2021年1月23日发(作者：电子商务英语怎么说)
Unit 4
Text A
II.
1.

The
washwoman
was
already
past
seventy
when
she
started
washing
for
the
narrator
’
s

was a small woman, old. Wrinkled and thin.
2.

This
washwoman
possessed
a
strength
that
came
from
generations
of
peasant

usually put the bundle of laundry on her narrow shoulders and carried it the long
way

most Jewish women of her age were sickly and

had bent backs and leaned
on sticks when they walked.
3.

The
sentence
means
that
the
narrator
’
s
mother
was
very
much
pleased
with
the
wash the old woman

washwoman was considered a real find because she did the
wash better than other washwomen,but charged no more than the others.
4.

Laundering was not an easy job for the old woman in those days because the old
woman had no running
water where she lived but
had to
bring in
water from
a
pump,and
the
drying
could
not
be
done
outside
for
thieves
would
steal
the
laundry,so
it
had
to
be
carried
up
to
the
attic
and
hung
on

old
woman
had
to
endure much hardship each time she did a wash.
5.

Because there was in her a certain pride and love of labor and she didn
’
t want to
become a burden on anyone.
6.

The washwoman was treated badly by her son,who was rich but ashamed of his

never came to see his mother,nor did he give her

he got married,he did not even
invite his mother to his wedding.


















































The old woman still loved her son .She didn
’
t
ask him for anything,nor did she
care
what
he

her son
’
s wedding day,though not
invited,she went
to
the church
and waited at the steps to see him lead the bride to the altar.
7.

Because the narrator
’
s family needed the laundry,and they did not even know the
woman
’
s

seemed to them that they would never see their things again.
The
family
mourned
for
the
old
woman
bucause
she
had
grown
close
to
them
through the years she had served them so faithfully.
8.

The washwoman had been very ill for about two

fact,she had been so sick that
the doctor had went for a

illness made her unable to bring back the wash in time.
9.

When
the
old
woman
came
back
two
months
later
,Mother
was
very
much

uttered
a
half-choked
cry
,as
though
a
corpse
had
enterd
the

reacted
that
way
because
she
had
never
thought
of
seeing
the
old
woman

two
months
she
believed the wahwoman had already died.
10.

The old woman meant that she could not rest easy in her bed because of the

had
been driven by a strong will to return the property to its owners,to fulfill the task
she had undertaken.
IV.













































































































V.

of







blessed with





well as










of

good deal of




most











on its feet




ashmed of












on
VI.
a bearded young man

three colored pictures
a flowerd lawn
a gifted pianist
an old lady with a wrinkled face
a home for the aged
a cultured college student
an experienced driver
a skilled engineer
a spirited discussion
VII.















































VIII.
bookstore








toothpaste





newapaper






spaceship
headache








marketplace




honeymoon





sonwstorm
eyesight









lifeboat








heartbeat







moonlight
handbook








airport








salesaman







headquarters
IX.
1.

Nor did he give me any explanation.
2.

Nor did he feel ashmed for that.
3.

Nor do I think it necessary to do so.
4.

Nor will he invite his relatives and friends.
5.

Nor did we know his phone number.
6.

Nor did she enter the home for the aged.
X.
1.

Extremely hot as it is ,the workers are still working on the construction site.
2.

Big and strong as he is ,he is afraid of hard work.
3.

Freezing cold as it was ,Father went out hunting with his dog.
4.

Slow as it was ,the boat offered its passengers very good service.
5.

Excited as we were at the news,we tried to keep ourselves calm.
6.

Brave as he was ,Jimmy trembled at the sight of a snake.
XI.

have got









have asked






have been

have fulfilled





have got








have become
XII.
wrinkles










laundry






still










after







other
did














charged






would








burden





fell