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大学英语三综合教程第八单元

大学英语三（综合教程）第八单元

大学体验英语三（综合教程）

Unit8　　ConflictsintheWorld

ListenandTalk　

Leadin

Warsbetweenstateshavebecomelessfrequent.Butinthelastdecadeinternalwarshaveclaimedmorethan5millionlives,anddrivenevenmorepeoplefromtheirhomes.Atthesametimeweaponsofmassdestructioncontinuetocasttheir1）.Thethreatofdeadlyconflictmustbetackled2）:

Pursuingarmsreductions.TheSecretary-GeneralurgesMemberStatestocontrolsmallarmstransfersmorerigorously;andtore-committhemselvestoreducingthedangersbothofexisting3）andoffurtherproliferation.

Strengthening4）.Whiletraditionalpeacekeepinghadfocusedmainlyonmonitoringceasefires,today'scomplexpeaceoperationsare,inessence,toassisttheparties5）topursuetheirintereststhroughpoliticalchannelsinstead.

Prevention.Conflictsaremostfrequentinpoorcountries,especiallyinthosethatareillgovernedandwheretherearesharpinequalitiesbetweenethnicor6）.Thebestwaytopreventthemistopromotebalanced7）,combinedwithhumanrights,minorityrightsandfairpoliticalarrangements.Also,illicittransfersofweapons,money,ornaturalresourcesmustbefocused.

Protectingthevulnerable.Wemust8）toenforceinternationalandhumanrightslaw,andensurethatgrossviolationsdonotgounpunished

Key:

1.shadowoffear2.ateverystage3.nuclearweapons4.peaceoperations

5.engagedinconflict6.religiousgroups7.economicdevelopment8.findbetterways

PassageA:

ReturnfromtheCage

2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.

1）WhydidtheauthorfeelconfusedandbewilderedwhenshewasfreetogoanywhereinAustin?

ShehadlivedaconfinedlifeinPalestinetoolongtogetusedtohersuddenfreedomofmovement.

2）Thesightofthepeacefulsurroundingsbroughttearstotheauthor'seyes.Why?

Thesightthrewtheauthorintoagreatsorrowforthosestillsufferingonthewar-riddenlandoftheMiddleEast.

3）Whatinformationdoestheauthorwantto"scream"toAmericans?

TheweaponsagainstPalestinianpeopleweremadeinUSA.

4）Whatwarningsdidtheauthorgiverepeatedly?

AnotherVietnamwarmaybreakoutandyoungAmericansmayshedtheirblood.

5）Whatdoyouthinkshouldbedonetostoptheconflictandkilling?

Open

3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.

1.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveybytellingthestoryof3-year-oldMarianna?

A）PeopleinBethlehem,especiallytheyoung,havebeendeprivedofthepleasuresoflife.

B）ThePalestinianpeoplehavenoaccesstomoderncivilization.

C）ChildreninJerusalemhavegotnochancetoenjoybeautyofnature.

D）RigidruleshavepreventedthePalestinianpeoplefrommovingatwill.

2.WhatcausedtheauthortohavefrequentfearsandnightmaresinherundisturbedlifeinAustin?

A）Afeelingofstrangenesstowardthetownbecauseofher11-yearabsence.

B）Allsortsofinconveniencesshehasencounteredafterherreturn.

C）HermemoryofthehorriblescenesduringherstayintheMiddleEast.

D）Helicoptershoveringupintheskyoverthecity.

3.Accordingtotheauthor,whatattitudedotheAmericanpeopleholdtothesufferingsofthePalestinianpeople?

A）Theygenerallyfeelindifferent.

B）TheyareinsympathywiththePalestinianpeople.

C）Theystandneutralonthismatter.

D）TheysupporttheuprisingofthePalestinianpeople.

4.WhatdoestheauthormeanbymentioningtheUS-madeweaponsusedintheMiddleEast?

A）TheUShastakenadvantageoftheconflicttomakealotofprofits.

B）TheUShasindirectlygotinvolvedintheconflictinthisregion.

C）TheUSforceshavejoinedinthemassacresofthePalestiniancivilians.

D）TheUShassparednoeffortstowipeoutitsopponents.

5.WhydidtheauthorfeellikeananimalinsideacagewhenshewasinPalestine?

A）Shewasconfinedtotherefugeecampallthetime.

B）Shefoundherselflivingunderstrictmilitarycontrol.

C）Shewasnotallowedtogooutsideherresidence.

D）ShegotnopermittomoveoutintheIsraeli-occupiedarea.

Anwser:

1.D,2.C,3.A,4.B,5.B

4.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.

MunaHamzehisawriterwhospentelevenyearslivinginaPalestinianr___campinBethlehem.NowsheisbackintheUnitedStatesandfindingitdifficulttoa___.ShecomparesherlifeinthecamptowhatsheenjoysnowinAustin,Texas—thewideopenspaces,c___withnatureand,mostimportantly,freedomofm___.Duringherlasttwomonthsatthecamptherewasfrequentfighting,memoriesofwhichmakehern____everytimeshehearsorseeshelicoptersandambulances.SheisalsoangryatthefactthatalotoftheIsraelim___equipmentisactuallymadeintheUnitedStatesandpaidforbyUScitizensthroughtheirtaxesbutthatNorthAmericansdon’tseemtoknowaboutthis,ortoc___.Sheworriesthatthisi___mayresultinanotherVietnamesewar,withyoungpeoplefightingawaranddyingwhentheydon’tevenunderstandwhy.

