LTB4L9 Key Points in the Reading (abridged)

LTB4L9 Key Points in the Reading

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Multiple Select

"Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird," Atticus said, __ that mockingbirds were harmless and did nothing but __ their hearts out for people to enjoy.

[Choose All correct answers]

• believing / singing

• believing / to sing

• believing / sing

• and he believed / sing

"Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird," Atticus said, __ that mockingbirds were harmless and did nothing but __ their hearts out for people to enjoy.

• = ... Atticus said, and he believed...

  = ............................. , believing...

• do nothing but + VR

Multiple Choice

Atticus was the attorney __ to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who __ raping a white woman.

• was appointed / accused of

• designated / was accused of

• assigned / accused with

• appointing / accusing

Atticus was the attorney __ to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who __ raping a white woman.

• Atticus was the attorney (who was) assigned / appointed / designated to V

• a black man who was accused of N / Ving

Multiple Select

All the other people in the community __ the Ewells. __, they were still on the side of the white against Tom Robinson.

[Choose All correct answers.]

• despised / Even such

• looked down upon / Even so

• had a low opinion of / Even they disliked the Ewell family

• detested / Even so

All the other people in the community __ the Ewells. __, they were still on the side of the white against Tom Robinson.

• despised = detested = hated = looked down upon = had a low opinion of sb

• Even so = Even though they hated this family, they were...

• Even (adv) + N ... vs. Even though + S + V

Multiple Select

When Atticus was appointed __ the defense attorney, he __ harsh criticism.

[Choose ALL correct answers.]

• as / faced

• to serve as / came under

• to be / met with

When Atticus was appointed __ the defense attorney, he __ harsh criticism.

• sb be appointed as + chairman [a position]

• sb be appointed to V = be appointed to N [a job]

• Sb serve as ambassador to France [擔任]

• face / come under / come in for / meet with + criticism

Multiple Select

A lawyer should stand up for the rights of people __ their skin color.

[Choose All correct answers.]

• no matter

• regardless of

• whether

• irrespective of

A lawyer should stand up for the rights of people __ their skin color.

• regardless of = irrespective of (formal) + N / N clause

• The legislation must be applied irrespective of someone's ethnic origins.

• no matter + wh~

• whether A or B... / whether ... or not

regardless of + N clause

Multiple Choice

The sheriff pointed out that Mayella's bruises were on the left cheek.

__, their heart sank, since it was impossible for Tom to do this with his left hand that had been injured long before.

• Upon learning of the physical evidence

• The moment the Ewells heard what the sheriff said

• No sooner had they learned of this strong evidence

• They had hardly heard of this

__, their heart sank, since it was impossible for Tom to do this with his left hand that had been injured long before.

• Upon / On seeing the cockroach, she screamed her head off. [the same S.]

• As soon as / The moment + S V..., S V...

• The Ewells had no sooner heard this than their heart sank...

• ....................... had hardly / scarcely ........before / when...

• No sooner had they heard this than their hear sank...[+ inversion倒裝]

• **no sooner / hardly / scarcely...[only used in the past tense]

meanwhile = meantime (adv.)

= in the meanwhile = in the meantime

= at the same time

= simultaneously

instinct (n) / instinctive (adj)

intuition (n) / intuitive (adj)

Nevertheless (adv) = Nonetheless = Despite what has just been mentioned

[Def.] used when saying something that seems different or surprising after your previous statement. It is used at the beginning or end of a sentence

[Example] A series of studies 20 years ago suggested that there was a link between watching violent films and violent behaviour. Nevertheless, the results remain highly controversial.