Unit 1
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Watch the video and answer the following questions.
1. What’s the building that was hit?
The building is the Twin Towers of the World Trade
Center in New York City.
2. What was the event? When did it happen?
It was one of the 9/11 attacks. It happened on
September 11, 2001.
• 3.Tell what your idea about the 9.11 attack.
• 4.Why US has to face serious terrorist
challenge in the world? What are the
reasons of terrorism?
• 5.Would US resolve the terrorism?
• 6. Describe a disaster you have
experienced how you make it.
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News:
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We have unconfirmed reports this morning that a
plane has crashed into one of the towers of the
World Trade Center. CNN Center right now ...
Officer A: Holy shit!
News:
... work on this story, calling our sources and
trying to figure out exactly what happened, but,
clearly,
something
relatively
devastating
happening this morning there. We’re going to join
another one of our New York affiliates for their
live coverage. Here at the top of this tower,
there’s a huge, gaping hole, flames still inside.
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Officer B: Can you believe this? What schmuck would fly
a plane into the Trade Center?
Officer C: Maybe they ran out of gas or something.
Officer B: Yeah, Colovito. Right.
Officer D: Maybe some jerk-off forgot which lever to
pull on his twin-engine.
Officer E: That’s not a small plane.
Officer B: Hell, no.
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Police Chief:
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All right, listen up! Let me have your
attention here! They’re telling us it’s a
commuter plane. Tower One is being
evacuated as a precaution. They’ve asked
us to send a team down to assist. Sergeant
McLoughlin.
Team Leader: I’ve got a list of names here. Step out
when you hear it. We’re going downtown.
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1. President Bush’s address to the nation:
Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of
life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of
deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in
airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and
women, military and federal workers, moms and dads,
friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly
ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of
airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge
structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible
sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass
murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos
and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong.
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A great people has been moved to defend a great
nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of
our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the
foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but
they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America
was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest
beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And
no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our
nation saw evil — the very worst of human nature — and
we responded with the best of America. With the daring
of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and
neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way
they could.
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Immediately following the first attack, I implemented
our government’s emergency response plans. Our military
is powerful, and it’s prepared. Our emergency teams are
working in New York City and Washington D.C. to help with
local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to
those who have been injured, and to take every precaution
to protect our citizens at home and around the world from
further attacks. The functions of our government continue
without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington
which had to be evacuated today are reopening for
essential personnel tonight and will be open for business
tomorrow. Our financial institutions remain strong, and the
American economy will be open for business as well.
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The search is underway for those who were behind
these evil acts. I have directed the full resources of our
intelligence and law enforcement communities to find
those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will
make no distinction between the terrorists who committed
these acts and those who harbor them.
I appreciate so very much the
members of Congress who have
joined me in strongly condemning
these attacks. And on behalf of the
American people, I thank the many
world leaders who have called to
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offer their condolences and assistance. America and our
friends and allies join with all those who want peace and
security in the world, and we stand together to win the
war against terrorism.
Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve,
for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all
whose sense of safety and security has been threatened.
And I pray they will be comforted by a Power greater than
any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow
of death, I fear no evil for you are with me.
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This is a day when all Americans from every walk of
life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has
stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time.
None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to
defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world.
Thank you. Good night. And God bless America!
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2. September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks (often referred
to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of
coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon
the United States on September 11, 2001. On
that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked
four commercial passenger jet airliners. The
hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into the
Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City,
killing everyone on board and many others working in the
buildings. Both buildings collapsed within two hours,
destroying nearby buildings and damaging others. The
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hijackers crashed a third airliner into the Pentagon in
Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The
fourth plane crashed into a field near Shanksville in rural
Pennsylvania after some of its passengers and flight crew
attempted to retake control of the plane, which the
hijackers had redirected toward Washington, D.C. There
were no survivors from any of the flights.
The death toll of the attacks was 2,995, including the
19 hijackers. The overwhelming majority of casualties
were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries. In
addition, there is at least one secondary death — one
person was ruled by a medical examiner to have died from
lung disease due to exposure to dust from the World Trade
Center’s collapse.
9.11
We often meet turning point in history which witness the
progress of human being. While there 2 kinds of turning
points, one is good like our nation's independence in
1949; another is, well,
nightmare turning point like 911.
This is ex-president of US, George W Bush. Americans always firmly
believe that they are selected by God to control and purify the world as a
world police, anyone has to obey their order. American's will is the God's
will.
911 is the turning point. throw them into nightmare.
• Four jet airliners
• ---American Airlines Flight 11
struck the North Tower, left,
• ---United Airlines Flight 175
hit the South Tower, right.
• ---Third liner crashed into
Pentagon.
• ---Fourth liner was shot down
into a field in rural Somerset
County, Pennsylvania by US
air force.
• ---There are no survivors
from any of the flights.
Process of the attack
September 11, 2001
8:46 am) – 10:28 am)
They once called for help…Listen to their last voice…
Finally…
Jumped in desperation
Deaths3,017 (including the 19
hijackers, and 24 presumed dead)
Injured 6,291+
Yearn for the
dead
Movies about 911
1. United 93 / 颤栗航班93 / 93号航班
2. Fahrenheit 9/11 / 华氏911
3 World Trade Center / World Trade Center / 世贸大厦
4 11'09''01 - September 11 / 九一一事件簿 / 他们的911
5 The Flight That Fought Back / 911反恐客机
6 The 9/11 Commission Report / 911调查报告
7 911: The Road to Tyranny
8 The Great New Wonderful / 巨大的惊喜
9 On Native Soil / 国土之上
10 Reign Over Me / 从心开始 / 支配我
The suspected organizer Bin Laden initially denied the huge
attack, but later admitted the involvement in the incidents.
Apparently, he did not know his men would do the big job,
considering that he was the suspected organizer who must
know it. US has not given a believable reason.
•
Until now ,there is no clear reason for the motivation of his
organization on 911, since US government had lose
relationship with him and once be the supporter for Bin Laden
when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
•
•
Following the attacks, President Bush‘s job
approval rating soared to 86% and acquired
most presidential power in history. Then the
highly disputed USA PATRIOT Act was approved
quickly as Bush's wish. Most American citizens
had been losing many of their human rights.
Many people disappeared officially from then
without any illegal process.
•
• ----华裔移民律师齐曼琳(译音Manlin Chee)却因在
2003年3月在《爱国者法案》谈论小组上大胆发
言后，不得不在监狱中打发时光。
•
While with this excuse, US attacked Taliban in Afghanistan. Then it
invaded Iraq, destroyed the rich Arabic county, killed Saddam Hussein and
thousands Iraq civilians were slaughtered. Then US controlled the oil
although Saddam Hussein government was prove innocent later by US. Iraq
people have to goodbye to their rich and peaceful life.
Now US is trying to attack more countries
•
•
On 911, BBC reported WTC had collapsed, 20 minutes
earlier when it happened. And many western reporters
were waiting right there when disaster happened. How
could BBC knew it what would happen?
•
Many people suspect that the WTC was more likely blown up according
some plan by professional people rather than planes crash.
•
911 is the tragic disaster while we still do not know who should be
responsible for that and who really did it.
•
•
The war could destroy any
nation, including the war
organizer, US would be an
exception.
•
The world autocrat position calls huge military
expense, security expense and higher tax rate,
exhausting the wealth of the nation and the purchasing
power of Americans, such as housing purchasing power.
•
Then the worst economic crisis occurred.
• Some Americans are
desperately crying the
losing of house, job,
education chance, and
their fantastic
American dream.
•
The police would check and make sure
they move out in time after they failed to pay
the loan.
•
And they need to find a job to support
their family, although it is very hard now.
•
Or they have to kill the family, it is the only
way for them to release from the hard life.
• Who is the disaster maker?
•
Who make more disasters?
•
Who is the beneficiary?
•
Who is the victim?
• The sufferer should not
make more innocent
people suffering.
Main idea
Structural analysis
The text describes a particular episode in the
disaster that occurred on September
11, 2001 in New
_______________
York, in praise of the courage
and compassion of man.
___________________________________
It presents three
______ people in the attack, who
demonstrated great valor trying to _______________________
save those who were
in
danger and needed help .
______________________________
Main idea
Structural analysis
1. Divide the text into parts by completing the table.
Paragraphs
Main idea
1
It tells of people’s perception of the WTC.
2-9
It describes the initial reaction of people
inside the WTC when the building was hit.
10-30
It is mainly about how the three men
(Mayblum, Ramos and Hong) endeavored
to save a heavyset man by their joint
efforts.
