资格考试最新整理备考辅导考研英语精读 29.docx

资格考试最新整理备考辅导考研英语精读 29.docx

《资格考试最新整理备考辅导考研英语精读 29.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《资格考试最新整理备考辅导考研英语精读 29.docx（10页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

资格考试最新整理备考辅导考研英语精读29

——教学资料参考参考范本——

【资格考试】2019最新整理--（备考辅导）考研英语精读29

______年______月______日

____________________部门

TheDeathofHitler

WilliamL.Shirer

DuringtheafternoonofApril29，newsarrivedatthebunkerwhereAdolfHitlerandEvaBraunwereseparatedfromtheoutsideworld.Mussolini，Hitler'sfellowfascistdictatorandpartnerinaggression，hadmethisend，andithadbeensharedbyhismistress，ClaraPetacci.

TheyhadbeencaughtbyItalianguerrillasonApril27whiletryingtoescapetoSwitzerlandandexecutedafterabrieftrial.OntheSaturdaynightofApril28thebodieswerebroughttoMilaninatruckanddumpedonthetownsquare.ThenextdaytheywerestrungupbytheheelsfromlamppostsandlatercutdownsothatthroughouttherestofSunday，theylayinthegutter.OnMayDayBenitoMussoliniwasburiedbesidehismistressinthepaupers'plotofaMilancemetery.InsuchahorribleclimaxofdegradationMussoliniandFascismpassedintohistory.

ItisnotknowhowmanyofthedetailsofMussolini'sshabbyendwerecommunicatedtotheFuehrer.Onecanonlyguessthatifheheardmanyofthemhewasonlystrengthenedinhisresolvenottoallowhimselforhisbridetobemadeaspectacle——nottheirliveselvesortheirbodies.

ShortlyafterreceivingthenewsofMussolini'sdeath，Hitlerbegantomakethefinalpreparationsforhis.HehadhisfavoriteAlsatiandogpoisonedandtwootherdogsinthehouseholdshot.ThenhecalledinhistworemainingwomensecretariesandhandedthemcapsulesofpoisontouseiftheywishedtowhentheadvancingRussiansbrokein.Hewassorry，hesaid，nottobeabletogivethemabetterfarewellgift，andheexpressedhisappreciationfortheirlongandloyalservice.

Eveninghadnowcome，thelastofAdolfHitler'slife.HeinstructedMrs.Junge，oneofhissecretaries，todestroytheremainingpapersinhisfiles，andhesentoutwordthatnooneinthebunkerwastogotobeduntilfurtherorders.Thiswasinterpretedbyallasmeaningthathejudgedthetimehadcometomakehisfarewells.Butitwasnotuntillongaftermidnight，atabout2：

30AMofApril30，asseveralwitnessesrecall，thattheFuehreremergedfromhisprivatequartersandappearedinthegeneraldiningpassagewheresome20persons，mostlythewomenmembersofhisgroupofassociates，wereassembled.Hewalkeddownthelineshakinghandwitheachandmumblingafewwordsthatwereinaudible.Therewasaheavyfilmofmoistureonhiseyesand，asMrs.Jungeremembered，"Theyseemedtobelookingfaraway，beyondthewallsofthebunker."

Afterheretired，acuriousthinghappened.Thetensionwhichhadbeenbuildinguptoanalmostunendurablepointinthebunkerbroke，andseveralpersonswenttothecanteen——todance.TheweirdpartysoonbecamesonoisythatwordwassentfromtheFuehrer'squartersrequestingmorequiet.TheRussiansmightcomeinafewhoursandkillthemall——thoughmostofthemwerealreadythinkingofhowtheycouldescaped——butinthemeantime，forabriefspell，nowthattheFuehrer'sstrictcontroloftheirliveswasover，theywouldseekpleasurewhereandhowthey　couldfindit.Thesenseofreliefamongthesepeopleseemstohavebeenenormous，andtheydancedonthroughthenight.

