美国文学选读第三版课后习题集标准答案陶洁

美国文学选读第三版课后习题答案陶洁(部分)Unit1BenjaminFranklinQuestions1.WhydidFranklinwritehisAutobiography?Franklinsaysthatbecausehissonmaywishtoknowabouthislife,heistakinghisoneweekvacationintheEnglishcountrysidetorecordhispast.Healsosaysthathehasenjoyedhislifeandwouldliketorepeatit2.WhatmadeFranklindecidetoleavethebrothertowhomhehadbeenapprenticed?Hisbrotherwaspassionate,andhadoftenbeatenhim.Theaversiontoarbitrarypowerthathasstucktohimthroughhiswholelife.Afterabrushwiththelaw,Franklinlefthisbrother.3.HowdidhearriveinPhiladephia?FirsthesetoutinaboatforAmboy,theboatdroppedhimoffabout50milesfromBurlington,thenextdayhereachedBurlingtononfoot,inBurlingtonhefoundaboatwhichwasgoingtowardsPhiladelphia,hearrivedthereabouteightornineo’clock,ontheSundaymorningandlandedattheMarketStreetwharf.4.Whatfeaturesdoyoufindinthestyleoftheaboveselection?ItisthepatternofPuritansimplicity,directness,andconcision(言简意赅).Thenarrativeislucid(易懂的),thestructureissimple,theimageryishomely(朴素的).Unit2EdgarAllenPoeQuestions1.Whoisthenarrator?Whatwrongdoeshewanttoredress?Montresor.Fortunato,oneofwineexpertsinsultedhim,sohewantedtomurderhim.2.WhatisthepretextheusestolureFortunatotohiswinecellar?HebaitsFortunatobytellinghimhehasobtainedwhathebelievestobeacaskofAmontilladoarareandvaluablesherrywine.FortunatoisanxioustodeterminewhetherornotitistrulyAmontillado,sohegoestothevaultwithMontresor.3.WhathappenstoFortunatointheend?Hewaswalledupalivebehindbricksinawinecellar.4.DescribebrieflyhowPoecharacterizesMontresorandFortunatoascontrasts?Poeusescolorimagerytocharacterizethem.Montresorfaceiscoveredinablacksilkmask,Incontrast,Fortunatodressesthemotley-coloredcostumeofthecourtfool,whogetsliterallyandtragicallyfooledbyMontresor'smaskedmotives.ThecolorschemeshererepresenttheironyofFortunato'sdeathsentence.Throughtheacts,words,andthoughtsof Fortunato,weknowHeisgreedy,hewasluredintothedarkandsombervaultsjustbecauseacaskofAmontillado.Thisisalsoduetohisbadhabitofbibulosity(酗酒）.Helosthimselfonhearingthewine.Atthesametime,hewascheatedbyhisenemy,whichreflectedhisignorance.WhenheheardthepretendedcomplimentfromMontresor,hebecameveryboastfulandarrogant.Hewaseasilyconfusedbythesuperficialphenomenaandfailedtowatchoutforothers.Hecouldn’ttoleratethatotherswerestrongerthanhim.Forexample,MontresoralwaysstimulatedhimwithLuchresiwhowasgoodatconnoisseur（鉴赏）inwine.Undertheimpulseofvanity,hefellintoMontresor’sterribletrap.Infact,hewascarelessandfoolishanddidn’tfindthatthedangerwasapproachinghim.HelookeddownuponMontresorandothers.Hedidn’trealizehisfoolishnessuntilthedeathwascoming.Talkingfromtheappearance,Monstresorwasawell-educatedand“kind”businessman.Heenjoyedthehonorandrespectinthecity.Butinfact,hewasanevilandawfulperson.Hisinnerfeelingsweresocruelthattheyevenmadepeopletremble.Underhisrichappearancewasthedirtysoulanddespicablecharacter.Wecouldn’tseeanygloriousvirtuesinhismind.Instead,hisheartwascoldanddark.ItwastherevengethatthrewMontresorintothedeepevilvalley.unit4NathanielHawthorneQuestions:1.WhyistheprisonthesettingofChapter1?Nomatterhowoptimisticthefoundersofnewcoloniesmaybe,theyarequicktoestablishaprisonandacemeteryintheir“Utopia,”fortheyknowthatmisbehavior,evil,anddeathareunavoidable.ThisbelieffitsintothelargerPuritandoctrine,whichputsheavyemphasisontheideaoforiginalsin—thenotionthatallpeoplearebornsinnersbecauseoftheinitialtransgressionsofAdamandEveintheGardenofEden.heisthereforeusingtheprisonbuildingtorepresentthecrimeandthepunishmentwhichareaspectofcivilizedlifeWhatistheimplicationofthedescriptionoftheroses?Therosebushsymbolizestheabilityofnaturetoendureandoutlastman'sactivities.ThenarratorsuggeststhatrosesofferareminderofNature'skindnesstothecondemned;forhistale,hesays,itwillprovideeithera“sweetmoralblossom”orelsesomereliefinthefaceofunrelentingsorrowandgloom.2.DescribetheappearanceofHesterPrynneandtheattitudeofthepeopletowardsher.Thesecondparagraphonpage30.Thecrowdinfrontofthejailisamixtureofmenandwomen,allmaintainingseverelooksofdisapproval.SeveralofthewomenbegintodiscussHesterPrynne,andtheysoonvowthatHesterwouldnothavereceivedsuchalightsentenceforhercrimeiftheyhadbeenthejudges.Onewoman,theugliestofthegroup,goessofarastoadvocatedeathforHester.3.WhathashappenedtoHester?Asayoungwoman,Hestermarriedanelderlyscholar,Chillingworth,whosentheraheadtoAmericatolive.Whilewaitingforhim,shehadanaffairwithaPuritanministernamedDimmesdale,afterwhichshegavebirthtoPearl.Thescarletletterisherpunishmentforhersinandhersecrecy.WhydoesshemaketheembroideryoftheletterAsoelaborate?Itseemstodeclarethatsheisproud,ratherthanashamed,ofhersin.Inreality,however,Hestersimplyacceptsthe“sin”anditssymbolaspartofherself,justassheacceptsherchild.Andalthoughshecanhardlybelieveherpresent“realities,”shetakesthemastheyareratherthanresistingthemortryingtoatoneforthem.Howdoesthistellusabouthercharacter?ThroughoutTheScarletLetterHesterisportrayedasanintelligent,capable.Itistheextraordinarycircumstancesshapingherthatmakehersuchanimportantfigure.Unit5HermanMelvilleQuestions1.WhatarethestoriesIsmaeltellsaboutMobyDick?IshmaelcomparesthelegendofMobyDicktohisexperienceofthewhale.Henotesthatspermwhaleattackshaveincreasedrecentlyandthatsuperstitioussailorshavecometoregardtheseattacksashavinganintelligent,evensupernaturalorigin.Inparticular,wildrumorsaboutMobyDickcirculateamongwhalemen,suggestingthathecanbeinmorethanoneplaceatthesametimeandthatheisimmortal.Ishmaelremarksthateventhewildestofrumorsusuallycontainssometruth.Whales,forinstance,havebeenknowntotravelwithremarkablespeedfromtheAtlantictothePacific;thus,itispossibleforawhaletobecaughtinthePacificwiththeharpoonsofaGreenlandshipinit.MobyDick,whohasdefiedcapturenumeroustimes,exhibitsan“intelligentmalignity”（狠毒）inhisattacksonmen2.WhydoesAhabreactsoviolentlyagainstthewhitewhale?First,helostoneofhislegsbecauseofthewhitewhale.Second,HeconsidersMobyDicktheembodimentofevilintheworld,andhepursuestheWhiteWhale，becausehebelievesithisinescapablefatetodestroythisevil.IshmaelsuggeststhatAhabis“crazy”andcallhim“aravinglunatic.”Doyouagreewithhim?Whyorwhynot?IshmaeldescribesAhabasmadinhisnarration,anditdoesindeedseemmadtotrytofighttheforcesofnatureorGod.3.Whatnarrativefeaturescanyoufindintheselectedchapter?Intheselectedcharpter,MelvilleemployedthetechniqueofmultipleviewofhisnarrativetoportrayMobyDicktoachievetheeffectofambiguityandletreadersjudgethemeaning.Unit6HenryDavidThoreauQuestions1.WhereindeeddidThoreaulive,bothataphysicallevelandataspirituallevel?HelivedinacabinonWaldenPond,whichbelongedtoEmerson’sproperty.2.HadThoreaueverboughtafarm?Whydidheenjoytheactofbuying?No,hehadn’t.Heavoidedpurchasingafarmbecauseitwouldinevitablytiehimdownfinanciallyandcomplicatehislife.Thoreaudidn’tseetheacquisitionofwealthasthegoalforhumanexistence,hesawthegoaloflifetobeanexplorationofthemindandofthemagnificentworldaroundus.Heregardedtheplacesasanexistencefreeofobligationsandfullofleisure.3.IsitsignificantthatThoreaumentionedtheFourthofJulyasthedayonwhichhebegantostayinthewoods?Why?Yes,itis.BecauseTheFourthofJulyisknownasIndependenceDay,thebirthdayottheUnitedStates.HereThoreauusesthedaytoexpresshisbeginningof