大学英语精读第三册课文和单词董亚芬版.docx

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大学英语精读第三册课文和单词董亚芬版

Unit1

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Ayoungmanfindsthatstrollingalongthestreetswithoutanobviouspurposecanleadtotroublewiththelaw.Onemisunderstandingleadstoanotheruntileventuallyhemustappearincourtfortrial……

ABrushwiththeLaw

Ihaveonlyoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.Thewholeprocessofbeingarrestedandtakentocourtwasaratherunpleasantexperienceatthetime,butitmakesagoodstorynow.Whatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrarycircumstancesbothofmyarrestandmysubsequentfateincourt.

InhappenedinFebruaryabouttwelveyearsago.IhadleftschoolacoupleofmonthsbeforethatandwasnotduetogotouniversityuntilthefollowingOctober.Iwasstilllivingathomeatthetime.

OnemorningIwasinRichmond,asuburbofLondonnearwhereIlived.IwaslookingforatemporaryjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemoneytogotravelling.AsitwasafinedayandIwasinnohurry,Iwastakingmytime,lookinginshopwindows,strollinginthepark,andsometimesjuststoppingandlookingaroundme.Itmusthavebeenthisobviousaimlessnessthatledtomydownfall.

Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.Iwasjustwalkingoutofthelocallibrary,havingunsuccessfullysoughtemploymentthere,whenIsawamanwalkingacrosstheroadwiththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethetime.Instead,hesaidhewasapoliceofficerandhewasarrestingme.AtfirstIthoughtitwassomekindofjoke.Butthenanotherpolicemanappeared,thistimeinuniform,andIwasleftinnodoubt.

'Butwhatfor?

'Iasked.

"Wanderingwithintenttocommitanarrestableoffence,'hesaid.

'Whatoffence?

'Iasked.

'Theft,'hesaid.

'Theftofwhat?

'Iasked.

'Milkbottles,'hesaid,andwithaperfectlystraightfacetoo!

'Oh,'Isaid.

Itturnedouttherehadbeenalotofpettytheftsinthearea,particularlythatofstealingmilkbottlesfromdoorsteps.

ThenImademybigmistake.AtthetimeIwasnineteen,hadlonguntidyhair,andregardedmyselfaspartofthesixties''youthcountercultrue.Asaresult,Iwanttoappearcoolandunconcernedwiththeincident,soIsaid,'Howlonghaveyoubeenfollowingme?

'inthemostcasualandconversationtoneIcouldmanage.Ithusappearedtothemtobequitefamiliarwiththissortofsituation,anditconfirmedthemintheirbeliefthatIwasathoroughlydisreputablecharacter.

Afewminuteslaterapolicecararrived.

'Getintheback,"theysaid.'Putyourhandsonthebackofthefrontseatanddon'tmovethem.'

Theygotinoneithersideofme.Iwasn'tfunnyanymore.

Atthepolicestationtheyquestionedmeforseveralhours.Icontinuedtotrytolookworldlyandaufaitwiththesituation.WhentheyaskedmewhatIhadbeendoing,ItoldthemI'dbeenlookingforajob.'Aha,'Icouldseethemthinking,'unemployed'.

Eventually,IwasofficiallychargedandtoldtoreporttoRichmondMagistrates'CourtthefollowingMonday.Thentheyletmego.

Iwantedtoconductmyowndefenceincourt,butassoonasmyfatherfoundoutwhathadhappened,hehiredaverygoodsolicitor.WewentalongthatMondayarmedwithallkindsofwitnesses,includingmyEnglishteacherfromschoolasacharacterwitness.Buthewasnevercalledontogiveevidence.My'trial'didn'tgetthatfar.Themagistratedismissedthecaseafterfifteenminutes.Iwasfree.Thepoorpolicehadneverstoodachance.Thesolicitorevensucceededingettingcostsawardedagainstthepolice.

AndsoIdonothaveacriminalrecord.Butwhatwasmostshockingatthetimewasthethingsmyreleasefromthechargesoclearlydependedon.Ihadthe'right'accent,respectablemiddle-classparentsincourt,reliablewitnesses,andIcouldobviouslyaffordaverygoodsolicitor.Giventheobscurenatureofthecharge,IfeelsurethatifIhadcomefromadifferentbackground,andhadreallybeenunemployed,thereiseverychancethatIwouldhavebeenfoundguilty.Whileaskingforcoststobeawarded,mysolicitor'scasequiteobviouslyrevolvedaroundthefactthatIhada'brilliantacademicrecord'.

Meanwhile,justoutsidethecourtroom,oneofthepolicemenwhohadarrestedmewasgloomilycomplainingtomymotherthatanotheryoungsterhadbeenturnedagainstthepolice.'Youcouldhavebeenabitmorehelpfulwhenwearrestedyou,'hesaidtomereproachfully.

Whatdidthemean?

PresumablythatIshouldhavelookedoutragedandsaidsomethinglike,'Lookhere,doyouknowwhoyou'retalkingto?

Iamahighlysuccessfulstudentwithabrilliantacademicrecord.Howdareyouarrestme!

'Thenthey,presumably,wouldhaveapologized,perhapseventakenofftheircaps,andletmeonmyway.