Anwser:

1.refugee2.adjust3.contact4.movement5.nervous

6.military7.care8.indifference

5.Choosetheonewordorphrasethatbestkeepsthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachsentence.

1.ItwastheopenspaceinAustinthatinitiallyoverwhelmedme.

A）completely

B）originally

C）temporarily

D）permanently

2.ShelivesconfinedtoBethlehemfor11years.

A）contented

B）designated

C）embraced

D）restricted

3.ThesecondPalestinianuprisingagainstIsrael’smilitaryoccupationwasalreadytwomonthsunderway.

A）invasion

B）profession

C）vacation

D）career

4.Ihadtoconstantlyremindmyselfthattheseweremostoftencivilianandnotmilitaryhelicopters.

A）faithfully

B）forcefully

C）continuously

D）consequently

5.Iworryabouttheindifferenceinthiscountry.

A）unconcern

B）diversity

C）simplicity

D）similarity

Anwser:

1.B,2.D,3.A,4.C,5.A

6.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

　bewilder　comfortable　confine　daze　drift

　innocent　linger　overwhelm　terrify　venture

1.Onarrivingatthescenicspot,thetouristswerewarnednotto___ontheriverinthesmallboat.

2.Let'sgoandsitinthemiddleofthetheatersothatwecanseethescreenata___angle.

3.Thejudgesmust___theirattentiontothefactsonly,andleaveoutanythingthatcouldbedescribedashearsay.

4.Roycomplainedtothedoctorthathehadbeenina___conditionrecently.

5.OwenandNancyhadbeenhappilymarriedfor2yearsbeforetheygradually____apartuntiltheyseparated.

6.Mike'seyes___onthedigitalcamera,anewmodelwithallsortsoffrills.

7.WhenBonnysteppedintohishouseandsawitwasinamess,a___expressionappearedonhisface.

8.Pompeiiwas___bydustandashesfromthevolcanoeruption.

9.Alotof___peoplelosttheirlivesduringtheborderconflict.

10.Thethoughtofflying___hersomuchthatshedecidedtogiveupthetriptoEurope.

Anwser:

1.venture2.comfortable3.confine4.dazed5.drifted

6.linger7.bewildered8.overwhelmed9.innocent10.terrified

7.Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.

1.Asmyhouseistheonlyonebytheroadbuiltwithredbricks,it___andyoucan'tmissit.

2.Inthosedaysevenbicycleswereverydearandhardto___,andcouponswereissuedforthem.

3.TheyearlycampaigntoraisefundsfortheRedCrossis____.

4.Thesoldiersweregoingfromoneruinedhousetoanother____survivorsoftheearthquake.

5.Manyinternationalstudentssufferfrom"cultureshock"aftertheyarriveinaforeigncountry;itusuallytakesthemaboutthreemonthsto____thenewlife.

Anwser:

1.sticksout2.comeby3.underway4.insearchof5.adjustto

8.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.

1.同这个案件相比，最近几个月的盗窃事件不值得一提。

（pale/incomparison）

Thetheftsinrecentmonthspaledincomparisonwiththecase.

2.那次交通事故虽然已经过去了好几年，但他还是摆脱不了负疚感。

（toshakeaway）

Severalyearshavepassedsincethetrafficaccident,andhestillcan'tshakeawaytheguiltyfeeling.

3.尽管我们提出了降低成本的建议，董事会的成员们似乎没有认真考虑。

（toappear/totake...seriously）

Thoughwehadputforwardtheproposaltoreducecost,theboardmembersdidn'tappeartotakeitseriously.

4.周围的山坡已经变得光秃秃的，但这并没有使村民们想起保护环境的重要性。

（bare/toremind）

Thebarehillsaroundhaven'tremindedthevillagersoftheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.

5.办公室里可能再不会响起他那爽朗的笑声了。

（unlikely/toring）

Itisunlikelyforhisheartylaughtertoringinourofficeagain.

9.Firstnoticetheitalicizedstructuralsimilaritiesbetweenthechoicesentencesandtheirsimulatedreproductions,andthendothesimulatedtranslationoftheChinesesentences.

　1.IhadjustreturnedtotheUnitedStates,afteranabsenceof11yearsduringwhichIlivedinarefugeecampinBethlehem.　

TheSmithshadjustreturnedtotheirhometown,afteranabsenceoffiveweekstheyspenttouringEurope.　　

离开了18年以后，曼德拉（Mandela）回到了故土。

18年来他一直呆在监狱里。

　2.NoPalestiniancanventureintotheHolyCitywithoutaspecialIsraeli-issuedpermit.　

Notouristcanventureintotherainforestswithoutanexperiencedguide.　　

没有适当的防护措施，探视者是不敢贸然进入隔离病房（isolationward）的。

　3.ThesecondPalestinianuprisingagainstIsrael'smilitaryoccupationwasalreadytwomonthsunderway.　

TherainyseasonisusuallyunderwayduringthistimeofyearinthesouthernprovincesofChina.　　音乐会开始后，迟到者免入。

　4.Butadjustingtomysuddenfreedompaledincomparisontoovercomingmyfearsandmynightmares.　

Ourregionaldevelopmentplanpaledincomparisontothenationalenvironmentaloperations.　　我原本觉得自己很不幸，但和