regenerationatWalden.Italsomeansasymbolofhisconquestofbeing.4.HowcouldyouanswerthequestionThoreauaskedattheendofthisselection?Unit719th CenturyAmericanPoets1.HenryWadsworthLongfellow(1)IShotanArrow…1.Whydidthespeakerlosesightofhisarrowandsong? Thearrowfliestooswiftlyandtoofarawaytobeseenbythespeaker;whereasthesongisnaturallyinvisible.2.Inwhatcircumstancesdidhefindthemagain?Hefindsthemunexpectedlyyearslaterfromthetrunkofatreeandtheheartofafriend.3.Whatdoarrowandsongstandforinthispoem? Theimagesofarrowandsongheremaystandforfriendship.(2)APsalmofLife 1.Whatkindofpersonisthespeakerofthispoem? Thespeakerisamanofaction,alwaysoptimisticandcheerful,tryingtoachieveasmuchaspossibleintheshortspanoflife.2.Accordingtothepoem,howshouldourlivesbeledtoovercomethefactthateachdaybringsusnearertodeath?Weshouldworkharderandlivehappier. 3.Interpretthemetaphorof"Footprintsonthesandoftime"(line28).Themetaphorreferstohumandeedsinreallife.2.WaltWhitman(1)One'sSelfISing 1.Whatisthesignificanceofsingingaboutone'sself?Itisanexaltationoftheindividualspirit,whichistypicalofAmericanpeople.2.Whatisthedifferencebetweenphysiologyandphysiognomy? Physiologyisasciencethatdealswiththefunctionsandlifeprocessofhumanbeings,whereasphysiognomyreferstoanartofjudgingcharacterfromcontoursoffaceitselfortheappearanceofaperson.3.WhatdoesWhitmanmeanbythetermof"theModernMan"?Hemeansthatamanshouldbefreefromanyprejudiceandpride,totallydifferentfromthetraditionalone,thatisfullofbias.(3)OCaptain!MyCaptain!1.Whyistheword"Captain"capitalizedthroughoutthepoem?Inthispoemtheword“Captain”speciallyreferstoAbrahamLincoln,presidentoftheUnitedStates.2.Whatoverallmetaphordoesthepoetemployinthispoem?Lifeisajourney.3.Whydopeopleontheshoresexultandbellsring,whilethespeakerremainssosad?Theywelcometheshipreturningfromitshardtrip,whereasthespeakerissadbecausethecaptainfailstoreceivehisownhonor.3.EmilyDickinson(1)ToMakeaPrairie…1.Whatthingsareneededto"make"aprairie?Inwhatsensecanonereallydoit?Somegrassandinsectsandsmallanimals.Peoplecanmakeaprairiewiththeirimagination.2.Howcan"reveryalone"createaprairie?Theprairiestaysinone'smind.(2)SuccessIsCountedSweetest1.Whyissuccess"countedsweetestbythosewhone'ersucceed"?Thosewhohavetastedthebitternessoffailurewouldhaveakeenerdesireforsuccess.2.Whoare"thepurplehost"?Theso-calledsuccessfulpeopleintheworld.3.Whois"he"inthelaststanza?Anyonewhoispursuinghissuccess. (3)I'mNobody! 1.Whoarethe"pairofus"and"they"inthispoem? The"pairofus"referstothespeakerinthepoemandthereader,and"they"referstothepublic,especiallythoseinpower.2.Whatdoes"anadmiringbog"reallymean?"(line28).ItImpliesthevainandemptycommonpeople,whoarealwaysadmiringandpursuingthecelebrities.3.Whatisthethemeofthispoem?Therealadmirablelifeisasecludedandcommonone. 