Unit 2 Book 3 Text A Content Questions 1. Because she thought her grea-great-grandfather was a heroic civil-rights fighter and never gave up struggling for freedom. 2. Because this is a place where many escaped slaves taking the Underground Railroad were finally saved by Henson. 3. The Underground Railroad was a sectet web of escape routes and safe houses through which slaves in lagre numbers, with the help of lots of courageous people, fled to the North and obtained freedom. Courageous men and women forged it. 4. The author wanted to help the Americans remember those heroes. 5. He saved enough money by working in iron moulding on the side to buy his freedom. 6. Because he helped the slaves escape. 7. Because he was driven by religious conviction. 8. Coffin reveived frequent death threats and warnings that his stroe and home would be burned. 9. They had to travel hundreds of miles through unkown country with no road sign and few maps, usually under cover of night. 10. Because slavery had been abolished there in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the runaways to settle their virgin land. 11. Because he heard alarming news: the new moaster was planning to sell him for plantation work in the Deep South. The slave would be separated forever from his family. 12. In Cincinati the members of the Underground Railroad provided for their welfare, and set them thirty miles on their way by wagon. In Buffalo, N.Y, a friendly caption gave Henson a dollar and arranged for a boat, which carried them to Canada. Text Organization 1. Part One (Paras. 1-5): It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves by forging the Underground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America. Part Two(Paras. 6-23): By citing examples the author praises the expoits of civil-rights heroes who 2. helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Story 1(Paras. 6-10): After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to Canada and 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. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) mission (2)courageous (3)forged (4)escape routs (5)liberate (6)authorized (7)honor (8)scheduled (9)exploitts (10)intent on I. Vocabulary 1.（1）decades （2）historic（3）imposed （4）religious （5）slender （6）web （7）bade （8）site （9）on the side（10）authorized（11）terminal （12）make the best of 2. （1）went through（2）stood up for（3）laid down（4）take on（5）let (us) down （6）draw on （7）fall into （8）pass for 3. （1）are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry. in the eyes of Joe Klain, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most in the eyes of Joe Klain, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most （2）talented politician of his generation and the most compelling. （3）people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs. （4）could forget a completely different approach to life. （5）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 comple, capture of, have forged （2）At huge risk, the mission, shelter （3）who abolished, In the eyes of, racial II. Words with multiple meanings 1. I’1. I’ll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip. 2. Most McDonald’2. Most McDonald’s look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs. 3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis. 4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; it’s always breaking down. 5. In your résumé you’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 shouldn7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn’, 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. Usage 1. lonely 2. friendly 3. weekly, monthly 4. lovely 5. cowardly 6. kindly/saintly 7. lively 8. motherly Comprehensive Exercises I . Cloze 1. Text-related (1)forged (2)stand up (3)compelled (4)convictions (5)mission (6)abolish (7)intent on (8) risk (9)In the eyes of (10)threats 2. Theme-related (1)assistance (2)involved (3)estimated (4)coincidence (5)emerged (6)referred (7)numerous (8)stationed (9)concern (10)capture II. Translation 1. (1)Though grealty affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident 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 and move to the new settlement. (3) According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials. (4) Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once. (5) Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world. 2. Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting 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 salve catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully acoided capture. Later he built a small settlement in Dresden, Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed. Text B Comprehension Check 1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. b 6.a Translation 1. 这一和平的不服从行为在蒙哥马利引发了，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。 化，开创了美国民权运动的新时代。 2. 后来她解释说，这儿似乎是她结束受人摆布、弄清如果有的话她究竟有何的地方。 后来她解释说，这儿似乎是她结束受人摆布、弄清如果有的话她究竟有何的地方。 3. 但是，蒙哥马利的黑人团体认为应该团结在她周围组织活动，她是适合担此重任的公民，因为她是该市最优秀的公民之一。 公民，因为她是该市最优秀的公民之一。 4. 他说：“只有极少人能说自己的行动和行为改变了国家的面貌。罗莎·帕克斯就是那些人中的一个。” Language Practice 1. (1)d (2)e (3)f (4)b (5)g (6)a (7)h (8)c 2. (1)trial (2)activist (3)equality (4)arrested (5)transportation (6)representatives (7) legal (8) boycotts (9)fame (10)representation (11)ushered in (12)lain in honor/in state
