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Unit7The9/11TerroristAttacks,TextASnapshotsofNewYorksMoodafter9/11,1,KeyWordstheTwinTowerscollapsingtotheground;blacksmokebillowingupfromthePentagon;thewreckageofFlight93inShanksville,Pennsylvania,wheretheactionsofheroiccitizenssavedevenmoreheartbreakanddestruction.Andyetweknowthattheworstimagesarethosethatwereunseentotheworld.Theemptyseatatthedinnertable.Childrenwhowereforcedtogrowupwithouttheirmotherortheirfather.Parentswhowouldneverknowthefeelingoftheirchildsembrace.Nearly3,000citizenstakenfromus,leavingagapingholeinourhearts.,BackgroundInformation,1.September11Attacks:,BeforeReading,4,HowmanyplaneswerehijackedonSeptember11,2001?Whatweretheirtargets?,twoplanes,oneplane,oneplane(Flight93),afield,theWorldTradeCenter,thePentagon,BeforeReading,5,BeforeReading,6,7,8,9,10,OsamabinLadenandAl-Qaeda,11,TheTaliban,12,WorldTradeCenter,locatesinManhattan,NewYorkCity;regardedastheworldslargestcommercialcomplexwithsevenbuildingsfeaturedlandmarktwintowers,BeforeReading,thePentagon,locatesinWashingtontheheadquartersoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefensepartofthebuildingwasdestroyedonSep.11,2001,BeforeReading,大苹果(TheBigApple)哥谭镇(Gotham,愚人村)不夜城(TheCityThatNeverSleeps)世界之都(拉丁语:CaputMundi英语:TheCapitalofTheWorld)帝国之城(TheEmpireCity),布朗克斯区(TheBronx)布鲁克林区(Brooklyn)曼哈顿(Manhattan)皇后区(昆斯区)(Queens)斯丹登岛(StatenIsland)。第五大道(FifthAvenue)的精华段帝国大厦(EmpireStateBuilding)自由女神像(StatueofLiberty)华尔街(WallStreet)中央车站(GrandCentralTerminal)联合国总部(UnitedNationsHeadquarters)时代广场(TimesSquare)百老汇(Broadway),BeforeReading,NewYorkCity,LowerManhattanisthesouthernmostpartoftheislandofManhattan,themainislandandcenterofbusinessandgovernmentoftheCityofNewYork.LowerManhattanordowntownisdefinedmostcommonlyastheareadelineatedonthenorthby14thStreet,onthewestbytheHudsonRiver,ontheeastbytheEastRiver,andonthesouthbyNewYorkHarbor(alsoknownasUpperNewYorkBay).,BeforeReading,LowerManhattan,TheKamikazeandTheAttackonPearlHarbour,KeyWords:suicidalcrashes“divinewind”loadedwithmilitarystrike,BeforeReading,Word-web,Lookatthefollowingcartoons,canyouthinkofsomewordsthatarerelatedtotheSeptember11Attacks?,BeforeReading,18,911恐怖袭击事件英语词汇,Jihaddhd:圣战(徒对异教徒的战争)Groundzero:(常规导弹瞄准的目标或核设备爆炸点,Groundzero在这次美国911恐怖袭击事件中指当初世贸中心姊妹楼矗立的地方已变成了一堆废墟。)wantsomebodydeadoralive无论(罪犯等)是生是死,都要将其缉拿hijack(劫持):slaminto(猛烈撞击)takeresponsibilityfor(负责)deathtoll(死亡人数)casualties(伤亡人员)rescue(营救)twintowers(姊妹楼,又称双子座,美国世贸中心的主要建筑)Kamikazeattack(神风式飞机的攻击二战时期日本的与对手同归于尽的自杀性飞行攻击),19,evacuatevkjet(疏散)disastrousattacks(灾难性的袭击)deliberateanddeadlyterroristacts(有预谋的、致命的恐怖主义行动)emergencyteams(紧急救援队)everywalkoflife(各行各业)victim(受害者):retaliationr,tlen(报复)massrescue(大规模援救)rescuecrews(救援人员),20,collapse(倒塌)highestalert(一级戒备)flyaflagathalf-mast(降半旗)anightmarishday(噩梦般的一天)handover(交出,移交)hard-lineIslamistsizl:mist(强硬派徒)takeuparmsfor(拿起武器支持),21,EvilDoers(恐怖分子),TerribleTuesday(黑色星期二,指2001年9月11日美国遭恐怖袭击的当天)post-September11(后911时代)Osamaniac(疯狂爱慕本拉登的女性)排在第八位的流行词语其实是一个久已为人们所忽略的后缀-stan,例如Pakistan,Afghanistan等。最绝的要数最近的一期纽约人杂志封面杜撰的NewYorkistan的地图,这张地图分别由IrantandIrate,TaxistanandFuhgeddabuditstan等地方组成。IrantandIrate,TaxistanandFuhgeddabuditstan都是纽约人最常用的口语,Irant是Icomplainalot(烦死我了)的意思,Irate是Iamangry(气死我了),Taxistan是taxi-stan(taxi是叫出租车时的用语),Fuhgeddabuditstan是forgetaboutit(口语中没关系别放在心上)的意思。