4.Doyouwanttobe"nobody"or"somebody"?Explainyourreasons.Differentpersonswouldhavedifferentanswerstothisquestion.Personally,Iprefertobenobody.Unit8MarkTwainQuestions1:WhydoyouthinkMr.Wheelerissoeagertotellthesestories?FromMr.Wheeler’sbehaviorsandcontentsofhisnarrationwecanknowheissoeagertotellthesestories.First,when"I"askedhimtotell"me"somethingaboutW.Smiley,he“backedmeintoacornerandblockadedmewithhischair,andthensatdownandreeledoffthenarrative”.Andduringtheprocessoftellinghisstories,heneverpaidanyattentiontoothers'responsetohisstoryandjustwentontellingwhatamusedhim.Atlastwhenthelistenerfeltboringandwantedtoleave,Mr.Wheelerevendidn'tnoticeitandstillaskedhimtosittherelisteningtohim.Question2:Doeshisaudiencesharehisenthusiasmintellingthestories?No.theaudiencedoesnotshowanyinterestinMr.Wheeler’stories.Infact,thenarratorwasveryfeverishabouthisstories,but,intheeyesofthelistener,thestorieswereveryboringandhadnothingtodowithhispreoccupation.Asaneducatedman,thelistenercouldn'tunderstandthewayoflaborersforjoy,andhewouldneverbotherhimselftounderstandit.SoafterthelongtimeofMr.Wheeler’solonarrationandwhentheaudiencegotachance,hefledaway.Question3:Doyouthinkthenarratorandhislistenereversuspectthepresenceofhumor?Why?Howdoyouinterprettheirinteractions?Thenarratorandhislistenernevernoticedorsuspectedthepresenceofhumor.Duringtheintercourse,thenarratorwentvigorouslyonhismonotonousnarrative"wihoutalittlesmiling"talkingabouttheanimalsandthethingslike,whilethelistenerfeltratherpuzzledorbotheredbyhisstories.Itseemedtobekindofcoarsethings.Sothetwodifferentscenesgoonseparatelywithoutaintersection.Andtheirinteractionwasacompletefailureaccordingtoourcommonsenseaboutcommunication.ButitinthissenseproducedtheeffectofhumorwhichcanbetastedbyourreadersduetotheskillsadoptedbyMarkTwain.Unit14F·ScottFitzgerald1.DoyouthinkGatsbydeservestobecalled“thegreat”?Why?（1）IthinkitistoocomplicatedtosimplysayGatsbydeservestobe―great‖ornot.Foronething,Gatsbywasambitious,hardworking,generousandpassionate.HewassoextremelyloyaltohisloveandDaisythathecoulddoanythingtogetDaisyback:hedidshadybusinesstoearnmoneyandsocialposition;hethrewluxuriouspartiesjusttodrawDaisy’sattention;hecouldtaketheblameforadeaththathedidnotcause.（2）Inthisrespect,heismuch―greater‖thanhiscontemporaries.Foranotherthing,GatsbyneverrealizedthatDaisywasn’tthegirlhelovedanymore.Gatsbywassoinnocentthathestakedeverythingonhisdreams,notrealizingthathisdreamsareunworthyofhim.Hewasn’tsoberenoughtobegreat.2.Does“thegreenlight”Gatsbybelievedinexistinreality?   Whyorwhynot? （1）Ithink―thegreenlight‖doesnotexistinreality.BecausethegreenlightwhichsituatedattheendofDaisy’sEastEggdockandbarelyvisiblefromWestEgglawnrepresentsGatsby’sunattainabledream.Althoughthecoloritselfcanbeseenashopeandbrightfuture,Gatsby’squestforDaisybackisdoomedtobeimpossible.Daisylivedin―amaterialworldwithoutbeingreal,wherepoorghosts,breathingdreamlikeair‖.（2）AfterfiveyearswhenGatsbymetDaisyagain,themiracleDaisyhadlostheroriginalglory.Therefore,thereisnodelayingthatGatsby’sdreamwouldnotcometrue.Inthenovel,thegreenlightnotonlyrepresentsthatinnocentGatsbylookedforwardtothefuture,butalsomeanshislongingforthehistory–hishappypastwithDaisy.Thedistinctionbetweenidealandrealitywashuge.AsifAmericandreambetweengoldenpastandgoldenfuturealwayssufferedfromtherealisticbetrayalandcrush.3.WhatdoesGatsby’sSchedulerevealabouthimandhowdoesitrelatetotheAmericanDream? （1）ThescheduleisareflectionofGatsby’sdeterminationandambition.Itrevealsthatheishardonhimselfinpursuitofhisgoal—tobeanupper-classman.