Book Club

题目与答案

1. Rosy
   • is deliberately cruel to other people
   • acts with childish innocence
   • resents previous events
   • pays attention to appearance
   • acts in a foolish way
   • has insight into human nature

   答案：resents previous events

   原文定位：I think that she's a really sweet character in the beginning, but as the story progresses, she becomes bitter because of how her relationships had turned out in the past

   同义替换：「resents」↔「becomes bitter」，「previous events」↔「in the past」

2. Flory
   • is deliberately cruel to other people
   • acts with childish innocence
   • resents previous events
   • pays attention to appearance
   • acts in a foolish way
   • has insight into human nature

   答案：acts in a foolish way

   原文定位：She seems intent on seeking attention, so whenever she wants something from her family members, she persistently acts in a very silly manner

   同义替换：「a foolish way」↔「a very silly manner」

3. Lizzie
   • is deliberately cruel to other people
   • acts with childish innocence
   • resents previous events
   • pays attention to appearance
   • acts in a foolish way
   • has insight into human nature

   答案：has insight into human nature

   原文定位：Lizzie is very sensitive, and she has a true perceptiveness into how people are feeling and how they behave

   同义替换：「insight into human nature」↔「perceptiveness into how people are feeling and how they behave」

4. Estelle
   • is deliberately cruel to other people
   • acts with childish innocence
   • resents previous events
   • pays attention to appearance
   • acts in a foolish way
   • has insight into human nature

   答案：is deliberately cruel to other people

   原文定位：My least favorite character is Estelle because she acts so selfishly and gets enjoyment from making others suffer. Unfortunately, there are many people like her in the world who intend to make others feel like this

   同义替换：「deliberately cruel」↔「intend to make others suffer」

5. 25-26 What are the speakers` opinions about the literature lectures?
   • they are too noisy for virtual
   • they are well structured
   • there is insufficient time for discussion
   • they always start punctually
   • they are too shy to take part in discussions

   答案：there is insufficient time for discussion,they are well structured

   原文定位：My lecturers have very good organization skills, so their lectures are well organized;Since the lectures often begin late, this means that there is no time left for a conversation about the lecture

   同义替换：「structured」↔「organized」，「insufficient time」↔「no time left」，「discussion」↔「conversation」

6. 27-28 What improvements can be made in the near future?
   • enhancing IT support
   • providing more computers
   • finding a good librarian
   • buying some new photocopying machines
   • becoming a good group leader

   答案：providing more computers,buying some new photocopying machines

   原文定位：there are just not enough computers available for the numbers of people that need to use them. Every time that I need to use a computer, I have to queue up for at least fifteen minutes;most of the machines are really old and slow, which means that you have to wait for ages for them to work

   同义替换：「providing more」↔「not enough」，「buying some new」↔「old and slow」

7. 29-30 What do the speakers think of the group discussions?
   • the class is too large
   • It`s easy to find time to meet
   • group sizes are suitable
   • the class time is properly managed
   • they find that the class is very effective

   答案：they find that the class is very effective,the class time is properly managed

   原文定位：Since the class groups are so small, everyone gets to have their say and contribute thoughts to the conversation, so the classes are really effective. The only issue is that it's very difficult to find an opportunity to meet up since everyone has such busy schedules;Yes, definitely. In our class, we pass around a ball, and only the person holding the ball is allowed to speak. Each person is only allowed to speak for a minute at a time, which helps us to make sure that we use the class time fairly