unit-12“take-over-bos'-n!”练习答案综合教程三.doc

Unit12 "Take over, Bos' n!"
Key to the Exercises
prehension
I. Decide which of the following best states the theme of the story.
B
(The story is about the sense of responsibility in time of trial, which in this case is a shipwreck. Human instinct is brought into full play in the trial but it is the sense of responsibility that overweighs instinct and wins the battle at the end of the story, so B is more appropriate than A. As for C, though brotherly love does exist between these sailors, it is not brought into the limelight; rather it is the sense of responsibility that is emphatically glorified in the story.)
II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.
1. T (Refer to Paragraph 4. Snyder could see in their bloodshot eyes that they'd gladly kill him for those few drops.)
2. T (Refer to Paragraph 6. Snyder was the man with the gun -- the only authority in the boat.)
3. F (Refer to Paragraph 5. Snyder judged that they must be some two hundred miles east of Ascension. That means a long way since the men were too weak to pull on the oars.)
4. F (Refer to Paragraph 21. Snyder felt he was falling asleep, and simply couldn't keep the gun in hand.)
5. T (Refer to Paragraph 28. The bos'n's mate said, "I've been holding off these apes all day.")
III. Answer the following questions.
1. Refer to Paragraphs 1 ?4. Snyder knew ve