（2）Ononehand,wecanknowthatheispersistentinpursuinghisAmericanDream--toattainwealthandhappinessthroughhisstruggle.Ontheotherhand,heistooidealisticandnaive.（3）Hetrieshisbesttomakemoneyandlearnseverythingrequiredtobeanupper-classmansothathecangetaccesstohisbelovedgirl.Moneyisimportant，butthereareotherbarriersdifficulttopenetrate.Thegirlhelovesisasvulgarand superficialasothersinhercircle,sheisunabletomeetsGatsby’sromanticfantasy.Sohisdreamisdestinedtoshatter,whichindicatesthedisillusionofAmericanDream.4.Whenyoureadtheline“He(themanwithowl-eyedglasses)tookoffhisglassesandwipedthemagain,outsideandin,”whatimagesdoesitcreateinyourmind,giventhenovel’snumerousreferencestothestrikinglystrangesceneofthespectacledeyes? （1）Fromthisline,superficially,owl-eyesisapersonwiththickandblurryglasseswhocannotseeclearlyallthethingsintheworld.However,weknowheisactuallyanowl-wiseobserverandseesmoreclearlythananyoneelseinthenovel.Owl-Eyes,exceptNick,istheonlyfriendtoappearattherain-soakedburialofGatsby,whenothersareunwillingtocome.HefeelssympathyforGatsby’stragedy.（2）Afterreadingthisline,IcannothelpthinkingoftheDr.Eckleburgbillboardwithitshugeyellowspectaclesinthisnovel.Inmanyrainydays,Dr.Eckleburg’seyesarealsodimmedandseemblind.Butinfactthisisapairof"all-seeing"eyes.TheOwl-EyedManissimilartoDr.Eckleburg,sadlylookingatthepeople’slifeandidealismofthistime.Bothofthemsymbolizeanuninvolvedspectatorgod.Theywatchalltheactivitiesofthehumans.Owl-eyesistheavatarofthesightlessDr.Eckleburg.Unit16ErnestHemingway1.Howdoyouinterprettheironyofthetitleafterreadingthestory? （1）Thetitle―ACleanWell-LightedPlace‖referstothecaféinthetext.Thecaféwasverycleanandwell-lighted.Fromtheliterarymeaning,wemayfeelthisplacewasverywarmandcomfortable,wasaplacewherepeopleneedwarmthwantedtogo. Sotheoldman,whowasrichbutdeafandlonelycameheretofindwarmthandavoidednada.Itwastheonlyplacehecouldgoandcouldfindsomecomfort.（2）However,theyoungerwaiterwasveryselfish.Ashiswifewaswaitinghimonthebed,hewantedtogohomeearly.Therefore,herefusedtooffertheoldmananothercupofwinebytheexcusethatthebusinesswasfinished.Infact,therewasstillanhourfromclosingtime.Theyoungerthoughtanhourwasmoreimportanttohimthantotheoldman.Theoldmanneededtoleavetheonlyplacewherehecouldgetfarawayfromnada/nothing.Thiscaféshouldbewarmbuttheyoungerwaiterforcedthelonelyanddeaftoleavewithoutanysympathy.Thisistheironyofthetitle. 2.Doyouthinkyouthandconfidencecanhelponewithstandthemetaphoricaldark？Whyorwhynot? （1）Idon’tthinkso.Inouropinion,themetaphoricaldarkmeansnada，nothinginone’sinnerheart.Inthearticle,theyoungerwaiterhadbothyouthandconfidence;however,henevermadefulluseofthem.Aswecansee,hedidn’tunderstandtheoldman’ssuicideandexcessivedrinking,andfailedtoseehistomorrowthroughtheoldman’spresentsituation.（2）What’smore,hehadnoideathatyouthisnotpermanent,whichcannotguaranteeloveandwork.Fromabove,thereisnodenyingthathedidn’trealizehisnada.Therefore,hisyouthandconfidencenevercontributedto withstandinghismetaphoricaldark.（3）Ithinkthat,nowadays,youthandconfidencedocanhelptowithstandthemetaphoricaldark,foronecanbravelyfacetherealityandovercomethenadawithyouthandconfidence.Buttheyonlyserveastwomainfactors.Infact,weneedsomeotherfactorssuchascourage,dignityandsoonifwewanttowithstandthemetaphoricaldarksuccessfully. 