现代大学英语精读Book One 课后练习答案
Unit One Half a Day
V ocabulary
1 Become familiar with the rules of word formation
I identify the parts of speech of the following words and list the suffixes used.
Noun suffixes:-tion,-ment, -ing, -ness, -or/er
Adjective suffixes: -ful, -less, -ed.
Adverb suffixes: -ly
2 Write down the corresponding adverbs, adjectives, nouns or verbs of the following words.
1. Their corresponding adverbs are:
Simply, hurriedly, terribly, possibly, miserably, politely, fortunately, practically, physically, favorably, roughly, seriously.
2. Their corresponding adjectives are:
Complete, accurate, particular, total, absolute, easy, angry, miserable, exact, final.
3. Their corresponding nouns are:
Power(powerfulness), success(successfulness), care(carefulness),tear(tearfulness), meaning(meaninglessness), home(homelessness), price (pricelessness)
4. Their corresponding verbs are:
Express, impress, attend, celebrate, attract, spell, produce, pollute, prevent, oppose, organize, inform, appoint, require, judge.
3 Translate
1. 一个有用的词，2一条很有帮助的建议
3. 一次痛苦的经历
4. 一个含泪的声音
5. 一场无望的战争 6 一颗无价的宝石
7. 一本无用的书8. 仔细一看
9. 一个多事的年份10.一个有害的习惯
11. 一只对人无害的动物12. 一个无耻的撒谎者
13.一个无阶级的社会14. 很有希望的形势
15．一次富有成果的访问16. 一支强大的军队
17. 一个粗心的错误18. 一个无家可的孩子
19. 一个牙齿已掉光的老汉20.一朵无名的花。
4．Complete the sentence by translating the Chinese in the brackets
1.differ
2. 2. differently, different
3. 3. difference.
4. serious, serious, seriously
5. seriousness, seriously polluted.
6. Fortunately/Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute
7. attention.
8. attentively, attentive.
2. complete the following verb+noun collocations or expression
1. take
2. lose/find
3. dry
4. play
5. take/have
6. tell/read/write
7. change/speak/read/cross
8. life/facts/reality/difficulties
9. an event/a plan/ the news/ the death/ the marriage
10. a country/ a place/ privacy
11. a river/ a street/ a bridge/ a desert/ the sea
12. an end/ a decision/ a place
14. workers/ waiters/ servants/ people.
3 Fill the blanks with the correct forms of phrases and expressions listed below.
1. on their own
2. show off
3. burst into
4. give rise to
5. brought about
6. to resort to
7. clinging to
8. gave rise to
9. took advantage of
10. in vain, make, out of
4.Translate the following sentences using words and expressions take from the
text.
5.Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs
1.of
2.from.
3.for
4.out
5.up.
6.up
7.up for
8.out
9.with
10.of
11.of
12.of
13.up
https://www.doczj.com/doc/311064550.html,plete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.
1.the door locked, very angry
2.the city gate wide open, playing the guqin, it very strange
3.quite obvious/clear, his successor
4.worried/anxious, talking to yourself
5.so heavily polluted, pay (the price)
6.the ground shaking/trembling/quaking, rolling down
https://www.doczj.com/doc/311064550.html,ugh, laugh himself
8.put these things in order, do it
9.lying in the grass, covered with blood
10.interested in gardening or painting, keep him busy
11.hear her say,put off/postponed
7. Fill in each blank with the correct form
1.high/tall, huge
2.vast, high
3.tall, big/large
4.every, affairs
5.matter, countries/nations, big/huge
6.affair, nation, matter
7.state
8. a few, gig/huge/great, high
9.everything, something
10.Anybody, any, nothing, nothing, nothing
11.little, few, a little, a few
Grammar
https://www.doczj.com/doc/311064550.html,bine each pair of the sentences following one of the examples.
1.Those who went to the lecture hall early had the front seats.
2. A dictionary is a book that explains the meaning and usage of words.
3. A library is a building or an organization that has a collection of books for people
to read o r borrow.
4.The man employed at the drug store is my cousin
5.Those who want to join the drama club please sigh up here.
6.I was born in a village surrounded by hills on three sides.
7.In the center of the room stood a large table covered with the cleaners tablecloth I
had ever see.
8.Those who had the least to give often gave the most.
