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U校园新视野新视野大学英语1读写教程Units4
Un4
WesleyAustrey,1)
(50/fifty)
Who
yearsold,a2)
(constructionworker)
WhatWesleyAustreysavedCameronHollopeter.
Hollopeter3)
(fell)
tothetracksbetweenthetworailswhenatraincame.Wesley4)
How(jumpedonto)
thetracks,layontopofHollopeterand5)
(pressed)
himdown.
1.Yes,IthinkWesleyAustreyisarealherobecauseheshowedunusualcourageintimesofdanger.Fewpeoplewouldjumpontothetrackstosaveastrangerfromaracingtrain.
No,Idon'tthinkWesleyAustreyisahero.Hewasbehavingirresponsibly.Heshouldhaverealizedthathehadtwolittlechildrentotakecareof.Whatwouldhiskidsdoifhedied!
2.IammostimpressedbyWesleytalkingabouthisownfearandwhathesaidtothestranger.FromthereportwecantellthatWesleylovedhischildrenandthathewasfullyawareofthedangerhewasfacing.Thisfurthershowshowcaringandhowcourageoushewas.
IammostimpressedwhenWesleysaid,"Idon'tfeellikeIdidsomethingextraordinary;Ijustsawsomeonewhoneededhelp".ThisshowsthatWesleyisawarm-heartedandcourageousperson.Whenitistimeforhimtoofferhelp,hejustextendshishand.Thisiswhywhenastrangerslippedofftheplatform,Wesleyimmediatelyjumpedontothetrackstosavehim,regardlessoftheextremedangerinvolved.
3.IdoubtifIwouldbecourageousenoughtojumpontothetrackstosavetheman.Iwouldprobablyshoutattheman,tellinghimtostaybetweentherails,lowerhisbody,andkeephisheaddown.AndthenIwouldaskthesubwaystaffforhelp.
Reference:
1.Todaybothvictimsandsurvivorsofallkindsofdifficultiesandtragediesaredescribedasheroes.
2.BecauseduringamassshootinginTucson,DanielHernandezcourageouslyranthroughthedangertosaveoneofthevictims.
3.ThepriestmeantthatDorywasaheronotjustbecausehegavehislifeforhiswife,butalsobecausehehadbeenknownforhisremarkablespiritandloveofhumanitywhenhewasalive.
4.Firstrespondersarepeople,suchaspoliceofficersandfirefighters,whosejobistorushtowarddanger.Theyaresupposedtobethefirsttoarriveatthesceneofaccidentsanddealwithemergencies.
5.Inthepast,heroeswerethosewhoactedcourageouslybeyondthecallofdutyorgreatleaders,whiletoday'sheroescanbeaveragemenandwomen.
6.EleanorMcMahonconsideredmanypoliceofficerstobeheroesbecausetheyrushtowarddangertohelpthoseinneed,againstthehumaninstincttorushtowardsafetyandawayfromdanger.
7.Theinspiringstoriesofheroeshelpremindusthatordinarypeoplecandoextraordinarythings,whetheritistofulfilltheirduties,oraspartofeverydaylife.
8.Wehonorheroesbyrecognizingtheirheroismand,moreimportantly,byworkingtochangethecircumstancesthatledtotheirdeath.
Reference:
1.Inmyview,aheroissomeonewho:
isbraveorevenriskstheirlivesinfaceofdanger;
savesothersintrouble;
showsgreatcouragewhenothershesitateorfear;
sacrificesthemselvesforothers.
2.Yes,peoplewhogivetheirlivesforothersshouldcertainlybeconsideredheroes,nomatterwhomtheysave–whetheritisafamilymemberorastranger.Byrescuingothers,theydemonstrateextraordinarycourageandtherarequalitiesofahero.
3.Yes,Iagreethat"Heroismislatentineveryhumansoul."Ithinkeveryone,kidsoradults,menorwomen,wantstobeahero.Somewanttobeaherobecausetheywanttoberespectedorlovedbyothers;theywouldliketogainfameorattention.Somewanttobeaherobecausetheywanttofeelpowerfulforthemselves.Stillsomeotherswanttobeaherojustbecausetheywanttohelpthoseinneed,evenbysacrificingtheirowninterest,healthorlives.Nomatterwhatmotivatesthehero,itisagloriousfeelingwhenotherslookuptoyouasahero.
4.Yes,Ithinktheyshouldberegardedasheroeseventhoughtheireffortsfail.Theyareheroesbecausetheyarebraveandreadytosacrificethemselvesforothers.Theiractandsacrificewillsetagoodexampleforotherpeople,nomatterwhethertheireffortshavebroughtaboutdesirableresultsornot.Themostimportantthingisthattheyhavetriedwhilemanyotherpeoplewouldhaveneithertheintentionnorthecouragetohaveatry.
5.Itisheroeswhoprotectusfromdanger,andgiveusstrength,comfortandconfidence.Tohonorheroes,weshould:
spreadtheirnamesandstoriesinlegends,themedia,songs,movies,etc.;putupmonumentsforcommemoration;
nameplacesafterthem;
setupaspecialdaytorememberthem;takegoodcareofthemandtheirfamilies;givethemspecialhonors;and
callonsocietytolearnfromthem.
1.Fortunately,theaccidentdidn't
(involve)
manypeople,fortherewaslittletrafficatthathour.
