Unit 2 Civil-Rights HeroesTEXT ATEXT ORGANIZATION1.Part One Paras 1-5 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging theUnderground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America.Part Two Paras 6-23 By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rights heroes whohelped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.2.Story 1 (Paras 6-10): After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped otherslaves 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 himself.Story 3 (Paras 16-23): By traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free at last.VOCABULARYI.1.1) decades 2) historic3) imposed 4) religious5) slender 6) web7) bade 8) site9) on the side 10) authorized11) terminal 12) make the best of2.1) went through 2) stood up for3) laid down 4) take on5) let (us) down 6) draw on7) fall into 8) pass for3.1) 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 themselves 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 cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.4.1). As for, do not compel, capture of , have forged2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racialII. Words with Multiple Meaning1.I’ll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, butfirst let me hear about your French trip.2.Most McDonald’s look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16different basic designs.3.Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through afinancial crisis.4.This second-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.7.I am sorry, but I think you shouldn’t have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.8.The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.III. USAGE1. lonely2. friendly3. weekly, monthly4. lovely5. cowardly6. kindly/ saintly7. lively 8. motherlyCOMPREHENSIVE EXERCISESI.CLOZE1.1) forged 2) stand up3) compelled 4) convictions5) mission 6) abolish7) intent on 8) risk9) In the eyes of 10) threats2.1) assistance 2) involved3) estimated 4) coincidence5) emerged 6) referred7) numerous 8) stationed9) concern 10) captureII.TRANSLATION1.Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are stillconfident 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 andmove to the new settlement.3.According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated toconsider buying products shown in TV commercials.4.Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old manreported to the police at once.5.Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like geneticallymodified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.2.Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.TEXT BCOMPREHENSION CHECK1. b c d b b aTRANSLATION1.这一和平的不服从行为在蒙哥马利引发了抗议，最终使少数民族权利在法律上发生了变化，开创了美国民权运动的新时代。
The glass castle1 I never believed in Santa Claus。
2 None of us kids did。
Mom and Dad refused to let us. They couldn't afford expensive presents，and they didn't want us to think we weren’t as good as other kids who， on Christmas morning， found all sorts of fancy toys under the tree that were supposedly left by Santa Claus. So they told us all about how other kids were deceived by their parents， how the toys the grown—ups claimed were made by little elves wearing bell caps in their workshop at the North Pole actually had labels on them saying MADE IN JAPAN.3 ”Try not to look down on those other children，" Mom said。
”It's not their fault that they've been brainwashed into believing silly myths。
”4 We celebrated Christmas, but usually about a week after December 25， when you could find perfectly good bows and wrapping paper that people had thrown away and Christmas trees discarded on the roadside that still had most of their needles and even some silver tinsel hanging on them。
全新版大学英语综合教程3（第二版）Unit 2 单词短语Text ANew words and expressionscanadian a.加拿大的；加拿大人的；n.加拿大人alongside ad.在旁边；沿着边prep. 在…旁边；沿着…的边slender a.苗条的；细长的settlement n. 新拓据地confident a. 有信心的；确信的creator n.造物者，上帝devotion n.深爱，挚爱cabin n.小棚屋，小木屋ironically▲ad.具有讽刺意味的是symbolize vt.象征，标志symbol n.racial a. 种族的sellout n. （infml）背叛者；出卖者；背叛；出卖unwilling a. 不愿意的；勉强的stand up（for） a.支持historic a.有历史意义的site n.地方，位置；遗址slavery n.受奴役的状态；奴隶制mission n. 特殊使命，任务courageous★ a.勇敢的，无畏的forge vt.（靠艰苦工作）建立web n.网状物；网状组织authorize★vt.批准；委托civil-rights a.民权的civil a.公民的unsung a.（在诗或者歌中）未赞颂过的；未获得承认的intent★ a.热衷的；坚决的be intent on（sth./doing sth.）热衷于，坚决要做peer vi. 仔细看，费力地看，凝视urgently ad.urgent a.紧迫的；急迫的pistol n.手枪decade n.十年（期）someday adv.将来某一天；总有一天on the side作为兼职；秘密地foundry n.铸造车间；铸造厂hunter n.狩猎者；猎人capture n.抓捕，捕获chilly a.寒飕飕的，冷的fugitive▲n.逃亡者watchman n.看守人；警卫员spot vt.看出；辨认；发现helplessly ad.无能为力地helpless a.pursure n.追赶者，追捕者close in（on/around）接近；包围hurriedly ad.仓促地；匆忙地wagon n.四轮运货马车（或牛车）leg n.一段行程motivate vt. 使产生动机，激起religious a.宗教的，宗教上的conviction n.（基督教）贵格会教徒，公谊会教徒Bible n.（基督教）《圣经》bid vt.吩咐；告诉clothe vt.供给…衣服；给…穿衣服naked★ a.裸体的，赤条条的refuge★n.避难所；庇护（所）shelter vt. 给…提供庇护处；保护n.遮蔽，庇护；遮蔽物，庇护物converge★vi.会合；集中terminal n.（铁路、公共汽车等的）终点；（计算机系统的）端机threat n.恐吓；威胁magistrate★n.地方行政官，执法官impose vt.把…强加于jail n.监狱Methodist a.循道宗（信徒）的imprison★vt.关押，监禁；束缚log n.观察记录stripe n. 鞭打；抽打as for至于cake vt.覆盖bonnet n.（有带）女帽veil n.面纱；面罩runaway a.，n.（person）逃跑的（人）disguise vt.假扮，伪装procession n. 行列，队伍abolish vt.废除（法律、习俗等）virgin★ a.未开发的n.处女harshly ad. 严厉地，苛刻地harsh a.make the best of 尽量利用，充分利用diligently ad.勤奋地diligent★ a.compel vt.强迫；强求plantation n.种植园salvation★n. 拯救，解救at risk有危险；冒风险in the eyes of 在（某人）看来pass for被看作；被当做colonel▲n. （美国陆、空军及海军陆战队的）上校。
