高级英语BOOK One Unit 9 A More Perfect Union课后练习.ppt

AMorePerfectUnion,ByBarackObama,Translation,1.HedismissedthestorycirculatingontheInternetasajoke.2.MarkTwains“RunningforGovernor”isafamousshortstory.3.Weshouldreachout(withoutreservation)tothosewhosufferfromdisasters.4.Giventheirlackofexperience,theirworkshouldbeconsideredasaboveaverage.,Translation,5.ShegrewupinacommunitywheretheinhabitantswerepredominantlyofChineseorigin.6.Beinginabadmoodcannotjustifyyourrudebehavoirtowardyourcolleagues.7.Thepolicedismissedtheincidentasacaseofmisunderstanding.,Paraphrase,1.Afterheateddebateandcompromises,theConstitutionwasfinallyadoptedbytheConstitutionalConventionand39outof55delegatessignedthedocument.Butthe“three-fifths”clauseandthetwentyyearsallowedfortheslavetradeshowedtheslaveissuewasnotsolved,sotheprocessofformingamoreperfectuniondidnotendwiththeenforcementoftheConstitution.,Paraphrase,2.Mypersonalbackgroundandmysuccessstory,risingfromragstoriches,alsoteachesmetheimportanceofunity.3.ThroughmyexperienceintheUnitedStates,IamdeeplyrootedwiththeideathatAmericaisnotatotalofaddlingeverythingtogetherbutistheproductoffusion,ofsharingthesamecreed.,Paraphrase,4.InspiteofallpredictionsthatIwouldfailinthecampaign,wegainedmomentuminthefirstyearofthecampaign,whichshowedthattheAmericanpeoplewereeagertounityandchange.5.Peoplewereencouragedtojudgemeintermsofraceandcolor,raisingthequestionofwhethertheUnitedStatewouldfarebetterwithablackpresident.However,wewongreatvictorieseveninsomestateswhicharemoreconservativeandmoreraciallybiased.,Paraphrase,6.TheweekbeforetheDemocratsweretoselectdelegatestothenationalconventioninSouthCarolina,racialtensionwhichseemedinsubstantialinthepastbecamemorefrequentandmoreintense.7.Atoneendofthewiderangeofopinion,therearepeoplewhosaythatIdecidedtorunforpresidencyonlybecauseofthedesiresofnativeliberalsinachievingracialharmonywithoutmakingagreateffortandIwantedtoprovethatblackandwhiteshouldhaveequalopportunity.,Paraphrase,8.Itisimpossibleformetocasthimoffjustasitisimpossibleformetorepudiatetheblackcommunity.,translation,1.HedismissedthestorycirculatingontheInternetasajoke.2.MarkTwainRunningforGovernorisafamousshortstory.3.Weshouldreachouttothepeoplewhosufferfromdisasterswithoutreservation.4.Giventheirinexperience,theirjobperformanceshouldbeconsideredasaboveaverage.5.ShegrewupinacommunitywheretheinhabitantswerepredominantlyofChineseorigin.6.Beinginabadmoodcannotjustifyyourrudebehaviortowardyourcolleagues.7.Thepolicedismissedtheincidentas“acaseofmisunderstanding.”,union,1:agroupofstatesorcountrieswiththesamecentralgovernmentorthatagreetoworktogether(a)(esppolitical)wholeformedbyunitingparts,states,etc（尤指政治上的）联盟联邦等:theUnionofSovietSocialistRepublics苏联(b)association,societyorclubformedbyunitingpeopleorgroups会社;协会;俱乐部:theNationalUnionofWorkingMensClubs全国劳工组织联合会membersoftheStudentsUnion学生会成员jointheMothersUnion加入母亲联合会.tradeunion(fmlorjoc文或谑)(a)Ustateofbeinginagreementorharmony一致;和睦:livetogetherinperfectunion十分和睦地在一起生活.(b)Cinstanceofthis,espamarriage一致,和睦（尤指婚姻）:ahapyunion,blessedwithsixchildren有六个子女的美满婚姻.,unity：thestateofbeingjoinedtogethertoformoneunit；theonenessthatismadeupofdiverseelementsorindividualsa)Ustateofbeingoneoraunit;oneness单一;唯一;统一;一体:Thefigureontheleftspoilstheunityofthepainting.画中左边的人物破坏了全幅画的整体性.Uharmonyoragreement(inaims,ideas,feelings,etc)（目标思想情感等的）和谐,协调,和睦,团结,一致livetogetherinunity和睦地在一起生活politicalunity政治上的一致Nationalunityisessentialinwartime.战时举国团结一致十分重要.familyunity一家和睦,solidarity,：firmandcompleteunityinanorganization,group,class,etc.,astomakeforthegreatestpossiblestrengthininfluence,action,etc.unityandagreementresultingfromsharedinterests,feelings,actions,sympathies,etc团结;一致:nationalsolidarityinthefaceofdanger危难当头举国团结一致Wemustshowsolidaritywiththestrikers,declaredthestudentleaders.学生领袖声称:我们要申明与罢工工人团结一致.,ally：acountry,personorgroupjoinedwithanotherorothersforacommonaim，joinorbecomejoinedwithsb/sthbytreaty,marriage,etc与某人某事物结盟联盟或联姻:Britainhasallieditselfwithotherwesternpowersfortradeanddefence.英国与其他西方强国结成了贸易及防御联盟.NorthKoreaisoneofChinasstaunchestalliesalliance：agroupofpeople,politicalparties,etc.whoworktogetherformutualbenefitmake/formanalliance结成、缔结同盟TheSocialDemocratesarenowinalliancewiththeGreens.社会民主党与绿党结成同盟。anagreementtoworkwithsomeoneelsetotrytoachievethesamething:Thethreesmallerpartieshaveforged/formedanallianceagainstthegovernment.Someofusfeelthattheunionisinalliancewithmanagementagainstus.,coalition：agovernmentthatisformedbytwoormorepoliticalpartiesworkingtogether；agroupthatisformedbypeoplefromseveraldifferentgroups,esp.politicalones,agreeingtoworktogetherforaparticularpurposeDuringthewarBritainwasruledbyacoalition.大战期间英国由联合政府主政。acoalitionofenvironmentalandconsumergroups,pastor：aministerinchargeofaChristianchurchorgroup,esp.insomeNonconformist（protestant)churchespriest：apersonqualifiedtoperformreligiousdutiesandceremoniesintheRomanCatholic,AnglicanandOrthodoxChurchesminister:atrainedreligiousleaderinsomeProtestantChristianChurchesvicar：anAnglicanpriestwhoisinchargeofachurchandtheareaaroundit；apriestintheUSEpiscopalChurch(美国国教)chaplain：apriestorotherChristianministerwhoisresponsibleforthereligiousneedsofthepeopleinaprison,hospital,etc.orinthearmedforcesreverend：atitleofamemberoftheclergythatisalsosometimesusedtotalktooraboutone,1.stained：disgraced,dishonored2.march：steadyadvance3.hungry：craving,eager4.apurelyraciallens：(through)glassesthatseethingsonlyintermsofraceandcolor5.bubbletothesurface：(whichwere)originallyconcealedorinsubstantialnowcameintotheopenandbecameanissue6.incendiary：willfullyarousingstrife,riots,rebellion,etc.7.monumental：great,colossal8.peddled：(ideas)circulated,oftenusedwithmildcontempt9.liftup：toelevate；toraise(fromlowersocialpositiontohigherones)10.vessel：tube、ship、co