9.Good teachers are those who encourage students to wok on their own an think for
themselves.
2.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1.had overslept
2.had invited
3.was born, had left
4.had gone, told
5.had worked, were admitted
6.loved, had always been
7.was had been
8.became, had read
9.returned, came
10.met, had once treated, said, was, had done, forgave, asked.
3.Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.
(1) easy (2) beginning (3) But (4) suddenly (5) worried (6) If (7) master (8) number (9) habit (10) go
4.Translate the following sentences into English
1.Before I came to / entered college, I had never though life at college would be so
rich and interesting
2.Most of the Chinese college students born in the 1990s are the only child of their
families.
3.All those who know him admire him for his work.
4.I missed the class because I didn’t know it had moved up to Thursday.
5.In some countries, those who are overweight will be punished on way or another.
6.Soon after the fire, those who had lost their homes were taken to a place of safety.
7.When we met again, we found we both had changed a lot.
8. A team of experts headed by Professor Li will soon come and help farmers solve
their problems.
9.The field planted with tomatoes used to be wasteland
10.Our teacher told us to read books written by such masters as Mao Dun and Ba Jin.
5.Identify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sentences.
1.Every day, my father takes me to school himself.
2.Hardships can turn a boy into a man.
3.We tried to persuade him not to do that, but in vain.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/311064550.html,st week, I read an interesting story that had taken place during WWII
5.He searched his room for the book but didn’t find it.
6.I tried to put on a brave face, but failed.
7.We must take advantage of the opportunities coming our way.
8.When I was a small boy, I would often sit for hours playing with the few toys I
had.
9.Sixteen years of teaching school made/have made an experienced educator out of
a timid girl.
10.Before I came, I had imagined college was a paradise where I could relax after
the stressful three years of high school.
Lesson Eight The Kindness of Strangers Mike Mclntyre 1. One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City, Calif, to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time in the country when you' d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, "I don't want to get involved" has become a national motto. 2. Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker. Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator. 3. Does anyone stop any more? I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois's famous line: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans. What kind of Americans would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him, carry him down the road? 4. The idea intrigued me. 5. The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life. So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head. My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I'd have to conquer during the trip. 6. I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: "America." 7. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4223 miles across 14 states. As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else. In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming, In Nebraska they said people would not be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went. I was amazed by people's readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests. 8. One day in Nebraska a car pulled to the road shoulder. When I reached the window, I saw two little old ladies dressed in their Sunday finest." I know you're not supposed to pick up hitchhikers, but it's so far between towns out here, you feel bad passing a person," said the driver, who introduced herself as Vi. I didn't know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping. This woman was telling me she'd rather risk her life than feel bad about passing a stranger on the side of the road. 9. Once when I was hitchhiking unsuccessfully in the rain, a trucker pulled over, locking his brakes so hard he skidded on the grass shoulder. The driver told me he was once robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker. "But I hate to see a man stand out in the rain," he added. "People don't have no heart anymore." 10. I found, however, that people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or shared whatever they happened to have with them. Those who had the least to give often gave the most. In Oregon a house painter named Mike noted the chilly weather and asked if I had a coat. When he learned that I had "a light one," he drove me to his house, and handed me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker named Tim invited me to a simple dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me his tent. I refused, knowing it was probably one of the family's most valuable possessions. But Tim was determined that I have it, and finally I agreed to take it. 11. I was grateful to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter, and their gifts. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course.
