Transcript COLLEGE ENGLISH 大学英语

Unit 7 Emergency
An unexpected and dangerous happening
which must be dealt with at once
Lead-in
Focus-on
Follow-up
Lead-in
Listen and Answer
1. Who telephoned the emergency call?
2. What was his location?
3. What happened?
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Focus-on
Detailed Study of the Text
Questions on the Text
Key words, Phrases and Patterns
Culture Notes
Text Analysis
Part Division of the Text
Main Ideas and Devices for
Developing Them
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“KIDS ON THE TRACK!”
Jack Murphu
Monday, May 1, 1989 was a pleasant morning in
Ramsey, N.J.kate Pritchard bent over her car trunk and
struggled with The bags of groceries she’d just
brought home. She heard the distant cry of a
locomotive horn. The trains of Conrail passed less
than 300 feet from the Pritchards’ house. N o f e n c e
separated their backyard from
the track—only a thick row of
trees. But, her sons 31/2-year-old
Todd and 18-month-old Scott,
were nearby, playing on the
driveway.
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“Stay right there,” Kate said, “while Mommy puts
the groceries away. Then we’ll go inside and have
lunch, okay?”
“Okay!” said Todd, giving a thumbs-up gesture
he’d seen his father make.
“Kay!” echoed Scott, trying to copy his older
brother.
They watched their mother enter the house with
several bags.
Kate shut the refrigerator and hurried outside.
Good. The boys were playing right where she’d left
them. As she lifted more bags from the trunk, Kate
heard a train race past – a passenger express, she
judged from its speed. She carried more bags into
the house.
The sounds of the train
apparently drew the boy’s attention
to the track. After making their way
through the trees, they climbed to
the top of the steeped roadbed,
knelt down along the railroad and
began to play.
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A few thousand feet west, a freight train
rolled slowly toward the children. Overhead
lights signaled to engineer Rich Campana that
the passenger train ahead was out of the way ,
and they could resume their normal speed of
40 miles per hour. The engineer adjusted the
accelerator, then turned to conductor Anthony
Falzo, a man, medium in height and strongly
built, who had worked for Conrail for almost
half of his 35 years.
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“So what’d you do over the weekend, Anthony?”
“Oh, not much. Mostly messing around – a little
TV, then bed. What else?”
Campana smiled. “Hey, you’d better cool down ,
Anthony – you’re getting to be a real party animal!”
The two men laughed.
They were still laughing as
the train began gathering
speed, moving at 21 miles
per hour.
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Rich and Anthony spotted something ahead at the
same instant.
“ What’s that up there? ” asked the engineer. Anthony
didn’t answer. Staring intently he was trying to identify
the curious shape on the track ahead. A box? Old rags?
Suddenly both men realized what it was. Rich threw
on the emergency brake and pulled on the air-horn
handle with all his strength.
The horn’s blast and Anthony’s words exploded at
the same time: “kids on the Track!”
Anthony sprang through the cab door onto a narrow
running board six feet above the wheels and raced to the
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front of the swaying train. Climbing quickly down a
steel ladder, he paused at the bottom, two feet above
the roadbed flashed by.
Now he could clearly see the two children. They
were sitting alongside the rail. Anthony waved wildly
and shouted, “Get away! Get away”
He mentally calculated the train’s deceleration rate
and groaned. We’ll never stop in time.
Absorbed in play, Todd and Scott did not hear the
train. Finally, as the sound became thunderous, Scott
looked up and froze.
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Though the train was slowing, Anthony knew it was
still going faster than he could run. So he forced
himself to wait until he would be close enough to leap
off and grab the boys. with perhaps ten feet left
between them and the sharp-edged snowplow blade
at the front of the train, Anthony sprang forward from
the ladder. Landing on the loose , fist-size stones
along-side the track, he had to struggle to keep his
balance. In two giant steps he almost reached the
children. They stared up at him in wide-eyed shock.
Anthony, throwing his body into space, flew toward
them.
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The unending blast of the train horn struck Kate
Pritchard like a hammer blow. “The boys!” she cried,
and raced out the door. They were gone.
The track, she thought. I must get to the track!
As his body crashed downward, Anthony covered
Todd while reaching out with one arm to grab Scott
and pull him c l e a r o f the track. But the train had
caught up to them. Anthony saw the black steel edge
of the snowplow blade hit the young child under the
chin, driving his head back and scraping over his face.
I n s t a n t l y, b l o o d f l a s h e d a c r o s s t h e b o y ’ s
forehead.
