【正文】 ible to control A city of rampant violence 暴力活動失去控制的城市 Rich soil makes some plants too rampant. Mosquitoes are rampant in the dormitory. enlighten: cause to understand, free from ignorance or false beliefs, give more knowledge. 啟蒙，啟發(fā) . the age of Enlightenment in the 18th century 啟蒙 時代 Peter thought that the world was flat until I enlightened him. 在我開導(dǎo)他之前， Peter認為地球是平的。 irony。 ageing, paunchy ? Tom Stewart: Bryan’s son, a lawyer, Tennessee’s brilliant young attorneygeneral ? Other characters: ? John Raulston: the presiding judge, a floridfaced man who announced : “I’m jist a reg’lar mountaineer jedge.” ? Butler: A 49yearold farmer, who had drawn up the antievolution law, before his election had never been out of his native county. ? 12 Jurors: 3 had never read any book except the Bible. One couldn’t read. Para 1315 Darrow’s Speech ―My friend the attorneygeneral says that John Scopes know what he is here for,‖ Darrow drawled. ―I know what he is here for, too. He is here because ignorance and bigotry are rampant, and it is a mighty strong bination.‖ Darrow walked slowly round the baking court. ―Today it is the teachers,‖ he continued,‖ and tomorrow the magazines, the books, the newspapers. After a while, it is the setting of man against man and creed against creed until we are marching backwards to the glorious age of the sixteenth century when bigots lighted fagots to burn the men who dared to bring any intelligence and enlightenment and culture to the human mind.‖ ―That damned infidel,‖ a woman whispered loudly as he finished his address. What was Darrow’s point? What was the audience’s response? bigot—person who holds strong beliefs and opinions, and is intolerant of anyone who disagrees. Bigotry (behavior or attitude of a bigot) fagot—bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches (esp. for the use of fuel) ( irony。 a Catholic () ? Arthur Garfield Hays: quiet, scholarly and steeped in the law。 shrewd, 68yearold ()。 make known by advertising。 accumulate。 emphasize the truth of what one is saying. 使人確信 . The captain assured the passengers that there was no danger. I can assure you, I assure you, let me assure you I can assure you that your son is well taken care of now. I am more assured in our wining the game than ever before. If he fails to win here, he will most assuredly lose the White House. Our victory is assured Para 39 ? The case had erupted round my head not long after… (synecdoche) ? A clash had been built up between the fundamentalists and the modernists. erupt: burst forth or out， as from some restraint emerge suddenly and violently . Enough lava had erupted from the volcano to bury the entire village. A fight between the opposing teams erupted during the game. Laughter/ anger erupted from the audience. Build up: set up/ develop。s) hands: In one39。 Certain legal terms (Teacher’s Book pp211213 ? Civil law ? Criminal law ? State courts vs. Federal courts ? The jury trial/ Grand jury ? Verdict ? Sentencing ? Witness/testify ? Charge ? Cross –examination ? Objection ? adjourn Structure of the text Part I(19) Introduction Part II(1044) The Trial Part III(4548) The PostTrial Happenings Part I(19) Introduction Pp(12) Opening Scene Pp(39) Flashback Part 1 ? A buzz ran through the crowd as I took my place in the packed court on that sweltering July day in 1925. The counsel for my defence was the famous criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow. Leading counsel for the prosecution was William Jennings Bryan, the silvertongued orator, three times Democratic nominee for President of the United States, and leader of the fundamentalist movement that had brought about the trial. ? buzz: a noise of a low hum, low confused whisper/ a long continuous sound . Mosquitoes buzzed around me all night. A buzz of excitement filled the courtroom as the defendant was led in. sweltering: very hot, causing unpleasantness to swelter: be very unfortable because the weather is extremely hot. . Fred sweltered at night in the stuffy, crowded dormitory. s