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新编英语教程大一第一学期unit4语法点
DealingwithAIDS
1.DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendship,encouragesemotionalandmaturegrowth.BeforethesixteenthofOctober1995,Iwasthemostcarefreepersonintheworld.Ihadnoworriesandwasjustlivinglifeup.Ineverthoughtthatanythingcouldhappentomeormyfriends.Wewereinvincible.Thatis,untilthewordAIDScameintomylife.
2.For10yearsDavidandIwerethebestoffriends.Thenwegottohighschoolandthingsstartedtochange.Wewereindifferentclasses,sowedidn’thangoutasmuch.ItbotheredmebutIthoughtthatwewerebothjustgrowingup,andthereweremorefriendswherehecamefrom.ThenIbegantonoticethathewasn’tinschoolalot,andwassickmorethanusual.SoIcalledhimandhehunguponme.Ididn’tknowwhattodo,soonceagainIblewitoff.ThenonedayIsawDavidinthemallandIconfrontedhimastowhywewerenotfriendsanymore.Hepulledmeasideandbrokedownintearsandsaidthathewasdying.Ididn’tbelievehim.Sure,IhadheardaboutAIDS,buthatitwasahomosexualdiseaseanditdidn’taffectyoungpeople,soIsaidthatitwasasickjokeandleft.
3.WhenIgothomethingsstartedtomakesense.Irantomyroomandcried.Davidwasonly17;hecouldn’tdie.ThenIfeltsobadthatwehadgrownsofarapart.IcalledDavid,askinghimtocomeoversowecouldtalk.WhenhecameoverIsawaseriousnessinhimthatIhadneverseenbefore.Helookedsoold,toooldforhisage.Iaskedhowithappened.Davidhadhadunprotectedsexonceandnowhadtopaywithhislife.Iwassoangry.Ihaveneverfeltsopowerlessinmywholelife.Whenthingshadgonewrongbeforethis,Icouldalwaysrelyonmyparentstomakethingsbetter.Therewasnothingthattheycoulddothistime.Ihadtohandleitallonmyown.
4.DavidandIbecameverycloseagain,anditseemedthatIwastheonlyonethereforhim.Davidmadethedecisiontotellpeopleabouthisdisease.Therewasnouseinhidingit;soonerorlaterpeoplewouldfindout.Peoplelookedathimasifhehadaplague,andourfriendsfromschoolwantednothingtodowithhim.Soonafterthattheywantednothingtodowithme.AllofasuddenIfeltthatIhadthedisease.Ididn’tknowwhattodo.MywholelifewaschangingsofastthatIcouldn’tkeepup.OnceagainIwasgrowingupandrealizedthatourfriendshipmeanteverythingtome.Also,Icouldn’tturnmybackonhimwhenheneededmethemost.SoIstuckitoutandlostmostofmyfriends.Theonesthatstilltalkedwithmedidn’tcometoocloseinfearthattheywouldcatchthedisease.Thethingwas,Ididn’tevenhaveAIDS,sowhydidmyfriendstreatmelikethis?
Iwasbeingtreatedthiswaybecauseteenagersarenotusedtodealingwithsituationslikethis,anddon’tknowhowtoreact.SohowcouldIblamethemsinceIwouldhavedonethesamething?
5.Astimewenton,Davidbecameveryill.TherewasnothingthatIcoulddobutwatchhimdie.Davidfoundoutthathehadfull-blownAIDS.Thistomemeantdeathwassuretocomeandalltooquickly.Iwasn’treadytolethimdie,notyetanyway.ThereweresomanythingsthatIwantedtodoandsay,butcouldn’tfindthewords.Iwenttodoctorafterdoctorwithhim,andsawhimgothroughsomuch.EveryonesaidthatImustkeepapositiveattitudeforhissake,becauseattitudemeanseverything.So,intimesofstressIwastheonethathadtokeepthingstogether.Ipushedallmyemotionsasideandwasstrongforhim.
6.Mymomhadhadatripplannedforthewholefamilyforsometimenow,andstillwantedtogo.Shethoughtthatthetripwoulddomegood;shesaidthatIwasnottheonethatwasdying.Icouldn’tbelievethatshesaidthattome,buttomakeherhappyIwent.Weweregoneforabouttwoweeks,andwhenIcamebackthefirstthingIdidwasgotoseeDavid.ThatwaswhenIsawAIDSforthefirsttime.Ididn’tevenrecognizehim.Davidhadlostweight,hadpurplelesionsalloverhisbody,andwasverypale.Hecouldn’tevengetupwhenhesawme.Hewas
bedridden.Istillhadtobethestrongoneandkeepeverythingin.Ihadbroughthimstufffromtheocean,hisfavoriteplace.Wetalkedaboutmytripandanythingelsewecouldthinkof.Thenhefellasleepbecausehecouldnolongerstayawakeforlongperiodsoftime.
7.OnthesecondofMay1996,Davidwasputinhospital.Thisgavehimthefeelingthattherewasnomorehopeleft,andthathewasgoingtodie.Istillhadtomaintainmypositiveoutlookforhim.Heneededthatinme.Onedayhelookedatmeandsaid,“Faye,Iamdying;let’sacceptthatanddealwithit.IknowwhatIdidwaswrongandnowIhavetodealwithit.AllIwantyoutodoistorememberme,enjoylifeandbecareful.”Forthefirsttimeinfrontofhim,Icried.Iknewthatitwouldn’tbelongbeforehewasgoneforever.Heshouldn’thavetodealwiththisatsuchayoungage.TowardstheendofMayhebecamesosickthatthehospitalstaffhadabubblearoundhim,sohewouldn’tcatchourbadgerms.Ihatedtoseehimlikethat,andeverydayitbecameworse.Ihadcometorealizethatanydaynowhewoulddie.AtnightIwouldwonderifhewouldmakeitthrough.Schoolwasovernow,soIspenteveryhourIcouldinthehospital.Hewaseverythingtome.IfeltbadforthetimethatwehadlostandhowIwasn’tevengoingtofightforourfriendship.