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Part of the train then punched into the back of
Anthony’s work jacket, tearing the nylon fabric. Still,
Anthony managed to pull Scott completely under him.
He’s dead, Anthony thought. He felt sick with horror.
Burying his face in the stones, he pushed downward
on the two boys with all his strength , as the train
passed inches above them.
The first person Kate saw when
she reached the halted train was
Todd. Her older boy was jumping up
and down and crying uncontrollably.
But Kate could see he wasn’t injured.
She grabbed and hugged him. Then
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she saw the still figure of a man lying under the
third car. Scott’s head, a mask of darkening blood,
was visible under him. Kate ran to them. “Scott!” she
screamed.
Anthony twisted
to face her. “Lady,” he said, his voice
calm, “go to your house. Call the police and
ambulance.” Kate, only half hearing him, extended her
arms to take her baby. Anthony spoke again, more
sharply, “Ma’am, listen! Go to your house and call the
police – call an ambulance. Go!”
Kate tore back to the house, make the calls, then
reached her husband, Gary, via his beeper.
When the first police car arrived, Anthony was still
holding little Scott. The conductor knew from the
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child’s cries that he was alive, but Scott might have
internal injuries that any movement could worsen. So
Anthony insisted the emergency personnel check the
boy before he would release his grip. Miraculously,
Scott’s injuries were not serious, requiring just 13
stitches.
There had only been 14 inches between the plow
blade and the ground. Reporters later asked Anthony if
he had hesitated before risking his life.
“No,” he replied. “All I could think was that those
two little kids have their whole lives still ahead of them,
and if I do nothing, they’re dead. There was no way I
could let that happen.”
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Soon after the incident, Anthony visited the Pritchards’
home. He recalls putting his arms around Todd and Scott
Anthony saw the black steel edge of the snowplow blade
hit and lifting them. “It made me remember the moment
sheltered
when I first
them under the train. It was a
strange feeling, holding them again – and
wonderful too.”
Since that first visit, the Pritchards say that Anthony
has almost become a member of the family. They also
report that a fence now separates their neighborhood
from the railroad track.
The End
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The trains of Conrail passed less than 300 feet
from the Pritchards’ house. (LL.4~5)
联合铁路公司的火车经过的地方离普里查德家不到三
百英尺.
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a thumbs-up gesture(L.10):
This is a sign that you make by making a fist
and raising your thumb to show that you agree
with someone, that you are happy with an idea
or situation, or that everything is all right.
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The boys were playing right where she’d left them.
(LL.14~15)
两个孩子在原地玩耍.
make one’s way(L.20): 动身（去某处）；向前走； 费力
地前进； 发迹； 获得成功臣（way in this phrase
means forward, progress and etc.）
The evening we make our way to the appointed meeting
place. 我们就向约定会面的地方走去。
He has made his way in life. 他已经功成名就。
The slang expression has made its way into the
language of literature. 这一俚语现已进入了文学语言。
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out of the way(L.24): at a distance from the usual
route; in a state or condition so as not to hinder
(used after a verb.)
Step out of the way and let me handle the stone.
The house is well out of the way on the back road.
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“What’s that up there?” (L.36)
1. “Up” here is used to emphasize. OR
2. be up: infml to be happening; be the matter
What’s up? Why is he crying?
I knew something was up when I saw the smoke.
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Rich threw on the emergency brake and
pulled on the air-horn handle with all his
strength. (LL. 39~40)
“Threw on…” “pull on…” show that the
movement is quick and rough and the
implication is that it is emergent. More
examples show that it is emergent: “Anthony
sprang through…and raced to…. Climbing
quickly down…, two feet above the roadbed
flashing by.” (LL. 43~46) “Anthony, throwing
his body into space, flew toward them”（L.61）
Kate tore back to the house, made the call,
then reached her husband, Gary, via his beeper.
(L. 87~88)
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The horn’s blast and Anthony’s words exploded
at the same time: “Kids on the Track!” (LL.41~42)
汽笛嘶鸣，与此同时安东尼大声嚷到“铁轨上有孩
子”。
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Scott looked up and frozen. (L.53)
Paraphrase:
Scott looked up and became completely still with
fear.
Or: Scott looked up stone-still. (Text B in Unit 4)
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They started up at him in wide-eyed shock.
Anthony, throwing his body into space, flew
toward them. (LL.60~61)
两个孩子惊恐地瞪大眼睛看着他。安东尼纵身跃起，
飞身向他们扑去。
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Still, Anthony managed to pull Scott completely
under him. (LL.70~71)
安东尼还是把斯科特完全拉到了身下.
manage to do sth: to succeed in dealing with (a
difficult movement or action)
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Then she saw the still figure of a man lying
under the third car. Scott’s head, a mask of
darkening blood, was visible under him.
