【正文】 。 一天夜晚，我夢見自己醒來，發(fā)現(xiàn)有人闖進屋子。我一把抓起槍，坐在床腳處等著。最后我看見他拐過墻角朝我走來。他很高大，把過道都堵住了——根本不可能擊不中。我不想開槍，．但我知道生死在此一搏。(4)我手指扣住扳機，最后用力一扣，在親手結(jié)束了侵入者生命的同時也慶幸自己沒有成為犧牲品。就在我決定開槍時我醒了。 我如釋重負，不由得熱淚流淌，幸虧這只是個夢。 我從來沒有像在買槍一事上對某種行為的后果如此反復權(quán)衡——可是，我也從來沒做過后果如此嚴重的事?！业拇蠖鄶?shù)朋友甚至不肯跟我談論這事。他們認為，暴力只能導致暴力。 他們或許是對的。Unit 4 Was Einstein a Space Alien? Text A Content Questions （） He worked as a “Technical Expert, Third Class”. He needed the job to support his young family. He published five of the most important papers in the history of science. This is because they proved that atoms and molecules existed, laid the foundation for quantum mechanics, describe the theory of special relativity, and advanced the famous equation: E=mc2 He developed the Theory of Universal Gravitation then. Because his ideas were far ahead of other scientists of his time. He meant that like other scientists Einstein was a man of his time. If he hadn’t been born, his 1905 papers would eventually have been written in some form by others. What was remarkable about 1905 is that year a single person authored five of the most improtant papers in science. Einstein proposed in 1905 that light is particulate and for this he won the Nobel Prize in 1921. Because if you did so you would find yourself disagreeing with phisicist James Clerk Maxwell, an Authority Figure who had proved that light was an electomagnetic wave. He was not at all concerned about authority. He hated being told what was true. Science was dinnertable conversation in the Einstein household when he was young. His interest in science came naturally. He credited his discoveries to imagination and endless questioning more so that otthodox intelligence. He struggled to produce a unified field theory, binging gravity with other forces of nature, but he failed. He found Einstein’s brain looked much like any other. Text Organization （） 1. ()PartsParagraphsMain IdeasPart OneParas. 13A young husband and father, Albert Einstein had to work hard to support his family.Part TwoParas. 412Einstein made astonishing achievements in physics and thus revolutionized the field.Part ThreeParas. 1321Einstein’s discoveries were attributable to his imagination, questioning, disregard for authority, powers of concentration, and interest in science.Part FourParas. 2223Einstein was not space alien.2. ()1). He felt all the pressure and responsibility of any young husband and father.2). Galison: If Einstein hadn’t been born, his 1905 papers would have been written in some form by others.3). Other physicists like Max Planck, more senior and experienced than Einstein, were closing in on the answer, but he got there first.4). Einstein himself credited his discoveries to imagination and questioning more so than orthodox intelligence.5). He failed in producing a unified field theory.6). His brain looked much like any other.Language Sense Enhancement () I. 1) concentration 2) lie down3) balance 4) engross himself in5) stimulated 6) more so7) curious 8) assessment9) credited 10) intelligenceLanguage Focus () Vocabulary 1. (P. 104)1) accordingly 2) loose3) concentration 4) stimulating5) fabric 6) if anything7) reality 8) intuition9) trifle 10) at the turn of the century11) mess 12) undermine(P. 105) 1) approve of 2) slow down3) take in 4) sucked into 5) set … apart 6) dozed off7) call forth 8) stretch into9) keep up with 10) believe3. (P. 105—106)1) The beautiful Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artistis and musicians over the decades. 2) Much of his success is credited to his power of imagination. 3) The industrial revolution was firmly built on the foundations of an agricultural revolution. 4) Alexander was determined not to make any plaints in the presence of the nurse. 5) September 1939 saw the outbreak of the Second World War.4. (P. 106)1) At school Einstein thought about questions which his teachers did not ask. They considered his constant doubting and questioning as a character flaw, so much so that they came to the conclusion that he would get nowhere in life.2) For the third night in a row, I was awakened by the shrieking of car alarms at midnight. Without a decent night’s sleep, I dozed off while I was at work in the daytime. Consequently I made a mess of my job.3) Economists are examing two reports capturing the bleak economic picture. One shows that the outbreak of the world financial crisis has undermined consumer confidence, which is now down in its lowest levels since 1992. The other shows that unemployment rate has risen by 10%, which has strained many families’ finances.■II. Collocation (P. 106105) With Christmas only a week away With his physical condition improving day by day With our GDP growing steadily With all the shops closed with her eyes closed With the fog lifting during the night ■III. Usage (P. 107108) 1. like/as2. as3. like4. like/as5. as/ like6. as7. like8. asComprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (P. 108109) (A)1. caution2.came to the conclusion3. never get anywhere4.undermining5. not give/care a fig6.flaw7. beyond any doubt8.foundation9. remarkable/ impressive10.imagination(B)1. extent2.inventions3. bet4.manages5. vision6.eventually7. achievement8.poverty9. utilized10.BreakthroughII. Translation (P. 109110) 1. (P. 109)The volunteers sent by the Red Cross disinfected , with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed. Professor Wang received / won the Presidential Award fro his excellence in stimulating students’ creative imagination. A