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Unit 4 Section B
Love under the Nazis
AIR FORCE UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS
Love Under the Nazis
Reading Skills
Text B
Test Yourself
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Reading Skills
Introduction
Like the other skills for your use, the skill
introduced in this unit does render you
better able in reading.
Practice
This practice is designed to help you
get a deeper insight into the skill for
this unit.
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Reading for the Key Idea in a Sentence
Although a sentence may give much
information, it usually offers one key idea.
Readers should learn to find the key idea in
order to clearly understand the meaning of a
sentence.
The key idea of a sentence usually tells:
1. what a person or an object is, and
2. what a person or an object is doing
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Look at the following examples taken from
Text A:
Example 1
In six minutes he would see the woman who
had filled a special place in his life for the past
thirteen months, a woman he had never seen,
yet whose written words had been with him and
had given him strength without fail. (Para. 1)
Key Idea
He would see the woman.
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Explanation
This sentence tells about “he” (John
Blandford). We know that he would see the
woman. All the information about when he would
see her, who the woman was, and how she had
given him strength, adds details. The details are
helpful in completing the scene for the reader,
and we need to rely on these details to make the
key idea clearer. But the key idea in this sentence
is simply “he would see the woman”.
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Example 2
And while they all got strength from it, and
appreciated her support of their cause, John
Blandford was the only person to write Ms.
Meynell back. (Para. 2)
Key Idea
John Blandford was the only
person to write Ms. Meynell back.
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Explanation
This sentence tells about “John Blandford”.
We know that he was the only person to write
Ms. Meynell back. All the information
provided in the while clause to show concession
only adds details.
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Directions:
Write down the key idea in your own
words for each of the following sentences
from Text B.
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1. I am almost dead, surviving from day to day,
from hour to hour, ever since I was taken from
my home and brought here with tens of
thousands of other Jews. (Para. 1)
Key Idea
I am almost dead.
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2. I am moving mechanically across the
landscape, kneeling on occasion when I think I
see a bit of timber or other item that I can use
to start a fire. (Para. 2)
Key Idea
I am moving across the landscape.
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3. And I have achieved a modest amount of
prosperity, having gone into the business of
aluminum fence installation and recycling.
(Para. 8)
Key Idea
I have achieved a modest amount
of prosperity.
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4. A friend, who is in the insurance business,
convinces me to go on a blind date with a
lady friend of his. (Para. 8)
Key Idea
A friend convinces me to go on a
blind date with a lady friend of his.
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5. Roma gets a faraway look in her eyes, as if
she is remembering something painful yet
sweet. (Para. 11)
Key Idea
Roma gets a faraway look in her
eyes.
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Text B
1
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whip
chamber
security
rifle
mechanical
mechanically
landscape
kneel
n.
n.
n.
n.
a.
ad.
n.
vi.
[C] 鞭子
timber
n.
[U] 木材; 木料
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[C] 特殊用途的房间
[U] 安全; 平安
[C] 来复枪; 步枪
1. 不动脑筋的 2. 机械的
机械地; 不动脑筋地
[C] 1. 风景; 景色 2. 风景画
下跪
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item
gravity
fairy
toll
stain
crystal
product
magnetic
n.
n.
n.
n.
v. / n.
n.
n.
a.
[C] 条; 项; 项目
trace
n.
[C] 1. 微量 2. 踪迹, 痕迹
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[U] 引力; 重力
[C] 小仙子; 小精灵
[sing.]伤亡人数; [C] 通行费
染污; 沾污 / [C] 污迹; 污斑
[C, U] 水晶
[C] 产品; 制品
1. 磁的 2. 有魅力的
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precision
descend
accustomed
diet
scenery
prosperity
aluminum
installation
n.
v.
a.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
[U] 精确, 准确
recycle
v.
回收利用
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下降 , 下落
习惯了的
[C, U] 日常饮食
[U] 景色, 风景
[U] 繁荣; 富裕
[U] 铝
[U] 安装
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recycling
insurance
reluctant
reluctantly
exile
specify
tedious
embrace
n.
n.
a.
ad.
vt. / n.
vt.
a.
v.vt.n.
from day to day
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[U] 回收利用
[U] 保险
不情愿的; 勉强的
不情愿地; 勉强地
流放 / [sing., U] 放逐
明确说明; 指明
冗长的; 乏味的
拥抱 / 包括 / [C] 拥抱
天天
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from hour to hour
不停地; 一直地
on occasion
有时; 偶尔
take its toll on
cling to
损害; 破坏
lose control
be/become accustomed
to (doing) sth.