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现代大学英语精读u n i t 课后答案 Document serial number【KK89K-LLS98YT-SS8CB-SSUT-SST108】
K e y t o t h e E x e r c i s e s Part II Vocabulary I Translate 1) From English into Chinese (1)学校教职员工 (2)政治上的成熟 (3)成长过程中的变化 (4)认同危机 (5)恋爱关系 (6)遗传工程 (7)学术生活 (8)偶然事件 (9)民族认同 (10)青春期 (11)种族偏见 (12)每天工作日程 (13)伦理道德观念 (14)处理日常生活的能力 (15)历史背景 (16)异性 (17)感情上的支持 (18)生活方式 2) From Chinese into English (1)to pursue an education (2)to acquire knowledge (3)to handle the case (4)to define the word (5)to select one’s major (6)to resent the treatment (7)to establish their identity (8)to frustrate the students (9)to declare war (10)to d rag one’s feet (11)to evaluate the result (12)to process knowledge (13)to perform one’s duty (14)to narrow the gap (15)to expand business (16)to expect better results
综合英语 1 Comprehensive English1 【学分】4 【学时】64 【编写】袁邦照【审核】程莹 （一）授课对象 四年制本科英语专业学生 （二）课程的性质和地位 本课程是是本科英语专业低年级的一门学科基础课程，是英语专业基础阶段全面培养和提高学生语言能力和交际能力的一门课程，在整个基础英语教学中具有重要奠基作用。本课程的教学，是在学生已初步掌握一定的英语词汇、语音、语法基本知识和听、说、读、写基本技能的基础上进行的，因此，主要教学目的在于进一步提高学生综合运用英语的能力，特别是要加强口笔头语言表达能力，同时加深对词汇、语法、写作、修辞等方面的知识，同时指导学生学习方法，培养逻辑思维能力，为进一步接受英语专业高年级教育打下全面的牢固的基础。本课程以课文教学为中心，采用精讲多练、讲练结合的方式，主要通过语言基础训练与篇章讲解分析，启发学生学习语言的积极性和自觉性，使学生逐步提高语篇阅读理解能力，了解英语各种文体的表达方式和特点，扩大词汇量和熟悉英语常用句型，具备基本的口头与笔头表达能力，并逐步形成用英语思维的能力。 （三）课程教学的目标 1.改变观念：帮助学生尽快熟悉大学学习环境和自主学习方法；使学生养成良好的学习习惯；培养学生的独立工作能力。引导学生改变应试学习的观点，逐步树立“To know English is to speak English.”的观念。 2.语音：通过一对一纠音练习，语音模仿秀等，整顿学生的语音面貌，提高学生的朗读技巧。 3.词汇和语法：盘活中学所学语法和词汇，使之成为语言交际的实际技能。认知词汇3000-4000个(其中含中学已学2 000个)，熟用其中1600-1800个及其最基本的搭配。听力：能在15分钟听写根据已学知识编写的材料(词数120左右，念四遍，第一、四遍语速为每分钟100个词，第二、三遍根据意群停顿)，错误率不超过8%。要求学生每天收听CRI及VOA的Special English。熟悉新闻广播的特点和语速。 4.口语：能使用课文中的重点词汇和短语复述课文；能用英语正确表达所学的功能意念，以达到实际交流运用的目的。 5.阅读和写作：能读懂词汇量为2000-2500的浅易材料及简易读物，阅读速度每分钟60-80个词，理解基本正确，能抓住中心大意。对重点句子能够释义。学会初步使用“英英”
Page 39 6. Translate the following sentences into English. 1.It seemed impossible to me, but all the others looked very confident. Sth. seems (to be) + adj.(表) + to sb. 2.We looked around. There wasn't a building standing in sight. The earthquake seemed to have destroyed everything. Sth. /sb. +（seem + to do）复合谓语3.He seems to be in low spirits these days. Sth./Sb. + seem to be + 表语 wonder why. I think it's because he doesn't seem to be making much progress in his studies. He is afraid of being looked down upon by his classmates. Sb. + seem to do sth There seems to be 4.What are you looking for, Dick? I seem to have lost my key. How annoying! 5.If you find that a word doesn't seem to
make any sense in the sentence, you should look it up in the dictionary. That's the only way to learn to use a word. 6.They went on arguing for hours. Neither of them seem (to be) willing to listen to each other. I suddenly remembered someone saying "Discussion is an exchange of knowledge while argument is an exchange of ignorance." 7.The situation there seems to be very complicated. The government has promised to look into it. 8.My grandpa seems to be getting better and better, but he still needs somebody to look after him. 9.Economists have already come to the conclusion that the crisis seems to be coming to an end. W orld economy is looking up. 10.When I got well I looked at my bank account. To my sadness, I found my balance was almost zero. All my savings in
Lesson One Half a Day Naguib Mahfous 1. I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. 2. My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted with crops: pears, and date palms. 3. "Why school ?" I asked my father. "What have I done ?" 4. "I'm not punishing you, " he said, laughing. "School's not a punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys. Don' t you want to be useful like your brothers?" 5. I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. 6. When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. "Go in by yourself, " said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. " 7. I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him. "Be a man, " he said. "Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave. " 8. I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you?" 9. "My father, " I whispered. 10. "My father's dead, " he said simply. 