(LL.78~80)
随后她看见第三节车厢下一动不动躺着一个人。同
时看见斯科特满是血污的头在那个人的身下。
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Questions on the Text
1. What type is this essay ?
2. When planning a narrative, what points should
you consider?
3. Where and when did the incident take place?
4. How many people are involved in the incident?
Who are they?
5. What happened?
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What type is this essay ?
This essay is a narrative, that is, a story.
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When planning a narrative, you should consider the
following points:
1. Context (Background Information)
When, where, and to whom the action of a narrative
happened is often make clear at the beginning of
the narrative.
2. Selection of Details
A narrative comprises details. It is important to
remember only those details that help bring out the
main idea of the narrative are useful and effective.
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3. Organization
Narrative usually have a beginning, a middle, and
an end. The setting is often given in the beginning;
the middle describes the sequence of events that
that make up your narrative; the significance of
your story is brought out in the end.
4. Purpose
In most cases narration is used for a purpose. You
do not write a narrative for its own sake. Rather,
you tell a story to prove a point.
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Where and when did the incident take place?:
The story took place on Monday, May 1, 1989, a
pleasant morning, in Ramsey.
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How many people are involved in the incident?
Who are they?:
Five people are involved. They are Anthony, Scott,
Todd, Rich and Kate.
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Words, Phrases and Patterns
Text A
1 echo
4 motion
7 instant
10
13flash
grab
16 scrape
19 horror
22 incident
2 freight
5 spot
8 sway
11 calculate
14 loose
17 punch
20 twist
23 shelter
3 signal
6 strength
9 explode
12 leap
15 crash
18 injure
21 risk
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Words, Phrases and Patterns
Text B
24 conceal
29 squeeze
25 pressure
30 collapse
26 plunge
31 shiver
27 crush
32 nowhere
28 snap
33 presence
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Words, Phrases and Patterns
1 draw one’s attention to
2 mess around/around
3 cool down
4 reach out
5 clear of
6 be up to (sb.)
7 hang on
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echo v.: send back a repetition of a sound; repeat; imitate; recall
echo n.
Why do you always have to echo back his opinions
like that? 为什么你总是那样附和他的意见。
The thunder echoed amongst the hill.
雷声在山间回荡
echo one’s teacher in reading
模仿老师的朗读
The old house echoed with the children’s laughter.
那间旧房子里回荡着孩子们的笑声。
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freight n.: (the carrying of) goods by some means of transport
freight v.
This freight must be carefully handled when loading.
装运货物时，小心轻放。
Send goods by air freight
空运发货
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signal n.: a sound or action understood to give a message
signal v. give a signal; express (sth.) in this way
Make a signal by the motion of the hand.
这位老师尽力地吸引学生的注意力/把学生的注意力吸引到这个论题上
Send out a distress /a danger /an alarm signal
发出遇难/危险/（电子）报警信号
an area with an excellent/a poor TV signal
He signaled the waiter to bring the menu.
作手势让服务员把菜单那来。
The teacher signaled his permission.
老师作手势表示同意.
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motion v.: make a movement that tells (sb.) what to do
He motioned me in.
他示意叫我进去.
She motioned for me to sit beside her.
她招手(或点头)示意我坐到她身旁.
向导示意叫我别出声。
The guide motioned to me to be silent.
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spot: vt. 1) pick out; recognize 2) mark with spots (in Unit Four)
I spotted him at once as an American.
我一眼就认出他是一个美国人.
I spotted one of my old classmates when I was in
Beijing on business.
The night sky is spotted with stars.
夜晚的天空点缀着星星.
She is wearing a white dress spotted with red.
a spotted dog
斑点狗
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instant: n. a moment or point of time; adj. happening at once; urgent;
(of food or such) which can e make up easily for use
The instant I saw him I know he was lying.
看到他的那一刻，我就知道他在撒谎。
I didn’t spot him for an instant.
我一时还没认出他来。
instant coffee
instant need
我们从见面的那刻起就互相喜欢了。
We liked each other from the first instant we meet.
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sway vi.: 1) Swing from side to side; 2) to (cause) to swing to one side
The dancers swayed to the music.
舞蹈者随着音乐翩翩起舞。
The trees swayed in the wind.
树在风中摇曳.
The old man didn’t fall, but swayed a little.
