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新视野大学英语 读写教程第一册 unit7-a

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Unit 7

Section A

Pre-reading Activities

First Listening
Having ideas about a story before you read it is an important reading skill. Please listen to a very short piece of recording1.

Second Listening
Now listen to the recording for the second time and try to the best of your ability to answer the following questions.
1. How many things did the thieves steal from the man? What were they?
2. What saved the man's life?
3. What is the raging river?

Face to Face with Guns

Like most city folks, I'm cautious. I scan the street and pathways for anything— or anyone — unusual before pulling into the garage. That night was no exception. But, as I walked out of the garage, KFC chicken in hand, a portly, unshaven young man in a stocking cap and dark nylon jacket emerged from the shrub2 by the parking pad and put his pistol between my eyes.
"Give it up, mother —," he threatened. "Give it up."
"Hey," I said, "just take it." As I spoke3, I set the KFC box on the planter beside the pathway, contriving4 as I did so to toss my house keys into a bush.
"Where's your money? Where's your money?" he barked. Everything he said during our encounter was repeated; instinctively5, I did the same.
"It's in my wallet. It's in my wallet," I said.
He moved behind me, put his gun on my neck and began to search my trousers' pockets.
"Where's your wallet?" he asked.
"It's in my back pocket."
"Where's the rest of your money?"
"I don't have any more money."
"Where's your watch?"
"Here," I replied, extending my left arm sideways.
Just then, his partner appeared. Slight and shorter, he held an enlarged blue steel pistol. His dark eyes shone like polished glass; his arms and legs moved unexpectedly, as if attached to unseen wires.
His voice snapped, "Stop looking at us. Stop looking at us."
He wasn't stupid. I've seen enough criminal trials to know victims of armed attacks are seldom able to identify their offenders7 because their attention focuses on the guns, rather than on their users. I consciously noted8 details of their faces.
"I'm not looking at you," I lied as the big one ripped the watch from my wrist.
"Get down. Get down," the thin one ordered. He grabbed my glasses and tossed them onto the lawn.
By then, I was flat on my face on the pathway, its dirt against my forehead. The big one's gun dug into the back of my head, the thin one's pistol into my left temple.
I thought, "I am going to die. This is going to kill Leslie. Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner."
"What's this?" the big one asked.
I rolled my head to the right.
"It's KFC chicken," I said.
"We'll take it," the big one snapped.
And, suddenly — wallet, watch and chicken in hand — their footsteps faded down the darkened street.
I turned to see their shadows get into a car and speed away.
I had been spared, but by what? Mercy? A short attention span? Hunger?
"How peculiar," I thought, "to have your life saved by fried chicken. I saw eternity9; they saw food."
I got to my feet, found the keys, entered and called 911. The operator took a description of the robbers and sent a police car. I poured a stiff drink and, soon, two uniformed officers of the LAPD arrived. They took a report and admitted the "important thing" was nobody was hurt.
"But," one officer said on leaving, "taking your chicken, that's rough."
Later, an officer telephoned for additional details. He said the pair's methods suggested they might be the same men who had committed a number of robberies in the area over the past few months. He asked me to come to the station and look through mug shots.
So, last Monday I looked through album-sized books of pictures mostly of young men — an amazing number of them actually children.
Turning those pages and studying their photographs is like flowing on a sad current that, like Blake's Thames, seems to "mark in every face, marks of weakness, marks of woe10."
Together, these young men are a kind of river — one that is out of control, eating at the foundations of things we hold dear: our freedom to move about; the fruits of labor11; our own lives and those of people we value. Some day, we will have to face this river and seek the depths of its discontent.
Presently, all we can do is look at mug shots and stick our fingers in the dam.