8.ThefifthofJune,1996markedtheendofmybestfriendDavid’slife.Hewentpeacefully.Thatwasacomfortallinitsown.InawayIwasgladthatitwasover,forhewasnolongerinpain.AlltheemotionsthatIhadheldincamerushingoutasIrealizedthatIwouldneverseeDavidagain.HismothersaidthatIhadkepthimaliveandthatshewasgratefulthatIwasherson’slastfriend.Ithasn’tbeenayearyet,butIhavedonesomuchsincethenthatIamnolongerthatcarefreeteenager.InoweducatepeopleaboutAIDS,whichtomeiskeepingDavid’smemoryalive.EventhoughDavidisgone,heisstillwithmeandalwayswillbeinmindandspirit.
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WordsandExpressions
1.strengthen:
vt.tomakesomethingstrongerormoreeffective,ortobecomestrongerormoreeffective
e.g.Thewindstrengthenedduringthenight.
夜里风刮得更大了。
Theyhavebeenstrengtheningtheirborderdefenseinpreparationforwar.
他们已加强了边界的防守,作好了战争的准备。
HisbattleagainstcancerhasstrengthenedhisbeliefinGod.
Theaccidentstrengthensthecaseforbettersafetymeasuresatfairgrounds.
Antonym:
weakenvi.
Derivations:
strength:
n.
strong:
adj.
Synonym:
consolidate
2.bond:
n.
1)acloseconnectionjoiningtwoormorepeople
e.g.Commontastesformabondbetweenthetwomen.
共同的爱好使两人结为朋友。
Insocietieswithstrongfamilybonds(=relationships),peopletendtolivelonger.
2)anofficialpapergivenbythegovernmentoracompanytoshowthatyouhavelentthemmoneythattheywillpaybacktoyouataninterestratethatdoesnotchange
e.g.Iinvestedsomemoneyinsavingsbonds.
Weenteredintoasolemnbond.
我们缔结了一份正式合约。
3.mature:
adj.
1)Maturepeoplebehavelikeadultsinawaythatshowstheyarewelldevelopedemotionally.
e.g.Oh,growup!
Behaveinamorematureway.
噢,别那么不懂事了(表现得成熟些吧)!
He'sverymatureforhisage.
2)Amaturedecisionisonewhichismadeafteralotofcarefulthought。
e.g.Uponmaturereflection,wefindtheaccusedguilty.
Synonym:
ripe
Derivation:
maturityn.
4.carefree:
adj.havingnoproblemsornotbeingworriedaboutanything
e.g.Themusicofthissongsenthercarefreeandjoyous.
这支歌的乐曲使她心旷神怡。
Iremembermycarefreestudentdays.
Synonym:
unworried
5.invincible:
adj.impossibletodefeatorpreventfromdoingwhatisintended
e.g.Ourmanagerhasaninvinciblewill.
我们的经理有着坚强的意志。
Wehaveaninvinciblearmy.
我们有一支不可战胜的军队。
Synonyms:
unbeatable,unconquerable
Derivation:
invincibilityn.
Sentence:
DealingwithAIDSstrengthensthebondoffriendship,encouragesemotionalandmaturegrowth.(Paragraph1)
Explanation:
AIDSisanacronymforAcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome(获得性免疫缺损综合症).
Translation:
对付艾滋病能强化人们之间的友谊,培养感情并使人更加成熟。
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WordsandExpressions
6.hangout:
tospendalotoftimeinaplaceorwithsomeone
e.g.Theynormallyhangoutinthepub.
他们经常在酒吧里鬼混。
Wherehaveyoubeenhangingoutthesedays?
你这些日子里都在什么地方?
Sheusedtohangoutwithhergoodfriendsinthewoods.
7.confront:
vt.toface,meetordealwithadifficultsituationorperson
e.g.Asoldieroftenhastoconfrontdangers.
士兵常常要身临险境。
Theyconfrontedtheprisonerwithhisaccusers.
他们让犯人与原告对质。
Synonyms:
face,encounter,meet
Comparison:
meet,encounter,face,confront
meet:
toexperiencesomething
e.g.I'venevermetthatkindofproblem/systembefore.
Hemethisdeath(=hedied)intheicywatersoftheSouthAtlantic.
encounter:
(formal)tomeetsomeoneunexpectedly;tomeetadifficultyorsetback
e.g.Ontheirwayhometheyencounteredawomansellingflowers.
Onerainynightthepolicemanhadachanceencounterwithagangofsmugglers.
在一个雨夜,那个警察正巧碰上了一伙走私犯。
confront:
vt.toface,meetordealwithadifficultsituationorpersonbravely
e.g.Wemustconfrontfuturewithoptimism.
face:
Ifyoufaceaproblem,oraproblemfacesyou,youhavetodealwithit.
e.g.Thisisoneofthemanyproblemsfacedbyworkingmothers.
You'refacedwithaverydifficultchoicethere.
Derivations:
confrontation:
n.afightorargument
confrontational:
adj
Collocation:
beconfrontedwith:
faceadifficultyorsomethingbad
e.g.Thenewsystemwillbeconfrontedwithgreatdifficultiesatthestart.
这种新的制度一开始将会面临很大困难。
8.breakdown:
.
1)tobeunabletocontrolyourfeelingsandtostarttocry
e.g.Hebrokedownandweptwhenheheardthenews.
他听到这个消息时不禁痛哭起来。
2)Ifama