第一单元白测练习 中央电大外语学院孙建华 Unit I Review Reminders Question 1.Why are literary texts good leaming rosources? 1.The language of lterary texts is generally much more carefully and artfully used than for most other kinds of texts (such as newspapers,etc.).This means that literary texts offer a rich resource for expanding your range of vocabulary.your repertoire of grammatical structures.and your sensitivity to style,and the way the language is used to convey subtle nuances of meaning. 2.Literature is also the vehice for cultural information and for knowledge about the world. 3.Literature can bring us enriched dimension in our lives.We not only acquire more language in the process but we also acquire a better understanding of ourselves and how we relate to others Question 2 How can you make the best use of the course? 1.Read a lot. 2.When you read,try to use your dictionary with discretion. 3.Listen to English as often as you can. 4.Keep a personal Leaming Joumal (keep a record of what you read:write down your thoughts and feelings about what you have read:jot down problems or questions you want to think about:make a note of particular vocabulary items or phrases which you want to retain:record websites you have found usefut perhaps also to write down ideas for your own writing in English.) 5.Form the habit of formulating questions. 6.Review what you have read and studied-and do it frequently. Question 3 What is the message of the fable A Test of Frendship? A friend in need is a friend in deed. Question 4.What is the message of the fable The Fairly Intelligent Fly? There is no safety in numbers or anything else
第一单元自测练习 中央电大外语学院 孙建华 Unit I Review Reminders Question 1.Why are literary texts good learning resources? 1. The language of literary texts is generally much more carefully and artfully used than for most other kinds of texts (such as newspapers, etc.). This means that literary texts offer a rich resource for expanding your range of vocabulary, your repertoire of grammatical structures, and your sensitivity to style, and the way the language is used to convey subtle nuances of meaning. 2. Literature is also the vehicle for cultural information and for knowledge about the world. 3. Literature can bring us enriched dimension in our lives. We not only acquire more language in the process but we also acquire a better understanding of ourselves and how we relate to others. Question 2 How can you make the best use of the course? 1. Read a lot. 2. When you read, try to use your dictionary with discretion. 3. Listen to English as often as you can. 4. Keep a personal Learning Journal (keep a record of what you read; write down your thoughts and feelings about what you have read; jot down problems or questions you want to think about; make a note of particular vocabulary items or phrases which you want to retain; record websites you have found useful; perhaps also to write down ideas for your own writing in English.) 5. Form the habit of formulating questions. 6. Review what you have read and studied -- and do it frequently. Question 3 What is the message of the fable A Test of Friendship? A friend in need is a friend in deed. Question 4. What is the message of the fable The Fairly Intelligent Fly? There is no safety in numbers or anything else
Question 5.What is the message of the story The Paring Knife? Least said,soonest mended. Let sleeping dogs lie. Question 6.What are the key messages of Section 3? Literary devices are used in everyday language. Literature is all around us. Language and literature are completely interpenetrating. Question 7.What are the key devices used in the examples of proverbs? 1.The proofof the pudding is in the eating.(aliterative [p].rhyming ing) 2.He who laughs last.laughs longest.(allterative [parallelsm) 3.Time and tide wae for no man.(rhyming [ai]alliterative 2.Least said,soonest mended.(parallelism) 5.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.(parallelsm,alliteration) Question 8.What are the key devices used in the examples of aphorisms? 1.How can tel what I think ti see what say?(parallelism,alliterative [s]. assonance -repeated sound [iD 2.Those who know the least,obey the best.(parallelism.alliteration,assonance) 3.Work is the curse of the drinking classes.(assonance) 4.The minority is sometimes right:the majority is anays wrong.(parallelism) 5.Nothing is enough for the man for whom enough is too ittle.(parallelism, assonance.aliteration) Question 9.What are the key devices used in the examples of newspaper headlines? 1.Pufting Second Thoughts First.(intertexuality) 2.Failing Much Better Now.(pronunciation pun 3.Too Old to Work.Too Young to Die.(parallelism) 4.Down With Chat:Up With Taik.(parallelism) 5.Nothing Left but Theft.(rhryme) 6.Live Fast:Die Middie-aged.(paralelism) 7.A Sweet SmeN of Less Stress.(alliteration,assonance,parallelism)