11. I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along, followed by a group of men. The men began sorting us into ranks. We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings; from each floor we were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood. 12. "This is your new home, "said the woman. "There are mothers and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully. " 13. Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences. 14. We played all sorts of games. In the music room we sang our first songs. We also had our first introduction to language. We saw a globe of the Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries. We started learning numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe. We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning. 15. Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded. We had to be observant and patient. It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to
现代大学英语精读教案 Revised final draft November 26, 2020
U n i t1H a l f a d a y 教学目的 1. 了解作者及其背景知识； 2．熟悉本文使用的写作手法； 3．掌握修辞疑问句、倒装句等修辞手法； 4．熟练掌握三类构词法； 5．通过深刻理解文章内涵，培养学生社会洞察力和相关的讨论能力，同时掌握文中的核心语言点。 教学内容 1. 热身 2．作者 教育与背景 主要着作 创作观 3．作品赏析 结构分析 如何赏析文学作品 扩展式讨论 4．写作技巧 省略疑问句和修辞疑问句 倒装句 “with”独立结构 5．语言理解 长难句解析 核心词汇学习 band, convince, daze, exert, intricate, observe, overlook, rank, revolve, startle, uviverse, vary 介词练习 构词法：-tion; -volve; -ly 6．课堂讨论 7．练与讲 教学重点 1. 文学作品的赏析； 2．文学中的修辞手法――省略疑问句和修辞疑问句；倒装句；“with”独立结构 3．构词法：前缀 教学方法结合实际吸收各种教学法（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多媒体使用）的优点。 教学手段用投影仪播放PowerPoint课件及板书；群发电子邮件布置课堂资料和课后作业（或其来源）。 ⅠAbout the author ★ Naguib Mahfouz was born on the 11th Dec. 1911 in an old quarter of Cairo, the youngest son of a merchant. （mummies and pyramids / sphinx 狮身人面）
Unit 7 Inter-lesson (I) Answers to Exercises 1 .Put in the, a/an, or a 0 when no article is needed. 1. A, a 2. a 3. The, the 4. 0,0 5. the, the 6. a 7. 0, the, the, The 8. The, a , 0 9. A, 0 10. The, an, 0, a, the, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 // 0, 0, The, a, a, 0, a, 0, 0, the, 0, 0, 0 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets. 1. goes 2. is having, won’t be 3. will stay 4. had 5. has just offered, told, am /was, need/needed 6. arrived, were 7. has happened, have been trying 8. is, find, are 9. arrived, had begun 10. were still sleeping, was, were barking, began 3. Put into these compound sentences a conjunction (and, but, or, so) and a comma. 1. I did not know a single one, and none of them knew me. 2. I clung to my father’s hand, but he gently pushed me from him. 3. One of our daughters is working in a textile factory in Bangkok, and the other has a jib in a store. 4. The harvests were poor at first, but they soon improved. 5. Send them away, or I’ll shoot and take my chances! 6. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I withdraw any money 7. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile. 8. No, we two haven’t changed much, but t he village has. 9. But there is no more rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely and my heart will break. 10. I know, times have changed, but certain things should not change. 11. Sometimes, they get bullied, and it is like a knife piercing my heart. 12. “Press closer, little Nightingale, or the Day will come before the rose is finished” cried the Tree. 4. Put into the passage punctuation marks: comma and full stop, capitalizing the first word of each sentence. My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. She is conservative and quiet. I take too many risks, and the only time I’m really quiet is when I’m sleep. I’ve spent most of my adult life apologizing to my sister and the rest of my family for being different, for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say. Tips: the use of the full stop/period（句号）and the comma（逗号） The full stop/period: a. is used to end declarative and imperative sentences(陈述句和祈使句) eg I took a few steps. (Unit l)