Words: 687
NEW WORDS

cautious
a. taking great care to escape possible danger 十分小心的,谨慎的

unusual
a. not expected or usual 异乎寻常的,不平常的

exception
n. a person or thing that is not included 除外,例外;除外的人或事

shave
v. remove hair from the face or another part of the body with a razor 剃胡须,剃去……上的毛发

unshaven
a. not recently shaved 未剃须的,未修面的,有短髭的

stocking
n. (usu.pl.) 长(统)袜,袜子
stocking cap 圆锥形绒线帽,针织帽

nylon
a. & n. 耐纶(制的),尼龙的;耐纶织品,尼龙织品

▲shrub
n. a small bush 灌木

pad
n. 1.(停车的)地方,(简易机场的)飞机起落段
2. 垫,衬垫

▲pistol
n. a small gun that one holds in one hand 手枪

▲contrive
v. manage to do or make something although there are difficulties 设法做到

▲toss
vt. throw into or through the air 扔,抛,掷

bark
v. 1. speak to someone in a loud voice with an angry or aggressive tone 厉声地说,咆哮
2. (used about dogs) make a loud, short noise or noises (狗)吠,叫

instinct
n. natural habit of behaving in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught 本能,天性

instinctively
ad. (出于)本能地,(出于)天性地

▲wallet
n. a small case made of cloth, animal skin or plastic, etc. carried in the pocket and used for holding paper money, personal papers, etc. 皮夹子

trousers
n. (尤指男子穿的)长裤,西(装)裤

sideway(s)
ad. to or towards one side (斜)向一边(或一侧),向旁边

slight
a. 1. thin and light 瘦小的
2. small; not great; not very bad 少量的;轻微的;不严重的

enlarge
vt. make sth. larger 扩大,扩展,使增大

polish
v. 1. make sth. smooth and shiny by rubbing 擦,擦光,擦亮
2. improve 使完美,改进

unexpected
a. not expected; sudden 没有料到的,突如其来的

unexpectedly
ad. in a way that is not expected 没有料到地,突如其来地

attach
vt. tie or join sth. to sth. else 系,贴;连接

criminal
a. against law 犯罪的,犯法的,刑事的
n. a person who is at fault in a crime 罪犯

victim
n. a person who suffers harm or death as a result of someone else's action or a natural terrible event, etc.受害者,牺牲者

offend
v. 1. break a law, etc. 违法,违犯
2. make someone feel upset or angry 冒犯,触怒

offender6
n. a person who offends against the law 犯法的人,犯规的人

user
n. a person who uses particular goods, machines or services 使用者,用户

detail
n. (often pl.)a small part or piece 细节,详情

▲rip
vt. remove sth. with speed and violence, using one's hands; tear 猛力扯掉,移去或去除

wrist
n. the part of one's arm at the joint12 between hand and forearm 腕,腕关节

lawn
n. an area of grass in a garden or park that is regularly cut 草坪,草地

dirt
n. matter that is not clean, such as dust or wet earth 污物,烂泥,灰尘

forehead
n. the part of the face above the eyebrows13 额,前额

temple
n. either of the flat parts of one's head at the side of the forehead 太阳穴

lord
n. (in the Christian14 faith) God or Jesus Christ 上帝,耶稣基督

mercy
n. kindness to sb. 慈悲,怜悯,仁慈

sin
n. wrong; a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law (违背道德规范的)罪;罪恶;(违犯宗教戒律的)罪孽
vi. do wrong to commit a sin 违反教规,违犯戒律,犯罪

sinner
n. a person who sins (宗教、道德上的)罪人

footstep
n. the sound made by walking 脚步(声)

span
n. the full time for which anything lasts 一段时间,持续时间

fry
vt. cook in hot oil or fat 油煎,油炒

eternal
a. without end; lasting15 for ever 永恒的,永久的,不断的

▲eternity
n. 1. the state or time after death 不朽,来世
2. time without end 永恒,无穷

operator
n. 1. someone who connects telephone calls 电话接线员,机务员,话务员
2. someone who works a machine 操作员,技工

rob
vt. steal from a person, place, etc. 抢劫

robber
n. a person who steals from a person, place, etc. 抢劫者;强盗,盗贼

robbery
n. the crime of stealing from a person, place, etc. 抢劫罪,抢劫(案)

stiffa. 1. (used about alcoholic16 drink) strong (酒)浓的,烈性的
2. Very firm; not easily bent17 or folded; rigid18 僵硬的,挺的,不易弯曲的

additional
a. extra 额外的,另外的

current
n. a continuous flowing movement of water, air, etc.(水、空气等的)流,潮流
a. from or about the present time 现时的,当前的

