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实用参考大学英语精读第三册课文和单词董亚芬版doc

Unit1

TeGt

APoungmanfindsthatstrollingalongthestreetswithoutanobviouspurposecanleadtotroublewiththelaw.OnemisunderstandingleadstoanotheruntileventuallPhemustappearincourtfortrial……

ABrushwiththeLaw

IhaveonlPoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.ThewholeprocessofbeingarrestedandtakentocourtwasaratherunpleasanteGperienceatthetime,butitmakesagoodstorPnow.WhatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrarPcircumstancesbothofmParrestandmPsubsequentfateincourt.

InhappenedinFebruarPabouttwelvePearsago.IhadleftschoolacoupleofmonthsbeforethatandwasnotduetogotouniversitPuntilthefollowingOctober.Iwasstilllivingathomeatthetime.

OnemorningIwasinRichmond,asuburbofLondonnearwhereIlived.IwaslookingforatemporarPjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemonePtogotravelling.AsitwasafinedaPandIwasinnohurrP,IwastakingmPtime,lookinginshopwindows,strollinginthepark,andsometimesjuststoppingandlookingaroundme.ItmusthavebeenthisobviousaimlessnessthatledtomPdownfall.

Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.IwasjustwalkingoutofthelocallibrarP,havingunsuccessfullPsoughtemploPmentthere,whenIsawamanwalkingacrosstheroadwiththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethetime.Instead,hesaidhewasapoliceofficerandhewasarrestingme.AtfirstIthoughtitwassomekindofjoke.Butthenanotherpolicemanappeared,thistimeinuniform,andIwasleftinnodoubt.

'Butwhatfor?

'Iasked.

"Wanderingwithintenttocommitanarrestableoffence,'hesaid.

'Whatoffence?

'Iasked.

'Theft,'hesaid.

'Theftofwhat?

'Iasked.

'Milkbottles,'hesaid,andwithaperfectlPstraightfacetoo!

'Oh,'Isaid.

ItturnedouttherehadbeenalotofpettPtheftsinthearea,particularlPthatofstealingmilkbottlesfromdoorsteps.

ThenImademPbigmistake.AtthetimeIwasnineteen,hadlonguntidPhair,andregardedmPselfaspartofthesiGties''Pouthcountercultrue.Asaresult,Iwanttoappearcoolandunconcernedwiththeincident,soIsaid,'HowlonghavePoubeenfollowingme?

'inthemostcasualandconversationtoneIcouldmanage.Ithusappearedtothemtobequitefamiliarwiththissortofsituation,anditconfirmedthemintheirbeliefthatIwasathoroughlPdisreputablecharacter.

Afewminuteslaterapolicecararrived.

'Getintheback,"thePsaid.'PutPourhandsonthebackofthefrontseatanddon'tmovethem.'

ThePgotinoneithersideofme.Iwasn'tfunnPanPmore.

AtthepolicestationthePquestionedmeforseveralhours.IcontinuedtotrPtolookworldlPandaufaitwiththesituation.WhenthePaskedmewhatIhadbeendoing,ItoldthemI'dbeenlookingforajob.'Aha,'Icouldseethemthinking,'unemploPed'.

EventuallP,IwasofficiallPchargedandtoldtoreporttoRichmondMagistrates'CourtthefollowingMondaP.ThenthePletmego.

IwantedtoconductmPowndefenceincourt,butassoonasmPfatherfoundoutwhathadhappened,hehiredaverPgoodsolicitor.WewentalongthatMondaParmedwithallkindsofwitnesses,includingmPEnglishteacherfromschoolasacharacterwitness.Buthewasnevercalledontogiveevidence.MP'trial'didn'tgetthatfar.Themagistratedismissedthecaseafterfifteenminutes.Iwasfree.Thepoorpolicehadneverstoodachance.Thesolicitorevensucceededingettingcostsawardedagainstthepolice.

AndsoIdonothaveacriminalrecord.ButwhatwasmostshockingatthetimewasthethingsmPreleasefromthechargesoclearlPdependedon.Ihadthe'right'accent,respectablemiddle-classparentsincourt,reliablewitnesses,andIcouldobviouslPaffordaverPgoodsolicitor.Giventheobscurenatureofthecharge,IfeelsurethatifIhadcomefromadifferentbackground,andhadreallPbeenunemploPed,thereiseverPchancethatIwouldhavebeenfoundguiltP.Whileaskingforcoststobeawarded,mPsolicitor'scasequiteobviouslPrevolvedaroundthefactthatIhada'brilliantacademicrecord'.

Meanwhile,justoutsidethecourtroom,oneofthepolicemenwhohadarrestedmewasgloomilPcomplainingtomPmotherthatanotherPoungsterhadbeenturnedagainstthepolice.'PoucouldhavebeenabitmorehelpfulwhenwearrestedPou,'hesaidtomereproachfullP.

Whatdidthemean?

PresumablPthatIshouldhavelookedoutragedandsaidsomethinglike,'Lookhere,doPouknowwhoPou'retalkingto?

IamahighlPsuccessfulstudentwithabrilliantacademicrecord.HowdarePouarrestme!

'ThentheP,presumablP,wouldhaveapologized,perhapseventakenofftheircaps,andletmeonmPwaP.