失去控制
a far cry from
与···相距很远
have sth. in common
有共同之处
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坚持; 忠于
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习惯于 (做) 某事
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on earth
到底; 究竟
Nazi
(德国) 纳粹党员
Jew
Herman
Roma
犹太人; 犹太教徒
赫尔曼 (人名)
罗玛 (人名)
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Directions: For you to be better conditioned for
reading as fast as 100 words per minute, as
required in the new type of examination “Fast
Reading”, Text B can serve to be your fastreading material. But, for this purpose, the best
course of action is to know what to scan for in
your skimming. Thus, the trick is to keep in your
mind the key words of each question before you
start off. That is where the “Question
Previewing” comes in.
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1. From the story we can tell that the writer was
brought to the concentration camp because
_________________________________________.
2. When the writer saw the young girl walking
past on the other side of the fence for the first
time, he wanted to look away because he
__________________________________________.
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3. From the story we might tell that the young
girl ______________________________________.
4. The daily meeting between the writer and the
young girl _____________________________.
5. Years later, the writer came to live in New York,
and he ______________________________.
6. The two of them had a chance to see each other
again because ________________________.
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7. The writer didn’t like talking about his
experience in the war because ________________.
8. For the woman, the memory of seeing the
writer in the concentration camp
__________________________________________.
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Love Under the Nazis
Para. 1a It is cold on this winter day in 1942.
But it is no different from any other day in this
Nazi concentration camp. I am almost dead,
surviving from day to day, from hour to hour,
ever since I was taken from my home and
brought here with tens of thousands of other
Jews.
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Para. 1b We suffer under the whips of the
terrible Nazis. Will I still be
alive tomorrow? Will I be
taken to the gas chamber
tonight? Or will a security
guard simply shoot me with his
rifle?
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Para. 2a Back and forth I walk next to the wire
fence. I am not thinking about my steps; I am
moving mechanically across the landscape,
kneeling on occasion when I think I see a bit of
timber or other item that I can use to start a
fire. Suddenly, I notice a young girl walking
past on the other side of the wire.
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Para. 2b She has the light, gravity-free steps of
a fairy. She stops and looks at me with sad eyes.
The camp has taken its toll on me. I want to
look away, as I feel oddly ashamed for this
stranger to see me like this, sickly thin and in
torn, stained clothing, but I cannot take my
eyes from hers.
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Para. 3 Then she reaches into her pocket, and
pulls out a red apple. Oh, how long has it been
since I have seen one! And how this one shines—
greater than any crystal! She looks cautiously
around, and then quickly throws the apple over
the fence. I pick it up and hold it in my frozen
fingers. In my world of death, this apple is an
expression of life, and her act is the product of
love. I glance up in time to see the girl
disappearing into the distance.
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Para. 4 The next day, I am drawn to that
spot near the fence, as if
pulled by a magnetic force.
Am I crazy for hoping she will
come again? Of course. But in
here, I cling to any tiny trace
of hope.
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Para. 5 Again, she comes. And
again, she brings me an apple,
flinging it over the fence with
greater precision than before so that the
apple flies over the fence and drops directly
above me. I catch it as it is descending. I hold
it up for her to see. Her eyes shine.
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Para. 6 For seven months, we meet like this,
and I am becoming accustomed to this
apple diet, but it soon comes to an end. One
day I hear frightening news:
I am being shipped
to another camp.
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Para. 7 The next day when I greet her, my
heart is breaking, and I can hardly speak as I
say what must be said: “Do not bring me an
apple tomorrow,” I tell her. “I am being sent to
another camp. We will never see each other
again.” Turning before I lose all control, I run
away from the fence. I cannot bear to look back.
If I do, I know she would see the tears
streaming down my face.
