1、Key to Exercises of The liveliest _Hiroshima,II.B. Questions on Struture and Style(p.33),B. 1 No. The writer takes the changes of his thoughts and feelings as the order of the whole text.,B.2. Words or expressions in the text that reveal the writers attitude toward the atomic bombing are as follows：

2、 I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts on my mind（L.5, Para 1） . the strange emotion which had overwhelmed me at the stationreturned. (L. 2 , Para. 9 ) . I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood on the site of the first atomic bombardment. (L. 3 , Para. 9 ) inhibited (L . 4

3、, Para. 20 ) agitated ( L. 2 , Para .16),B.3 The Japanese cultural traits(p.33),1) Little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos. .(Para.2 ) 2) Serious-looking men. bobbed up and down repeatedly in little bows, as they exchanged the ritual formula of gratitude and respect Tomo aligato gozayimas. (Para.

4、2 ) 3) As in Tokyo,taxi drivers in Hiroshima often know little of their city,but to avoid loss of face before foreigners, will not admit their ignorance, and will accept any destination without concern for how long it maytake them to find it. (Para.4 ) 4) The Japanese build their traditional houses

5、on boats when land becomes too expensive. (Para. 7),B.3 The Japanese cultural traits(p.33),5) At the door to the restaurant, a stunning, porcelain-faced woman in traditional costume asked me to remove my shoes. (Para.8 ) 6) . I entered one of the low-ceilinged rooms of the little floating house, tre

6、ading cautiously on the soft tatami matting and experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.(Para.8 ),B.4 The Writers major impression of the city,4. The writers major impression of the city is that Hiroshima is a mixture of Japanese culture a

7、nd Western culture. Symbols: 1) Little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos rubbed shoulders with teenagers and women in Western dress. (Para. 2 ) 2) The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimo

8、no and the miniskirt. (Para 7) (The East and the West),B5,Anti-climax a common literacy device to achieve humor, surprise, satire, etc. The mayor said that Hiroshima is a town known throughout the world for its oysters,because he did not want to embarrass the foreigners by talking about the disaster

9、 and he wanted people to forget the tragic past and because Hiroshima is famous for its oysters.,B.6 the end of the story,6. The end of the story is well written. It does not answer the question whether Hiroshima is the liveliest city in Japan, but after reading the feature story, everyone would be

10、able to have an answer whether it is or not. This way of ending the story leaves much room for the readers to ponder over what is going on in Hiroshima and arrive at his or her own conclusion.,B.7“l(fā)iveliest”,7. The word “l(fā)iveliest” in the title is put in quotation marks to show that this is what the

11、 city is said to be and the writer maybe considers it ironic to use the word “l(fā)iveliest” to describe a city that had been destroyedby an atomic bomb.,III. Paraphrase,1. The Japanese men with serious expressions were so absorbed in talking with each other that they didn t seem to pay attention to the

12、 crowds around them The Japanese men with serious expressions were so busy talking with each other that they didn t seem to be bothered by the crowd around them.,2. At last the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly discovered that I was in front of the huge City Hall. 3. The rather striking pictur

13、e of traditional floating houses among high, modern buildings represents the constant struggle between traditional Japanese culture and the new, Western style.,4. a sudden feeling of shame and nervousness came over me when I realized that I was going to meet the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks I felt

14、 nervous, shy and uncomfortable when I realized that . I suffered from a strong feeling of when . 5.The few Americans and. also seemed restrained like me. 6. After three days in Japan, one gets quite used to bowing to people (as a ritual in greeting and and to show gratitude),7. I was just on the po

15、int of showing my assent by making my little bow when I suddenly realized what he meant. His last words shocked me out of my sad dreamy thinking. I was just going to nod my head to show my agreement that. 8. . and nurses walked by carrying surgical instruments which were nickelplated and even health

16、y visitors could not help shivering when they seen those instruments. 9. I have the chance to raise my moral standard because of the illness.,IV. A. Words and Expressions (p34),1. lump： the feeling in your throat when you are going to cry 2. rub shoulders with：(informal)to meet and mix with (people)

17、 3. martyred： (the city) that has been made to suffer 4. screech：to make a harsh,piercing sound,5. arresting：attracting much attention；very attractive skyscraper：avery tall building in a city 6. stunning： very attractive or impressive 7. sink in：to be fully absorbed or understood 8. school：a group o

18、f people sharing the same thought 9. by trade：by occupation；by way of making a living,IV. B. Meaning of Italized Words,1. Was: fact must be : strong probability. 2. Was I at the scene. ? (not sure) Was I not at the scene? (quite sure ) 3. Elderly : approaching old age. 4. grin : smile broad ly, some

19、times foolishly,without making any noise. smil : the most general term ； to make a facial expression but not accompanied by vocal sound which may show amusement，satisfaction，affection，etc ,carefully/ cautiously,5. sketch: draw an outline quickly. 6. Carefully implies painstaking efforts, thoroughnes

20、s, cautiousness in avoiding error, etc. Cautiously suggests a careful holding back from action until all possibilities have been considered to avoid failure or danger.,site/ spot,7. Site is almost always restricted to an area of ground,small or large. It may be one that has been set aside for a part