NEWWORDS

brush

n.brieffightorencounter小冲突；小接触

process

n.course;method,esp.oneusedinmanufacture过程；制作法

arbitrary

a.basedonone'sownopiniononly,notonreason任意的；武断的

circumstance

n.（usu.pl.）conditions,facts,etc.connectedwithaneventorperson情况，环境

subsequent

a.following,later随后的，接下去的

fate

n.whatwillhappenorhappenedtosb.orsth.命运

due

a.expected;supposed（to）预期的；约定的；到期的

temporary

a.lastingonlyforalimitedtime暂时的

stroll

a.walkatleisure散步，闲逛

obvious

a.easilyseenorunderstood;clear明显的，显而易见的

downfall

n.ruin垮台；衰落

employment

n.one'sregularworkoroccupation;job职业；工作

wander

vi.moveaboutwithoutapurpose闲逛；漫游

commit

vt.do（sth.wrong,bad,orunlawful）干（坏事），犯（错误、罪）

arrestable

a.deservingtobearrested

offence（AmEoffense）

n.crime;thehurtingoffeelings;somethingunpleasant罪行；冒犯；不愉快的事

straightface

afaceorexpressionthatshowsnoemotion,humor,orthought板着的脸

petty

a.small;unimportant小的；不足道的

doorstep

n.astepinfrontofadoor

regard

vt.considerinthestatedway把……看作；把认为（as）

counterculture

n.aculture,esp.oftheyoungwhoopposethetraditionalstandardsandcustomsoftheirsociety反主流文化

unconcerned

a.notworried;untroubled;indifferent无忧虑的；淡漠的

casual

a.careless;informal漫不经心的，随便的

conversational

a.oforcommonlyusedintalking会话（用）的

confirm

vt.makecertain;support证实，肯定；确定

belief

n.somethingbelieved;trust相信；信念；信仰

thoroughly

ad.completely;ineveryway完全地，彻底地

thorougha.

disreputable

a.havingorshowingabadcharacter;havingabadname声名狼籍的

worldly

a.experiencedinthewaysofsociety老于世故的

aufait

a.（F）familiar熟悉的；精通的

aha

int.acryofsurprise,satisfaction,etc.啊哈！

magistrate

n.civilofficeractingasajudgeinthelowestcourts地方法官

conduct

vt.directthecourseof;manage处理；主持；引导；指挥

defence（AmEdefense）

n.theactofdefendingincourtthepersonwhohasbeencharged辨护

solicitor

n.（esp.inBritain）lawyerwhoadvisesclientsonlegalmattersandspeaksontheirbehalfinlowercourts（初级）律师

witness

n.apersonwhogivesevidenceinacourtoflaw;sth.servingasevidenceorproof证人；证据

trial

n.theactorfactofexamininganddecidingacivilorcriminalcasebyalawcourt审判

dismiss

vt.（ofajudge）stop（acourtcase）驳回，对……不予受理

cost

n.（pl.）thecostofhavingamattersettledinalawcourt.esp.thatpaidtothewinningpartybythelosingparty诉讼费

award

vt.givebyadecisionincourtoflaw;giveorgrantbyanofficialdecision判给；授予

accent

n.wayofspeakingtypicalofthenativesorresidentsofaregion,orofanyothergroup口音；腔调

respectable

a.deservingrespect值得尊敬的

reliable

a.thatmaybereliedordependedupon可靠的，可信赖的

given

prep.takingintoaccount;ifallowedorprovidedwith考虑到；假定

obscure

a.notclearlyseenorunderstood模糊的；晦涩的

guilty

a.havingbrokenalaw;showingorfeelingthatonehasdonewrong有罪的；内疚的

revolve

v.（causeto）goroundinacircle（使）旋转

brilliant

a.causinggreatadmirationorsatisfaction;splendid辉煌的；卓越的

courtroom

n.aroomwherealawcourtisheld审判室

meanwhile

ad.duringthesameperiodoftime同时

gloomily

ad.depressedly,dejectedly忧郁地；沮丧地

complain

vi.speakinanunhappy,annoyed,dissatisfiedway抱怨

complaintn.

reproachfully

ad.责备地

presumably

ad.probably

outrage

vt.arouseangerorresentmentbyinjuryorinsult引起……的气愤

successful

a.havingdonewhatonehastriedtodo;havinggainedahighpositioninlife,one'sjob.etc.成功的；有成就的

apologize

vi.sayoneissorry道歉，谢罪

apologyn.

PHRASES&EXPRESSIONS

takesb.tocourt

startanactioninlawagainstsb.对某人提出诉讼

acoupleof

（informal）asmallnumberof,afew,usuallytwo少数，几（个）；一对

saveup

keepforfutureuse;putmoneyawayintheformofsavings储蓄

takeone'stime

dosth.inaleisurelymanner;nothurry慢慢来，不着急

atfirst

atthebeginning起先

turnout

provetobe结果；证明是

callon

ask（sb.）todosth.esp.formally要求

standachance

haveanopportunity;belikelytodoorgetsth.有机会，有希望

revolvearound

haveasacenterormainsubject

turnagainst

（causeto）oppose,behostileto

PROPERNAMES

Richmond

里士满（英国地名）

RichmondMagistrates'Court

里士满地方法院

Unit2

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AuntBettieisfacedwithadifficultdecision.AwoundedUnionsoldierisfoundhidinginafarmhousenearherhome.Shehastodecidewhethertohelphimorlethimbecaptured.Whatwillshechoosetodo?

TheWomanWhoWouldNotTell

JaniceKeyserLester

"IneverdidhatetheYankees.Allthathatedwasthewar.……"

That'showmygreat-auntBettiebeganherstory.Ihearditmanytimesasachild,whenevermyfamilyvisitedAuntBettieintheoldhouseinBerryville,Virginia.AuntBettiewasalmost80yearsoldthen.ButIcouldpictureherasshewasinthestoryshetoldme——barely20,pretty,withbrightblueeyes.

BettieVanMetrehadgoodreasontohatetheCivilWar.OneofherbrotherwaskilledatGettysburg,anothertakenpr