Main idea
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Paragraph(s)
Main idea
31-34
It describes the gathering of some of
the survivors and the victims’ wives.
Main idea
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2. What is the function of the last part?
It is a most touching scene. It seems to suggest that
the author has, from what is described above, reached
the conclusion about the ultimate moral dilemma: “Save
yourself, or save another.”
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“We’ve Been Hit!”
With the building in flames, one man needed help.
Another man refused to leave him.
1 Adam Mayblum used to enjoy watching as storms
lashed the windows of his office: You think that’s power?
Mayblum would scoff. I’m on the 87th floor of the World
Trade Center. That’s power. The drawstrings on his
window shades would appear to sway slightly, but it was
an illusion. Although they were 1,040 feet in the sky, The
WTC was quite steady.
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2 When Mayblum felt a devastating rumble on that
September morning, he glanced at the drawstrings. They
were careening wildly, three feet in either direction.
Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into an
3
extraordinary purgatory that morning. While as many as
25,000 would find their way to safety, 5,000 would not.
4 For some, it was a matter of geography — not just
which tower they worked in or on which floor, but in
which corner of the building.
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5 For some, the choices were as basic as which
staircase to use. Others faced the ultimate moral dilemma:
Save yourself, or save another.
6 The confusion inside Adam Mayblum’s office at May
Davis, a financial services firm, lasted just seconds. He
knew he needed to get out.
7 He ripped his T-shirt into pieces, soaked the pieces in
water and gave them to colleagues to cover their faces.
Among them: Harry Ramos, head trader at May Davis.
Mayblum had worked with Ramos off and on for 14
years.
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8 Sparks bit at Mayblum’s ankles as he raced for the
stairs. He bolted down two flights before realizing that his
trading partner, Hong Zhu, had been left behind. He went
back upstairs, the whole area now filled with smoke and
burning jet fuel.
9 There was no sign of Hong. Mayblum hurried down
again and made it to the 78th floor, a transfer lobby
where one set of elevators and stairs ended and another
began. He saw a reassuring sight; Ramos had waded into
the pandemonium to help panicked workers into a
stairwell.
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10 Mayblum continued his descent, the muscles in his
calves contracting in spasms.
On the 53rd floor, he
came across a heavyset man whose legs just wouldn’t
move anymore.
11 “Do you want to come, or do you want us to send
help?” Mayblum shouted.
12 The man asked him to send help. Adam said he would.
13 In the noise, smoke and sparks, Mayblum didn’t
realize that his friend Hong Zhu was behind him in the
stairwell the whole time. When Hong got to the 53rd floor,
he came across Harry Ramos. Ramos had stooped to help
the heavyset man Mayblum had seen earlier. “I’ll give you
a hand,” Hong said.
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14 Together, Ramos and Hong helped the man down one
more flight to an elevator.
15 “Don’t take it,” a Port Authority official screamed.
16 Hong and Ramos tried to send a magazine down in the
elevator to test its safety. But when they pressed the
“down” button, the doors wouldn’t close.
So Hong
decided that he would be the guinea pig instead.
17 He stepped inside, and the doors shut behind him.
18 Hong took the elevator down to the 44th floor, the
next transfer lobby. So far, so good. He pressed “52,”
went back up and collected Ramos and the heavyset man.
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19 On 44 Hong and Ramos helped the man toward the
last bank of elevators that would take them all the way
down.
20 Hong pressed the “down” button again. Nothing. They
would have to take the stairs.
21 Ramos and Hong tried to support the man. “One step
at a time,” Hong said.
22 They had been trying to get out for an hour and five
minutes. They were on 36 when they felt the South Tower
collapse.
23 “We really have to move,” Hong said.
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24 The rumbles of the collapsing tower next door
seemed to sap the heavyset man of his last gasps of energy.
“I can’t do it anymore,” he said, sitting down.
25 Hong and Ramos tried to persuade him to continue.
“You don’t have to move your legs!” Hong shouted. “Just
move your butt. Let’s go!” But the man couldn’t go on.
26 A fireman ran up to them. Hong expected that he
would join in to get the heavy man to move. Instead, the
fireman turned to Hong.
27 “Who are you, screaming at him to get out?” the
fireman shouted. “You get out!”
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28 Hong looked at Ramos, who was still standing with
the heavyset man.
29 “I’m coming down with you,” Ramos told the man.
“I’m not going to leave.”
30 “I left,” Hong says sorrowfully. “Alone.”
31 The next day, Adam Mayblum sent an e-mail
describing his experience to friends and relatives, who
sent it to still others. The e-mail was read by someone in
San Francisco who knew a woman in New York named
Rebecca. Her husband, Victor, a heavyset man, was
missing.
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32 On Saturday, September 15, May Davis’s chairman had
a gathering at his New Jersey home. Adam Mayblum was
there. So was Hong Zhu. Rebecca was also there, learning
how her husband, Victor, had been comforted in his last
moments, how Harry Ramos had refused to leave him
behind.
33 Ramos’s wife, Micky, was there too. She kept asking
Mayblum and Hong where her husband was, convinced
that somehow, Harry — the only May Davis employee still
missing — was alive.
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34 Piece by piece, she developed a picture of his escape:
Harry was on 87 when the plane hit. He stopped to help
on 78. He met up with Hong on 53. But as hard as she
tried, as many questions as she asked,
the picture
began to fade on the 36th floor.
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1. How much do you know about the World Trade Center?
The World Trade Center was more than its signature
twin towers: it was a complex of 7 buildings on 16
acres, constructed and operated by the Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey. The towers rose at the
heart of the complex, each climbing more than 100
feet higher than the silver mast of the Empire State
Building. The World Trade Center was hit by hijacked
planes on September 11, 2001.
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2. What images are used to emphasize the steadiness of
the WTC?
Storms and drawstrings.
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Can you paraphrase the sentence “They were careening
wildly, three feet in either direction.” in Paragraph 2?
They were swaying up to three feet from side to side,
like a ship in a great storm.
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What is the implication of the parallel sentences in
Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5?
These sentences are used to emphasize the fact that
the people in the building were in great danger and
whether they would survive depended very much on
where they happened to be when the building was
struck and which staircase they would use to get out.
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1. Is there any evidence of people’s concern for others?
Yes, Mayblum shared his ripped T-shirt with his
colleagues, Mayblum went back to look for his trading
partner, and Ramos helped panicked workers into a
stairwell.
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2. What does “Ramos had waded into the pandemonium”
mean?
It means that he “had walked into the wild chaos with
great determination.”
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How do you understand the sentence “So far, so good” in
Para.18?
Things are satisfactory up to this point.
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How did they manage to get down from the 53rd floor to
the 36th floor?
They first got down to the 44th floor in the elevator
which, fortunately, was still working. Then Ramos and
Hong helped the man down to the 36th floor, which
took them an hour and five minutes.
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What does “Who are you, screaming at him to get out” in
Para. 27 mean?
Who do you think you are? You have no right to shout at
him and order him to get out.
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1. Why did the fireman shout at Hong? What did he
possibly do after Hong left?
Possibly because he wanted to save at least one more
person. After Hong left, he probably joined Ramos in
helping the heavyset man.
2. Where did the heavyset man live?
In New York.
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What is the significance of the last paragraph? And what is
its relation to the subtitle of the text “With the building in
flames, one man needed help. Another man refused to
leave him”?
The last paragraph is a condensed account of Ramos’s
heroic deed. It echoes the subtitle with a very moving
picture. Notice the word “fade,” which literally means
“become unclear,” suggesting that Harry Ramos’s wife
was unable to accept the truth about her husband’s
death.
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lash vt.
hit violently or suddenly
e.g. The farmer lashed the mules with a stick.
The waves lashed the shore.
Collocation:
lash out (at / against sb. / sth.) make a sudden
violent attack with blows or words
Synonym:
whip, beat
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scoff vi.
laugh (at)
e.g. All the students scoffed at the poor boy’s clothes.
The disabled people are often scoffed.
Derivation:
scoffer n.
Synonym:
jeer, mock
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sway vi.
move or swing from side to side
e.g. He swayed slightly, as if about to fall.
他身子一歪，像要倒下。
Synonym:
swing, wave
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Translation:
1. 那棵苹果树在风中摇曳。
The
apple tree sways in the wind.
_________________________________________________________
2. She swayed her hands gracefully as she gave lectures.
她演讲时优雅地摆动着手。
_________________________________________________________
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illusion n.
sth. that deceives a person by seeming to be real
e.g. The mirrors all round the walls give an illusion of
greater space.
I have no illusions about my ability.