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Para. 8 Years pass. It is 1957. I am living in New
York City, a far cry from the awful scenery of Nazi
Germany. And I have achieved a modest amount
of prosperity, having gone into the business of
aluminum fence installation and recycling. A
friend, who is in the insurance business, convinces
me to go on a blind date with a lady friend of his.
Reluctantly, I agree. But she is nice, this woman
named Roma. And like me, she is a foreigner, so
we have at least that in common.
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Para. 9 “Were you exiled during the war?”
Roma asks me gently, in that careful way
people with experience ask one another
questions about those years.
Para. 10 “No. I was in a concentration camp in
Germany,” I reply. I don’t specify which camp,
or give any other details right then. Telling the
story has become tedious, as I have done it so
many times.
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Para. 11 Roma gets a faraway look in her eyes, as
if she is remembering something painful yet sweet.
Para. 12 “What is it?” I ask.
Para. 13 “You see, when I was a young girl, I
lived near a concentration camp. There was a boy
there, a prisoner, and for a long while, I used to
visit him every day. I remember I used to
purchase apples and throw them to him. I would
throw the apple over the fence, and he would be
so happy.”
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Para. 14 With my heart pounding loudly, I look
directly at Roma and ask, “And did that boy say
to you one day, ‘Do not bring me an apple
tomorrow. I am being sent to another camp’?”
Para. 15 “Why, yes,” Roma says, her voice
trembling. “But how on earth could you possibly
know that?”
Para. 16 I get up from the table, embrace her, and
answer, “Because I was that young boy, Roma.”
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Refer to Para. 1
1. From the story we can tell that the writer
was brought to the concentration camp
because _________.
A. he opposed the Nazi rule
B. he stood with tens of thousands of
other Jews
C. he was almost dead
D. he was a Jew
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Refer to Para. 2
2. When the writer saw the young girl walking
past on the other side of the fence for the first
time, he wanted to look away because he ____.
A. was ashamed of his own appearance
B. was a shy boy in front of strangers
C. could not take his eyes from hers
D. would not have someone see what he was
doing there
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Refer to Para. 5-6
3. From the story we might tell that the young
girl ________.
A. was brought here from another
concentration camp
B. was kept in another section of the
concentration camp
C. lived somewhere near the concentration
camp
D. was a Jew herself
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Refer to Para. 6
4. The daily meeting between the writer and the
young girl ________.
A. was suddenly broken after around seven
months
B. went on almost till the end of the war
C. soon came to an end because the girl
moved away
D. was discovered by a security guard in the
camp
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Refer to Para. 8
5. Years later, the writer came to live in New
York, and he ________.
A. went into the insurance business
B. opened his own business
C. found life in New York tedious
D. thought of meeting the girl again
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Refer to Para. 8
6. The two of them had a chance to see each
other again because _________.
A. they met by chance in New York
B. someone had arranged for them to meet
C. the writer had known the girl’s name
from the start
D. the girl had been sure that she would
meet the writer after the war
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Refer to Para. 10
7. The writer didn’t like talking about his
experience in the war because ________.
A. the experience was too sad to talk about
B. the experience was ordinary for people of
his generation
C. he was tired of telling the story again
D. he was afraid that the lady might be
uninterested
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Refer to Para. 11
7. For the woman, the memory of seeing the
writer in the concentration camp _________.
A. was both painful and sweet
B. caused too much pain to think about
C. caused her heart to pound loudly
D. caused her to think about it every day
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Listening Comprehension
In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the
end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the
passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After
you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from
the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Reading in Depth
In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are
required to select one word for each blank from a list of
choices given in a word bank above the passage. Read the
passage through carefully before making your choices.
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Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you are going to hear.
1.
What kind of courses do summer schools
offer?
A) Courses in British history.
B) Language courses.
C) Courses in sports.
D) Teacher training courses.
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Why do summer schools arrange visits and
other activities for the students?
A) To attract more students.
B) To make the courses suitable for students
of all levels.
C) To let the students have a good rest.
D) To make the summer school more like a
holiday.
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Why do students in summer schools learn
quickly?
A) Because they all work very hard.
B) Because their teachers are all native
speakers of English.
C) Because they learn not only in but also
out of class.
D) Because they are all advanced students.
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Questions 4 to 6 are based on the passage you are going to hear.
