高级英语第十二课习题和答案.docxVIP

Lesson12II.Look up the italicized words in the dictionary and explain:a small square cabin chinked with mud Chinked: the sound of coins, glasses or mental objects when you chink themwas a chaos of lean-tos Lean- tos: a small house which is inclinedthe Tonnerres were halfbreeds… Half breeds: mixed blood peopleworking at odd jobs or as section hands Odd: strange or unusual Section: a separate group within a larger group of peoplethey lived on relief Relief: people live by money given by governmentbut she had failed several grades Grades: timeshad to get back to his practice Practice: a things that is done regularlyhow the coyote reared her young Reared: the back part of sth.If you walk just around the point there Point: one of the marks of directionher hair was cut short and frizzlypermed Permed: a way of changing the style of your hair by using chemicals to create curls that last for several monthsI. Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible:Were the Tonnerres rich or poor? Substantiate your answer with facts. They are poor and live in a small square cabin made of poplarpoles and chinked with mud.What would happen sometimes to old Jules or his son Lazarus on Saturday nights? They would hit out at whoever was nearest or howl drunkenly among the offended shoppers on Main Street.Why did the doctor propose taking Piquette to Diamond Lake for the summer? Because she had had tuberculosis of the bone, it is good for her recover to go to Diamond Lake. If she stayed at home, she will be busying working.Why did the narrators mother first object and then agree to take Piquette along? She first objected because she thought her hair had nits, then she agreed because she preferred Piquette to her mother-in-law.What was the cottage on the lake called? What was the scenery there like? It is called Macleod. The scenery was the filigree of the spruce trees, the water glistening greenly as the sun caught it, and all kinds of plants and ani