21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册+Unit5

退deal待遇SecondListeningListentothetapeagainandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.1.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMalcolmX'seducation?A)Hehadadegreefromagoodcollege.B)Heleftschoolatanearlyage.C)Hedidnotattendschoolbecausehewasacriminal.D)Hewisheshecouldhavegonetocollegeinsteadofprison.2.WhatwasMalcolmX'smotivationtoeducatehimselfinprison?A)Tobeabletoconverseanddebatewell.B)Toimpresstheprisonauthorities.C)TohelpotherblackAmericans.D)Togetabetterjobwhenhegotout.3.HowdidMalcolmXbegintostudy?A)Byreadingbooksheknewfromhighschool.B)Bytalkinganddebatingwithotherprisoners.C)Bycopyingthedictionaryovermanually.D)BytakingacoursecalledPrisonStudies.4.WhichofthefollowingbestexpressesMalcolmX'sattitudetowards)Helikeditbecausehelearnedmanyimportantfacts.B)Heloveditbecauseitmadehimmoreknowledgeableandmentallyalive.C)Hesawitasatooltoadvancehimselfinsociety.D)Hefounditdifficultbecausehislanguageskillswereamess.PrisonStudiesMalcolmXManywhotodayhearmesomewhereinperson,orontelevision,orthosewhoreadsomethingI'vesaid,willthinkIwenttoschoolfarbeyondtheeighthgrade.Thisimpressionisdueentirelytomyprisonstudies.IthadreallybegunbackintheCharlestownPrison,whenBimbifirstmademefeelenvyofhisstockofknowledge.Bimbihadalwaystakenchargeofanyconversationhewasin,andIhadtriedtoemulatehim.ButeverybookIpickeduphadfewsentenceswhichdidn'tcontainanywherefromonetonearlyallofthewordsthatmightaswellhavebeeninChinese.WhenIjustskippedthosewords,ofcourse,Ireallyendedupwithlittleideaofwhatthebooksaid.SoIhadcometotheNorfolkPrisonColonystillgoingthroughonlybook-readingmotions.Prettysoon,Iwouldhavequiteventhesemotions,unlessIhadreceivedthemotivationthatIdid.IsawthatthebestthingIcoulddowasgetholdofadictionary—tostudy,tolearnsomewords.IwasluckyenoughtoreasonalsothatIshouldtrytoimprovemypenmanship.Itwassad.Icouldn'tevenwriteinastraightline.ItwasbothideastogetherthatmovedmetorequestadictionaryalongwithsometabletsandpencilsfromtheNorfolkPrisonColonyschool.Ispenttwodaysjustthumbinguncertainlythroughthedictionary'spages.I'veneverrealizedsomanywordsexisted!Ididn'tknowwhichwordsIneededtolearn.Finally,tostartsomekindofaction,Ibegancopying.—immenselyproudtorealizethatnotonlyhadIwrittensomuchatonetime,butI'vewrittenwordsthatIneverknewwereintheworld.Moreover,withalittleeffort,Ialsocouldrememberwhatmanyofthesewordsmeant.IreviewedthewordswhosemeaningsIdidn'tremember.Funnything,fromthedictionary'sfirstpagerightnow,thataardvarkspringstomymind.Thedictionaryhadapictureofit,along-tailed,long-eared,burrowingAfricanmammal,whichlivesofftermitescaughtbystickingoutitstongueasananteaterdoesforants.IwassofascinatedthatIwenton—Icopiedthedictionary'snextpage.AndthesameexperiencecamewhenIstudiedthat.Witheverysucceedingpage,Ialsolearnedofpeopleandplacesandeventsfromhistory.Actuallythedictionaryislikeaminiatureencyclopedia.Finallythedictionary'sAsectionhadfilledawholetablet—andIwentonintotheB's.ThatwasthewayIstartedcopyingwhateventuallybecametheentiredictionary.Iwentalotfasteraftersomuchpracticehelpedmetopickuphandwritingspeed.BetweenwhatIwroteinmytablet,andwritingletters,duringtherestofmytimeinprisonIwouldguessIwroteamillionwords.Isupposeitwasinevitablethatasmyword-basebroadened,Icouldforthefirsttimepickupabookandreadandnowbegintounderstandwhatthebookwassaying.Anyonewhohasreadagreatdealcanimaginethenewworldthatopened.Letmetellyousomething;fromthenuntilIleftthatprison,ineveryfreemomentIhad,ifIwasnotreadinginthelibrary,Iwasreadingonmybunk.Youcouldn'thavegotmeoutofbookswithawedge.