4.
Why can’t the library issue library cards to
everyone who applies?
A) Because it takes too long to process all
the applications.
B) Because its resources are limited.
C) Because it is a library for special
purposes.
D) Because there is a shortage of staff.
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What will the library do if a reader fails to
renew the video when it is due?
A) Discard his application form.
B) Forbid him to borrow any items.
C) Cancel his video card.
D) Ask him to apply again.
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For how long can a reader keep the book
before he renews it?
A) One month.
B) One week.
C) Two weeks.
D) Two months.
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Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you are going to hear.
7.
What is dry ice made of?
A) Chemicals.
B) Vapor.
C) Water.
D) Gas.
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How is an artificial fog made in the movies?
A) By passing steam over dry ice.
B) By turning ordinary ice into steam.
C) By melting dry ice.
D) By mixing dry ice with ordinary ice.
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What is the advantage of dry ice over
ordinary ice?
A) It takes a longer time to melt.
B) It is lighter to carry.
C) It is cleaner to use than ordinary ice.
D) It is not so cold as ordinary ice.
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10.
When was dry ice first made?
A) In the 1920s.
B) In the 1930s.
C) In the 1940s.
D) In the 1950s.
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rarely capable satisfied advantage discomfort
claim creation shaking
extremely lengthened
replace product dreaming delicately announcing
If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year
after year, they have only themselves to blame.
Because they tremble at the thought of being
seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion,
advantage
they are always taken [1] _________
of by the
designers and the big stores.
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rarely capable satisfied advantage discomfort
claim creation shaking
extremely lengthened
replace product dreaming delicately announcing
Clothes which have been worn only a few times
have to be put aside because of the change of
fashion. When you come to think of it, only a
capable of standing in front of a
woman is [2] _______
wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and [3]
announcing
__________ sadly that she has nothing to wear.
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rarely capable satisfied advantage discomfort
claim creation shaking
extremely lengthened
replace product dreaming delicately announcing
Changing fashions are nothing more than the
intentional [4] _______
creation of waste. Many women
spend vast sums of money each year to [5]
replace clothes that have hardly been worn.
_______
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rarely capable satisfied advantage discomfort
claim creation shaking
extremely lengthened
replace product dreaming delicately announcing
Women who cannot afford to throw away
clothing in this way, waste hours of their time
altering the dresses they have. Skirts are [6]
__________
lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered
or raised, and so on.
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rarely capable satisfied advantage discomfort
claim creation shaking
extremely lengthened
replace product dreaming delicately announcing
No one can claim that the fashion industry
contributes anything really important to society.
Fashion designers are [7] rarely
_____ concerned with
vital things like warmth, comfort and durability
