【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 0。Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overe the crisis. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were pelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV mercials. Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once. Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will e to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help bat hunger and disease in the developing world. 2.Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to e when racial discrimination no longer existed. TEXT B COMPREHENSION CHECK 1. b c d b b aTRANSLATION 這一和平的不服從行為在蒙哥馬利引發(fā)了抗議， 最終使少數(shù)民族權(quán)利在法律上發(fā)生了變化，開(kāi)創(chuàng)了美國(guó)民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的新時(shí)代。 后來(lái)她解釋說(shuō)，這兒似乎是她結(jié)束受人擺布，弄清如果有的話(huà)她究竟有何人權(quán)的地方。 但是，蒙哥馬利的黑人團(tuán)體認(rèn)為應(yīng)該團(tuán)結(jié)在她周?chē)M織抗議活動(dòng)，她是適合擔(dān)此重任的公民，因?yàn)樗窃撌凶顑?yōu)秀的公民之一。 他說(shuō)：“只有極少人能說(shuō)自己的行動(dòng)和行為改變了國(guó)家的面貌。 羅莎帕克斯就是那些人中的一個(gè)。” LANGUAGE PRACTICE 1. d e f b g a h c2.1) trial 2) activist3) equality 4) arrested5) transportation 6) representatives7) legal 8) boycotts9) fame 10) representation11) ushered in 12) lain in honor / in stateBook 3 Unit 3 Security Text A Content Questions No. No. It has been replaced by an era when people employ various secuirty devices at home. Small notices announcing that the premises are under surveillance by this security force or that guard pany. The insurance pany tries to impress the public that it will ensure your safety by paying for your losses. An atmosphere of fear and distrust. Because they feel threatened and want to keep outsides away. No. They are by now the most sophisticated of security sites. It is a way to hold the terrorists, real and imagined, at bay. To tell whether their friend or client is telling lies. All is done in the name of “security”. But according to the author, America, with all this “security”, is perhaps the most insecure nation in the history of civilization. We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in. Text Organization 1.PartsParagraphsMain IdeasPart OneParas 13In America, the era of leaving the front door on the latch has drawn to a close.Part TwoParas 415A new atmosphere of fear and distrust has crept into every aspect of daily life. As a result, security de vices, in varied forms, are put to use.Part ThreeParas 1619By locking our fears out, we bee prisoners of our own making.2.1) Doors are not left unlocked either in cities or in rural areas.2) Deadbolt locks, security chains, electronic alarm systems and trip wires are widely in use.3) Suburban families have steel bars built in sliding glass doors.4) Small notices warning against burglary are monly seen pasted on the windows of the most pleasant of homes.5) Access cards are required of those who work with medium to largesize panies.6) Airport security uses electronic Xray equipment to guard against terrorism.7) Businessmen employ new machines linked up to their telephone to help determine whether the caller is telling lies or not.Suburban housewives wear rape whistles on their key chains.Language Sense Enhancement I. 1) electronic 2) hooked up to3) suburban 4) built in5) unmon 6) announcing7) survaillance 8) symbol9) featured 10) attached to Language Focus Vocabulary 1.I. 1. 1) threathens3) civilize5) wandered7) without so much as9) hook up to11) chart2. 1) narrowed down3) cut off5) wear (the other) down7) put up2) by a small margin4) closed up6) paste8) sideways10) universal12) Bathed in2) looked back on4) fit into6) lies in8) stand for3. 1) A certain gene which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford.2) A wardrobe with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.3) The NBC show39。s opening shots feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986—killing all seven crew.4) When the teacher threatened to keep the pupils in after school they were quieted at once.5) Energy difficulties are a major barrier to the country39。s economic growth due to the fact that imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange / because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.4. 1) Jacob looked back on his summer holidays spent on the Big Island of Hawaii with itsbeautiful landscape and tranquil atmosphere as a rare escape from the madness of urban life.2) Learning in the information era is really convenient and efficient. With your puter hooked up to the internet, you can easily obtain the electronic resources relevant to your research.3) Detectives, who believe more than one person is behind the constant attacks in the suburb, are using a sophisticated puter system to analyze specific behavior and situations. However, they are also aware that they shouldn’t rely too much on puter because it may make errors at times..II. Collocation 1. away 2. inside/in3. forward/through 4. back5. off16