我对自己的能力如何颇有自知之明。
Derivation:
illusive a.
illusively ad.
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Collocation:
be under the illusion that believe wrongly
e.g. I was under the illusion that he was honest until he
was caught stealing some money.
他偷钱当场被人抓住，在此之前我一直误以为他是个
老实人。
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Exercise: Fill in each blank with one of the following
prepositions.
under at out against to
1. He lashed out
____ against
________ the opposition’s policies.
2. Students are not allowed to scoff at
___ others’
weaknesses.
3. The dancer swayed to
___ the music.
under the illusion that the tomb was
4. People were _______
Caocao’s.
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devastating a.
completely destructive
e.g. It is the most devastating flood in 100 years.
Derivation:
devastate vt.
devastation n.
Synonym:
disastrous, destructive
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glance at
look at sb. or sth. quickly, esp. by raising your eyes and
then lowering them again
e.g. The president glanced at the clock and announced
that the meeting started.
Comparison:
gaze at, stare at, glare at, gape at
gaze at look at sth. or sb. for a long time, for example,
because they are beautiful or interesting, esp.
without realizing that you are doing it
e.g. The poet lay down and gazed at the bright moon,
missing his hometown.
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Comparison:
stare at deliberately look at sb. or sth. for a long time
without moving your eyes, for example,
because you are angry, shocked, or very
interested
e.g. Don’t stare at people; it’s very rude.
glare at look angrily at sb. for a long time without
moving your eyes
e.g. The heroine stepped forward bravely and glared at
the enemy.
女英雄挺身而出，以仇恨的目光瞪着敌人。
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Comparison:
gape at look at sb. or sth. for a long time, esp. with
your mouth open, because you are very
surprised or shocked
e.g. His father stood there gaping at him, too astonished
to say anything.
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purgatory n.
a place or condition of great suffering
e.g. The devastating earthquake changed people’s home
into a purgatory.
Synonym:
torture, plague
Derivation:
purgatorial a.
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dilemma n.
a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do,
because all of the possible courses of action seem equally
good or equally bad
e.g. The only way out of this dilemma is to cooperate
within the group.
面对这样的两难境地，唯一的出路就是在团队内合作。
Collocation:
in a dilemma
e.g. Mary was in a dilemma whether to marry or
continue her study.
Synonym:
quandary, predicament
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Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into an
extraordinary purgatory that morning.
Paraphrase:
That morning, Mayblum would be one of thousands
who were thrown into a terrible disaster.
Translation:
那天早上，有数千人将被卷入一场惊心动魄的灾难，梅
布鲁也是其中的一员。
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For some, it was a matter of geography …
Paraphrase:
For some, whether they could survive depended on
where they were …
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confusion n.
a very disorganized situation usually with lots of noise, in
which a lot of things are happening at the same time, so
that it is difficult to understand or control
e.g. The enemy’s unexpected attack threw them into
total confusion.
敌人的突然进攻使他们完全不知所措。
Comparison:
disorder, chaos
disorder n. a situation in which things or people are not
in the correct position, place, or order, so that they are
unable to control or organize
e.g. The Civil War came at the end of a long period of
social disorder.
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Comparison:
chaos n. a situation that is full of disorder and is
completely out of control
e.g. The thieves left the house in chaos.
小偷走后房屋中一片凌乱。
Derivation:
confused a.
confuse vt.
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transfer
n. a change from one place to another
e.g. The headmaster arranged for his transfer to
another school.
校长安排他转到另一个学校。
vt. move sth. / sb. from one place to another
e.g. The head office has been transferred from London
to New York.
总部已由伦敦迁至纽约。
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Synonym:
remove, hand over
Derivation:
transferable a.
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reassuring a.
making sb. feel less worried or frightened
e.g. Before commencing the performance, she gave me
a reassuring smile.
The President gave a reassuring speech about the
future of the country.
Derivation:
reassurance n.
reassure vt.
reassuringly ad.
Antonym:
threatening, discouraging
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panic vt.
be suddenly frightened by sth.
e.g. The firecrackers panicked the chicks.
The shot panicked all the customers in the restaurant.
n. a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness
Collocation:
panic sb. into doing sth. make sb. do sth. unwise or
hasty because of panic
e.g. The banks were panicked into selling sterling.
银行因恐慌而抛售英国货币。
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Synonym:
dread, terror, fear
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Activity: Write out the noun form and the adjective form
of each given word.
v.
n.
a.
1. confuse
confusion
______________
confused
/ confusing
________________________
2. transfer
transfer
______________
transferable
________________________
3. reassure
reassurance
______________
reassuring / reassured
________________________
4. panic
panic
______________
panicky
________________________
5. devastate
devastation
______________
devastating
________________________
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Mayblum had worked with Ramos off and on for 14
years.
Paraphrase:
In the past 14 years, Mayblum and Ramos worked
together from time to time.
Translation:
梅布鲁和拉莫斯断断续续地在一起工作已有14年了。
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descent n.
the act or process of going down
e.g. The wild goose began its descent into the West
Lake.
Synonym:
decline, subsidence
Antonym:
ascent
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stoop vi.
bend down
e.g. The policeman stooped to pick up a lost gun in the
room.
Collocation:
stoop (down) to pick sth. up
stoop so low (as to do sth.): lower one’s moral
standards so far (as to do sth.)
e.g. He tried to make me accept a bribe — I hope I
would never stoop so low.
他想让我接受贿赂——希望我决不至于做出这种低级
的事。
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Antonym:
straighten (up)
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On the 53rd floor, he came across a heavyset man
whose legs just wouldn’t move anymore.
Explanation:
“Anymore” is the variant of “any more”; this variant
is chiefly used in North America.
Paraphrase:
On the 53rd floor, he met a huge man whose legs
just wouldn’t move any more.
Translation:
在第53层，他偶遇了一个大块头的男子，那人的脚一
步也迈不开了。
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collapse vi.
(break into pieces and) fall down suddenly because of a
weakness in the structure, or because of a sudden violent
force
e.g. The heavy storm caused the hovel to collapse.
Synonym:
break down, crumble
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Translation:
地震之后许多房屋都倒塌了。
Many buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
_________________________________________________________
大雨把禾苗都压塌了。
Grain
seedlings collapsed under the weight of the big
__________________________________________________________
rain.
__________________________________________________________
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Activity: Act it out.
Work in groups. Students are supposed to read the
following scene and try to act it out. Pay close attention
to the verbs in bold type.
After school, some boys descended the slope
towards the village, whistling cheerfully. While walking,
a boy, Richard found that his shoelace was loose. So he
stooped to tie the lace. Suddenly, the boys felt that the
earth was shaking. And the shaking was more and more
violent. “What happened?” Richard shouted. He was so
afraid that he crouched on the ground. “It is earthquake!
Look!” another boy answered. The houses in the village
collapsed with a large noise! Disaster had come!
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So Hong decided that he would be the guinea pig
instead.
Explanation:
If someone is used as a guinea pig in an experiment,
something is tested on him that has not been tested
on other people before. For example, Dr. Roger used
himself as a human guinea pig to perfect a
treatment which has since saved the lives of
countless people. Here the sentence means that
Hong decided to test the safety of the elevator
himself.
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sap vt.
weaken slowly
e.g. They were traveling very slowly, and the heavy
load they were carrying sapped their strength.
The constant tension was sapping my energy.
Synonym:
weaken, exhaust, drain
Collocation:
sap up on sb. beat up sb.
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persuade vt.
convince sb.
e.g. King Lear was completely persuaded by his elder
daughters’ honeyed words.
She persuaded her father to change his mind.
Derivation:
persuasion n.
persuasive a.
Collocation:
persuade sb. of sth. convince sb.
e.g. We are persuaded of the justice of her case.
我们确信对她案件的审理是公正的。
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meet up with
come across
e.g. Mary met up with her student on the street of a
foreign country.
Notes:
meet the case 适当，令人满意
meet sb. half-way 与某人妥协
meet one’s Waterloo （在比赛中）惨败
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Translation:
1. 在一次会议上，那位教授偶遇了十年前帮助过她的恩人。
In
a conference, the professor met up with her
_________________________________________________________
benefactor
who helped her 10 years ago.
_________________________________________________________
2. 在与民主党的辩论中，共和党遭到了惨败。
During discussion with the Democratic Party, the
_________________________________________________________
Republican
Party met its Waterloo.
_________________________________________________________
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Activity: Make a dialogue
You are going to watch a film. When you buy some
snacks at the supermarket, you meet up with a friend.
You try to persuade him to go to see the movie with you.
Work in pairs and make a dialogue.