Berlinwasnolongerdefensible.TheRussiansalreadyhadoccupiedalmostallofthecity.ItwasnowmerelyaquestionofthedefenseofheChancellery.Ittoowasdoomed，asHitlerandBormannlearnedatthesituationconferenceatnoononApril30，thelastthatwasevertotakeplace.TheRussianswerejustablockaway.ThehourforAdolfHitlertocarryouthisresolvehadcome.

Hisbrideapparentlyhadnoappetiteforlunchthatday，andHitlertookhismealwithhistwosecretariesandwithhisvegetariancook，whoperhapsdidnotrealizethatshehadpreparedhislastmeal.Whiletheywerefinishingtheirlunchatabout2：

30PM，ErichKempka，theFuehrer'schauffeur，whowasinchargeoftheChancellerygarage，receivedanordertodeliverimmediately200litersofgasolineincanstotheChancellerygarden.Kempkahadsomedifficultyinroundingupsomuchfuel，buthemanagedtocollectsome180litersandwiththehelpofthreemencarriedittotheemergencyexitofthebunker.

WhiletheoiltoprovidethefirstfortheVikingfuneralwasbeingcollected，Hitler，havingdonewithhislastmeal，fetchedEvaBraunforanotherandfinalfarewelltohismostintimatecollaborators：

Dr.Goebbels，GeneralsKrebsandBurgdorf，thesecretaries，andMissManzialy，thecook.

Theyfinishedtheirfarewellsandretiredtotheirrooms.Outsideinthepassageway，Dr.Goebbels，Bormannandafewotherswaited.Inafewmomentsarevolvershotwasheard.Theywaitedforasecondone，buttherewasonlysilence.AfteradecentintervaltheyquietlyenteredtheFuehrer'squarters.TheyfoundthebodyofAdolfHitlersprawledonthesofadrippingblood.Hehadshothimselfinthemouth.AtthissidelayEvaBraun.Tworevolvershadfallentothefloor，butthebridehadnotusedhers.Shehadswallowedpoison.

Itwas3：

30PMonMonday，April30，1945，tendaysafterAdolfHitler'sfifty-sixthbirthday，andtwelveyearsandthreemonthstothedaysincehehadbecomeChancellorofGermanyandhadinstitutedtheThirdReich.Itwouldsurvivehimbutaweek.

NEWWORDS

bunker

n.　strongly-builtshelterforsoldiers，esp.onebuiltunderground地堡

fascist

a.　法西斯主义的

n.　法西斯分子

dictator

n.　arulerwhohasabsolutepoweroveracountry，esp.onewhohasobtainedsuchpowerbyforce独裁者

partner

n.　伙伴

aggression

n.　thestartingofawar，fight，orquarrelwithoutjustcause侵略

mistress

n.　情妇

Italian

a.　意大利的

n.　意大利人；意大利语

guer（r）illa

n.　游击队员

execute

vt.kill（sb.）bylaw；carryout，perform处死；实施，执行

executive

a.&n.

dump

vt.droporunload（sth.）inaheaporcarelessly倾倒

string

vt.hangwithastringorrope

heel

n.　（脚）后跟

lamppost

n.　postforastreetlamp路灯柱

pauper

n.　apersonwithnomeansoflivelihood，esp.onewhoissupportedbycharity贫民

plot

n.　apieceofland（usu.small）

cemetery

n.　placeforburyingthedead公墓；墓地

horrible

a.　causingafeelingofgreatshock，fearordislike

horrorn.

climax

n.　thepointofgreatestinterestorintensity高潮

degradation

n.　羞辱

Fascism

n.　法西斯主义

shabby

a.　dishonourable；mean；wornout不光彩的；卑鄙的；破旧的

Fuehrer

n.　（德）元首

strengthen

v.　makeorbecomestrong（er）加强

resolve

n.　resolution决心

bride

n.　agirlorwomanjustmarriedorabouttobemarried新娘

spectacle

n.　anobjectofcontemptordisrespect；apublicshoworscene引入鄙视的对象；场面

preparation

n.　thingsdonetogetreadyforsth.