The weight of the load swayed the cart to the right.
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explode vi.: 1） burst with a loud noise; 2) (Figure out the meaning)
increase suddenly or rapidly; 3) express strong feelings suddenly and violently
explosion n.
The twin towers exploded when the airplanes
crashed into them.
When I lit the cracker it exploded with a bang.
Suburbs are exploding outward.
市郊正在迅速向外扩张
The world population is exploding.
explode with anger 勃然大怒
学生们哄堂大笑。
The students exploded into laughter.
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flash v.: 1. appear or shine for a moment; 2. vt. Cause (sth.) to
shine briefly or suddenly
The lights of the cars flashed at night.
An eagle flashed across the sky.
It flashed upon me that I had to attend the meeting.
我突然想起必须参加一个会议。
The girl flashed a sudden smile at the boy.
她对他突然嫣然一笑。
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calculate v.: work out or find out by using numbers
calculation n.
科学家计算出飞船什么时候能到火星。
The scientists calculated/worked out when the
spacecraft would reach the Mars.
calculate mentally
心算
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leap vi.: 1) to spring through the air, often landing in a different
place; 2) to jump over
They leaped over/jumped (over) the stream.
The little boys leaped for joy.
Zhu Yingtai leaped/jumped into Liang Shanbo’s tomb,
and the couple became butterflies.
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grab v.: grasp sth. Suddenly or roughly
He grabbed me by the arm.
The thief grabbed the bag (away) from the woman.
这小偷抢过那妇女的提包.
grab at the opportunity of going abroad/the chance to
go abroad
seize: take hold of (sth.), suddenly and violently; grab
e.g.
She seized me by the wrist. 她抓住我的手腕.
Seize the chance to make some money.
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loose a.: not firmly fixed; not tight
loose v. → loosen v.
One of your buttons is coming loose.
When/If you put your hand on it, the loose knob made
strange sounds/sounded strangely.
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crash v.: fall or strike suddenly, violently, and noisily;
crash n. 1 a violent (vehicle) accident; a sudden
loud noise as made by a violent fall, break
She angrily crashed the dinner tray on the floor
The car crashed into the tree, killing its driver.
crash a bottle against the wall
After the lightning, I heard a terrific crash of thunder.
His mother was killed in a train crash/car crash.
我喜欢站在海滩上， 听海浪撞击岩石。
I like standing on the beach, hearing the waves
crashing against the rocks.
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scrape v.: 1. to remove (material) from a surface by pulling or pushing an edge
firmly across it repeatedly
2. to clean or make (a surface) smooth in this way
I scraped the mud from my boots.
I scraped the skin off the vegetables
She scraped the door (down) before painting it again
He scraped his boots clean before coming in the
house.
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punch v.: 1. strike (sb. or sth.) hard (with a closed hand/fist);
2. to make (a hole) in (something) using a punch
punch n.: a quick strong blow made with the fist
The boy punched his friend on the nose.
这孩子给了他朋友鼻子一拳.
Did he punch your ticket?
他给你票打空了吗?
I’d like to give you a punch in the face.
我想给你脸一拳.
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strength: n.
With all one’s strength
使劲； 用全力
build up/develop one’s strength
增强体力
physical strength
体力
in strength
在力量方面； 在实力方面/上； 众多
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injure v.: hurt, harm; damage
injury n.
He was badly injured on both legs.
他两条腿都有受了重伤。
injure sb. reputation by gossip
用流言蛮语来贬损某人
an injured look
生气的样子
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horror n.: great fear or shock
horrify v.
He has a horror of being flattered.
他特讨厌人家奉承他.
I screamed in horror when a wolf jumped/leaped over
me.
当一匹狼向我扑过来时, 我吓得尖叫.
To their great horror, the roof of their house caught fire.
a horror movie/story
She was filled with horror when she heard a knock at the
door at midnight.
半夜听到有人敲门, 她害怕极了.
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twist v.: change shape by bending, curling, turning, etc. turn; wind
to twist a rope
She twisted her hair round her fingers to make it curl.
她把头发绕在手指上, 让头发卷曲.
Twist the handle to the right and the box will open.
向右扭这手柄盒子就会开.
The child twisted the wire into the shape of a star.
孩子把电线弯成星星.
The judge tried to twist the truth.
法官设法歪曲事实
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risk v.: put (sth.) in a dangerous position
risk n.
risk everything on a single throw
为了名誉而冒生命危险
risk one’s life for honour’s sake
孤注一掷
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incident n.: 1. an event, esp. one in a story; 2. an event that
includes violence, such as fighting or explosions 小事件、事变
A touching/amusing/comic incident happened
(occurred).