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… the picture began to fade on the 36th floor
Explanation:
… nothing was known about what had happened on
the 36th floor.
Translation:
在第36层，逃生的画面变得模糊起来。
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in flames: burning 着火，失火
e.g. That factory was in flames.
那家工厂失火了。
The opera house was soon enveloped in flames.
歌剧院很快就被一片火海所包围。
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a matter of sth.: a situation or circumstance relating to
sth. 事关……的问题
e.g. For me, it was just a matter of money.
对我来说那只是一个钱的问题。
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off and on: in an intermittent manner 不时地，断断续续地
e.g. It has rained off and on for two months.
雨断断续续地下了两个月。
He just received junior education off and on when
he was a child.
他只是小时候断断续续地读过小学。
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give sb. a hand: help sb. 帮助
e.g. I would be glad to give you a hand with this box if
you like.
如果你愿意，我很高兴为你拿这个箱子。
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the
given words.
1. Chris became more and more panicky
_________
the day of the examination drew near.
(panic), as
2. The spacecraft ________________________
(descent)
descends / descended
through the atmosphere at a speed of 17,000 mph.
3. Good teachers try to make their lessons more enjoyable
___________
(enjoy) by using varied activities.
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4. For years they were living with their suitcases packed in
constant expectation
(expect) of being given
_____________
permission to leave the country.
5. There was a lot of public debate about the morality
__________
(moral) of the invasion.
6. I managed to get him to lend me the money, but I had
to use all my powers of persuasion
(persuade).
___________
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7. His desire to make his son a pianist was so strong
_______
(strength) that he spent nearly all his savings to buy
him a piano.
8. After a break you should feel energetic
(energy)
__________
and confident enough to tackle another assignment.
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1. panic n. & v.
panicky a.
panicked a.
panicking a.
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恐慌
恐慌的
惊恐的，受惊吓的
惊慌的
e.g. 当我意识到那条项链不见了，我十分惊慌。
When I realized that the necklace was lost,
I felt very panicky.
一只受到惊吓的野兔跑进了农户的家里。
A panicked rabbit ran into a peasant’s house.
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2. descent n.
descend v.
descendible a.
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下降；家世
降；降临
可遗传的
e.g. 雪后气温下降了。
There was a descent of temperature after snow.
太阳下山了。
The sun descended behind the hills.
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3. enjoy v.
enjoyable a.
enjoyment n.
enjoyably ad.
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享受，喜欢
有趣的，愉快的
享受
愉快地；有趣地；可享乐地
e.g. 我喜欢唱歌。
I enjoy singing.
昨天晚上是我过的最愉快的一个夜晚。
Last night was the most enjoyable time I’ve had.
我并没有从那部电影里得到多少乐趣。
I didn’t get much enjoyment out of that movie.
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4. expect v.
expected a.
expectancy n.
expectant a.
expectation n.
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预期，盼望，期待
预期的，预料的
期待
期待的；怀孕的
期待，期望
e.g. 我预计会在周一离开。
I expect to leave on Monday.
女人比男人的预期寿命长。
Women have a higher life expectancy than men.
学生眼巴巴地等候电影开始。
With expectant faces, students are waiting for
the movie to start.
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5. moral a.
morale n.
moralist n.
morality n.
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道德的；精神上的
道德准则；士气，斗志
道德学家，卫道士
道德，美德；品行，道德观
e.g. 孩子并非生来就有是非感。
A baby isn’t born with a moral sense.
从道德上讲汤姆缺点不少。
Morally Tom leaves much to be desired.
我对道德问题不感兴趣。
I have no interest in the questions of morality.
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6. persuade v.
persuasion n.
persuasive a.
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说服，劝说
说服，劝说
有说服力的，令人信服的
e.g. 我能劝汤姆放弃他那些愚蠢的计划。
I can persuade Tom out of his foolish plans.
尽管家长努力劝说，孩子还是不想去上学。
In spite of parents’ efforts at persuasion, the
kid is not willing to go to school.
这是一场有说服力的演讲。
This is a persuasive speech.
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7. strength n.
strong a.
strengthen v.
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力量，力气；长处；强度
强壮的；强烈的；坚强的
加强，变坚固
e.g. 我连移动双脚的力气几乎都没有了。
I have hardly enough strength left to move my
feet.
他是个健壮的人。
He is a strong man.
星期一风刮得更猛了。
The wind strengthened on Monday.
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8. energy n.
energetic a.
energize v.
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活力，精力；能源
精力旺盛的，有力的；能量的
产生能量
e.g. 太阳能电池能把阳光的能量转化为电能。
The solar cell can convert the energy of
sunlight into electric energy.
汤姆似乎是一个精力充沛的人。
Tom seems an energetic person.
假期过后，我感到全身又充满了活力。
I felt very energized after my holiday.
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Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined
in each sentence in the sense it is used.
1. Others faced the ultimate moral dilemma: Save
yourself, or save another.
Antonym: amoral, nonmoral
2. But as hard as she tried, as many questions as she asked,
the picture began to fade on the 36th floor.
Synonym: disappear
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3. The drawstrings on his window shades would appear to
sway slightly, but it was an illusion.
Antonym: wildly
4. He ripped his T-shirt into pieces, soaked the pieces in
water and gave them to colleagues to cover their faces.
Antonym: uncover, disclose, reveal
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5. Hong and Ramos tried to persuade him to continue.
Antonym: dissuade
6. “I left,” Hong says sorrowfully.
Antonym: happily, joyfully, joyously
7. Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into
extraordinary purgatory that morning.
Antonym: ordinary, common
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8. On the 53rd floor, he came across a heavyset man
whose legs just wouldn’t move any more.
Antonym: small, thin, slender
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Write in each space the adjective form for each given
word.
1. help
helpful
/ helpless
_________________________________
2. child
childish / childlike / childless
_________________________________
3. act
active
_________________________________
4. persistence
persistent
_________________________________
5. revolution
revolutionary
_________________________________
6. success
successful
_________________________________
7. woman
womanly
_________________________________
8. lady
ladylike
_________________________________
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Explanation:
-ful: full of; having the quality of
e.g. beautiful, hopeful, skillful
-less: without
e.g. hopeless, meaningless
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Explanation:
-ish: having the nature of
e.g. foolish, rubbish, cubbish
-like: similar to; typical of
e.g. catlike, godlike, warlike
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Explanation:
-ive: having the nature of
e.g. descriptive, attractive, conducive
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Explanation:
-ent: having the nature of
e.g. consistent, different, innocent
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Explanation:
-ary: connected with; contributing to; for the purpose of
e.g. elementary, complimentary
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Explanation:
-ful: having the quality of
e.g. hopeful, sorrowful, forgetful
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Explanation:
-ly: having the quality of
e.g. friendly, scholarly, cowardly
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Explanation:
-like: similar to; typical of
e.g. manlike, pea-like, lamblike
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would vs. used to;
used to vs. be used to
would, should, might, could
didn’t need to do / needn’t
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“Would do” refers to past actions and habits as well.
Remember that “would” is also used in a conditional
sense. It’s a good idea not to use “would” in questions
and negative sentences, as its meaning can easily be
misunderstood in a conditional sense.
e.g. We’d spend a lot of money on projects that didn’t
help the company.
They would ask a lot of crazy questions that didn’t
seem to make any sense.
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“Used to do” expresses something that we often did in
the past, but don’t do anymore. It is often used in the
positive form to speak about repeated actions — something
that was a habit, or a way of life — in the past. Generally,
we use the form to contrast past habits with present
situations.
e.g. I used to go jogging three times a week when I lived
in Italy. Now, I’m too busy and can only jog once a
week.
Janice used to live in New York, but moved to
Seattle last year.
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“Be used to (doing) sth.” means someone has
experienced something so that it no longer seems
surprising, difficult or strange. It is always followed by a
noun or gerund.
e.g. Sally is used to spending hours in front of the
computer every day.
They’ve always lived in hot countries so they aren’t
used to the cold weather here.
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Complete the following sentences with would when
appropriate. Use used to whenever would is not suitable.
1. In those days whenever I had difficulties, I would
_______ go to
Mr. Blake for help.
used to work in a law office for many years. But
2. Rita ________
now she doesn’t.
3. My sister lived in Australia for many years, but she would
_______
always come home for Christmas.
used to be．
4. Yet, he cannot but remember China as it ________
5. When he was at university, he _______
would sleep until noon
at the weekends.
used to believe that the earth was flat.
6. People ________
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Fill in the blanks with used to (do) or be used to (doing).
1. This time, although she was
not used to receiving (not,
____________________________
receive) presents, she accepted his offer gratefully.
