Unit 6 课后练习答案

Unit 6 The Human T ouch

Text A

Content Questions（P.172）

37. They found their tastes in art, chicorysalad and bishop sleeves so much in tune

that they set up a joint studio.

38. Johnsy would be able to recover frompneumonia if she wanted to live.

39. She wanted to paint the Bay of Naplessome day.

40. She could see a bare yard, and an old ivyvine climbing half way up the brick wall.

41. Because she thought that she would die whenthe last leaf fell.

42. No. Because in the text the author mentionsthat Behrman was a failure in art. For

forty years he had been always about topaint a masterpiece, without ever actually starting one.

43. He was upset that Johnsy should have such asilly idea.

44. Because they were afraid that Johnsy woulddie if the leaves on it were all gone.

45. She saw the last leaf on the vine.

46. It rekindled her will to live. And sherealized that it was a sin to want to die.

47. He caught pneumonia because he painted thelast leaf on a rainy and cold night in

the yard and was wet through.

48. Yes, he finished his masterpieceeventually. It was his fine painting of the last leaf,

the painting that savedJohnsy.

Text Organization (P.173)

1. (P.173)

1). She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell.

2). She decided not to give up her life.

3). Behrman, a kind neighbor, who was aware of Johnsy'sstate of mind, risked death to paint

the last leaf and save her.

4). Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it forthe real thing.

2. (P.173)

Paragraphs Characters Events

Sue, Johnsy Sue's roommate Johnsy caught

pneumonia.

2Paras 3-8the doctor, Sue The doctor told Sue that Johnsy needed a

strong will to live on.

3Paras 9-17Johnsy, Sue Johnsy decided that she would die when

the 1 last ivy leaf fell.

4Paras 18-2.1Behrman, Sue Sue told Behrman about Johnsy's fancy. 5Paras 22-33Sue, Johnsy As Johnsy was encouraged by the last

leaf that wouldn't give in to the weather,

her

will to live returned.

6Paras 34-37the doctor, Sue

■The doctor told Sue that Johnsy would recover, but Behrman caught pneumonia himself and his case was hopeless.

7Paras 38-39Sue, Johnsy Sue told Johnsy that Behrman had

performed a kind deed without any

thought of self.

LanguageSense Enhancement (P.174)

I. 1)curling 2) looking the part

3)masterpiece4) to excess

5)For the rest6) smelling strongly of

7)fancy8) light and fragile

9)slight hold upon the world10) streaming

Language Focus (P.176)

Vocabulary(P.176)

1. 1) masterpieces 2) fragile

3)fancy 4) nonsense

5)cling to 6)endure

7)acute 8) whistle

9)mock 10) subtracted

11)Sin 12) flutter/fluttering

3. (P.177)

1) gave in/gaveup2) figure out

3) sized up 4) wiped out 5)pulling up 6) wearaway

7) sit up8) hear of / about