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Unit 4 Exploring literature(1)
1．In 1964，Gurnah was forced to(被迫……) leave for(前往) England as a refugee，where he
began to reflect on(沉思，认真思考) his experiences in a diary and then through stories.
2．Through the years，he wrote 10 novels and stories that explore the suffering(n.折磨；苦难)
caused by war and colonialism.
3．Although Gurnah’s first language is Swahili，he adopted(vt.采用；采纳) English as his
literary language(把英语作为他的文学语言)．
4．Tears have played a surprisingly important part(扮演一个非常重要的角色；起到非常重
要的作用) in the history of the novel.
5．As the critic John Mullan points out(正如……指出的那样)，by the end of[到……结束时，
到……时候为止(常与完成时态连用)] the eighteenth century，the word “sentimental” had
acquired(vt.获得) a new meaning “addicted to indulgence(沉溺) in superficial(肤浅的)
emotion”．..
6．When it comes to(当谈到……) fiction，on the other hand(另一方面)，people often
dismiss(v.不予考虑，对某事否定) the idea.
7．Fiction，in contrast(相反)，gives you access to(让你了解) the struggles，and ideas of
various characters.
①have/get/obtain/gain access to拥有……的机会；可以接近；进入
give access to准许进入(接近)
②accessible adj.可到达的；易懂的；随和的
be accessible to可接近的；可靠近的；可使用的
8．Throughout(prep.贯穿，一整个) his voyage，he experiences many setbacks(遭遇挫折)，
and his vision(n.看法，眼力) of the treasure changes.
9．They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight budget(预算紧张)．
10．It felt great to know that I had helped bring this family together again.(对我来说，能够
帮助把这个家庭重新团聚在一起感觉真的很棒。)
11．In 2001，his passion for(对……的热情) China’s traditional and modern art brought him to
Beijing，and he has been working there ever since(自从)．
12．When talking about(当谈到……) how he carries out his work(执行工作)，Ragione said
he designs the picture in his mind first，and then follows the instincts (本能) of his body to finish
the job.
13．He has witnessed(vt.当场见到；目击) the great changes that have taken place(＝happen发生) here: streets have become more lively，buses are more advanced(adj.高级的；先进的)，and
traveling by subway has become more convenient...