2. I ______________
used to think (think) that tea was bad for you.
3. He seems ______________
used to living (live) in hot countries.
to be (be) a cinema in the town but now
4. There used
____________
there isn’t.
5. Hans has lived in England for over a year so he ___________
is used to
driving
________ (drive) on the left now.
6. I ___________________
am used to living (live) on my own. I’ve done it for
quite a long time.
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Would can be used in some forms that are viewed as
more formal or polite. It can also be used to express
willingness.
e.g. Would you get me a glass of water?
I told him not to go, but he would not listen.
Should is used to indicate that an action is considered
by the speaker to be obligatory. It is used to form the future
tense of the subjunctive mood, usually in the first person.
e.g. You should brush your teeth every day.
If I should be late, go without me.
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Might can be used to express a present time
possibility or uncertainty. It can be used in the first
person to express that future actions are being considered.
It can be used in a question to ask for permission.
e.g. John is not in the office today, and he might be sick.
I might go to the mall later.
Might your phone?
Like could and would, might can also be used in
polite requests and suggestions. The auxiliaries could,
would and might can be used to express differing degrees
of politeness. Thus, might expresses the highest degree of
politeness.
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Could is used to express ability. It is also used to
express beliefs about situations. Could can be used to
make requests.
e.g. I could speak English.
He couldn’t have left already; why would he want to
get there so early?
Could you pass me the cheese?
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Complete the following sentences using would, should,
could or might.
might choose to spend a year in Paris —
1. I don’t know, I ______
or perhaps I might
______ go to Kenya.
2. You could
______ try the Cajun Catfish — or perhaps the
Gumbo. They’re both delicious.
3. Sure, would
_______ you like a salad with that?
4. We _______
should return the video before the video rental
store closes.
5. Might
______ I suggest a stroll after lunch?
6. He would
_______ go in spite of our warnings.
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Both these patterns are used to talk about past events.
“Needn’t have done something” means that something was
not necessary under circumstances where it was done.
e.g. I needn’t have prepared all that food.
They phoned to say they wouldn’t be coming.
When I got home from the bakery, I found we still
had plenty of bread, so I needn’t have bought a loaf.
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“Didn’t need to do something” means that there was
no necessity to do something. And the thing was not done.
e.g. We had plenty of petrol in the tank, so I didn’t need
to fill up.
We didn’t need to wait for long for them. They
arrived just after us.
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Complete the following sentences with needn’t have
done or didn’t need to do.
1. You _______________________
needn’t have carried (carry) it home. If you had
asked, the shop would have delivered it for you.
2. We _______________________
didn’t need to hurry (hurry). There was plenty of
time.
3. You _______________________
needn’t have washed (wash) the dishes. I would’ve
put them in the dishwasher.
4. You needn’t
have written (write) such a long essay. The
_______________________
teacher only asked for 300 words，and you have
written 600.
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didn’t need to translate (translate) it for him for he
5. I __________________________
understood Dutch.
didn’t need to cut (cut) the grass myself. My brother
6. I _____________________
did it.
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Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. For some, it was a matter of geography ---not just
which tower they worked in or on which floor, but in
which corner of the building.
对某些人来说，生死攸关的是此时此刻他们所在的位
置—不仅仅是哪栋楼，哪一层，更重要的是大楼的哪个
角落。
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Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
2. In the noise ,smoke and sparks, Mayblum did not
realized that his friend Hong Zhu was behind him in
the stairwell the whole time.
周围噪声震耳，烟雾弥漫，火星四溅，梅布朗姆没有
意识到，他的朋友朱洪始终就在他身后的楼梯井里。
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Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
3. Piece by piece, she developed a picture of his
escape; Harry was on 87when the plane hit..
她一点一点拼出了哈里逃生的场景：飞机撞击大楼时，
他正在87楼。
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Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
4. But as hard as she tried, as many questions ask she,
the picture began to fade on the 36th floor.
尽管她竭尽努力，问了许许多多的问题，她拼出的逃
生的景象还是在36楼逐渐模糊了。（定格在了36楼）
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Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 那部关于古代战争的电影采用了先进技术，令观众仿佛
身临其境。 (illusion)
Thanks to modern technology, the film about that
ancient battle gives the audience the illusion of
being on the battlefield themselves.
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2. 在那场大火中，整个古城毁于一旦，但是这块石碑却幸
运地保存下来。(devastate)
That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but
fortunately the stone tablet survived.
3. 他们看了那段录像，听了那位妇女的讲述，心里充满了
对那位地震孤儿的同情。
The videotape and the story by the woman filled
them with sympathy for the child who had become
an orphan in the earthquake.
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4．那场大地震中，我们听到太多太多教师的事迹，他们拒
绝离开学生自己逃生，献出了自己的生命。(leave
behind)
In that earthquake, we heard many stories of
teachers who had refused to leave their students
behind and laid down their lives.
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4．豫园的建造始于1558年，但由于资金短缺时建时停，
1578年才建成。(off and on)
The construction of Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558,
but it was completed until 1578 because building
went of and on for lack of money.
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豫园座落于上海黄浦区，是明朝时期的私人花园。它建于1559年，
充分体现了中国古典园林的建筑与设计风格。园内有1853年小刀会起
义的指挥所点春堂。豫园于1961年开始对公众开放
•
豫园园主潘允端,是明刑部尚书潘恩之子。嘉靖三十八年(1559年),
潘允端以举人应礼部会考落第，萌动建园之念，在上海城厢内城隍庙
西北隅(今安仁街东的梧桐路、马园弄一带)家宅世春堂西的大片菜畦
上“稍稍聚石凿池，构亭艺竹”，动工造园。嘉靖四十一年，潘允端
出仕外地，无暇顾及建园
•
万历五年(1577年),潘允端自四川布政司解职回乡，便集中精力再
度经营扩修此园，万历末年竣工，总面积称70余亩。潘允端在《豫园
记》中注明“匾曰‘豫园’，取愉悦老亲意也”。“豫”，有“安
泰”、“平安”之意。足见潘允端建园目的是让父母在园中安度晚年。
但因时日久拖，潘恩在园刚建成时便亡故，豫园实际成为潘允端自己
退隐享乐之所。
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6. 1980年我遇到她时，她刚从国外读完硕士回来。(meet
up with)
In 1980, when I met up with her, she had just
returned from abroad with a master’s degree.
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7．这是我第一次来纽约，但我还是设法找到了那家小公司。
(find one`s way to)
It was my first visit to New York, but I managed to
find my way to the little firm.
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8．在电影节要达到顶峰是非常困难的，但是作为一名导演
谢晋做到了(make it)。
It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry,
but as a director Xie Jin did it.
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You will hear a passage read three times. At the first
reading, you should listen carefully for its general
idea. At the second reading, you are required to write
down the exact words you have just heard (with
proper punctuation). At the third reading, you should
check what you have written down.
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With hope of finding more survivors / of Turkey’s
devastating earthquake / now all but gone, / the Turkish
authorities are turning their attention / to caring for
those who have survived.
A full-scale relief effort / in the area hit by the
earthquake / is finally beginning after days of confusion.
/ Turkish and foreign volunteers / have been joined by
soldiers and the police, / and heavy equipment /sent by
nearby cities and by private companies / has been
moved to almost every victimized town.
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The Minister of Housing estimated that / 60,000
buildings had been either destroyed / or seriously
damaged in the quake. / It is hoped that / within a few
days, / many of the homeless / will be moved / out of
the fields and tents / where they are now living. / 42
countries and 38 international organizations / have sent
aid to Turkey. / The World Bank had sent $200 million /
for housing construction.
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Life in Darwin (in the far north of Australia) had
always been free and easy. From May to October, the
weather was the best. Tourists arrived in large numbers
escape the winter cold.
from the south to (1) ________
However, on 24 December 1974, the local television
and radio stations warned (2) _____________
of / about a cyclone,
which the weathermen had (3) __________________
named / called Tracy,
moving rapidly nearer Darwin. At two minutes before
midnight, the radio gave out a short message. There
seemed (4) ____________
little / no doubt that Cyclone Tracy was
moving towards Darwin. Within minutes people were
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running screaming into the dark streets. Tall office buildings
fell
____
and hotels (5)
to the ground. Cars parked in the streets
over
_____
were blown (6)
and over until every bit of metal was
station
________
bent. At Darwin’s railway (7)
, trains were thrown
as
___
into the air (8)
if they were toys. The rails were torn up
ground
________
from the (9)
and bent into different shapes. All the
time
______
(10)
the cyclone
was moaning and roaring.