(耐用). They are only interested in outward
appearance and they take advantage of the fact
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rarely capable satisfied advantage discomfort
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that women will put up with any amount of [8]
__________,
discomfort as long as they look right. There
can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some time in
his life smiled at the sight of a woman [9]
_______
shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or [10]
________ picking her way through deep snow in
delicately
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听力理解
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纳粹统治下的爱
Para. 1a 1942 年冬季的一天，寒冷刺骨。但在
纳粹集中营中，这与别的日子没有什么差别。
自我从家中被人带走并随着数万犹太人被带到
这儿以来，我已濒临死亡，只能活一天算一天，
活一小时算一小时。
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Para. 1b 我们在纳粹可怕的皮鞭下受尽煎
熬。明天我还会活着吗？今晚我会不会被
带到毒气室去？或是被警卫简简单单地用
来复枪射杀？
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Para. 2a 我在铁丝网边踱来踱去。我并没有留
意自己的脚步，只是机械地在这块地上移动，
在发现可以用来生火的一小块木头或其他东西
时，我偶尔跪下来查看一下。突然，我看到一
个小女孩从铁丝网那边走来。
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Para. 2b 她的步履轻盈，仿佛不受重力的影响，
宛如仙子。她停下来，用忧伤的眼睛看着我。
集中营里的生活已经损害了我的健康。我想把
目光挪开，因为我一副病容、枯瘦如柴，又穿
着破烂肮脏的衣服，被一个陌生人这样打量，
我感到特别害臊，但我的目光却无法从她的眼
睛移开。
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Para. 3 这时她把手伸进口袋，掏出一个红苹果。
噢，我有多久没有看到这样的苹果了！它又是多
么地闪闪发亮——比任何水晶都耀眼！她非常谨
慎地左右看看，然后一下子把它抛过铁栅栏。我
把它捡起来，用我冻僵的手捧着它。在这充满死
亡的世界中，这苹果无疑代表了生命，而她的举
动就是爱的果实。我抬头瞥见那女孩在远处渐渐
消失。
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Para. 4 第二天，就像被磁力吸引一样，
我又来到了铁丝网边的那块地方。我希
望她再次出现。我是不是疯了？当然是。
但在这里，我不放弃任何一丝微小的希
望。
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Para. 5 她又来了。她又一次给我带来了苹
果，比上次更精确地将它抛过了铁丝网。苹
果飞过铁丝网，正好从我的头顶上方落下来。
我在空中接住了苹果，高举着让她看。她的
眼中闪着光芒。
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Para. 6 接下来的七个月我们就这样相会，
而我也习惯了这样的苹果餐，但不久一切
都结束了。一天，我听到一个骇人的消息：
我将被押往另一个集中营。
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Para. 7 第二天，当我再见到她的时候，我的
心都碎了，我几乎无法说话，但我必须说明白：
“明天别再给我带苹果了，” 我告诉她说：
“我将被押往另一个集中营。我们再也不能见
面了。” 在我完全失去控制前我转身从铁丝网
边跑开了。我实在不忍心再回头看。如果我转
身，我知道，她会看见我的脸颊上滑落的眼泪。
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Para. 8 岁月流逝。转眼到了 1957 年。我住在
纽约，生活状况与纳粹德国期间的情景相差何
止天地。我做铝栅栏安装和回收的生意，并且
发了点小财。我一个做保险的朋友劝说我与他
的一位女性朋友相亲。我勉强同意了。她人还
不错，叫罗玛，像我一样，她也是移民，因此
至少在这一点上我们有共同之处。
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Para. 9 “你是在战争期间流亡来到这里的吗？”
罗玛用移民相互之间问及那段岁月时所特有的
体贴方式柔声细语地问道。
Para. 10 “不是。那时我在德国的集中营里，”
我答道。我没有说明哪个集中营，也没有说其
他任何细节。这个故事太乏味了，因为我已经
重复过许多次了。
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Para. 11 罗玛的双眼透出若有所思的神色，好
像回忆起了某件痛苦而又甜蜜的事情。
Para. 12 “你怎么了？” 我问她。
Para. 13 “是这样，我小时候住在集中营附近。
那儿有一个男孩，一个小囚犯，有很长一段时
间我每天都去看他。我记得我常常带苹果去扔
给他。我把苹果从铁丝网上扔过去，那时他会
非常开心。”
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Para. 14 我的心猛地一下子剧烈地跳动起来。
我凝视着她问：“是不是那个男孩有一天对你说
‘明天别给我带苹果了。我将被押往另外一个集
中营’ ？”
Para. 15 “没错，是啊，” 罗玛用颤抖的声音应
道。“但你怎么会知道的？”
Para. 16 我从桌边站起身来，拥抱着她说：
“因为我就是那个小男孩，罗玛。”
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短 语
N
H
C
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under the whips of: under the threat of
being beaten by a whip 在······的皮鞭下
举例 1
技巧
自测
Back
随
笔
Sixty
years
ago,
the
old
man
was
forced
to
60年前，老人被迫在日本侵略者的皮鞭下修建
take part in the construction of an airport
机场。
under the whips of the Japanese invaders.
举例 2
The children brought up with love will
在爱中长大的孩子，学会了仁慈；在皮鞭下长大
learn to be kind while those who grow up
的孩子，只会产生仇恨。
under the whips will only breed hatred in
their hearts.
短 语
N
H
C
E
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on occasion: sometimes but not often 有时；
偶尔
举例 1
They hardly have any other form of
他们除了偶尔看看电影没有什么其它的娱乐方
entertainment
except for seeing a film on
式。
occasion.
