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I.

1)The President was actually referring to the national anthem, The

Star- Spangled Banner.

2)See Note 20 and Exercise IX. 1)

3) Admiral King ordered him to put himself at Mr. Harry Hopkins' service and the

President wanted to meet Mr. Harry Hopkins before Churchill came to call.

4)Hopkins' estimate was that the Russians would hold. The Soviet Union needed

anti-aircraft guns most. He was for , assisting the Soviet Union.

5)No, they didn't. Churchill thought that if U. S. helped Russia, it would hurt itself

soon. Roosevelt thought the U. S. would help Russia to defeat the Germans because

Hitler was threatening the world peace and he must be destroyed.

6)According to the author, Roosevelt was Number One Man.

7)The major problems were. excessive and contradictory requests from the

British services, unreal plans, unfilled contracts, jumbled priorities, and fouled

communications. Building new ships to replace U-boat sinkings came first, because

no war material could be used against Hitler until it had crossed the ocean.

8)Their immediate need was a hundred fifty thousand rifles. These rifles were not

as expensive and unavailable as ships, airplanes, tanks, and men.

9)Burne-Wilke wanted to have a word with him. The British asked for two

destroyers to escort them back. The request was put to Henry indirectly and

tactfully as I see it.

10)First, Henry would escort the Prince of Wales with two of American destroyers,

disembark in Iceland, and return with the two ships. Second, the U. S. would soon

be escorting all ships to Iceland and Franklin Roosevelt. Junior would be sent along

as a naval aide to Churchill while he toured the U. S. Iceland base. head a military

supply mission to September. Third, Henry was to the Soviet Union in

11)Over the ship was hanging a subtle gloom because the conference was not

productive as expected by Churchill.

12)Henry answered it was a rare privilege. He didn't accept the invitation

because he thought once was plenty.

13)No, he didn't.

14)Because there was not a shred of increased American commitment.

15)Because many countries were British colonies.

16) Perplexed looks, lengthening faces, and headshakes. The questions centered

on why the U. S. didn' t increase its commitment. Henry' s explanation was that the

American people didn't want to fight Hitler.

Ⅱ

.

1)Compared with the British vessel which had gone through many a battle and

weathered the storm, the Augusta which was new and clean and which carried King

seemed to be from another world.

2)A group of British navy men were cleaning the deck in a spirited way.

3)His visits to London and Moscow were widely covered by newspapers all over

the world.

4)He's having the best time of his life, sir.

5) The Russians will fight on. And it will be difficult for them to manage to carry

on the fight.

6) Hopkins extended one of his weak and feeble hands and used his thin bony

fingers to count the things the British wanted to have.

7)But it will make it difficult for the Americans to reject their second demand.

8)Their empire is very weak in that area (in Asia).

9)The British will also try, subtly but hard, to reach an agreement that the U.S.

should give more and earlier assistance to Britain than to Russia.

10)The two leaders made their handshake last longer than usual to give

photographers time to take pictures. At the same time they smiled and greeted each

other.

ll)Somehow Roosevelt looked just a little more of a Number One Man.

12)Pug was more familiar with the crippled President than the one on the

front-pages standing upright.

13)Throughout the talk of big imaginary plans ... one pitiful item appeared again

and again.

14)If Russia was defeated, Hitler might try to conclude the war successfully with

a large-scale airborne attack on England.

15)It was rather risky and daring (sportsmanlike) of Churchill to give the German

soldiers a good chance to attack him on the high seas.

16)We would have to be careful not to make excessive use of those good angels,

otherwise they would refuse to protect US.

17)There are too many claims on the limited naval force so we are badly in need

of destroyers for escorts on our way back.

18)We could do with two more destroyers on the escort force on our return

journey.

19)Victor Henry could be vaguely aware of a feeling of helplessness which was

difficult to perceive but which permeated the place.

20)They were over conscious of their country's plight.

21)Their conversation showed that they were not sure of the American aid

though they felt a little hopeful.

22)There in the Soviet Union things are going badly for the Russians.

23)You may experience some adventure during the voyage.

24)The film was interesting but without any important meaning.

25)For Victor Henry, it was an embarrassing half hour.

26)The declaration is in high-sounding words, but contains nothing substantial in

terms of aid to Britain by the United States.

27)There was clear cut condemnation of the Nazi regime, but no promise of more

U.S. aid.

28)I would think the Roosevelt- Churchill conference might have decided on more

things than that.

29)Pug thought it better to give a clear, direct answer. Ambiguity would not bring

any good, only more illusions and disappointments.

30)Lend-Lease is no hard work, it just means the American people will have

more jobs and earn more money.

Ⅲ

. See the translation of the text.

Ⅳ

.

sailors, officers, destroyers, battleship, admirals, generals, cruiser, vessel,

accomodation ladder, main battery guns, quartermaster, the Navy captain,

gangway, quarterdeck, gang-plank, bridge, cabin, afterdeck, marine, submarine,

naval aide, wardroom, major-general, U-boat, flagship, embark, disembark

V.

deck--floor, bulkhead--wall, stem-- head, stern--tail, port--left (or left-hand

side), starboard--right (or right-hand side), galley--kitchen, wardroom--living (or

dinning)quarters for officers

，

bunk

——

bed

Ⅵ．

1)aluminium 2)armoured 3)colour 4)favour 5)grey 7)programme 8)metre

9)labour 10)manoeuvre

Ⅶ

.

1)mist

是薄雾；

fog

意义广泛，可指各种各样的雾。

是日常琐事；

tasks

意义宽

泛得多，可指任务

工作、作业、功课等。

3)brass band

为铜管乐队；

symphony orchestra

指弦乐队。

4)beckon

是用手或身体其他 部位示意；

call

除了用姿势，还可

用话语。

5)belittle

意为贬低，带有故意挑剔的意味

;diminish

一般不含故意的成分。

6)hobble

指跛足而行；

totter

指行走不稳定，往往暗示年 老体弱；

stagger

指醉酒或头脑

昏沉时脚步踉跄。

7)hitch

指一拉一拉地移动，如瘸子行走的样子；

move

较为抽象，只表示

“

移动

”

，

“

运动< /p>

”

，

不涉及移动、运动的方式。