Alsatian

a.　阿尔萨斯的

n.　阿尔萨斯狼犬

poison

vt.毒死，放毒

n.　毒药

farewell

n.　goodbye

appreciation

n.　understandingofthequalitiesorworthofsth.；gratefulfeelings欣赏；感激

loyal

a.　truetoone'sfriends，group，country，etc.faithful忠诚的

instruct

vt.giveordersordirectionsto命令；指示

file

n.　卷宗；档案

word

n.　order

interpret

vt.explainortellthelikelymeaningof（sth.）

interpretationn.

private

a.　personal；one'sown私人的；个人的

mostly

ad.chiefly；almostall

associate

n.　apersonconnectedwithanother，esp.inwork

assemble

vt.gatherorcollecttogether集合

inaudible

a.　thatcannotbeheard

moisture

n.　slightwetness；waterorotherliquidspreadinsmalldropsintheairoronasurface潮湿，湿气

retire

vi.withdraw；goaway退出

unendurable

a.　unbearable

canteen

n.　aplaceinamilitarycamp，factory，etc.wherepeoplemaybuyandeatfood，meals，drinks，sweets，etc.食堂

weird

a.　strange；unnatural

request

vt.Demandpolitely请求

meantime

n.&ad.（in）thetimebetween

spell

n.　aperiodoftime

strict

a.　rigid严厉的

relief

n.　thefactorstateoflesseningorfreeingfromanxiety，fear，orpain（忧虑等的）减轻，解除

enormous

a.　verylarge

defensible

a.　thatcanbedefended

doom

vt.causetosuffersth.unavoidableandunpleasant，suchasdeathordestruction

noon

n.　midday

apparently

ad.evidently；itseems（that）

apparenta.

vegetarian

a.　relatingtoapersonwhoeatsvegetablesbutnomeat（有关）素食的

chauffeur

n.　apersonemployedtodrivesomeone'scar

liter

n.　（容量单位）升

gasoline

n.　汽油

fuel

n.　燃料

intimate

a.　closeinrelationship亲密的

collaborator

passageway

n.　走廊

revolver

n.　左轮手枪

decent

a.　rightandsuitable合宜的；得休的

interval

n.　timebetweentwoevents间隔

sofa

n.　沙发

drip

v.　fallorletfallindrops

swallow

vt.吞咽

chancellor

n.　chiefministerofstate（insomecountriese.g.Germany）总理（或首相）

institute

vt.setupforthefirsttime建立

PHRASES&EXPRESSIONS

meetone'send

die

stringup

hang（sth.）highwithstrings；puttodeathbyhanging用绳吊起；吊死

callin

asktocomeorgoin

breakin

buildup

increase，strengthengradually

inthemeantime

meanwhile

inchargeof

responsiblefor

roundup

collect，gathertogether集拢

havedonewith

finishwith；stopdoingorusing结束；终止

toa/theday

exactly（intime）

PROPERNAMES

AdolfHitler

阿道夫。

希特勒

EvaBraun

爱娃。

勃劳恩

BenitoMussolini

本尼托。

墨索里尼

ClaraPetacci

克拉拉。

贝塔西

Switzerland

瑞士

Milan

米兰（意大利城市）

MayDay

劳动节

theFuehrer

元首（纳粹统治时期对希特勒的称呼）

Junge

荣格（姓氏）

Berlin

柏林（德国首都）

theChancellery

（德国）总理府

Bormann

鲍曼（姓氏）

ErichKempka

埃里希。

肯普卡

Viking

（八至十世纪劫掠欧洲海岸的）北欧海盗

Goebbels

戈培尔（姓氏）

Krebs

克莱勃斯（姓氏）

Burgdorf

布克道夫（姓氏）

Manzialy

曼齐阿里（姓氏）

theThirdReich

第三帝国