发生了一件动人/有趣/滑稽的事。
the incidents of a journey
旅途中发生的事件
the July 7th Incident of 1937
“7.7”事变
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shelter v.: (from) to protect from harm; give shelter to
shelter n.
shelter sb. for the night
让某人住宿过夜
shelter sb. from the weather
使…免遭风吹雨打
shelter oneself under (beneath, behind) one’s father’s
influence
受父亲势力的庇护
shelter from trouble
避开麻烦
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conceal v.: to hide; to keep from being seen or known
concealment n.
I concealed my feelings from him.
我向他隐藏了我的感情
I put it where it is concealed from view.
我将它放在看不见的地方。
conceal oneself behind the tree/the rocks
藏在树后
我向他隐瞒了真相.
I concealed the truth from him.
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pressure n.: the action or the strength of pressing with force or
weight; discomfort caused by a sensation of or as if of pressing.
press v.
For months he had been laboring under extraordinary
pressure
我向他隐藏了我的感情
mental/blood/air/family pressure
精神压力/血压/气压/家庭压力
face pressure from
面对来自…的压力
resist pressure from
抵制来自…的压力
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crush v.: to press with great force (so as to break, hurt, or destroy
the natural shape of condition)
crushing a. → crushingly ad.
Don’t crush this box, there are flowers inside!
别使劲压这盒子, 里面有花.
As soon as the train stopped, about two hundred people
tried to crush in.
火车一到, 大约两百人拼命往里挤.
be crushed into powder
被压成粉末
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snap v.: to (cause to) break suddenly off or in 2
snap n.
The branch snapped under all that weight.
在那个重量下树枝啪的一声折断了.
snap the top from a bottle
啪地一下打开瓶盖
He stretched the rubber band till it snapped.
他把橡皮筋啪的一声折断了
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trap v.: to catch by a trick or deception; to catch in a trap
The police trapped the criminal down a narrow street
from which he could not escape.
Sand and leaves trapped the water in the stream.
沙和叶子堵住了小溪里的水
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plunge v.: to move, push (something), jump or rush suddenly or
violently (into the depths or thickness of something)
plunge n.
The sudden stopping of the car plunged him forwards.
一个急刹车使他向前冲去.
He plunged into the water.
他冲进了水里。
The room was plunged into darkness.
屋子陷入黑暗.
She plunged deeply into thought.
他冲进了森林
He plunged into the forest.
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squeeze v.: to press together, esp. from opposite sides;
squeeze n.
Is the car full or can I squeeze in?
在那个重量下树枝啪的一声折断了.
She tried to squeeze her feet into shoes that are
too small.
啪地一下打开瓶盖
squeeze an orange
他把橡皮筋啪的一声折断了
squeeze toothpaste out of the tube.
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collapse v.: to (cause to) fall down or inwards suddenly: break down
collapse n. a sudden fall, collapsing
The fireman collapsed from exhaustion 。
这个消防队员累垮
The wind caused the tent to collapse.
风把帐蓬吹塌了.
The enterprise collapsed through lack of support.
该企业因无力支持而倒塌.
雪把屋顶压塌了.
The weight of snow collapsed the roof.
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
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shiver v.: to shake, esp. (of people) from cold or fear; tremble
shiver n.
Our enemies must be shivering in their shoes .
敌人吓得两腿直打哆嗦。
I shivered at the thought of going to the dark house
alone.
我想到要独自走进那所黑洞洞的房子就不寒而栗。
shiver with fright/cold
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nowhere n.: no place 无人知道的（或不存在的）地方；偏僻的地方
He had no where to go.
你接不接受这工作由你决定.
Some of the greatest leaders came out of nowhere.
有些最伟大的领导人来自不知名的小地方。
an imaginary nowhere
一个仅存在于想象中的地方
这谣言不知是从哪儿传出来的。
The rumor came from nowhere.
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presence n.: 1. the fact or state of being present; 2. attendance
present a.
Your presence is requested at the club meeting
on Thursday. 星期三俱乐部开会, 敬请光临.
He is a man of no presence.
他没有风度/其貌不扬。
She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed。
她太安静了,没人注意她的存在.
She asked them not to discuss the matter in her
presence.
她请求他们不要当着她的面讨论这个问题.
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draw one’s attention to.: make sb. aware of and concerned
about sth.
The teacher tried to draw the students’ attention to
herself/ the topic.
