【正文】 of energy from steam power through oil to nuclear power.Yet, nature has often hit back in unexpected ways to these attempts to tame it. New forms ofAppendix I 98 disease that are resistant to antibiotics are constantly developing. Burning fossil fuels has led to fears of global warming。s Liberation Army had gained control of the vast areas north of the Yangtze River.3) Michelle was born in a small village in the north of France, but came to live in the UnitedStates at the age of four. ■4) The Columbia River rises in western Canada and continues/runs through the United States forabout 1,900 kilometers west of the Rocky Mountains.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze2. stand in the way4. catching... off his guard6. declaration8. drag on10. die from(A)1. invasion3. Conquest5. launching7. campaign9. reckon with 11. bringing...to a haltAppendix I 91 (B)1. In2.since3. the4.and5. it6.that/who7. of/about8.across9. to10.lost11. to12.with13. buried14.in15. than16.between17. from18.to19. downII. TranslationThe offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance. The division mander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion mander decided to take a gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.Part III TextB.2. d 4. aComprehension Check1. d 3. b 92 Appendix ITranslation(JE Appendix III)Language Practice1. boast2.obstacles3. was concerned4.call ...off5. paid off6.was pinned down7. are contesting8.prior to9. holdout10.objective11. responsible for12.in case13. favorable14.due to15. on the eve of16.cancel17. plications18.stiff19. withstand20.absent■Part IV ThemeRelated Language Learning TasksWriting StrategyTick which of the following is more convincing: It was reported that General Eisenhower, though indecisive sometimes, had nohesitation in ordering the assault on Normandy. √ Eisenhower39。sland between the trenches.2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.3)1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all mywords.4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather. 90 Appendix IIII. Usage1) But often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.2) A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.3) It39。s military campaign against the Soviet UnionPart FourPara 21Conclusion—The elements of nature must be reckoned with in any military campaign.2.SectionsParagraphsMain IdeasSection OneParas 1213Hitler39。 Main IdeasPart OneParas 12Introduction — Both Napoleon39。water mansionOld Michigan steams like a young man39。s too rough to reed ya2At seven PM a main hatchway caved in, he saidFellas, it39。Appendix IKey to Exercises (Units 18)Unit 1Part I PreReading TaskScript for the recording:The song you are about to hear is based on a true story. It tells the tale of the sinking of a ship called The Edmund Fitzgerald that was caught in a storm on Lake Superior back in November 1975, with the loss of all on board.Lake Superior is an enormous lake and the wind can at times make it dangerous to shipping, whipping up huge waves. November is a particularly dangerous month for such storms. This had long ago been noticed by a local native American tribe, the Chippewa, who used to speak of how death threatened from the lake when storm clouds gathered in November. According to legend, the big lake, which they called Gitche Gumee, was without mercy in that month, never giving up those it had marked for death.It is this legend that starts the song before it moves on to talk of The Edmund Fitzgerald. The Edmund Fitzgerald, like many other ships that sail the lake, was built to carry iron ore. Filled with ore these ships lie low in the water and can find themselves in difficulties in rough weather. So, with a full load on board we can imagine the anxiety that must have begun to creep into the hearts of the sailors on board The Edmund Fitzgerald as they felt the cold wind beginning to rise and heard the sound of it singing as it blew through the wires. For, despite the fact that the captain and crew were all experienced, wellseasoned as the song says, they all knew the dangers of November storms. Before long their worse fears started to e true and the storm had risen to a hurricane. The despair of the crew is captured in the words of the cook. First he es on deck to tell the sailors it is too rough to cook, they will have to wait for their supper. The next we hear from him he is saying $6 Appendix Igoodbye to his shipmates. Water is pouring into the ship. The captain sends out a distress signal, but that is the last that is heard from the ship. It is swallowed up by the lake, leaving nothing behind but the mourning families of the twentynine sailors and the sound of the church bell ringing in their memory.Now let39。d been feelingTke wind in tke wires made a tattletale soundAnd a wave broke over tke railingAnd every man knew, as tke captain did tooTwas tk