Back
举例 2
随
笔
He is usually calm and patient, but on
他通常很冷静很有耐心，但偶尔也会发发脾气。
occasion he may lose his temper.
短 语
N
H
C
E
take its toll on: have a bad effect on sb. or
sth. 损害，破坏
举例 1
长期经营混乱给该公司的发展造成严重的损害。
技巧
自测
Back
The long-term management disorder has
taken its toll on the company’s development.
举例 2
高血压严重损害老人的健康。
随
笔
High blood pressure has taken its toll on the
old man’s health.
单 词
N
H
C
E
stain v. make a mark on sth. in a way that is
hard to remove 染污；玷污
n. a mark that is hard to remove 污迹；
污斑
举例 1
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孩子的衣服染上了红色的草莓汁。
The child’s shirt was stained red with
strawberry juice.
举例 2
他的犯罪行为给他的一生留下了永久的污点。
随
笔
He committed crimes, which left a
permanent stain in his life.
短 语
N
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C
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cannot take one’s eyes from/off: to fix one’s
eyes on; be unable to move one’s eyes from
sth. 无法将视线从······上移开
举例 1
技巧
The tourists couldn’t take their eyes from
游客们无法将视线从眼前的美丽景色上移开。
the beautiful scenery before them.
自测
Back
随
笔
举例 2
The
little
girl
was
deeply
attracted
by
a
doll
小女孩被橱窗里的洋娃娃深深地吸引，不愿移开
displayed
in the shop window and was
视线。
unwilling to take her eyes off it.
短 语
N
H
C
E
disappear into the distance: to go out of
sight 消失在远处
举例 1
片刻功夫火车便消失在远处。
技巧
自测
Back
The train disappeared into the distance in a
second.
举例 2
直到目送恋人走得看不见了，他才转身回家。
随
笔
He did not turn back home until seeing his
sweetheart disappear into the distance.
短 语
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cling to: continue to believe that sth. is true,
even when it is unlikely 坚持；忠于
举例 1
无论经历多少挫折，他始终坚持着自己的梦想。
技巧
自测
Back
No matter how many setbacks he suffered
from, he clung to his dream all along.
举例 2
她坚持认为，人生交错于成功与失败之间。
随
笔
She clings to the belief that life alternates
between success and failure.
单 词
trace: n. 1) a very small amount of sth. 微量；
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C
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少量
2) a sign showing that sb. or sth. was
present or existed 踪迹，痕迹
举例 1
他用略带忧伤的口吻讲述了他的所见所闻。
技巧
自测
Back
He related what he had seen and heard in a
tone with a slight trace of sadness.
举例 2
许多飞机和船只在百慕大三角消失得无影无踪。
随
笔
Many aircrafts and ships vanished without
trace in the Bermuda Triangle.
短 语
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C
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become accustomed to: be or become used
to (doing) sth. 习惯于（做）某事
举例 1
自从妻子去世后，他已经习惯了一个人生活。
技巧
自测
Back
He has become accustomed to living alone
since his wife passed away.
举例 2
年轻人很快就能适应这里快节奏的生活。
随
笔
Young people will soon become accustomed
to the fast pace of life here.
短 语
N
H
C
E
come to an end: to finish 结束
举例 1
暑假结束了，新的学期又开始了。
技巧
自测
Back
随
笔
The summer vacation came to an end and a
new semester started again.
举例 2
历时五年的战争终于结束了，人们倍感兴奋。
The war which had lasted for 5 years finally
came to an end, at which people felt more
than excited.
短 语
N
H
C
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lose control: no longer have control over sth.
失去控制
举例 1
飞行员对飞机失去控制，只好紧急迫降。
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The pilot lost control of the plane and had to
resort to emergency landing.
举例 2
警察对示威人群失去控制，示威演变成一场暴乱。
随
笔
The police lost control of the crowd of
demonstrators, which in turn evolved into a
riot.
短 语
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a far cry from: completely different from
与······相距很远；与······大相径庭
举例 1
当梦想与现实大相径庭时，我们需要调整心态。
技巧
自测
Back
When our dream is a far cry from the reality,
we need to adjust our mental state.
举例 2
该产品的质量与广告中所吹嘘的大相径庭。
随
笔
The quality of the product is a far cry from
what has been boasted in the advertisement.