这位老师尽力地吸引学生的注意力/把学生的注意力吸引到这个论题上
He held the complete attention of the audience.
他吸引住了观众的全部注意力.
We have given close attention to these needs.
我们已经密切注意到这些需求.
It escapes the attention it deserves.
它没有得到就有的注意
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mess around/about: spend time playing or doing things with
no particular purpose
The boy spent the whole summer just messing around.
他整个夏天都在闲荡/无所事事。
Tell the boy to stop messing about upstairs.
告诉那孩子别在楼上胡闹/搞-
向导示意叫我别出声。
The guide motioned to me to be silent.
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cool down: (cause to) become calmer
I had great difficulty in cooling her down.
Thank heaven, it cooled down a little; I cannot stand
such hot weather for long.
谢天谢地,终于凉爽一点了; 这么炎热的天气我再也受不了了
Her passion for him has never cooled down.
争论后， 她过了很久才平静下来。
It took her a long time to cool down after the
argument.
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reach out : no passive stretch one’s arm or hand, usually in
order to get or touch sth.
The boy reached out his hand for the candy on the
table.
孩子伸出手去拿桌子上的糖果
The man reached out his hand and took my hand.
这个人伸出手来拉着我的手.
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clear of: free from; not in contact with
be clear of the rocks 避开岩石
be clear of the customs 顺利通过海关检查
be clear of debt 偿清了债务
a man who is clear of a crime
清白无罪的人
The roads were clear of traffic 道路畅通无阻
You had better keep clear of such men.
你最好躲开这样的人。
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be up to (sb.): 1. be the duty or responsibility of; 2. have a tendency
to do (something bad)
It’s up to you whether you decide to take the job.
你接不接受这工作由你决定.
It is up to us to give them all the help we can.
我们有责任全力帮助他们。
The children are always up to mischief.
孩子总会捣蛋的
What is he up to?
他在干什么？（或他有何居心？）
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hang on n.: infml1. to keep hold of something; 2. to wait, as on the
telephone; 3.to keep doing something
Hang on. The bus is starting.
I’m afraid the line is busy, would you like to hang on?
You must be tired, but try to hang on till all the work’s
finished.
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Part Division of the Text
Part One: Paragraphs 1-13
• Writing Strategy: In describing the event, the author
present events in exactly the order in which they
occurred, that is, in time sequence.
Part Two: Paragraphs 14-33
• Writing Strategy: In describing the event, the author
present events in exactly the order in which they
occurred, that is, in time sequence.
• Use of Verbs: Pay attention to the verbs that describe a
succession of action taken by Rich and Anthony to
prevent a potential accident. All the words are specific
and colorful and expressive, and thus help make the
story more vivid.
Part Three: Paragraphs 34-35
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Main Idea of Each Part and Supporting Details
Parts
Part 1
(Para.s 1-13)
Central
Argument
Supporting Details
This part present
the background
information for
the later accident:
While Kate was
putting the
gro c eries away
and her two kids
were heading for
the railroad,
a train was
approaching.
Ka t e w a s s o p r e o c c u p i e d w i t h
carrying groceries from her car to the
house that she neglected his sons;
and the kids was too young, one 3year-old and the other 18-month-old,
to understand the importance of
staying away from the railroad. And
the author mentions a train horn,
Conrail, lack of a fence between the
Prichards’ yard and the railroad,
which foreshadowed the later
accident.
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Main Idea of Each Part and Supporting Details
Parts
Central Argument
Part 2
Anthony prevented
(Para.s 14-33) a horrible accident
and saved the lives
of the two kids at
the risk of his own.
Supporting Details
Rich threw on the emergency
brake and pulled on the air-horn
hand with all his strength. Anthony
sprang through the cab door to a
running board; raced to the front of
the swaying train; leaped off and
grabed the boy when he would be
close enough; covered Todd while
reaching out with one arm to grab
Scott and pull him clear of the track,
as his body crashed downward.
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Main Idea of Each Part and Supporting Details
Parts
Part 1
(Para.s 34-35)
Central
Argument
Supporting Details
Anthony and
Prichards
became great
friends.
Soon after the incident, Anthony
visited the Pritchards’ home; Since
that first visit, the Pritchards say that
Anthony has almost become a
member of the family.
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Follow-up
Talking About The Picture
Retelling The Text
Check on After-text Exercises
Check on Home Reading and
Extensive Reading
Useful Expressions
A Test of The Unit
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Talk About The Picture
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Check on After-text Exercises
Fill in the gaps with words and phrases from
the text, changing the form where necessary.
Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. Susan ___________
a weakness in her opponents
spotted
defense during the first round of the game.
在第一轮的比赛中苏珊就看出了对手防御中的破绽.
2. “It’s time you stopped _______________
messing around on campus
and did some reading,” Mr. Reed told his son one day.
一天Mr. Reed 给他儿子说: “你该停止在学校闲荡了. 该看
看书了.”
clear of
3. The kids are told to keep _____________
the river
before they learn how to swim.
孩子们被告知在学会游泳之前别到河边去离河远点. 1/3
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Check on After-text Exercises
Fill in the gaps with words and phrases from
the text, changing the form where necessary.
Then translate the sentences into Chinese.
resumed his work as soon as he was out of
4. John _________
the hospital.
约翰一出医院又开始他的工作.
signaled her to stop. She knew
5. When the police ________
she should not have honked her horn near the
school.
警察示意她停下时, 她意识到不应该在学校附近鸣笛/鸣
2/3
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Check on After-text Exercises
Complete the following sentences by
translation the Chinese into English
exploded (咆哮道): “Why didn’t you tell me
1. He _________
earlier?”
crashed into (坠入) the mountainside
2. The plane ____________
with a loud sudden sound, killing all aboard.
3. ______________________
With all the shops closed (商店都关门了), the street
looked deserted.
froze (他愣住了) when he faced the audience.
4. He ______
sprang (跳) through the window into
5. The fire man ________
the room.
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Useful Expression
1. 俯身站在车尾行李箱前
bend over the car trunk
2. 竖起大拇指
give a thumbs-up gesture
3. 模仿他哥哥的样子
copy his older brother
4. 穿过那排树木
make one’s way through the trees
5. 跪下
kneel down
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6. 货车（客车）
a freight (passenger) train
7. 中等身材，体格结实
be medium in height and strongly built
8. 加速
gather speed
9. 紧急刹车
emergency brake
10. 拉向汽笛
pull on the air-horn handle
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11. 冲到
race to
12. 玩得起劲
be absorbed in play
13. 从梯子上纵身向前一跃
spring forward from the ladder
14. 拳头大小的石头
fist-size stones
15. 他拉离铁轨
pull him clear of the track
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16. 一上一下地
up and down
17. 伸手要抱孩子
reach out/extend one’s arms to take
one’s baby
18. 内伤
internal injuries
19. 冒着生命危险
risk one’s life
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A Test of the Unit
1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases
you have learned from the unit. change
the form where necessary.
2. Complete the following sentences by
translating the Chinese into English
3. Fill in each of the blanks with the
proper words given
4. Translate the following Chinese into
English, according to the Text A.
5. Complete the passage taken from Text
A with the missing words.
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1. Fill in the gaps with words or
phrases you have learned from the
unit. change the form where necessary.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
signal with flags by day, and with
Sailors _________
lights by night.
grabbed the bag from the woman
The thief __________
and ran away.
They _________
over/jumped (over) the stream.
leaped
swayed in the wind.
The trees _______
Her hair hung _____
loose to her shoulder.
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2. Complete the following sentences
by translating the Chinese into English
winter coming on
1. With
_____________________
(冬天来了), it’s time to
buy warm clothes.
exploded
2. He
___________（他吼到）：
“Why didn’t you
tell him earlier?”
was so frightened that he stood there
3. He
__________________________________
motionless/froze
there
_________________(他吓得站在那儿一动也
不动) when he faced the audience.
jet plane flashed by.
4. A__________________(一架喷气式飞机在空
中掠过.)
I couldn’t spot her in the crowd. (在人群中我
5. _________________________
认不出她来.)
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3. Fill in each of the blanks with the
proper words given
1. Concealment
____________ of evidence is against the law.
(conceal)
2. To their great ________,
horror the roof of their house
caught fire. (horrify)
injured on both legs. (injure)
3. He was badly _________
4. You mustn’t do things without ____________.
calculation
(calculate)
present to his eye.
5. A vivid picture is _________
(presence)
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4. Translate the following Chinese into
English, according to the Text A.
1. 在人群中我一下就认出他来.
I spotted him in the crowd.
2. 夜晚的天空繁星点点.
The night sky is spotted with stars.
3. 山间回荡着他的笑声.
The hills are echoing with his laughter.
4. 树木在风中舞动/摇动.
Trees are swaying gracefully in the wind.
5. 小溪蜿蜒流入山间.
A stream is twisting into the hills.
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5. Complete the passage taken from Text
A with the missing words.