When Cyclone Tracy finally (11)
Darwin, there
left
_____
was a strange silence throughout the city. Everyone waited,
(12)
the storm to turn round and come back to
expecting
___________
make (13)
that all the buildings were knocked to the
sure
_____
ground.
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The city was so badly hit that it was decided to bring in
bulldozers to knock (14) down
______ whatever was left standing.
The only thing to do was start from the beginning and (15)
rebuild
________ the whole city.
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What will you do if there is something dangerous?
Life in Darwin (in the far north of Australia) had
always been free and easy. From May to October, the
weather was the best. Tourists arrived in large numbers
escape the winter cold.
from the south to (1) ________
However, on 24 December 1974, the local television
and radio stations warned (2) _____________
of / about a cyclone,
which the weathermen had (3) __________________
named / called Tracy,
moving rapidly nearer Darwin. At two minutes before
midnight, the radio gave out a short message. There
seemed (4) ____________
little / no doubt that Cyclone Tracy was
moving towards Darwin. Within minutes people were
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Here a preposition is needed to collocate with “warn”.
Life in Darwin (in the far north of Australia) had
always been free and easy. From May to October, the
weather was the best. Tourists arrived in large numbers
escape the winter cold.
from the south to (1) ________
However, on 24 December 1974, the local television
and radio stations warned (2) _____________
of / about a cyclone,
which the weathermen had (3) __________________
named / called Tracy,
moving rapidly nearer Darwin. At two minutes before
midnight, the radio gave out a short message. There
seemed (4) ____________
little / no doubt that Cyclone Tracy was
moving towards Darwin. Within minutes people were
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A negative word is needed here.
Life in Darwin (in the far north of Australia) had
always been free and easy. From May to October, the
weather was the best. Tourists arrived in large numbers
escape the winter cold.
from the south to (1) ________
However, on 24 December 1974, the local television
and radio stations warned (2) _____________
of / about a cyclone,
which the weathermen had (3) __________________
named / called Tracy,
moving rapidly nearer Darwin. At two minutes before
midnight, the radio gave out a short message. There
seemed (4) ____________
little / no doubt that Cyclone Tracy was
moving towards Darwin. Within minutes people were
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running screaming into the dark streets. Tall office buildings
____
A word which collocates fell
with “all the” is needed here.
and hotels (5)
to the ground. Cars parked in the streets
over
_____
were blown (6)
and over until every bit of metal was
station
________
bent. At Darwin’s railway (7)
, trains were thrown
as
___
into the air (8)
if they were toys. The rails were torn up
ground
________
from the (9)
and bent into different shapes. All the
time
______
(10)
the cyclone
was moaning and roaring.
When Cyclone Tracy finally (11)
Darwin, there
left
_____
was a strange silence throughout the city. Everyone waited,
(12)
the storm to turn round and come back to
expecting
___________
make (13)
that all the buildings were knocked to the
sure
_____
ground.
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When your old house was knocked to the ground in a
The city was so badly hit that it was decided to bring in
disaster, what will you do?
bulldozers to knock (14) down
______ whatever was left standing.
The only thing to do was start from the beginning and (15)
rebuild
________ the whole city.
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Giving a talk
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The incident in the text is related from the thirdperson point of view. Now recount part of the story from
the first-person point of view.
First, imagine yourself to be Adam Mayblum and
recall your escape on that morning from your office from
the 87th floor in the World Trade Center to the 53rd
floor. You could begin your narration with “As usual, I
was watching the drawstrings of the window shades
swaying slightly on that bright, sunny September
morning, thinking what a powerful and steady building
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this was, when all of a sudden I heard a rumble and the
drawstrings were not swaying but careening wildly. I
knew immediately that something unusual was
happening.”
Then ask one of your classmates to play the role
of Hong Zhu and narrate his experience from the 53rd
floor to the sorrowful moment when he left Ramos and
the heavyset man on the 36th floor. He could begin his
narration with “When I got to the 53rd floor, I came
across Harry Ramos, who was offering to help a heavyset
man. I joined him in his rescue.”
For reference
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1) You may want to use the following words or expressions
in your description:
attack, hit, lash, drawstring, rumble, careen, cast into,
find one’s way to, dilemma, descent, elevator, flight,
noise, smoke, spark, in a mass, scared, hopeless, run,
escape, hurry down, help
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2) You may find the following outline helpful for your
recounting as you act as Adam Mayblum:
— Sparks bit at my ankles as I raced for the stairs … I
couldn’t find Hong Zhu …
— I hurried down again and made it to the 78th floor.
There I saw Ramos …
— I continued my descent. On the 53rd floor, I came
across a heavyset man whose legs just wouldn’t move
anymore … I shouted at him …
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3) You may find the following outline helpful for your
recounting as you act as Hong Zhu:
— When we were been hit, I couldn’t catch up with
Mayblum. I hurried down to the 53rd floor and there I
met Harry Ramos who was helping a heavyset man. I
joined him.
— For the sake of safety, I tested the elevator … Ramos
and I helped the man get to the 44th floor …
— The elevator couldn’t move any more. We had to take
the stairs …
— When we arrived at the 36th floor, a fireman ran up to
us and persuaded us to run without the heavyset
man … I left finally, but Ramos insisted on staying
with the man …
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The text tells us a moving story about the heroic
deeds of some people who tried to save other people’s
lives at the risk of their own in the September 11
terrorist attacks. Similar deeds that have occurred in
China have also been reported by the mass media,
notably in such natural disasters as the Wenchuan
earthquake that happened on May 12, 2008. Talk with
your partner about some heroic deeds you have heard of
or read about. Critical moments in our lives are
touchstones of our morality. Some people at such
moments would act very differently from Mayblum, Hong
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and Ramos. Some would go even so far as to try to make
a profit from others’ adversities. You could also comment
on the behavior of these people in your discussion.
For reference
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Viewpoints for reference:
• I think millions of people will remember one heroic
teacher in Wenchuan earthquake forever and have
likened him to majestic eagle: Tan Qianqiu, who was
found under rubble with both arms extended,
shielding four students from being crushed under a
desk. The four children were saved, but Tan, 51, left
his wife and two daughters forever. I am deeply
moved by Tan’s deed. This was his ultimate sacrifice.
His heroism was characteristic of the man. We shall
forever remember the eternal moment. His
extending arms carry the full meaning of his
profession and great love.
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• I am very angry at those who at such critical
moments tried to make a profit from others’
adversities. It was reported in the disaster of
Wenchuan earthquake that some people took
advantage of others’ misfortune and stole their
neighbors’ property. It was also reported that some
who didn’t live in quake-stricken areas were
assembled to take relief goods for the victims of the
earthquake. At such critical moments, they totally
forgot their countrymen who were in extreme misery
and they were so selfish! What a shame!
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Paragraph development — Grouping details
Brainstorming is an effort to make a list of
everything you can think of about your topic, including
facts, ideas, examples, questions, or feelings.
Concentrate on generating key words or phrases, not
sentences. Once you stop brainstorming, go through the
list, looking for related ideas, patterns or one central
idea that might interest you.
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Practice: Write three paragraphs that respectively focus
on Chandler’s looks, character, and interests. Feel free to
add details about this imaginary student.
1. Chandler’s looks
Ideas for reference:
• dark hair, combed back but fairly short and not too
wavy
• His eyes have a sort of half-twinkling, half-questioning
look
• likes to wear dark shirts
• tall for his age
• tends to walk with his shoulders back and chin stuck
out in front
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Sample:
Chandler’s unusual appearance helps me to recognize
him from a hundred yards away. He tends to walk with
his shoulders back and chin stuck out in front, and he is
quite tall for his age, which makes him stand out among
his classmates. His dark hair is always combed back but
is fairly short and not too wavy, and his eyes have a sort
of half-twinkling, half-questioning look. He likes to wear
dark shirts.
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2. Chandler’s character
Ideas for reference:
• is friendly to newcomers but does not go out of his
way to make new friends
• lets other people start the conversation
• likes to hum or whistle as he walks
• likes to laugh at other peoples’ jokes but seldom tells
any himself
• looks politely bored in class
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Sample:
Chandler is not very outgoing. He is friendly to
newcomers but does not go out of his way to make new
friends. When with people, he lets others start the
conversation, and will laugh at their jokes but seldom
tells any himself. He seldom sings songs in public, only
humming or whistling alone as he walks. Even when he
feels bored in class, he will show it with politeness.