,22,Donotstandatmygraveandweep,Donotstandatmygraveandweep,Iamnotthere,Idonotsleep.Iaminathousandwindsthatblow,Iamthesoftlyfallingsnow.Iamthegentleshowersofrain,Iamthefieldsofripeninggrain.Iaminthemorninghush,IaminthegracefulrushOfbeautifulbirdsincirclingflight,Iamthestarshineofthenight.Iamintheflowersthatbloom,Iaminaquietroom.Iaminthebirdsthatsing,Iamineachlovelything.Donotstandatmygraveandcry,Iamnotthere.Idonotdie.,23,TheDeathofOsamaBinLaden(May1,2011),Itwasnearly10yearsagothatabrightSeptemberdaywasdarkenedbytheworstattackontheAmericanpeopleinourhistory.Theimagesof9/11aresearedintoournationalmemory-hijackedplanescuttingthroughacloudlessSeptembersky;theTwinTowerscollapsingtotheground;blacksmokebillowingupfromthePentagon;thewreckageofFlight93inShanksville,Pennsylvania,wheretheactionsofheroiccitizenssavedevenmoreheartbreakanddestruction.Andyetweknowthattheworstimagesarethosethatwereunseentotheworld.Theemptyseatatthedinnertable.Childrenwhowereforcedtogrowupwithouttheirmotherortheirfather.Parentswhowouldneverknowthefeelingoftheirchildsembrace.Nearly3,000citizenstakenfromus,leavingagapingholeinourhearts.,BeforeReading,BushsFarewellAddress(January15,2009),Thatmorning,terroriststooknearly3,000livesintheworstattackonAmericasincePearlHarbor.Astheyearspassed,mostAmericanswereabletoreturntolifemuchasithadbeenbefore9/11.ButIneverdid.,25,TheDeathofOsamaBinLaden(May1,2011),Itwasnearly10yearsagothatabrightSeptemberdaywasdarkenedbytheworstattackontheAmericanpeopleinourhistory.Theimagesof9/11aresearedintoournationalmemory-hijackedplanescuttingthroughacloudlessSeptembersky;theTwinTowerscollapsingtotheground;blacksmokebillowingupfromthePentagon;thewreckageofFlight93inShanksville,Pennsylvania,wheretheactionsofheroiccitizenssavedevenmoreheartbreakanddestruction.Andyetweknowthattheworstimagesarethosethatwereunseentotheworld.Theemptyseatatthedinnertable.Childrenwhowereforcedtogrowupwithouttheirmotherortheirfather.Parentswhowouldneverknowthefeelingoftheirchildsembrace.Nearly3,000citizenstakenfromus,leavingagapingholeinourhearts.,Word-web:9/11September,terrorist,mourn,Laden,crash,debris,collapse,WorldTradeCenter,3000deaths,Pentagon,fourplanes,firemen,Bush,hijackers,shock,panic,BeforeReading,27,TextA,SnapshotsofNewYorksMoodafter9/11,9/11后纽约氛围写照,abriefideaofwhatasituationislike,Themoodofaplaceisthegeneralimpressionthatyougetofit.,28,DayofTerror2001.9.11,TheDayAfter2001.9.12,Lookingbackinpainpeopleweredisillusioned.,TheDayAfter,Withwreckage,smokeandfirearoundNewYorklookedlikeabattlefield.Americawasseekingrevenge.,LookingBackinPainyetNewYorkersremainedhauntedbywhattheyhadseen.,OneYearLater,Onthefirstanniversarypeoplegatheredtomournthedead.Astimepassesgriefmightgraduallydiedown,butthememorywillgoon.,TextASnapshotsofNewYorksMoodafter9/11,WhileReading,30,TalkaboutthePictures,DayofTerror,TheDayAfter,LookingBackinPainhorror;chaos,Reactionsofpeople,WhileReading,37,dying,copsfirefighters,politicians;denounced,PartIDayofTerror,WhileReading,38,Notimefortalkofrevenge.(Para.6,L2),PoliticiansdenouncedthelikelyculpritsinAfghanistan.(Para.7,L2),Picture-Dictionary,WhileReading,39,TherewasonlywreckageandsmokeandfirewheretheWTCusedtobe.,AhandfulofpeoplewerepluckedfromthewreckageinlowerManhattan.,Part2TheDayAfter,WhileReading,40,ButtherewasnothingtolaughaboutintheaftermathofourgenerationsPearlHarbor.(Para.10,L3),WhileReading,41,TherewasonlywreckageandsmokeandfirewheretheWorldTradeCenterusedtobe.(Para.11,L2),WhileReading,42,Butforthosediggingthroughthedebris,everypassinghoursnappedtheirstrengthandtheirhopesoffindingmorevictimsalive.(Para.13,L1),WhileReading,43,newsstand,inconvoys,wardrum,bustlingstreets,pledge,coup,Picture-Dictionary,WhileReading,44,InvestigatorspointedfingersatthelikelyculpritinAfghanistanandbeganroundingupthesuicidebomberssuspectedaccomplices.(Para.19,L3),Thefacesofthefanaticsbegantoemerge.