【正文】 resident39。s statement correct? Most analysts agree that the most serious impact of the Sept. 11 attacks is psychological, that is, the shattering of the sense of invulnerability. (2) Why does the writer consider the sense of invulnerability the hallmark of the American psyche? A review of American history will convince the readers that this is the case. Since 1812, continental America has not been invaded by a foreign country. Since the end of the Civil War, there has been no war taking place on America39。s why the U. S. government issues an annual Human Rights Report on every other country in the world. Para. 13 39. What role does this paragraph play? (1) It serves as a transition, leading to war on terrorism. (2) It is a onesentence paragraph for emphasis. (3) In the U. S. today, this attitude of being unsympathetic takes the form of war on terrorism. Para. 14 40. At its forefront ... mentality. (1) What does its stand for? It stands for war on terrorism. (2) Who are those new defenders of the Homeland? They are Attorney General John Ash。s attitude towards pundits39。 (2) Note the parison: vice president whisk from place to place bin Laden is moved from cave to cave The choice of whisk and move is worth noting. 7. Anthrax panic.., chambers. (1) The statement refers to the discovery of anthrax in a letter to a leading member of the Senate, thus leading to the sealing off of the building and evacuation of members of Congress. (2) The way the idea is expressed produces a ic effect. The send running gives readers the impression that members of Congress were 高級(jí)英語(yǔ) 2課程講稿 第 6 頁(yè) ，共 23 頁(yè) frightened and ran for life. (3) The writer uses Congress to stand for its members. In rhetoric, this is called metonymy, the substitution of the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. Chambers are in plural form because the House and the Senate have their respective chamber. Para. 3 This paragraph describes the feeling towards the pre September 11 days 8. The events of September 11 ... eras. (1) What are the key words in this sentence? Divide and radically different should be considered as key words. (2) What is the idea conveyed here? The idea is September 11 was a demarcation line, dividing the world into two entirely different periods. (3) radically: fundamentally, basically, pletely 9. We watch ... shades of nostalgia. 帶著惆悵的心情，我們目送懷念的小筏載著 911 前的餓世界，在一種懷舊的暗淡色彩中漂流而去。blame America first. 39。was no more despicable than the massive acts of terrorism ... that the U. S. government has mitted during my lifetime. “While these 39。kill innocent people39。. Mayer agreed, saying. We have been cowards, lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That39。s case is perhaps the most troubling of all because of the sheer severity of his treatment and the shockingly abrupt suspension of his rights to dual legal process. Government lawyers have refused to spell out what evidence, if any, they have against him, saying that they do not have to under the Bush 高級(jí)英語(yǔ) 2課程講稿 第 2 頁(yè) ，共 23 頁(yè) administration39。ida anization. But no evidence has been publicly forthing to substantiate the claim and no formal accusation has been made against him. This is far from the first case of an Arab or southAsian national being rounded up and subjected to indefinite detention in the wake of the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington. The Justice Department acknowledged the arrest of 1,200 people before it stopped releasing numbers in November: human rights groups believe the total number Could be as high as 2,000. But Haddad39。s frequent references to the terrorists ascowards39。s education establishment, those entrusted with teaching our children, have said and done some shocking things in the past few weeks. A Chico State University professor claimed President Bush wants to 39。 University of Texas professor Robert Jensen said the attack 39。who are attempting to use this opportunity to promulgate their agenda of 39。s safekeepers.., halfway across the world. (1) 副總統(tǒng)的保衛(wèi)人員匆匆地把他從一個(gè)地方轉(zhuǎn)移到另一個(gè)地方，就像他那難以對(duì)付的死敵奧斯瑪 .本 .拉登可能在世界另一端從一個(gè)山洞轉(zhuǎn)移到另一個(gè)山洞一樣。s continental territory. The United States of America suffered heavy losses in the Pearl Harbor surprise attack but that happened in Hawaii, not on continental America and the Americans did not have the visual impact of the devastation. In the Vietnam War, Americans could watch what happened on the battlefield as a result of live broadcast of the TV but again things took place thousands of miles away from home. The disintegration of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War make the United States the only superpower in the world. Its strength reaches its apex. People begin to say that the 20th century was American Century and the 21st century will still be American Century. The idea that America is vulnerable never enters the head of many people. And it was at this point that the Sept. 11 attacks took place, viewed by millions of people at home and abroad. The myth of invulnerability suddenly vanished. The shock was too great for the American people. This sense of insecurity leads to a kind of paranoia and a zealous new patriotism. 21. If you found ... who would you call? (1) This is the kind of new questions asked. (2) This was what happened on Sept. 11. Some on the hijacked planes made phone calls. 22. Pundits wrote ... superpower nation. (1) What is the writer3