Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes
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TEXT ORGANIZATION
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Part One Paras 1-5 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging the Underground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America.
Part Two Paras 6-23 By citing examples the author prais the exploits of civil-rights heroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.
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Story 1 (Paras 6-10): After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other
slaves to escape north to Canada to get freedom.
Story 2 (Paras 11-15): Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at huge risk to himlf.
Story 3 (Paras 16-23): By traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free at last.
VOCABULARY
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1) decades 2) historic
3) impod 4) religious
5) slender 6) web
7) bade 8) site
9) on the side 10) authorized
11) terminal 12) make the best of
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1) went through 2) stood up for
3) laid down 4) take on
5) let (us) down 6) draw on
7) fall into 8) pass for
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1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.
2) Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein , staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.
3) There’s not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themlves with drug.
4) A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.
5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cau many ethical and social problems in the long run. lion怎么读
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1). As for, do not compel, capture of , have forged
2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter
3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racial
II. Words with Multiple Meaning
1. I’ll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine n of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip.
2. Most McDonaldexciter’s look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.
3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can u to get through a financial crisis.
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4. This cond-hand car has been nothing but trouble: it’s always breaking down.
5. In your resume you’ve mentioned everything but one vital point.
6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.
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7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn’t have lingered on over coffee and misd the last bus.
8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caud by evil, but by simple ignorance.
III. USAGE
1. lonely 2. friendly
查韦斯遗体3. weekly, monthly 4. lovely
5. cowardly 6. kindly/ saintly
7. lively 8. motherly
COMPREHENSIVE EXERCISES
I. CLOZE
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1) forged 2) stand up
3) compelled 4) convictions
5) mission 6) abolish教育部考试中心
7) intent on 8) risk
9) In the eyes of 10) threats
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1) assistance 2) involved
3) estimated 4) coincidence
5) emerged 6) referred
7) numerous 8) stationed
9) concern 10) capture
党员年度总结II. TRANSLATION
1. Though greatly affected by the conquences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.
2. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new ttlement.
3. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.
4. Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.