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Unit 6 Preview 1. Listen to the recording of the text and choose the statement that best reflects your understanding. 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D Vocabulary 1. Become familiar with the rules of word formation. 1. Give the corresponding nouns for the following verbs. 1. strain 7. realization 13. assurance 2. teasing/tease 8. burial 14. astonishment 3. dawn 9. scattering/scatter 15. expectation 4. Death 10. grasp 5. leak 11. appreciation 17. reflection 6. inspection 12. flight 18. belief 2. Give the corresponding verbs for the following nouns. 1. stream 6. Accept 2. state 7. encounter 3. relate 8. Collect 4. form 9. radiate 5. recognize 10. identify 3. Decide whether the missing letter is e, o or a. （注意：在不发音的e结尾的动词后面加er, or或ar时，应先删去该字母e；在以重读闭音节结尾的动词后面加er, or或ar时，如结尾只有一个辅音，则该辅音必须双写。） 1. reporter 10. supporter 19. composer 2. professor 11. visitor 20. interpreter 3．Editor 4．Adviser 13. seller 22. sailor 5．Robber 14. murderer 23. announcer 6. actor 24. manager 7. aggressor 16. scholar 25. invader 8. beginner 17. author 26. creator 9. passenger 18. successor 27. dealer 4. Translate the following expressions, paying attention to the different use of the suffix “-ful”. 1．令人羞愧的结果 10.带着哭腔；声泪俱下地 2．满满一碗米饭 11.吃一大口 3．色彩鲜艳的衣服 12.一厢情愿的想法 4．一个令人快乐的人 13.有希望的形势 5．满满一篮子的苹果 14.一屋子的客人 6．满满一盒巧克力 15.一调羹油 7．一小撮人 16.一大捧书 8．一条有帮助的建议 17.痛苦的记忆 9．一个有害的习惯 18.活泼的性格 5. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the appropriate words listed below.
现代大学英语精读1-第九课课后参考答案
Preview 3.Read the text again for language and complete the following tasks. 2 Translate the following expressions into Chinese. 1. 臂挽着臂齐步前进 2. 并肩作战 3. 谈心里话 4. 一句一句翻译 5. 一寸一寸地爬 6. 一个月一个月地等 7. 夜以继日地下雪 8. 手拉手一起走 9. 面对面坐着 10. 一步一步走 11. 一页一页读 12. 日复一日辛勤劳动 13. 和某人意见相同 14. 咳嗽了一整天 Vocabulary 1 Become familiar with the rules of word formation. 1.Give the corresponding nouns for the following adjectives. 1. weakness 2. quickness 3. strength 4. width 5. breadth
6. heat 7. anger 8. clarity 9. length 10. silence 11. freedom 12. sadness 13. moderation 14. happiness 2.Point out which of the following adjectives can be used as verbs. Those that can be used as verbs are: slow, clear, narrow, open, quiet, dim, thin, clean, empty, close, dry, wet, cool, near, dirty, loose short---shorten strong---strengthen dark---darken hot---heat bright---brighten sad---sadden red---redden ripe---ripen weak---weaken wide---widen thick---thicken quick---quicken cold---cool low---lower angry---anger hard---harden deep---deepen long---lengthen (long在此作“长的”解，如作动词，意为“盼望”) broad---broaden fat---fatten light---lighten （light这里作“轻的”解，如作动词，
Unit 1 1. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. (1) Paraphrase: But my new clothes did not bring any happiness to me, because it was the day I was forced to go to school for the first time. 2.“Why school?” I asked my father. “What have I done?”(3) Paraphrase: Why do I have to go to school? I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong to be punished like this. 3. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building. (5) Paraphrase: I didn’t think it was useful to take me away from home and put me into that building with high walls. 4. It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. (15) Paraphrase: What we did at school wasn’t just playing and wasting time doing nothing useful. 5. In addition, the time for changing one’s mind was over and gone and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home. (16) Paraphrase: Besides, it was impossible for us to quit school and return to the good old days when we stayed home playing and fooling around all day. Our childhood was gone, never to come back. Unit 2 1. If banks were required to sell wallets and money belts, they might act less like churches. (para. 1) Paraphrase: Banks act like churches which usually control people’s life and can interfere in people’s life. So, the author thinks it is ridiculous for banks to act like churches. 2. It was lunchtime and the only officer on duty was a fortyish black man with short, pressed hair, a pencil mustache, and a neatly pressed brown suit. (para. 3) Paraphrase: uncurled hair, a thin mustache looking like a line drawn by a pencil, and a neat and tidy brown suit 3. Everything about him suggested a carefully dressed authority. (para. 3) Paraphrase: Everything about him—his clothes, manner, etc. indicated that he was a carefully dressed man