不肯告发的女人

Unit2ThewomanWhoWouldNotTell不肯告发的女人I.WordBuilding1.identityn.身份e.g.anidentitycard身份证Association(联想):identifyv.认出，辨别，辨认identificationn.identicala.同一的；完全相同的；beidenticalwith/to:与…相同(强调完全一致)；cf.equivalenta.相当的，等价的(beequivalentto)；equala.相等的，均等的（beequalto）2.proofn.evidence证据e.g.Wehaveproofthatthismancommittedthetheft.Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.(proverb)cf.provev.prove(tobe)+n./a.-proof:suffix后缀“防…的，耐…的”e.g.waterproofsoundproof防水的隔音的bulletproofacid-proof防弹的防酸的fireproofrainproof防火的防雨的3.volunteern.志愿兵，志愿者-eer:n.+-eer=n.表示人e.g.mountaineerengineer登山者工程师profiteerrocketeer牟取暴利的人火箭专家weaponeerauctioneer武器专家拍卖者Note:volunteerv.volunteertodo自愿做…II.LanguagePoints1.picturev.imagine想象e.g.Icouldn’tseehisfaceinthedark,butIcouldsomehowpicturehisexpression.Ican’tquitepictureherastheworld-recordholderofthewomen’shighjump.Shedoesn’tlooklikeanathleteatall.2.capturev.makeaprisonerof;seize俘虏；夺得e.g.Inthebattletheycaptured30prisoners.Thepolicehavenotcapturedthemurderyet.3.leanv.supportorrestoneselfinabentorslopingposition靠，倚e.g.Feelingalittledizzy,sheleanedagainstthewallforsupport.Heusedtoleanbackinhiseasychairaftersupperandenjoysomelightmusicbeforegoingonwithhiswriting.4.besick:vomit恶心的，要呕吐的e.g.Thepatienthasbeensickseveraltimestoday.Thecat’sbeensickonthecarpet.5.establishv.findoutormakecertainof;prove确立，证实e.g.Columbusestablishedthefactthattheearthisround.Johnestablishedhisinnocencebyshowingthathewastravelingabroadwhenthemurderwascommitted.6.matterv.beimportant有关系，要紧，重要e.g.Sinceitisgoingtobeaninformalparty,itdoesn’tmatterhowyou’redressed.Sinceyouarebacksafeandsound,allotherthingsdonotmattermuchnow.7.flareup:突发；加剧；突然发光；突然发怒e.g.Idon’tliketoseeyouflareupsoeasily.Theforestfires,whichwereregardedyesterdayasalmostundercontrol,flaredupagainduringthenight.Soonafterheleftthehospital,hislungcancerflaredupagain.8.bearv.have;show有，带有，具有，印有，刻有，写有，出示e.g.Johnisreallyverycareless.Thecheckhesentmeyesterdaybearsnosignatureofhis!China’s100yuannotebearsaportraitofthecountry’sfourlateleadersandawatermarkofMaoZedong’shead.9.riskv.placeindanger;takethechanceof冒…的风险e.g.Johnriskedhislifeintryingtosavethedrowningchild.You’reriskingyourhealthbysmokingsomanycigarettesaday.Ifyouwaitanylongeryouwillriskmissingyourtrain.Note:atriskattheriskof在危险中冒/不顾…之险takenoriskstake/runarisk慎重行事冒险atanyrisk无论冒什么危险，无论如何take/runtheriskofdoingsth.10.see(toit)that:makesurethat;takecarethat确保，要注意使，务必使，保证使e.g.Ipromisetoseethatthefeeispaidwithoutdelay.Seethateverythingisproperlyarrangedbeforehand.Seetoitthatthelightsareturnedoffbeforeyouleavetheoffice.11.brushaside:disregard,ignore不理；漠视e.g.Hebrushedasideallourobjections/suggestions.Thedoctor’sopinionscannotbebrushedaside.12.bringthrough:save(sb.)from(anillness,etc.)使…脱险，使安全度过e.g.Thesurgeondecidedthatonlyasuccessfuloperationcouldbringthepatientthrough.Itwashisfirmbeliefinthefinalvictorythatbroughthimthroughthewar.cf.比较bringaboutbringout:引起，导致；出版，推出；bringup:educate,raise抚养，教育，培养；bringback:causetoreturn;bringtomind恢复，使回忆起13.disastern.agreatorsuddenmisfortune;aterribleaccident灾难，灾祸e.g.Everyyearthroughouttheworldnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakesandvolcaniceruptionscauseheavylossesoflifeandproperty.Ifpollutionandtheimproperuseofcertainchemicalscontinue,environmentaldisasterswillbeinevitable.14.lowerv.moveorletdown;drop放下，放低，降低e.g.Whentheteacherpraisedher,Janeloweredherheadinshyness.Heleanedforwardtomeandloweredhisvoice,asifheweregoingtotellmesomethingsecret.III.GroupDiscussionWhatistheauthor’smessageintellingthestory?Whatdoyouthinkheadvocates–humanism,patriotismandpacifism?IV.DictationTheNorthhadatotalpopulationof22million.TheSouthhadlessthanhalfthatnumber,9million,about4millionofwhomwereNegroesslaves.TheNorthhadmorefactories.Theycouldturnoutmoreguns,ammunitionandotherwarequipment.DictationTheNorthhadmorerailroadsandshipstomovesoldiersandsuppliesfromplacetoplace.ItmightseemthatalltheadvantageswereonthesideoftheFederalgovernment.ButtheSouthhadsomeadvantages,too.IntheCivilWarthefightingwaslargelyintheSouth.DictationSouthernarmiesweredefendingtheirhomesandfields.Theyhadskillfulandintelligentleaders.ManyoftheConfederategeneralshadgraduatedfromWestPoint.Whenwarcame,theylefttheUnitedStatesarmytofightfortheirhomestates.