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课文理解精品文档1. Why did Barbara Carter speak proudly of her great-great-grandfather? For her great-great-grandfather, Josiah Henson has lived on through the character in American fiction that he helped inspire: Uncle Toms Cabin. (L9-10)2. Why did the author travel to Hensons last home? To know more about the man. (L15-17)3. What was the Underground Railroad? Who forged it? (See to the culture note Josiah Henson and other courageous men and women together forged the Underground Railroad. (L20-21)4. Why did the author want to tell the readers the stories of the heroes of the Underground Railroad?Because the heroes of the Underground Railroad remain too little remembered and their exploits are still kept unknown. (L29-31)5. How did John Parker win his freedom? He saved enough money to buy his freedom. (L40-41)6. Why did some people try to capture John Parker? Because he was a guide who helped people not to be captured by slave hunters. (L42-44)7. Why did Levi Coffin, a white man, help black slaves to freedom? Because he believed in Christianity that they should help those who were hungry and had no clothes to wear, no matter what color they were. (L59-61)8. What risks did Coffin run while helping slaves? He was the risk of getting his store and home burned and even thrown to prison.9. What difficulties did the slaves have in traveling the Underground Railroad to freedom? They had to march a journey of hundreds of miles, during which there were no signs and few maps. 10. Why did many slaves go to Canada? Because slavery had been abolished there early in 1833. (L87-88)11. Why did Henson decide to escape? Because he faced the situation of being separated from his family.PartsParagraphsOne Para 1-5It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging the Underground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America. Two Para 6-23By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Story1：After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to Canada to get freedom. (Para 6-10)Story2：Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at huge risk.(Para 11-15)Story3：By traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and become free at last. Para 16-23)Questions and Answers1. Both Josiah Henson and Uncle Tom were slaves. But in the eyes of Barbara Carter, they were different. In what way was Josiah Henson different from Uncle Tom? Uncle Tom was an enduring slave and unwilling to struggle for himself, while Josiah Henson did what he believed was right and took an active part in the anti-slavery movement.2. Why was Henson called an African-American Moses? In the Bible, Moses was the leader who brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and led them to the Promised Land. Just like Moses, Henson helped hundreds of slaves to escape to Canada and liberty, so he was called an African-American Moses.3. What was the Underground Railroad? Who forged it? The Underground Railroad was a secret web of escape routes and safe houses. Many men and women, including both the blacks and whites, together forged it.4. Why does the author want to tell the readers the stories of the heroes of the Underground Railroad? Because most of them remain too little remembered and their exploits are still largely unsung.课文句子理解Josiah Henson was a man of principle.Josiah Henson observed/followed moral principles. I had traveled here to Hensons last home now a historic site that Carter formerly directed to learn more about a man who was, in many ways, an African-American Moses. 1. Who was Moses? In the Old Testament, Moses was the Hebrew prophet and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt.2. Why was Henson called an African-American Moses? Henson, a black who lived in America, helped other blacks escape from the US. Josiah Henson is but one name on a long list of courageous men and women who together forged the Underground Railroad, What is the part of speech of but in this sentence?And what does but mean? Here but is an adverb, which means “only”. In Kentucky, where he was now headed, there was a $1000 reward for his capture, dead or alive. Paraphrase the sentence: In Kentucky, anyone who captured him, no matter he was dead or alive, would be rewarded $1000 and now he was going to Kentucky. There was room for all but two. What does but mean? What is the part of speech of but in this sentence?Here but is a preposition, which means “except”. The others made it to the Ohio shore, where Parker hurriedly arranged for a wagon to take them to the next “station” on the Underground Railroad the first leg of their journey to safety in Canada. 1. What does made it mean?Make it means “succeed in doing something”. Here made it means “arrived (at the Ohio shore)”. 2. What does leg mean?Leg means “a stage of a journey or course”. For example, the last leg of the flight (飞行中的最后一段路程). Levi Coffin, a Quaker raised in North Carolina, What is a Quaker?A Quaker is any member of the Society of Friends, a religious group established in England in the 1650s by George Fox. They were originally called Quakers because members were thought to “quake” or shake with religious excitement. Quakers worship Christ without any formal ceremony or fixed beliefs, and their meetings often involve silent thought or prayer. They are strongly opposed to violence and war, and are active in education and charity work. Making the best of his lot, Henson worked diligently and rose far in his owners regard. 1. What does lot mean in this sentence? Lot means “ones fortune in life, fate”. 2. Paraphrase(释义)“rose far in his owners regard”. He was regarded highly by his owner. 收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除