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He was supposed to stand for the triumph of victory rather than the killing and cruelty of war itself. ? Sentence 5: ? Before going into battle, Roman troops offered sacrifices to him. Words we know ? 5. If you identify one person or thing with another, you think they are closely associated or involved in some way. She hates playing the sweet, passive women that audiences identify her with … The candidates all want to identify themselves with reform. ? 6. stand for ? What does EU stand for? The party is trying to give the impression that it alone stands for democracy. ? It’s outrageous, and we wont’ stand for it any more. Words we know ? 7. A triumph is a great success or achievenment, often one that has been gained with a lot of skill or effot. ? 8. If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people. ① She sacrificed her family life to her career. ②He sacrificed himself and so saved his country. ③ There are many animal sacrifices for the god. Other words in the text ? Mortal: adj. 使難為情;使尷尬 ? Retreat: v. 必死的;無法永生的 ? Acpany: v. 給予榮譽;授予榮光 ? Embarrass: v. 殘忍;殘酷 ? Remarkable: adj. 古代的;遠古的 ? Ancient: adj. 離開;撤離;撤退 ? Cruelty: n. 陪伴;陪同 ? Honor: v./n. 著名的;優(yōu)秀的 Western Civilization ? Passage Two ? Aphrodite in Greek Mythology。Ares and Aphrodite Western Culture ? Passage one ? Ares, the God of War in Greek Mythology ? 阿瑞斯,古希臘神話中的 戰(zhàn)神 , 奧林匹斯十二神 之一,被視為 尚武精神 的化身。在 奧林匹亞 諸神中,戰(zhàn)神阿瑞斯是最招人憎恨的,他被形容為“嗜血成性的殺人魔王以及有防衛(wèi)的城堡的征