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Ex 3 – Tiger Leaping Gorge
Chap 1, p. 7-9
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1. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases
as used in the extract:
Words/Phrases Meaning
ethereal heavenly
serenely peacefully
doctored modified
euine vertigo di!!iness experienced "yhorses
"leached "rown "oulders discoloured "rown roc#s
trauma state of emotional shoc#
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$. %hat do you find surprising a"out "rea#fast
produced "y &r. 'eng (e 'ang)
*e served "rea#fast that was prepared from freshingredients at
such remote heights.
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he "rea#fast served was merican and notChinese.
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/. %hat do you thin# the writer means when he
says: 0he other side of the gorge looms so
close that perhaps a tiger might have ust made it after
all)2
he gap "etween "oth sides of the ravine is sonarrow it is
possi"le for a tiger to leap across.
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3. Explain, using your own words, what is meant
"y 0he power of the river and the power of the"oat seem unfairly
matched.2
he river current seems to "e too strong for theflimsy "oat.
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4.Choose two descriptive details used "y the writer that
suggest:
Peace and calmness ofthe area
Danger of the journe
- 0an ethereal mistlingers over themountains2
- 0clinging to the side of theroc# face, the 5angt!e a"oiling
froth 3666 feet"elow2
- 0it2s a serenely calmingview2
- 0he stony slippery pathreaches its narrowestpoint2
- 0 steep and potentially lethaltrac#s of crum"ling, chal#y
roc#2