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3. Chandler’s interests
Ideas for reference:
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collects stamps
does not go in much for sports
hates math
is good at making posters
plays trumpet in the band
spends hours at home playing records
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Sample:
Chandler is the artistic rather than athletic or
intellectual type. He likes collecting stamps and enjoys
making posters. Favoring music, he often spends hours
at home playing records. He also plays trumpet in the
band. In contrast, he hates math very much and does
not go in much for sports either.
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You are going to hear three young Americans talking
about their feelings about the Sept. 11 attacks.
A. Listen for the first time. Note down the key
adjectives that are used to describe the situation and
the speaker’s feelings.
1st speaker: addicted;
heart-wrenching; desperate;
__________________________________
unspeakable
__________________________________
terrible; overwhelming;
2nd speaker: important;
__________________________________
overbearing;
speechless
__________________________________
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3rd speaker: saddened;
__________________________________
numb; scared; devastated;
unreal; unbelievable; crushed; anxious;
__________________________________
shocked; grieving; powerless
__________________________________
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B. Listen again. Complete the following passages with
the words you hear on the recording.
1st speaker:
… walking across ____________
the bridge in the beautiful glow
the sunset , seeing the boats ____________
cut waves through
of ____________
the East River, and the mighty ________________
subway trains run
on their rivers of steel, well, I managed to _____
find
some inspiration . Maybe that’s what I need, just the
__________________
idea that
albeit much different
life will go, on
________________
than __________________________
we could ever imagine .
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2nd speaker:
When I was watching it happen on TV, I kept
how this was history . Nothing this
thinking about _______________________
to my generation . No
important has happened ____________________
matter what this may _________
lead to , we will have
gone through this terrible ordeal. For the first time
_______________
overwhelming love for my country,
in my life I felt ____________________
the desire to protect it … I’ll always remember this.
____________
History in the making .
This will be a part of me. ________________________
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3rd speaker:
My art teacher decided that we are starting a new
art project called the “ _________________
art of healing ”. You use
your __________________
personal feelings in your art, although most
art is like that. I have an idea. And I think my
picture will __________________
make the impact I want it to make. I
am anxious to start. I want to see ______________
the people’s
expressions . I want to see _________
emotion . Pictures will
_____________
say what
words cannot ...
_____________________
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1st speaker:
I’m still addicted to the news coverage, even though
it’s filled with absolutely heart-wrenching coverage of
desperate people trying to find their missing loved ones,
doing anything possible trying to find them. The
unspeakable horror lies only seven miles away from where
I’m sitting.
I thought that getting out of the house might help,
maybe meeting up with a few friends. I wanted to walk
over the Brooklyn Bridge, but the police had it cordoned
off. So, instead, I found my way to the Manhattan Bridge,
with its pedestrian walkway. I expected to be filled with
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more grief upon the clearer sight of the lack of the Twin
Towers. I don’t know, though, walking across the bridge in
the beautiful glow of the sunset, seeing the boats cut
waves through the East River, and the mighty subway
trains run on their rivers of steel, well, I managed to find
some inspiration. Maybe that’s what I need, just the idea
that life will go on, albeit much different than we could
ever imagine. And when the No. 6 train roared into the
Canal Street Station, well, I felt that much better. The
terrorists couldn’t stop New York, nobody can. And for
that matter, nobody will stop the United States.
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2nd speaker:
When I was watching it happen on TV, I kept thinking
about how this was history. Nothing this important has
happened to my generation. No matter what this may lead
to, we will have gone through this terrible ordeal. For the
first time in my life I felt overwhelming love for my
country, the desire to protect it. I thought about my
parents, and grandparents, and each generation before
that. Everyone remembers where they were, exactly what
they did and felt, when we went to war with Vietnam, or
Pearl Harbor was bombed. I’ll always remember this. This
will be a part of me. History in the making.
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For now I have my TV turned off. I have heard all I
can stand to hear. I have seen all I can take. This digs at
my soul. This makes my heart ache, and I still cry. So
much violence, so many dead. So many questions. It’s
overbearing. I’m speechless.
3rd speaker:
I am saddened. I am numb. I am scared. I am
devastated. It all seems unreal, totally unbelievable. My
heart just gets crushed whenever I think of what it must
have been like for those people who died. The ones in the
hijacked planes, or the ones who jumped out of the Trade
Center buildings before they crashed to the ground. It
hurts to imagine it, to try to fathom what happened.
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My art teacher decided that we are starting a new art
project called the “art of healing.” You use your personal
feelings in your art, although most art is like that. I have
an idea. And I think my picture will make the impact I
want it to make. I am anxious to start. I want to see the
people’s expressions. I want to see emotion. Pictures will
say what words cannot ...
I refuse to live in fear, but I’m shocked and grieving
and feeling so powerless.
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1st speaker:
I’m still addicted to the news coverage, even though
it’s filled with absolutely heart-wrenching coverage of
desperate people trying to find their missing loved ones,
doing anything possible trying to find them. The
unspeakable horror lies only seven miles away from where
I’m sitting.
I thought that getting out of the house might help,
maybe meeting up with a few friends. I wanted to walk
over the Brooklyn Bridge, but the police had it cordoned
off. So, instead, I found my way to the Manhattan Bridge,
with its pedestrian walkway. I expected to be filled with
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more grief upon the clearer sight of the lack of the Twin
Towers. I don’t know, though, walking across the bridge in
the beautiful glow of the sunset, seeing the boats cut
waves through the East River, and the mighty subway
trains run on their rivers of steel, well, I managed to find
some inspiration. Maybe that’s what I need, just the idea
that life will go on, albeit much different than we could
ever imagine. And when the No. 6 train roared into the
Canal Street Station, well, I felt that much better. The
terrorists couldn’t stop New York, nobody can. And for
that matter, nobody will stop the United States.
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2nd speaker:
When I was watching it happen on TV, I kept thinking
about how this was history. Nothing this important has
happened to my generation. No matter what this may lead
to, we will have gone through this terrible ordeal. For the
first time in my life I felt overwhelming love for my
country, the desire to protect it. I thought about my
parents, and grandparents, and each generation before
that. Everyone remembers where they were, exactly what
they did and felt, when we went to war with Vietnam, or
Pearl Harbor was bombed. I’ll always remember this. This
will be a part of me. History in the making.
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For now I have my TV turned off. I have heard all I
can stand to hear. I have seen all I can take. This digs at
my soul. This makes my heart ache, and I still cry. So
much violence, so many dead. So many questions. It’s
overbearing. I’m speechless.
3rd speaker:
I am saddened. I am numb. I am scared. I am
devastated. It all seems unreal, totally unbelievable. My
heart just gets crushed whenever I think of what it must
have been like for those people who died. The ones in the
hijacked planes, or the ones who jumped out of the Trade
Center buildings before they crashed to the ground. It
hurts to imagine it, to try to fathom what happened.
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My art teacher decided that we are starting a new art
project called the “art of healing.” You use your personal
feelings in your art, although most art is like that. I have
an idea. And I think my picture will make the impact I
want it to make. I am anxious to start. I want to see the
people’s expressions. I want to see emotion. Pictures will
say what words cannot ...
I refuse to live in fear, but I’m shocked and grieving
and feeling so powerless.
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What do you think of the skyscrapers shooting up in the
city with the urban development?
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Rethinking Skyscrapers
Jerkily Watson
1
Most of the world’s tall buildings, called skyscrapers,
are in the United States. However, the recent terrorist
attacks have caused some Americans to worry about the
safety of these extremely tall buildings.
2 For almost 30 years, the World Trade Center stood
more than 410 meters above New York City’s financial
center. The two towers of the Center were the tallest
buildings in the city. They had more than 100 levels. Then
on the morning of September 11th, two hijacked airplanes
struck the buildings.
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3 Many people died immediately in explosions and
fires. Others ran down many levels of steps in an effort
to escape the buildings. Others waited for help in their
offices. Then, one after another, both buildings fell. The
collapse of the towers killed thousands of people. It also
wrecked or damaged surrounding buildings.
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4 Engineers from the state of Illinois soon will
investigate the collapse of the buildings for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Their early study,
however, shows that
the buildings held up well. One
tower remained standing for about forty-seven minutes
after the plane hit it. The other tower stayed up for
about one hour and forty minutes after it was struck.
The fact that the towers stayed up as long as they did
permitted many people to escape.
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5 Several experts have said no building could have
resisted the attacks. The terrorists meant to cause the
largest explosions and the hottest fires possible. So they
hijacked planes heavily loaded with fuel. The heat from
the burning fuel weakened the steel structure of the
towers. These fires burned far hotter than fires used to
test building materials. They also burned longer. The
intense heat caused the upper levels of the buildings to
fall. Then the lower levels also fell.
