricane. Rather, the powerful hurricane smashed the apartments apart. 7. The hurricane caused great property loss, but the whone family survived the hurricane. What Grandmother Koshak meant is that human lives are more important and valuable than material possessions. 8.They managed to make their life return to normal and started rebuilding their community without delay. B 1. This piece of narration is organized as follows: introduction, development, climax, and conclusion. The first 6 paragraphs are introductory paragraphs, giving the time, place, and background of the conflict---man versus hurricane. These paragraphs also introduce the characters in the story. 2. The writer focuses chiefly on action but he also clearly and sympathetically delineates the characters in the story, such as the protagonist John Koshak, Jr. 3. Man and hurricanes make up the conflict. 4. The writer builds up and sustains the suspense in the story by describing in detail and vividly the incidents showing how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane. 5. The insertion of Paragraph19 and 20 as proof of the ravaging power of the other force---the hurricane in the conflict so that man’s triumph over the hurricane became moramazing and admirable. 6. The story reaches its climax in Paragraphs 26 and 27 and from then on the story moves rapidly to its conclusion. 7. Yes, it is. Because the writer states his theme or the purpose behind his story in the reflection of Grandmother Koshak: “We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important.” After all, human lives are more important and valuable than material possessions. 8. By using the elliptical and short sentences, the writer tries to display how tense the atmosphere becomes as the hurricane strikes at the house and how decisive and deterined the protagonist appears in face of the disaster. III. Paraphrase 1. We’re 23 feet above sea level. 2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it. 3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage. 4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out. 5. Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars. 6. The electrical systems in the car had been destroyed/ruined by water. 7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland. 8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely. 9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped. 10. Janis didn’t show any fear on the spot during the storm, but she revealed her feelings caused by the storm a few nights after the hurricane by getting up in the middle of the night and crying softly. IV A 1. main: a principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc. 2. sit out: stay until the end of 3. report: a loud, resounding noise, especially one made by an explosion 4. douse: put out(a light, fire, generator, etc.) quickly by pouring water over it 5. kill: to destroy, to end 6. litter: the young borne at one time by a dog, cat, or other animals which normally bear several young at a delivery 7. swath: a broad strip, originally the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device 8. bar: a measure in music；the notes between two vertical lines on a music sheet 9. lean-to：a shed or other small outbuilding with a sloping roof, the upper end of which rests against the wall of another building 10. break up: to disperse; be brought to an end 11. pitch in: to join and help with an activity 12. the blues: sad and depressed feelings B 1-5 fhaij 6-10 lmkdb 11-13 gce V. Translation A 1. Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off. 2. The residents were firmly opposed to the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood because they were deeply concerned about the plant’s emissions polluting the air. 3. Investment in ecological projects in this area mounted up to billions of yuan. 4. The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes. 5. Although war caused great losses to this country, its cultural traditions did not perish. 6.To make space for modern high rises, many ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be demolished. 7.In the earthquake the main structures of most poor-quality houses disintegrated. 8. His wonderful dream vanished into the air despite his hard efforts to achieve his goals. B 1. 但约翰就像沿海村落中其他成千上万的人一样，不愿舍弃家园，要他下决心弃家外逃，除非等到他的一家人——妻子詹妮丝以及他们那七个年龄从三岁到十一岁的孩子一一眼看着就要灾祸临头。 2. 楼上一个房问的法兰西式两用门砰地一声被风吹开了。楼下的人还听到楼上其他玻璃窗破碎时发出的劈劈啪啪的响声。 3. 于是大家都跑到靠两堵内墙保护的楼梯上歇着。个个吓得要命，气喘吁吁，浑身湿透。 4. 谁都明白现在已是无路可逃．死活都只好留在屋子里了。 5. 不一会儿，一阵强风掠过，将整个屋顶卷入空中，抛向40英尺以外。 6. 在飓风中心纵横约70英里的范围内，其风速接近每小时200英里，掀起的浪头高达30英尺。 7. 尚未被风刮倒的树上结彩似地挂满被撕成布条的衣服，吹断的电线像黑色的实心面一样盘成一圈一圈地散在路面上。 8. 在废墟里寻找残留物品本应会令人沮丧，可事实并非如此，因为每一件未被损坏的东西都代表他们战胜狂风的一个小小的胜利。 C 柯夏克老爹心中窝着一团火，深为自己在飓风面前无能为力而感到懊丧。也说不清为什么，他跑到一问卧室里去将一只杉木箱和一个双人床垫拖进了电视室。就在这里，一面墙壁被风刮倒了，提灯也被吹灭。另外又有一面墙壁在移动，在摇晃。查理.希尔试图以身子撑住它，但结果墙还是朝他这边塌了下来，把他的背部也给砸伤了。房子在颤动摇晃，已从地基上挪开了25英尺。整个世界似乎都要分崩离析了。 “我们来把床垫竖起来!”约翰对父亲大声叫道。“把它斜靠着挡挡风。让孩子们躲到垫子下面去，我们可以用头和肩膀把垫子。” 大一点的孩子趴在地板上，小一点的一层层地压在大的身上，大人们都弯下身子罩住他们。地板倾斜了。装着那一窝四只小猫的盒子从架上滑下来，一下子就在风中消失了。斯普琪被从一个嵌板书柜顶上刮走而不见踪影了。那只狗紧闭着双眼，缩成一团。又一面墙壁倒塌了。水拍打着倾斜的地板。约翰抓住一扇还连在壁柜墙上的门，对他父亲大声叫道：“假若地板塌了，咱们就把孩子放到这块门板上面。” 本文来源：https://www.dywdw.cn/ac866450aaea998fcc220ec9.html
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2022-03-19