短 语
N
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achieve a … amount of prosperity: make a
fortune 发了一笔······财
举例 1
他做房地产生意发了一大笔财。
技巧
自测
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He achieved a large amount of prosperity by
doing real estate business.
举例 2
一夜暴富让他无所适从。
随
笔
Having achieved a huge amount of
prosperity overnight, he was at a loss as to
what to do with the money.
短 语
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have … in common: share interests,
characteristics, etc. 有共同之处
举例 1
这对夫妻因共同点太少而生活得不和谐。
技巧
自测
The couple could not live in harmony, for
they had too little in common.
Back
举例 2
他们的建议毫无相似之处。
随
笔
Their suggestions have nothing in common.
短 语
N
H
C
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on earth: (used for adding emphasis to
questions) ever 到底；究竟
举例 1
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你到底想说什么？
What on earth do you want to say?
Back
举例 2
我们到底怎样才能说服他们？
随
笔
How on earth can we persuade them?
单 词
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技巧
embrace: v. hold sb. into one’s arms in a friendly
or loving way 拥抱
vt. include sth. as part of a subject 包
括，涉及
n. an act of holding sb. closely as a sign
of love 拥抱
自测
Back
举例 1
在有些国家，见面拥抱是一种传统礼节。
随
笔
To be continued
N
H
C
E
In some countries, it is a tradition to
embrace each other when people meet.
举例 2
在西方国家，很多人都信奉基督教。
技巧
In western countries, many people embrace
Christianity.
自测
Back
举例 3
这个计划包括该问题的许多细节方面。
随
笔
The plan embraces many detailed aspects of
the problem.
技巧
自测
Passage 1
Most summer school courses in Britain
last for two to four weeks. During that time
students live either with a British family, or
at the school, or in a hotel. They have about
15 hours of lessons every Monday to Friday,
usually in the mornings. Each school has a
lot of different courses. Some are for
beginners and others are for intermediate or
advanced students.
To be continued
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The lessons are fun; the classes are small and
the teachers are all from English-speaking
countries. [Q1] But summer school students
don’t just speak English in the classroom.
[Q3] They are in Britain, so they speak and
read and hear it outside, too. That’s why they
learn so quickly and [Q2] why a summer
school course is really a holiday.
To be continued
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Only one third of each course is taught in
the classroom. The rest takes place during
a busy afternoon and evening timetable of
visits, sports and games. These activities
help everyone to make new friends, have
fun and improve their English.
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Passage 2
This library is an English language
teaching and learning library. [Q4]
Unfortunately our resources are limited and
so not everyone can join. Teachers of English,
university students and professionals who
are in the medical, engineering and
management fields can all join the library.
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Those from other professions are welcome
to apply. But your application will not
necessarily be approved. You must fill in a
library application form and put it in the
box on the librarian’s desk. Because of the
high number of applications we receive
each week, you must wait one week.
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Please bring your student or work card to
pick up your library cards. Library
application forms which are not picked up
within two months will be discarded and
you will have to reapply.
To be continued
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You may borrow one video at a time.
The video must be returned in one week.
[Q5] If you cannot return it on time, please
call. Otherwise your video library card will
be cancelled. You may borrow three items at
one time. That is three books or three
cassettes. [Q6] Items must be returned
within one month. You can telephone the
library to renew items for another month.
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Passage 3
Can you imagine ice that does not melt
and is not wet? Have you ever heard of dry
ice? [Q7] Dry ice is made by freezing a gas.
It is quite different from ordinary ice
which is simply frozen water. [Q10] Dry ice
was first manufactured in 1925. It has
since fulfilled the hopes of its inventor.
To be continued
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[Q8] It can be used for making artificial fog
in the movies. When steam is passed over
dry ice, a very dense vapor rises. It can also
be used for destroying insects in grain
supplies. It is more practical than ordinary
ice because it takes up less space and it is
142 degrees colder.
To be continued
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[Q9] Since it turns into steam, instead of
melting into water, it is cleaner to use. For
these reasons, it is extremely popular and
many people prefer it to ordinary ice. Dry
ice is so cold that if you touch it with your
bare fingers, it will burn you.
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