21、icular use or activity：a building site；a factory site.A site may be a circumscribed locate where some event has occurred ：the site of the first atomic bombardment. A spot is a specific place, either indoors or outdoors, of limited extent： a beautiful spot in which to have a picnic.,8.Demolish has mo

22、re of a physical sense, meaning tearing down destroy only means putting an end to. 9. Gay suggests light-heartedness and unrestrained good spirits. Delightful means giving delight,very pleasing and charming. 10. Gaze is to look long and steadily, often with the indication of wonder,admiration, fasci

23、nation,etc. Stare is to gaze intently,especially with wide-open eyes,as in amazement, admiration or fear.,IV. C. Discriminate Synonyms(p.35),1. Puzzle implies such a baffling quality or such intricacy,as of a problem,situation,etc. ,that one has great difficulty in understanding or solving it. over

24、sth think deeply about sth in order to understand it 對某事物苦苦思索（以便理解）: Shes been puzzling over his strange letter for weeks. 她幾個星期也琢磨不透他那封奇怪的來信.,Perplex adds to puzzle the implications of worry and uncertainty,especially about reaching a decision on a course of action or the right solution to a person

25、al problem. 使（某人）困惑 糊涂或迷惑: Dont perplex the issue. 不要把這問題弄得更復(fù)雜。 perplex a person with a difficult question 用難題把人難倒,Confuse implies a mixing up mentally to a greater or lesser degree. confuse cause and effect 混淆因果關(guān)系 Don t confuse Austria and / with Australia. 不要把奧地利跟澳大利亞弄混淆了. Dont confuse liberty wit

26、h overindulge. 不要把自由與放縱混為一談,Confound implies suchconfusion as completely frustrates or greatly astonishes one. The shock ed her. 那次打擊使她驚惶失措 Bewilder implies such utter confusion that the mind is staggered beyond the ability to think clearly. I am totally bewildered by the clues to this crossword puz

27、zle. 這個縱橫字謎的提示完全把我弄糊涂了 Dumbfound specifically implies as its effect a nonplused(窘迫,不知道如何是好) or confounded state in which oneis momentarily struck speechless.,C. Discriminate Synonyms (p.35),Heinous implies such extreme wickedness as to arouse the strongest hatred and revulsion. Outrageous applies to

28、 that which so exceeds all bounds of right,morality,decency,etc., as to be intolerable. Horrible means causinga feeling of horror.,Evil is not often applied to persons and frequently has a more or less sinister or baleful connotation. evil thoughts 邪念 an evil man 惡棍. Wicked implies the actual violat

29、ion of moral codes. 指人或人的行為）不道德的, 缺德的, 邪惡的: That was very wicked of you. 你干的事可真缺德,V. Translation V.(P.35) A.,1. There is not a soul in the hall. The meeting must have been put off. 2. That modern construction looks very much like a flying saucer. 3. Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dial

30、ect to the northerner. It is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other. 4. The very sight of the monument reminds me of my good friend who was killed in the battle.,5. He was so deep in thought that he was oblivious of what his friends were talking about. paid no attention to . took no notice o

31、f . lost in thought 6. What he did had nothing to do with her.,7. She couldnt fall asleep as her daughters illness was very much on her mind .because she was troubled by . 8. I have had the matter on my mind for a long time. The matter has been bothering him for. 9. He loves these gatherings where/a

32、t which he rubs shoulders with young people and exchanges opinions on various subjects.,10. It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in. His words didnt sink in until a few minutes later. 11. The soil smells of fresh grass. 12. Could you spare me a few minutes? 13. Could you spare me a ti

33、cket? 14. That elderly grey-haired man is a coppersmith by trade.,Translation B (p36),1. 其次，因?yàn)槲耶?dāng)時喉嚨哽咽，憂思萬縷，那與一個日本鐵路官員會說什么毫不相干。 2. 對我來說，踏上這片土地，呼吸著廣島的空氣， 這件事本身就比我以往的任何一次旅行或采訪任務(wù)更為激動人心。我不是在犯罪現(xiàn)場嗎？ 3.這座曾遭劫難的城市中的高樓大廈從我們身邊一座座飛掠而過，而與此同時，我們的身體也隨著司機(jī) 手中急打的方向盤而在車?yán)飽|倒西歪。,4. 非常出乎意料的是，在廣島車站時縈繞著的那種奇怪情緒又一次襲上心頭。當(dāng)我想到自己正

34、置身于第一顆原子彈轟炸的地方時，我的心情再次沉重。這兒曾有成千上萬的 人頃刻之間遭到殺害，還有成千上萬的人在痛苦的煎熬中慢慢死去。 5. “很少有城市像廣島這樣聞名世界。我自豪而高興地歡迎諸位來到廣島。一座因其牡蠣而舉世聞名的城市。” 6. 在這個牡蠣之城，有兩派不同的看法，一派想保存原子彈爆炸留下的痕跡，另一派則想銷毀一切痕跡，甚至要拆除豎立在爆炸中心的紀(jì)念碑。他們還想拆毀原子彈博物館?！?7. “如果您要寫關(guān)于這座城市的文章, 別忘記說它是日本最快樂的城市，即使這里的 許多市民身上還帶著暗傷，還有灼傷/灼痕?！?8. 但到后來，我的頭發(fā)開始 脫落，腹內(nèi)開始積水，并感覺惡心。,READ,THINK AND COMMENT,1. The feature begins with