As his body ________
crashed downward, Anthony
covered Todd while ____________
reaching out with one
arm to grab Scott and pull him _________
clear of the
track. But the train had caught up to them.
Anthony saw the black steel edge of the
snowplow blade hit the young child under the
chin, driving his head back and scraping over
flashed across the
his face. Instantly, blood ________
boy’s forehead.
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Culture Notes
Party Animals:
a social person who enjoys going to parties.
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Culture Notes
Emergency
a sudden, unforeseen happening
Which requires action to correct
or to protect lives and/or property.
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Culture Notes
What is Emergency Management?
"Emergency management" is the systematic
approach to preparing for, responding to, and
recovering from major emergencies. While all
emergencies cannot be avoided all the time,
especially in a place as big and complex as the
University, some can be prevented, and most
can be managed in ways that minimize their
impacts.
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What is Emergency Management?
In general, Emergency Management
takes an "all hazards" approach to
planning. This means that plans are
intended to be applicable to virtually all
emergencies, even though each situation
may vary widely.
The three components to emergency
management are prevention, incident
management, and recovery and
continuity. The University plans for all
three.
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Culture Notes
Prepare For Emergency Conditions
For many Americans, summer vacation
involves the automobile and the thrill of driving
to the beach, lake, campground or picnic site.
However, all of this excitement can cause some
drivers to forget to prepare for emergency
conditions or accidents. One of the leading
manufacturers of emergency safety kits, Justin
Case, recommends these simple steps for
making the trip safer and a lot more enjoyable.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
1. Allow plenty of time to reach your
destination. You can alleviate unnecessary stress
by planning for activities such as meals,
sightseeing and bathroom stops. The more
people you are traveling with, the longer it will
take to complete scheduled activities. Second
only to car trouble, the last thing anyone wants
when traveling on the road is a ticket. Inspect
taillights, headlights or other items that might
result in a ticket. Long weekends are among the
riskiest times to travel with congested highways,
including vehicles that are towing boats and
trailers, so slow down!
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
2. Ensure everyone is
buckled up. Have child safety
seats checked for proper
installation. Never let children
move around the back of a
moving vehicle or travel trailer.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
3. Keep your
distance between
vehicles. Assume
other drivers may
attempt risky
maneuvers such as
sudden lane changes.
Drive defensively!
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
4. Pulling boats and trailers requires more
time to enter and exit highways. No one should
have to use their brakes as a result of you
pulling out in front of them. Part of the skill
involved in driving is being able to accurately
estimate how fast another vehicle is traveling,
and how long it will be until it catches up to you.
Don't just pull out and assume the other person
will immediately see you and be able to slow
down in time.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
5. If you are traveling away from home, you
should have a cellular phone with you. Avoid
talking on a cellular phone while driving; such
conversations can divert your attention from
the road. Make sure children know how to use
the cell phone to get help in an emergency,
calling 911 or the operator.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
6. A cramped vehicle is uncomfortable for the
driver and passengers. Don't overfill your
vehicle with luggage. Good visibility is essential.
Choose a roof top carrier if necessary; they're
available in either temporary or permanent
models.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
7. Leave the highway and get some rest
during longer periods of travel. Don't stop
exercising just because you're on the road. In
fact, taking a walk, going for a run or doing any
physical activity will greatly reduce the stress of
a road trip. This is especially necessary when
traveling with children and pets. And don't
forget to carry lots of extra water for you, your
pets and your vehicle.
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8. Travel
during off-peak
times if possible
in order to avoid
traffic congestion.
When passing
through cities, try
to avoid morning
and afternoon
rush hours.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
9. Make sure your vehicle is ready for a long
road trip. Check your oil, tires, battery, cooling
system and all belts and hoses. Check to see if
all the fuses are there and in good condition.
Always carry extra fuses, at least one of every
size. Your tires also should be inspected
periodically for unusual wear. Look close for
cuts, punctures, embedded screws, nails and
other objects, big or small. It is equally
important to keep your spare tire up to par. You
do not need to find out that it is low in air
pressure when you need it most.
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Prepare For Emergency Conditions
10. A tire blowout can happen without warning,
but knowing how to react improves the chances
of being able to keep yourself and others safe.
a) Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel.
b) Keep wheels as straight as possible. Jerking the
steering wheel may cause the vehicle to lose control
and roll.
c) If braking is necessary, brake slowly and lightly. Do
not slam on the brakes. If your vehicle has ABS brakes,
practice using them in an empty parking lot. Many
people are surprised by the feel of ABS brakes and think
they are not working properly. Never pump ABS brakes,
and etc.
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