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Unit4AVIEWOFMOUNTAINSGlobalReading–structural2PartII(Paragraphs2—3):TheauthorfirstarguesthatthebombingofNagasakiisthefittersymbolofnucleardangerandthencallsforactiontodispelthenuclearthreatfromtheEarth.PartIII(Paragraph4):Herestateshismainidea,i.e.weshouldnotjustworryaboutthenuclearperilbuttakeactiontoeliminateittocreateasaferworld.GeneralanalysisStructuralfeaturesRhetoricalfeaturesPartI(Paragraph1):Thewriterdescribesthephotographswhichshowthecatastrophicconsequencesofnuclearbombingwithaviewofmountainsinthebackground.Whyisaviewofmountainsprovidedbyapicturesosignificantthatitwaschosenasthetitleoftheessay?Detailedreading1--Quesion1Aviewofmountainsinthedistanceratherthanthewreckageismeanttoremindtheviewerofthecitythatwasremovedfromthegroundbytheatomicbombandofthenormallifethatwouldhavebeengoingonthere.Thisiswherethesignificanceofthepicturelies.thecamera’slensglasseswithlenscontactlensfieldsofrubbleTheflowersandtearsatthefuneralwereameasureofpeople’sloveforher.Examresultsarenotnecessarilyatruemeasureofastudent’sabilities.beameasureofsth:bethesignofimportanceofsth.;awayoftestingorjudgingsth.是……的体现；是对……的评判标准e.g.dispatch:v.sendsb./sth.somewhere,especiallyforaspecialpurposeDetailedreading1–dispatche.g.Eventheairforcewasmobilizedtodispatchrelieftothequake-strickenarea.Thegovernmentwaspreparingtodispatch4,000soldierstosearchtheisland.DetailedreadingDetailedreading1–constituteDetailedreadingconstitute:v.makeup;formNitrogenconstitutes78%oftheearth’satmosphere.e.g.Wemustredefinewhatconstitutesafamily.一周由七天组成。Sevendaysconstituteaweek.Detailedreading2–brand1Detailedreadingbrand:v.labelormarkwithorasifwithabrandtodescribesb.orsth.asaverybadtypeofpersonorthing,oftenunfairlyTheUSadministrationrecentlybrandedhimasawarcriminal.Theybrandedthecattleonebyone.FarmerBrown’scattlearebrandedwiththeletter“B”.e.g.Collocation:brandsb.assth.brandsth.withsth.(ofteninpassive)brand:n.atypeofproductmadebyaparticularcompanyDetailedreading3–dotDetailedreadingdot:v.coverorsprinklewithorasifwithdotse.g.Thecountrysideisdottedwithbeautifulancientchurches.Wehaveofficesdottedallovertheregion.dot:n.asmallroundmark,especiallyonethatisprintedonthedot:exactlyontimeorattheexacttimementionedCollocation:e.g.Breakfastisservedat7onthedot.Detailedreading4–comeintoone’sownDetailedreadingcomeintoone’sown:acquire,enterintopossessionof;becomeverygood,useful,orimportantinaparticularsituatione.g.Theserialcomposershavefinallycomeintotheirown.Onicyroads,afour-wheeldrivevehiclereallycomesintoitsown.Detailedreading4–intheshadowof1intheshadowof:e.g.ThechildrenofthesurvivorslivedtheirlivesintheshadowoftheHolocaust.Theorganizationistryingtoprotectcivilrightsintheshadowofterrorism.intheshadowofsth.:influencedbysth.badthathashappenedorcouldhappencastashadowover/onsth.:makesth.seemlessenjoyable,attractive,orimpressiveTheeventsofSeptember11castashadowoverthecelebrations.e.g.Detailedreading5–thehumanimaginationThehumanimaginationhadstumbledtoexhaustioninthewreckageofthefirstruinedcitywithoutreachingeventheoutskirtsofthesecond.Paraphrase:ThehumanimaginationhadbeenexhaustedandstoppedatthewreckageofthefirstruinedcityandfailedtoreacheventheoutskirtsofNagasaki.Translation:hadbeenexhaustedandstoppedNagasaki人们的想象力在（经历）第一个被毁灭的城市时就消耗殆尽，连第二个城市的边缘都没有触及。Detailedreading5–stumbleDetailedreadingstumble:v.walkorgounsteadilye.g.TheroomwasdarkandStannearlyfelloverachairashestumbledtothephone.Havingdrunkhalfabottleofwhiskey,Istumbledupstairsandintobed.Detailedreading5–hangoverDetailedreadinghangover:Ifsth.badishangingoveryou,youareworriedoranxiousaboutit.e.g.Thethreatofnuclearwarhangsovermankind.Withthecourtcasehangingoverus,wecouldn’tenjoyourvacation.Extension:hangout(with)e.g.Idon’treallyknowwhoshehangsoutwith.Wheredotheyoungstershangout?Detailedreading5–spare1spare:v.refrainfromharming,punishingorkillinge.g.Iwantedtosparethemthetroubleofbuyingmeapresent.Collocation:sparesb.thetrouble/difficulty/pain,etc.(ofdoingsth.):preventsb.fromhavingtoexperiencesth.difficultorunpleasante.g.Itwillsparehimembarrassmentifyouspeaktohimaboutitinprivate.Spareusthesuspenseandtelluswhowonthefirstprize!Detailedreading5–spare2Detailedreadinge.g.Emergencyserviceshavesparednoefforttohelppeoplewhosehomesweredestroyedbythetornadoes.sparenoexpense/efforttodosth.:workashardaspossibletoachievesth.Detailedreading6–intactDetailedreadingintact:a.entire,unimpairede.g.Despitethebombing,thehousewasstillintact.Hedealtthedooratremendousblowbutitremainedintact.Translation:地震过后，有几栋楼仍然完好无损。这部手机掉下台阶后仍然完好无损。Thecellphoneremainedintactafterbeingdroppeddownthestairs.Severalbuildingswerestillintactaftertheearthquake.Detailedreading7–weseemtoneed…Weseemtoneed,inaddition,someotherpicturetocounterpoiseagainstruinedNagasaki.Paraphrase:ApartfromthepicturesofNagasakiweseemtoneedsomeotherpicturestoinspireinusahopeoflifetocounterbalancethesenseofdoomsuggestedbytheruinedNagasaki.tohaveanequalandoppositeeffecttosthhopelessterribledesperate此外，似乎我们其他的照片来抵消被毁灭的长崎所带给我们的（一切负面情绪）。Translation:Detailedreading7–glimpseDetailedreadingglimpse:n.averybriefpass