高级英语 1 答案 (外研社;第三版;张汉熙主编)

答案(课后练习)

第一课Face to face with Hurricane Camille Paraphrase:

1. We are 23 feet above the sea level.

2. The house has been here since 1915, and has never been damaged by any hurricanes.

3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.

4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity so the lights also went out.

5. Everybody go out through the back door and run to the car.

6. The electrical systems in the car (the battery for the starter) had been put out by water.

7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.

8. Oh God, please help us to get through this storm safely

9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.

10. Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane.

Translation (C-E)

1. Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before