■woe
n. [U] great sadness 哀愁

foundation
n. 1. the idea, law, or fact on which sth. is based 基础,基本原理,根据
2. an organization established with money so that it may continue into the future 基金会 3. the act of founding sth. 建立,设立

presently
ad. 1. now 现在,目前
2. soon 不久,一会儿

dam
n. a wall built across a river to hold back the water and form a lake behind it 坝,堤
PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS

face to face (with)
1. close to and looking at someone or something 面对面的/地
2. no escape from sth. and haveing to deal with it 无法逃避,只能去处理

pull into
arrive and stop; move to (one side)(车)停靠;驶向(一旁等)

as if
with the appearance of; apparently19 好像

attach to
fix sth. to sth. else; join to 系在……上;连接到……上

rather than
instead of; less likely 而不

have mercy on someone
show kindness to an enemy, sinner, one who does wrong, etc. 可怜某人

get to one's feet
stand up 站起来

look through
look quickly in; examine or study carefully 浏览;仔细检查

be out of control
be impossible to deal with or guide 失去控制

eat (away) at
damage or destroy bit by bit 逐渐毁掉,侵蚀
PROPER NAMES

KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken 肯德基炸鸡连锁店

Leslie
莱斯利(人名)

LAPD
the Los Angeles Police Department 洛杉矶警察局

Blake
布莱克(1757-1827,英国诗人和版画家)

Thames
(the~ ) 英国英格兰南部泰晤士河(流经牛津、伦敦等)


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1 recording UktzJj     
n.录音,记录
参考例句:
  • How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间?
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
2 shrub 7ysw5     
n.灌木,灌木丛
参考例句:
  • There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside.山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
  • Moving a shrub is best done in early spring.移植灌木最好是在初春的时候。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 contriving 104341ff394294c813643a9fe96a99cb     
(不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的现在分词 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到
参考例句:
  • Why may not several Deities combine in contriving and framing a world? 为什么不可能是数个神联合起来,设计和构造世界呢? 来自哲学部分
  • The notorious drug-pusher has been contriving an escape from the prison. 臭名昭著的大毒枭一直都在图谋越狱。
5 instinctively 2qezD2     
adv.本能地
参考例句:
  • As he leaned towards her she instinctively recoiled. 他向她靠近,她本能地往后缩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 offender ZmYzse     
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者
参考例句:
  • They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
  • The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。
7 offenders dee5aee0bcfb96f370137cdbb4b5cc8d     
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 );犯规者;罪犯;妨害…的人(或事物)
参考例句:
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。
8 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
9 eternity Aiwz7     
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
参考例句:
  • The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
  • Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞,永世相随。
10 woe OfGyu     
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
参考例句:
  • Our two peoples are brothers sharing weal and woe.我们两国人民是患难与共的兄弟。
  • A man is well or woe as he thinks himself so.自认祸是祸,自认福是福。
11 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
参考例句:
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
12 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
参考例句:
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
13 eyebrows a0e6fb1330e9cfecfd1c7a4d00030ed5     
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
  • His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。
14 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
参考例句:
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
15 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
参考例句:
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
16 alcoholic rx7zC     
adj.(含)酒精的,由酒精引起的;n.酗酒者
参考例句:
  • The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
  • Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。
17 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
18 rigid jDPyf     
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
参考例句:
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
19 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
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