Question 5. What is the message of the story The Paring Knife? Least said, soonest mended. Let sleeping dogs lie. Question 6. What are the key messages of Section 3? Literary devices are used in everyday language. Literature is all around us. Language and literature are completely interpenetrating. Question 7. What are the key devices used in the examples of proverbs? 1. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. (alliterative [p], rhyming ing ) 2. He who laughs last, laughs longest. (alliterative [ l]; parallelism) 3. Time and tide wait for no man. (rhyming [ai] ; alliterative [t]) 2. Least said, soonest mended. (parallelism) 5. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. (parallelism, alliteration) Question 8. What are the key devices used in the examples of aphorisms? 1. How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?( parallelism, alliterative [s], assonance –repeated sound [i]) 2. Those who know the least, obey the best. (parallelism, alliteration, assonance) 3. Work is the curse of the drinking classes. (assonance) 4. The minority is sometimes right: the majority is always wrong. (parallelism) 5. Nothing is enough for the man for whom enough is too little. (parallelism, assonance, alliteration) Question 9. What are the key devices used in the examples of newspaper headlines? 1. Putting Second Thoughts First. (intertexuality) 2. Failing Much Better Now. (pronunciation pun ) 3. Too Old to Work. Too Young to Die. (parallelism) 4. Down With Chat: Up With Talk. (parallelism) 5. Nothing Left but Theft. (rhyme) 6. Live Fast; Die Middle-aged. (parallelism) 7. A Sweet Smell of Less Stress. (alliteration, assonance, parallelism)
Question 10.What are the key devices used in the examples of advertisements? 1.Drink a pinta mik a day.(rhythmical repetition,assonance) 2.Twice as nice:not twice the price.(rhyme,assonance.parallelism) 3.The best for fess.(assonance.parallelism) 4.Prices frozen this winter.(pun) Question 11.What are the key dovices used in the examples of book and film titles? 1.Scream of Stone (allieration,personification) 2.Heart of Glass.(assonance.metaphor) 3.Tragically was an Only Twin.(paradox) Question 12.What are the key temms used in the unit? The following terms occur in the text and key feedback.You are NOT expected to remember them all.But they will repeatedly ocour in the course book.So you should make an effort to find out what they mean. 1.Alliteration:(the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words close together in a text. 2.Aphorism:a short witty saying which expresses some truth about human nature. 3.Assonance:(厦的，半韵)the repetition of a particular vowel sound in words close to each other in a text. 4.Fable:(a story told to demonstrate a moral of some kind.Fables often use animals as the main characters.. 5.Intertextuality:(文本互见)he way that a new text may make reference(either directly or indirectty)to a previous text. 6.Metaphor:(m喻暗喻)a direct comparison of one thing with another. 7.Paradox:(似津面是/自相矛盾的手法)a case where two things appear to contradict each other. 8.Parallelism/Parallel structures:(平行结构/n比)when one gramma试eacc phonological pattern (or both)is repeated one or more times
Question 10. What are the key devices used in the examples of advertisements? 1. Drink a pinta milk a day. (rhythmical repetition, assonance) 2. Twice as nice: not twice the price. (rhyme, assonance, parallelism) 3. The best for less. (assonance, parallelism) 4. Prices frozen this winter. (pun) Question 11. What are the key devices used in the examples of book and film titles? 1. Scream of Stone (alliteration, personification) 2. Heart of Glass. (assonance, metaphor) 3. Tragically I was an Only Twin. (paradox) Question 12. What are the key terms used in the unit? The following terms occur in the text and key feedback. You are NOT expected to remember them all. But they will repeatedly occur in the course book. So you should make an effort to find out what they mean. 1. Alliteration: （头韵）the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words close together in a text. 2. Aphorism: （警句）a short witty saying which expresses some truth about human nature. 3. Assonance: （腹韵，半韵）the repetition of a particular vowel sound in words close to each other in a text. 4. Fable: （寓言） a story told to demonstrate a moral of some kind. Fables often use animals as the main characters.. 5. Intertextuality: （文本互见）the way that a new text may make reference (either directly or indirectly) to a previous text. 6. Metaphor: （隐喻/暗喻） a direct comparison of one thing with another. 7. Paradox: （似非而是/自相矛盾的手法）a case where two things appear to contradict each other. 8. Parallelism / Parallel structures: （平行结构/排比）when one grammatical or phonological pattern (or both) is repeated one or more times
9.Personifica减io:(拟人)a special kind of metaphor where an inanimate object is given human or animate characteristics.For example.The Sea is a Hungry Dog 10.Proverb a well-known traditional saying which usually expresses a piece of folk wisdom For example,Don't put al your eggs in one basket. 11.Pun a play on the ambiguity of meaning of a word or words.For example,Say hello to the good buys.(goodbyes) 12.Repetition:(the repeating of any language elements in a text-sounds. rhythms.words,phrases.lines,etc. 13.Rhyme:(the regular repetition of vowel sounds usually at the ends of Ines.Intemal rhyme happens when the rhyming sounds occur withn a line rather than at the end
9. Personification: （拟人）a special kind of metaphor where an inanimate object is given human or animate characteristics. For example, The Sea is a Hungry Dog. 10. Proverb :（成语）a well-known traditional saying which usually expresses a piece of folk wisdom. For example, Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 11. Pun : （双关）a play on the ambiguity of meaning of a word or words. For example, Say hello to the good buys.(goodbyes) 12. Repetition : （重复）the repeating of any language elements in a text – sounds, rhythms, words, phrases, lines, etc. 13. Rhyme: （押韵）the regular repetition of vowel sounds usually at the ends of lines. Internal rhyme happens when the rhyming sounds occur within a line rather than at the end