UnitTwoCivilRightsHeroes.doc

Unit Two Civil Rights HeroesText A The Freedom GiversLanguage Points1 Alongside me was a slender woman in black dress, my guide back to a time when the surrounding settlement in Dresden, Ontario, was home to a hero in American History. (Line 2-4) slender: a) long and thin a slender fishing rod (钓鱼竿) b) thin and delicate in build; gracefully slim a slender girl c) small in amount or extent; meager: a slender income 微薄的收入 a slender check 小额支票 a slender hope 渺茫的希望 a slender chance of survival 渺茫的生存机会2 Carters devotion to her ancestor is about more than personal pride: it is about family honor. (L.8-9)Paraphrase: Carter is faithful to her forefather not only because she is proud of him, but also because he has brought honor to the whole family.devote: 1) To give or apply (ones time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person 献身；专心于. 他把他的全部时间都用在工作上了。 He devoted all his time to his job. 2) To set apart for a specific purpose or use作专用: land devoted to mining 留做采矿用的土地. 3) To set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate 奉献: a temple devoted to Apollo 一座奉献给阿波罗的庙宇.Compare: devote, dedicate, consecrate, pledgeto give to a particular end and especially to a higher purposeDevote implies faithfulness and loyalty 意指忠诚和忠心： Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick. 护士致力于病人的护理事业。Dedicate connotes a solemn, often formal commitment 意味着一个誓言，通常为正式的许诺： “To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have” (Woodrow Wilson). “为了完成这个任务，我们可以贡献我们的生命和财产，我们就是一切，我们拥有一切”（威尔逊） Consecrate suggests sacred commitment 表示神圣的行为： His entire life is consecrated to science.他毕生的精力都献给了科学事业。 To pledge is to back a personal commitment by a solemn promise 通过一个誓言而落实到个人行动上： “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). “我向你们，向我自己发誓，保证美国人民的新政策。” 3 For Josiah Henson has lived on through the characterUncle Toms Cabin. (L.9-10)Paraphrase: Josiah Henson is remembered mainly because he gave inspiration (灵感) to Harriet Beecher Stowe to create the character of Uncle Tom.live on: continue to exist 保存, 保留 Those beautiful memories will live on. live on sth.: to have a particular amount of money to buy food and other necessary things: I dont know how they manage to live on $55 a week. live on sth.: to eat a particular type of food: They live on bread and potatoes. He practically lives on fish and chips.4 Ironically, that character has come to symbolize everything Henson was not. (L.11-12)Paraphrase: Unfortunately, Uncle Tom is not like Henson in character.symbolize: be a symbol of, stand for, representThe dove symbolizes peace.Pride is symbolized as a peacock. 5 A man of principle (L.14) principle: (here) a rule or standard, especially of good behavior: 准则，道义：规则或标准，尤指正确行为的标准 a man of (high) principle: a man/woman with strong moral ideas 正派人,有道德原则的人 He considered himself to be a man of principle.6 And its about time. (L.29)Paraphrase: And it is high time that such a center was established in honor of the heroes of the Underground Railroad. 7 I was intent on telling their stories. (L.30-31) intent: adj. 1) firmly fixed; concentrated 固定不动的；专心的： an intent gaze 目不转睛的注视. 翻译：学生们正专心看书，没听见我进屋。 The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room. 2) Having a determined intention 下定决心要实行, 渴望,一心想：Hes intent on going to the U.S. 翻译：她一心想为人所认可。She is intent upon being recognized.8. on the side (L.41): adv. 副业的, 作为兼职他还有兼职的收入。He earns some money on the side. 9. slip by (L.43): 悄悄地过去；溜走 这是个好机会，不要放过。 Dont let this good opportunity slip by. 我们不能让青春虚度。 We must not let our youth slip idly by. 10. where he was now headed, (L.44)head, vi. vt. also be headed: go towards, to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way: The ship was heading for Cuba. Its about time we were heading home. Where are you heading for?11. close in around (on) (L.52): come very near sth. and surround it 包围Example: The bank robber threatened to kill the hostage as the police closed in on him.close in: 1) to seem to be gathering in on all sides: The problems closed in. 问题纠结在一起 2) to surround so as to make unusable: The airport was closed in by fog. 机场为雾所笼罩.12. The Bible, in bidding us to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, said nothing about color. (L.60-61)bidbid/badebid/biddenbidding 1) To issue a command to; direct. 命令;给发布命令 The queen bade us to enter.2) To utter (a greeting or salutation).致敬;表达（问候或致意） The little girl bids her parents good morning as she gets up.3) To offer or propose (an amount) as a price. 出价, 投标 他决定不投标那个项目。 He decided not to bid on the project. 13. a log (L.75): an official written account which describes the important events that happenExample: The captain of the ship entered this incident in his log book. drill log【工】钻井记录sample log 钻井取样记录Drivers log 司机行车日志equipment performance log 设备运行日志error log 误差记录student teaching log 实习生日志Phrases: sleep like a log 睡得死死地 log in (计算机) 输入指令开始 log out (计算机) 输入指令结束 14. Making the best of his lot, Henson worked diligently and rose far in his owners regard. (L.92-93)Paraphrase: Henson accepted his fate, and by working hard, he soon won his owners respect. make the best of: to accept a situation which is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better 充分利用, 尽力而为Even though the living condition is very poor, we have to make the best of it. 比较 make the most of: to get the best advantage from最大限度地利用 I will make the most of my time at Peking University. lot: 1) ones fortune in life; fate Her lot has been a hard one.2) an object used in making a determination or choice at random: casting lots draw lots chosen by lot to decide by lot 抽签决定 The lot came to me. 我抽签中了。 3) a piece of land used for a given purpose: a parking lot. 15. Bethlehem (L.100): a city on the west bank of the River Jordan near Jerusalem and is thought to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ.O Little Town of BethlehemO little town of BethlehemHow still we see thee lie,Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonightFor Christ is born of Mary And gathered all above While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth And praises sing to God the King And Peace to men on earthHow silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him still, The dear Christ enters in. O holy Child of Bethlehem Descend to us, we