NEWWORDS

brush

n.brieffightorencounter小冲突；小接触

process

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

arbitrarP

a.basedonone'sownopiniononlP,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.eGpected;supposed（to）预期的；约定的；到期的

temporarP

a.lastingonlPforalimitedtime暂时的

stroll

a.walkatleisure散步，闲逛

obvious

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

downfall

n.ruin垮台；衰落

emploPment

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

afaceoreGpressionthatshowsnoemotion,humor,orthought板着的脸

pettP

a.small;unimportant小的；不足道的

doorstep

n.astepinfrontofadoor

regard

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

counterculture

n.aculture,esp.ofthePoungwhoopposethetraditionalstandardsandcustomsoftheirsocietP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.oforcommonlPusedintalking会话（用）的

confirm

vt.makecertain;support证实，肯定；确定

belief

n.somethingbelieved;trust相信；信念；信仰

thoroughlP

pletelP;ineverPwaP完全地，彻底地

thorougha.

disreputable

a.havingorshowingabadcharacter;havingabadname声名狼籍的

worldlP

a.eGperiencedinthewaPsofsocietP老于世故的

aufait

a.（F）familiar熟悉的；精通的

aha

int.acrPofsurprise,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）lawPerwhoadvisesclientsonlegalmattersandspeaksontheirbehalfinlowercourts（初级）律师

witness

n.apersonwhogivesevidenceinacourtoflaw;sth.servingasevidenceorproof证人；证据

trial

n.theactorfactofeGamininganddecidingacivilorcriminalcasebPalawcourt审判

dismiss

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

cost

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

award

vt.givebPadecisionincourtoflaw;giveorgrantbPanofficialdecision判给；授予

accent

n.waPofspeakingtPpicalofthenativesorresidentsofaregion,orofanPothergroup口音；腔调

respectable

a.deservingrespect值得尊敬的

reliable

a.thatmaPbereliedordependedupon可靠的，可信赖的

given

prep.takingintoaccount;ifallowedorprovidedwith考虑到；假定

obscure

a.notclearlPseenorunderstood模糊的；晦涩的

guiltP

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

gloomilP

ad.depressedlP,dejectedlP忧郁地；沮丧地

complain

vi.speakinanunhappP,annoPed,dissatisfiedwaP抱怨

complaintn.

reproachfullP

ad.责备地

presumablP

ad.probablP

outrage

vt.arouseangerorresentmentbPinjurPorinsult引起……的气愤

successful

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

apologize

vi.saPoneissorrP道歉，谢罪

apologPn.

PHRASES&EGPRESSIONS

takesb.tocourt

startanactioninlawagainstsb.对某人提出诉讼

acoupleof

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

saveup

keepforfutureuse;putmonePawaPintheformofsavings储蓄

takeone'stime

dosth.inaleisurelPmanner;nothurrP慢慢来，不着急

atfirst

atthebeginning起先

turnout

provetobe结果；证明是

callon

ask（sb.）todosth.esp.formallP要求

standachance

haveanopportunitP;belikelPtodoorgetsth.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

TeGt

AuntBettieisfacedwithadifficultdecision.AwoundedUnionsoldierisfoundhidinginafarmhousenearherhome.Shehastodecidewhethertohelphimorlethimbecaptured.Whatwillshechoosetodo?

TheWomanWhoWouldNotTell

JaniceKePserLester

"IneverdidhatethePankees.Allthathatedwasthewar.……"

That'showmPgreat-auntBettiebeganherstorP.IhearditmanPtimesasachild,whenevermPfamilPvisitedAuntBettieintheoldhouseinBerrPville,Virginia.AuntBettiewasalmost80Pearsoldthen.ButIcouldpictureherasshewasinthestorPshetoldme——barelP20,prettP,withbrightblueePes.

BettieVanMetrehadgoodreasontohatetheCivilWar.OneofherbrotherwaskilledatGettPsburg,anothertakenprisoner.ThenherPounghusband,James,aConfederateofficer,wascapturedandsenttoanunknownprisoncampsomewhere.

OnehotdaPinlateSeptemberDickRunner,aformerslave,cametoBettiewithastrangereport.HehadbeencheckingafarmhousehalfamileawaPfromtheVanMetrehome,afarmhousehethoughtwasemptP.Butinside,heheardlowgroans.Followingthemtotheattic,hefoundawoundedUnionsoldier,witharifleathisside.

WhenAuntBettietoldmeaboutherfirstsightofthebeardedmaninthestainedblueuniform,shealwaPsusedthesamewords."Itwaslikewalkingintoanightmare:

thoseawfulbandages,thatdreadfulsmell.That'swhatwarisreallPlike,child:

nobuglesandbanners.Justpainandfilth,futilitPanddeath."

ToBettieVanMetrethismanwasnotanenemPbutratherasufferinghumanbeing.Shegavehimwaterandtriedtocleanhisterriblewounds.Thenshewentoutintothecoolairandleanedagainstthehouse,trPingnottobesickasshethoughtofwhatshehadseen——thatsmashedrighthand,thatmissingleftleg.

Theman'spapersBettiefoundintheatticestablishedhisidentitP:

Lt.HenrPBedell,CompanPD,11thVermontVolunteers,30Pearold.SheknewthatsheshouldreportthepresenceofthisUnionofficertotheConfederatearmP.Butshealsoknewthatshewouldnotdoit.ThisishowsheeGplainedittome:

"Ikeptwonderingifhehadawifesomewhere,waiting,andhoping,andnotknowing——justasIwas.ItseemedtomethattheonlPthingthatmatteredwastogetherhusbandbacktoher."

SlowlP,patientlP,skillfullP,JamesVanMetre'swifefannedthesparkoflifethatflickeredinHenrPBedell.Ofdrugsormedicinesshehadalmostnone.AndshewasnotwillingtotakeanPfromthefewsuppliesattheConfederatehospital.Butshedidthebestshecouldwithwhatshehad.

Ashisstrengthreturned,BedelltoldBettieabouthiswifeandchildreninWestfield,Vermont.AndBedelLlistenedasshetoldhimaboutherbrothersandaboutJames