(Para.19,L3),Picture-Dictionary,WhileReading,45,Differentpeople,NewYorkers,Anxiousrelatives,Politicians,Investigators,Theirresponsetowhathappened,Theywaitedatnewsstandsforthemorningpapers.,Theygatheredatstreetsidemorguesholdingpicturesofthedisappeared.,Theybeatwardrumsagainstterrorism.,Theypointedfingersatthelikelyculpritandroundedupthesuspectedaccomplicesofthesuicidebombers.,Part2TheDayAfter,WhileReading,46,Part3BlankFilling,Supplythemissinginformationaccordingtothestory,OneyeartimeisnotenoughforNewYorkersto_whathappened.They_whattheyhavelivedthough.Fortunately,thewoundedcity_.Anewgenerationoffirefightersandcopstriedto_thosewhowerelost.,fadethememoryof,remainedhauntedby,rosefromitsknees,filltheshoesof,WhileReading,47,Part3:PictureDictionary,LongbeforetheBoeingsbroughtdownthetowers.(Para.22,L1),PoetShellywrote:“griefreturnswiththerevolvingyear.”(Para.22,L1),WhileReading,48,butnotenoughtotrulymournthethousandswhoperished.(Para.24,L2),Anewgenerationoffirefightersandcopstriedtofilltheshoesofthosewhowerelost.(Para.28,L1),WhileReading,49,Part4:ReadfromPara34toPara41tofindouttheanswerstothefollowing:1.WhatdoesitinPara35toPara37referto?ItreferstothedustinPara34.2.HowdidpeoplerevisitSpet.11?Somesomeandsome,gatheredhandfulsofthebrowndustandplaceditinplasticbagstosaveandremember,toalwaysremember,openedtheirmonthsandbreatheditin,sawvisionsfromthatdeadlyday,WhileReading,50,Part4:PictureDictionary,whentheplanestoppledthetowers,abrisknorthwestwindkickedupthedustofGroundZero.(Para.34,L3),ItcoatedtheredrosesthatchildrencarriedintothePit.(Para.35,L1),WhileReading,51,Itstungtheeyesandclungtothetearsofthebroken-heartedwhocametosayfarewell.(Para.36,L1),Someofthemournersdivinedinthedusttheghostsofthosetheylost,andtheyopenedtheirmouthsandbreathedit.(Para.38,L1),WhileReading,52,FewerAmericanswillregisterthemomentwhenthefirsthijackedplanecrashedintothenorthtower.(Para.43,L2),Instead,somethingnewwillfillthevoidwherethetowersstood.(Para.45,L1),WhileReading,53,Somethingnewwillriseonthesacred16acrestospitethemadmanwhodaredattackus.(Para.45,L4),WhileReading,54,TalkaboutthePictures,DayofTerror,TheDayAfter,LookingBackinPain&Hope,OneYearLater,AfterReading,55,UsefulExpressions,1.plotout,遮蔽,2.plungeinto,使陷入,3.Kamikazeattack,自杀性袭击,4.thinkbackon/to,回顾,5.incrystaldetail,详细(清晰)地,6.intheaftermathof,在刚结束之后,紧跟着,7.ahandfulofpeople,几个人,AfterReading,56,哀悼数千名死者,围捕,8.saponesstrengthandhope,消耗力量,9.aparticularexplosivecoup,一场特别猛烈的政变,10.inconvoy,结队(而行),11.pointfingersat,指责,12.roundup,13.bringdown,使倒下,击落;降低,14.fadethememoryof,磨灭记忆,15.mournthethousandswhoperished,AfterReading,57,16.athinsilverofhistory,历史薄薄的一页,17.in/withinthespaceof,在期间内,18.fill/stepintosb.sshoes,接替某人的职位,19.remainhauntedby,无法摆脱,20.pickat,触摸,轻轻拉扯,21.revolvearound,围绕旋转,22.clingto,粘住,抱紧,坚持,AfterReading,58,Bombing,Shooting,HijackingandSkyjacking,BiologicalWeapons,AfterReading,Formsofterrorism,59,NuclearWeapons,SuicideAttacks,Assassination,KidnappingsandHostage-Takings,AfterReading,60,Targetsofterrorisminnocentciviliansdiplomatsanddiplomaticfacilitiesmilitarypersonnelandbasesbusinessexecutivesandcorporateofficestransportationvehiclesandfacilities,AfterReading,61,Thecausesofterroristattackpoliticaloppression政治迫害religiouspersecution宗教迫害culturaldomination文化霸权economicexploitation经济剥削ethnicdiscrimination民族歧视,AfterReading,62,AfterReading,63,GroupBTopic:Beforewecanputastoptoterrorismwemustfirsttrytodiscoveritscausesandthendosomethingtogetridofthem.Tips:WethinkyoushouldWhynot?Wesuggest,HowShouldWeFightAgainstInternationalTerrorism?,GroupATopic:Terrorismisequivalenttotheuseofviolence.Allwehavetodoisresortingtoarms,meetingviolencewithviolence.Tips:WeinsistthatThereisnopossibilitythatWeintendto,debate,AfterReading,64,
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