西南大学2017年6月英语阅读一【0051】A卷大作业答案参考
西南大学网络与继续教育学院类别：网教 专业：英语 2017 年6月
课程名称【编号】： 英语阅读一【0051】 A卷
大作业 满分：100 分
Answering questions
Direction: There are questions for the 5 stories you have learned, please choose any 2 stories to answer briefly based on the story itself and your experience.
1. In “Gifts of the Magi” (50 points)
1) Where did the young couple Della and Jim live?
2) What were the two proud possessions Della and Jim had then?
3) When did the story happen, in spring, summer, autumn or winter?
4) What did Della buy Jim for Christmas? What did Jim send to Della as a Christmas gift? And why were they useless?
5) Have you ever received or sent out a good gift? If yes, what is it and why is it so important? If no, what kind of gift do you want most and why do you want it so much?
2. In “Decameron”, (50 points)
1) Who had a higher social position, Lisabetta or Lorenzo?
2) Did Lisabetta’s brothers agree with her love affair with Lorenzo? And what did they do with Lorenzo?
3) What did Lisabetta do with Lorenzo’s body?
4) In the end of the story, what happened to Lisabetta and her brothers?
5) Do you sympathize with the love affair in this story? Why?
3. In “The Lady or the Tiger”, (50 points)
1) What kind of person the king was?
2) Why did the king put the handsome young man into the arena?
3) What do you think of the king’s judgment of a person whether he is guilty or not?
4) What may happen if the accused chose the door with a lady behind it?
5) Who do you think would come out of the door when the young man chose the right door, the lady or the tiger? Give reasons for your answer of it.
4. In “Art for Heart’s Sake”, (50 points)
1) What was the nurse Keith’s complaint about his patient Ellsworth?
2) Could you please use 3 adjectives to describe Ellsworth?
3) What may usually happen to Ellsworth’s new business?
4) What was “Trees Dressed in White”? How about it?
5) Who won the first prize of Lathrop gallery show? And why?
5. In “Rip Van Winkle (I)”, (50 points)
1) Where did the story happen, in Europe or in America?
2) What kind of person was Rip Van Winkle?
3) Did he have a good relationship with his wife? What kind of person Rip Van Winkle’s wife was?
4) What happened to him after his drunk?
5) Do you like Rip Van Winkle? And why?
6. Choose one of your favorite stories from the textbook and 1) write a summary of the story, 2) make a list of the characters in the story, and3) make a comment on the plot, or the character or the theme of the story. (50 points)
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