现代大学英语精读3_unit_5课后答案

Unit 5

Pre-class Work

1. Paraphrase.

1) No. 8: The society has not treated the boy very well. Therefore we should at

least talk a little bit before

we send him to the chair. That's all I want to do. Nothing else.

2) No. 9: I'm surprised to hear you say that as if dishonesty has ever been a

characteristic peculiar to a

specific group.

3) No. 8: Nobady has to prove the kid is innocent. According to the principle of

law, he is innocent untile

proven guilty, and he can only be convicted if his guilt is beyond reasonable

doubt.

4) No. 4: These two slaps may have been beyond his limit of endurance. The boy

has been kicked around

so often that he may have been reaching the breaking point when the two slaps

come.

5) No. 8: If I were tried in court and the verdict would decide whether I would

live or be executed, I would

want my lawyer to try his best to refute the prosecutor's evidence completely.

6) No. 3: Brother, you're really annoying. You sat here and voted guilty like the

rest of us. And then, some

hypocritical person like a preacher said something with his affected language

and voice, you just began

to show your sympathy for the boy and then changed your vote. This is the most

disgusting... I suggest

you go to the church or some other charity institution to contribute some money,

which will be more

direct and virtuous.

2. Learn to use reference books.

l) Find the proper definition of the following in the text.

(1) charge: to accuse sb. of sth. esp. formally in a court of law

(2) term: a period of times

(3) state: condition or circumstances

(4) plain: simply

(5) blade: knife (edge)

(6) jam: to squeeze sth. into a space so that it cannot move out

(7) bright: smart, clever

(8) hang: to make (a jury) unable to reach a unanimous decision

(9) given: fixed

2) Find the synonyms and antonyms of the following in a thesaurus.

(1) fantastic:

synonyms: marvelous, extremely good, wonderful, sensational, terrific,