3.Theolderwaitersaidtotheyoungerwaiter:“Weareoftwodifferentkinds.”Inwhatwaydoyouthinktheyaredifferent? （1）Ithinktheyaredifferentfromeachotherinthefollowingfouraspects：Inthebeginning,theyareindifferentages.Theolderwaiterwasinhismiddleage;whiletheotherwasmuchyounger.（2）Then,theyhavedifferentattitudestowardstheoldman.Fromthearticle,weknowtheolderwaiterhadsufferedalot.Hehadmaintainedacleanandwell-lightedplaceinhisheart,andhecouldunderstandtheoldmanandshowsympathytohim.However,theyoungmanwasveryselfish.Hewantedtogohomeearlysothathefinishedthebusinessonehourearlierandforcedtheoldmantoleave.Heshowedhatredratherthansympathytotheoldman.（3）Next,theyhavedifferentattitudestowardslife.Theolderwaiterhadadeepsenseoflife.Hewasbraveandwantedtofightagainnada.Besides,hecaredaboutothers.Theyoungeronewastotallydifferent;hehasashadowunderstandingoflife.Hesatisfiedwithhispresentloveandwork,heonlycareabouthimselfandwasreluctanttotakeothersintoconsideration.Heevenneverthoughtofhisfuture.（4）Finally,theyhavedifferentattitudestowardsnada.Theolderwaiterhadrealizedthatitisimpossibletoavoidnadainone’swholelife.Theonlythinghecandoistokeepakindofclearnessinhisownmind.Sohewaswillingtoworklateforthelonelyoldmanandwaspleasedtohelpthosewhoaresufferingnada.Butoutofyouthandconfidence,hefailedtoovercomenada.Onthecontrary,theyoungerwaiterhadthetwomostimportant factorsforwithstandingnada;however,hedidn’trealizethenadainhisheartatall.Thenhisyouthandconfidencebecameuseless. Unit1720th-CenturyAmericanPoets1.EzraPound InAStationoftheMetro 1.Whydoesthepoetcallthefacesofpedestrians"apparition"?Thesepedestriansareallwalkinginahurryamidstthedrizzlingrain.2.Whatdo"petals"and"bough"standfor? Petalsrefertothefaceswhiletheboughstandsforthefloatingcrowd.2.WallaceStevensAnecdoteoftheJar 1.Whatdoesthejarinpoemsymbolize?Whydoesthespeakerplaceitontopofahill? Thejarheresymbolizesacertainperspectiveonlookingatthisworld.Iftheperspectiveoftheviewingiscreativeandunique,itwillchangetheconventionalorderoftheoldworld.Whenanewperspectivecomesout,itwillcertainlyholdattentionfromtherest. 2.Thejaris"round"and"ofaportinair,"meaningthatithasastatelyimportance.Whateffectdoesithaveonsurroundingswhenplacedontheground? Maybetheroundjarassumestheairofadomineeringfigure,whichhelpstoformacertainorderoutofthedisorderedsurrounding.3.HowdidthewildernessofTennesseecharacterized?Whatwordsorphrasesdoesthepoetusetodescribeit? Tennesseeseemstoaplacefulloflifeandenergy.“Slovenly,”“sprawl”and“wild”aresomeofthewordsusedtodescribetheplace.(SeeAnecdoteoftheJar)4.RobertFrost(1)FireandIce 1.Whatarethesymbolicmeaningsoffireinthispoem?Firesymbolizesnaturaldisaster,humanpassion,aswellaswar. 2.Whydoesthespeakersaythaticeisalsogreatfordestruction?Explainwhaticestandsforhere. Ice,opposetofire,isalsoadreadfulnaturaldisasterinthisworld,andiceisalwaysrelatedtoindifference,coldness,hatred,andtheothernegativesentimentsofhumanbeings.3.Whatisyouropinionaboutfireandice?Whichoneismoredestructive? Bothfireandicecandestroythisbeautifulworldiftheyarebeyondcontrolofhumanbeings.Thereforeweshouldbeopen-mindedandreduceourprejudiceandpridesoastokeepthisworldinpeace.(2)StoppingByWoodsOnaSnowyEvening1.Inyouropinion,whatwasthereasonthatmadethespeakerstopbythewoodsonasnowyevening?Thepoetwasdeeplyattractedbythenaturalbeautyofthesceneatthatverymoment.2.Whydidthehorsegivetheharnessbellashake? Thehorsegrewimpatientbystoppinginthemiddleofthedark,coldwoodsatmidnight.Itwaseagertogohome.3.Whycouldn'tthespeakerstaylongerbyth