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1、Text AShattering the Myths about U.S. Trade PolicyPara.1-3 石可石可 131842109 英语一班英语一班Main Idea uWordsuExplanation of characters, time and nounsuTranslation of difficult sentencesuSummaryuWordstitle. shatter u tr u vt.使破碎，使碎裂，砸碎；使破碎，使碎裂，砸碎； 使使成为泡影；成为泡影； 使使痛不欲生；痛不欲生； 使使散开散开u vi.粉碎，损坏，落叶粉碎，损坏，落叶u n.碎片，碎块；

2、碎片，碎块； 落花（叶等）落花（叶等）u A failure would shatter the hopes of many people. u 一次失败会使很多人希望破灭。一次失败会使很多人希望破灭。u Such words simply shatter themselves on the hard fact. u 这种言论在铁的事实面前碰得粉碎这种言论在铁的事实面前碰得粉碎.Mythu m u n.神话；虚构的故事神话；虚构的故事u abbr.Mythology u This is the story of a myth of our times.u 这是一个关于我们这个时代的神话故事。这

3、是一个关于我们这个时代的神话故事。u Venus is one of the goddess in Greek myth.u 维纳斯是希腊神话中的女神之一。维纳斯是希腊神话中的女神之一。Para.1 metaphoru metfr u n.隐喻，暗喻；隐喻，暗喻； 象征象征 u She has a striking originality in her use of metaphor.她在运用隐喻方面有独创性。她在运用隐喻方面有独创性。u In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.u 玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。

4、encapsulateunkpsjlet uVt. 概述；压缩；将概述；压缩；将装入胶囊；将装入胶囊；将封进内部封进内部uVi.形成囊状物形成囊状物uA Wall Street Journal editorial encapsulated the views of many conservatives.u华尔街日报华尔街日报的一篇社论概述了很多保守派人士的观点。的一篇社论概述了很多保守派人士的观点。uIt may be desirable to encapsulate larger sequences of commands. u存在着封装更大规模的命令序列的需求存在着封装更大规模的命令序列的

5、需求.underlyingu,ndrla uadj.潜在的，含蓄的；潜在的，含蓄的； 基础的；基础的； 表面下的，下层的；表面下的，下层的； 法法优先优先的的uv.优先于优先于(underlie的的ing形式形式)； 构成构成的基础（或起因），引的基础（或起因），引起起uI think that the underlying problem is education, unemployment and bad housing. u我认为深层的问题在于教育、失业和糟糕的住房条件。我认为深层的问题在于教育、失业和糟糕的住房条件。uThe underlying assumption is that

6、the amount of money available is limited. u隐含的假定是，可用的资金有限。隐含的假定是，可用的资金有限。linchpinu lntpn u关键；车轴销；枢纽；制轮楔关键；车轴销；枢纽；制轮楔u Controlling wages is the linchpin of the Government s policies.u控制工资是政府政策的关键控制工资是政府政策的关键.u He is the linchpin of this firm. u他是这个公司的灵魂人物他是这个公司的灵魂人物.para.2 ireu a(r) u 愤怒；忿怒；激怒；橡皮覆盖的愤

7、怒；忿怒；激怒；橡皮覆盖的u This after Imuss comment about the team raised the ire of civil rights leaders and Rutgers University.u 在艾莫斯评论该队伍后在艾莫斯评论该队伍后,这激怒了人权组织领导人以及罗格斯大这激怒了人权组织领导人以及罗格斯大学。学。u Their ire was directed mainly at the government. u 他们的怒火主要指向政府。他们的怒火主要指向政府。para.3 skepticu skeptk u n.怀疑者；怀疑者； 怀疑论者；怀疑论者

8、； 无神论者无神论者u adj.怀疑性的怀疑性的u She is a skeptic about the dangers of global warming. u 她是全球变暖危险的怀疑论者她是全球变暖危险的怀疑论者.dot-comu ,dt,km u 网络公司网络公司 u In 1999, dot-coms spent more than $1 billion on TV spots.u 1999年，网络公司在电视广告上投入了超过年，网络公司在电视广告上投入了超过10亿美元。亿美元。u He famously returned 196 % that year amid the dot - c

9、om bubble. u 在互联网泡沫的背景下在互联网泡沫的背景下,当年他曾声名大振地创下了当年他曾声名大振地创下了196%的收的收益益.bustu bst u n.失败，破产，经济萧条失败，破产，经济萧条;半身像半身像;搜查搜查u V.使失败；使破产使失败；使破产;搜查搜查;打破，弄坏打破，弄坏u We must avoid the damaging boom-bust cycles which characterized the 1980s. u 我们必须避免出现我们必须避免出现20世纪世纪80年代那样具有破坏性的繁荣萧条交年代那样具有破坏性的繁荣萧条交替循环的局面。替循环的局面。u Th

10、ey will have to bust the door to get him out. u 他们将不得不撞破门把他弄出来。他们将不得不撞破门把他弄出来。u His company went bust.他的公司破产了。他的公司破产了。sluggishu sl u adj.行动迟缓的，反应慢的；行动迟缓的，反应慢的； 萧条的；懒散的萧条的；懒散的u The economy remains sluggish. u 经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。经济的发展仍然非常缓慢。u Dont be so sluggish . Put yourself together. u 不要这样懒散不要这样懒散,振作起来振作

11、起来.uExplanation of characters, time and nounspara.1 Cape Codu Cape Cod is a geographic cape/island and independent land mass separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of the state of Massachusetts in the Northeastern United States. It

12、s historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. para.1 Cape CodJohn F.Kennedy Born: May 29, 1917, in Brookline,Massachusetts Died: November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas Nickname: JFK Married: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (1929-1994), on September 12, 1953 Rel

13、igion: Roman CatholicEducation: Graduated from Harvard College (1940)Political Party: Democratic PartyJohn F.Kennedy1.A good son of a rich familyHe is the son of an Irish immigrant (a pub keeper) -a millionaire John F.Kennedyu2. A handsome young manuA brave soldieruAn ambitious politicianuKennedy st

14、udied at Harvard and after he had finished, he also had to serve in the war. During the war he once was shipwrecked, but he survived and because of his heroism he saved the lives of his crew.uIn 1952 he became senator of Massachusetts. He was elected for president in November 1960, defeated Richard

15、NixonJohn F.Kennedy3.A passionate husband with a beautiful wifeJacqueline KennedyJohn F.Kennedy4.A kind fatherJohn F.KennedyA tragic endOn 22 November 1963 Kennedy visited Dallas with his wife Jackie. He was shot during a riding tour in an open limousine and died after about half an hour. The Marsha

16、ll PlanuThe Marshall Plan (officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave $13 billion (approximately $130 billion in current dollar value as of August 2015) in economic support to help rebuild Western European economie

17、s after the end of World War II. The plan was beginning in 1948. The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-devastated regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, make Europe prosperous again, and prevent the spread of communism. The Marshall PlanuTranslation of difficult sentencespa

18、ra.1uThat picturesque metaphor encapsulates the assumptions underlying Americas trade policy since the Marshall Plan in 1948, and it has served as the linchpin of U.S. competitiveness strategy ever since. 翻译：那形象的暗喻概括了自翻译：那形象的暗喻概括了自1948年马歇尔计划开始实施并曾是美国竞争力战略年马歇尔计划开始实施并曾是美国竞争力战略关键的美国贸易政策的假设。关键的美国贸易政策的假设。 metaphor metaphor ( (主语主语) )encapsulateencapsulate( (谓语谓语) )句