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6 Some pieces of building wreckage caused destruction
in the area. Mainly, however,
the towers imploded and
fell down in their own space. Several engineers praised
the World Trade Center for this. Many more people would
have died if the buildings had fallen to the side.
7 Officials say the wreckage will take months to clear.
After the attacks, broken glass and smoking metal lay 12
meters above the ground. The World Trade Center had
contained 200,000 tons of steel. It also had 43,000
windows.
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8 About 50,000 people worked in the World Trade
Center. Some estimates say as many as 90,000 people
passed through it on some days. The towers represented
business and trade in the biggest city in America. Many
people throughout the world recognized pictures of the
World Trade Center against the skies of New York.
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People in New York are discussing ways to
remember the World Trade Center and the people who
died in the attack. Several artists and building designers
suggest a memorial called Towers of Light. The arts group
Creative Time proposes forming two towers of light in the
shape of the fallen buildings. These lights would reach
toward the sky. The artists currently are researching
methods that could produce lighting with such power.
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10 Businessman Larry Silverstein currently controls use
of the World Trade Center property. Mr. Silverstein says
he will rebuild the Center. However, it is unclear what
the new center will be like.
11 Some architects have suggested creating four shorter
buildings. These structures would have about 50 levels. A
park between the buildings would contain a memorial to
victims of the attack.
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12 Other New York citizens called for rebuilding the
World Trade Center as it was. For example, former mayor
Ed Koch urged replacement of the two skyscrapers. He
said this would show the terrorists that New York
remained undefeated.
13 However, some city planners believe such extremely
tall structures should not be replaced. Instead, some
experts advise copying other New York buildings that are
not as tall.
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14 The Urban Land Institute is a research and educational
organization for planners and building designers. Some
members believe skyscrapers waste space. These experts
say some buildings use their lower levels mainly to get
people to the upper levels.
15 Some experts also believe the office needs of
businesses are changing. Most large companies now have
their headquarters in skyscrapers. This permits their
employees to work together in one place. However,
employees today can communicate easily though electronic
mail and other technology. So some planners believe there
will be less need for skyscrapers in the future.
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16 The Empire State Building is now the tallest building
in New York City. It was built in 1931. It was the tallest
building in the world for more than 40 years. It still is one
of the most popular. Thousands of millions of visitors have
seen New York from observation areas in this building.
17 Some Americans now say they are worried about the
Empire State Building. However, a wealthy New York
property owner has offered as much as 57 million dollars to
buy it. He says he believes fear of skyscrapers will be
temporary.
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18 Many of American skyscrapers have increased safety
measures since the terrorist attacks. Owners have placed
barriers around the buildings at street level. Security
devices and guards examine people who enter the buildings.
Building occupants are receiving information about what to
do in an emergency.
19 Skyscrapers were invented in the United States. As
early as the 1880s, two new technical developments made
these taller buildings possible. One development was the
mechanical elevator. It meant that people would not have
to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall
buildings. The development of steel also helped make taller
buildings possible.
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20 The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, Illinois in
1885. The Home Insurance Building was almost 55 meters
tall.
21 Chicago became home to the world’s tallest buildings
in 1973 when
the Sears Tower was built. It is 442
meters tall. The Sears Tower was the tallest building in
the world for 23 years. Then, in 1996, two taller buildings
were completed. They are
the Petronas Towers in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. They are about 452 meters tall.
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Donald Trump proposed
22 Recently, businessman
another very tall building for Chicago. Mr. Trump and the
owners of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper wanted to
build a structure 457 meters high along the Chicago River.
Mr. Trump and the newspaper owners have been seeking
more money for the project. Now, however, it is unclear if
they will continue proposing such a big skyscraper.
23 Developers in China want to build the tallest
skyscraper ever. They are planning
an International
Financial Center for Shanghai. The Center is to be more
than 487 meters tall.
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24 The building would have several safety measures not
included in the World Trade Center buildings. For example,
the areas containing steps would be wider than those in
the World Trade Center. Areas called refuge floors would
be placed every ten to twelve levels. These open-air
places are designed to protect people from smoke. They
are legally required in China and some other Asian
countries.
25 Experts say there is almost no engineering limit to
the height a skyscraper can be. Still, people’s feelings
may limit the size of skyscrapers in the future.
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26 For example, a New York City stock trader works in
an office high in a skyscraper. He said he once liked to
look out his office window and see the other tall buildings
of the city. But his feelings have changed since the
terrorist attacks.
27 Now, he says, he would like to work much closer to
the ground.
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… the buildings held up well. : … the buildings stayed
in a reasonably good condition after it was struck.
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… the towers imploded and fell down in their own
space. : … the towers burst inward instead of outward and
fell down in their own space.
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the Empire State Building: The Empire State Building is a
102-storey Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the
intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It
stood as the world’s tallest building for more than 40
years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of
the World Trade Center’s North Tower was completed in
1972. The Empire State Building was named by the
American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven
Wonders of the Modern World.
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the Sears Tower: Standing at 1,450 feet and 110 storeys
high, Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America.
Offering more than 3.8 million square feet of office and
retail space, Sears Tower is the business location in
Chicago.
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Petronas Towers: Kuala Lumpur, being the capital of
Malaysia, is full of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers.
Petronas Towers, the tallest in the world with the height
of 1,438 ft, are located there.
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Donald Trump: He was born in 1946 and is a billionaire
real estate developer that has massed a fortune through
owning key New York properties (e.g. Trump Towers) and
Atlantic City casinos. Donald Trump took over his father’s
New York real estate business and by the 1970s had
fashioned himself a deal-maker in Manhattan.
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an International Financial Centre for Shanghai: It refers
to the skyscraper officially known as the Shanghai World
Financial Centre, abbreviated as SWFC. It is a 101-storey
supertall skyscraper with multiple functions, located in
the Lujiazui Financial District, Shanghai, China. Its
foundation stone was laid on August 27, 1997. Because
of fund shortage caused by the Asian financial crisis in
the late 1990s, its construction was delayed, and was
not completed until September 14, 2007, on which day
the skyscraper was topped out at 492 meters. It is
currently the world’s third tallest completed building
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by roof. On August 28, 2008, the SWFC officially opened
for business. On August 30 the Observation Deck opened
with a view from 3 levels. The highest view is at 474
meters above sea level.
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1. What was special about the World Trade Center in
New York?
The World Trade Centre, a symbol of New York, was
the tallest building in the city with more than 100
levels. Its sturdy structure was shown by the fact that
it remained standing for a fairly long time after it was
hit in the September 11 attacks. Besides, when it did
fall down, it collapsed within its own space.
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2. What makes Americans feel uneasy about extremely
tall buildings?
The September 11 attacks make them worry about the
safety of extremely tall buildings.
3. What do some experts think of skyscrapers now? What’s
your idea about skyscrapers?
Some think skyscrapers are only a waste of space;
others do not think skyscrapers are a must any more,
as modern technology enables employees to
communicate easily without having to work in their
headquarters in skyscrapers.
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4. How many ways of restoring the World Trade Centre
are mentioned in the passage? Which of them do you
think is the best one? Why?
Four ways of restoring the World Trade Center are
mentioned in the text: 1. putting up a memorial
called Towers of Light; 2. rebuilding the Centre, but
it’s unclear what the new one will be like; 3. creating
four shorter buildings of about 50 levels with a
memorial to victims of the attack in a park between
these buildings; 4. rebuilding the World Trade Center
as it was. On the other hand, however, some city
planners believe that such tall structures should not
be replaced at all. Instead, some experts advise
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copying other New York buildings that are not as tall.
Personally I think the last alternative, i.e. not
replacing such skyscrapers at all, is the best choice,
not only because it seems to be safer, but also
because we are closer to our Mother Earth when we
live and work in lower buildings.
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Read the following quotes and find out the meaning of
life implicated by them.
1. But whether on the scaffold high
Or in the battle’s van,
The fittest place where man can die
Is where he dies for man!
— Michael J. Barry
The most suitable way for man to die is to die for the
mankind no matter he is sentenced to death on the
scaffold or dies in the battlefield.
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2. O suffering, sad humanity!
O ye afflicted ones, who lie
Steeped to the lips in misery,
Longing, yet afraid to die,
Patient, thou sorely tried!
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Humanity has undergone sad suffering, and deep in great
pain are you who long for the future, but are afraid to die.
Although you are painfully tested, be patient with life.
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Michael Joseph Barry (1817 –1889) was an Irish poet,
author, and political figure.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) was an
American educator and poet. This quotation is taken
from his “The Goblet of Life” which is about how to live
our life to the fullest.
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