(fulfilled)
herambitionofbecomingafashiondesignerafteryearsofhardwork.
3.Theykeptontryingtheirbesttodeveloptheirbusiness,butinsuch
(intense)
marketcompetition,theyhadnoideaifsuccesswouldcomealongoneday.
4.Asmusicplaysanimportantroleinourlife,manymusicteachersandeducators(advocate)
takingupamusicalinstrumentatayoungage.
5.Thisruleshouldbeentirelyclearinthemindsofeveryoneandshouldnotbemisunderstoodunderany
(circumstances)
.
6.Mydaughterwasshy;shewasafraidtoaskquestions,
(respond)
toquestionsinclass,ortalkwithotherchildren.
7.Igotfromhimonlyaletter,whichwasputonmyofficedesk;
(subsequent)
tothereceiptofthisletterIhaveneverheardfromhim.
8.Thedutiestoprovideservicesforchildreninneedarenot
(confined)
tothelocalsocialservicesdepartment.
9.Wepraythatallnationsbe
(reconciled)
andthatallpeoplearoundtheworldliveinpeace.
10.Hesuggestedasmallbut
(distinct)
improvementonourformerplan;Ireallyappreciateit.
agree1)
(agreeable)
apply2)
(applicable)
desire3)
(desirable)
sustain4)
(sustainable)
compare5)
(comparable)
accept6)
(acceptance)
attend7)
-ance
(attendance)
assist8)
(assistance)
entertainment9)
(entertain)
assignment10)
-ment
(assign)
engage11)
(engagement)
1.Ifyouhavedifficultyfindingaparticularbook,pleaseaskoneofthelibrariansfor(assistance)
.
2.Myrecentexperienceissodifferentfromyourexperienceseveraldecadesagothattheyarenot
(comparable)
.
3.Fewpeopleknewthatthefamouswriterwaslargelyself-taughtthroughbroadreadingand
(attendance)
atpubliclectures.
4.Theyareplanningtoestablishanewdepartmentwhichbasesitsteachingontheideaofdirect
(engagement)
withstudents.
5.Hisproposalsoundsattractive,butunfortunatelyitisnot
(applicable)
tothemanagementproblemsofasmallcompany.
6.Theyoungengineerhasbeenworkinghardtofulfillthetask(assigned)
tohimbythedirector.
7.Ourprogramaimstohelphigh-schoolgraduatestofindthebestcollegesforthemandgain
(acceptance)
tothecollegeoftheirchoice.
8.Goodmoviesnotonly
(entertain)
us,butalsohelpusunderstandalittlemoreaboutlife.
9.Heisdelightedtofindoutthatbothhisfatherandmotherare(agreeable)
tohisstudyingabroad.
10.Wemusttake
(sustainable)
developmentintoconsiderationwhenusingtherichresourcesinourcountry.
11.Todothejobofthesalesrepresentativeforourcompany,itis
(desirable)
thatyouknowsomethingaboutmedicineaswellasaboutthemarket.
InJanuary2011,DanielHernandezsavedcongresswomanGabrielleGiffords'lifeinamassshootinginTucson.Hekeptheraliveby1)
(applying)
pressuretoherwoundsandspeaking2)
(tender)
wordsofsympathyuntilmedicalpeoplearrived.Hewas3)
(hailed)
asaherobythepublic.Althoughhisdevotiontopublicserviceis4)
(remarkable)
inhisbookTheyCallMeaHero:
AMemoirofMyYouth,Hernandezinsiststhatheisnotahero.
Hernandezsaidthatheinitiallyresistedtheideaofwritingabookabouthisexperienceonthatdayofenormous5)
(tragedy)
."Ihadbeen6)
(pushed)
byafewpublishersaftertheincident,"hesaid."Ithoughtheroesshouldbepeoplewhomakealifetime7)
(commitment)
tohelpingothers."
However,Hernandez,nowaschoolboardmember,hadcometorealizethathewouldbeinterestedinwritingabook8)
(focusing)
onhispublicservice."Asayoungofficial,I'vefacedsomebigchallenges,andIwantyoungpeopletoknowthattheyneedtofacechallengesand9)
(involve)
themselvesintheircommunities."
Whenaskedifhehadanyplanwithasecondbook,Hernandezsaidhismajorpurposeatpresentwastocontinuetoservehiscommunityandpursuehispassionasa(n)10)
(advocate)
foreducation."ButI'mnotgoingtosayno,"hesaid.
1.Sheheldherhandabovehereyesto1)
(shield)
them2)
(from)
thesunsothatshecouldseemoreclearlythemaninfrontofher.2.Theboystudiedthesignsforoveranhour,butstillcouldnot3)
(makesenseof)
them,soheturnedtohisteacherforhelp.
3.They4)
(calledon)
thedevelopedcountriestocommitmoremoneytoprotectingtheenvironment.
4.Wewillcontinuetocareforthose5)
(inneed)
andworktoestablishasocietythatisgenerousandprosperous.
5.Manypeople6)
(arecaughtupin/getcaughtupin)
careersandraisingkidssothattheyforgetthattheirmarriagesalsoneedtobetakengoodcareof.
6.Mymostfavoriteprogramistheonethatdealswithscientificsubjectsthatordinarypeoplecan7)
(relateto)
.
7.Finally,Iwouldliketo8)
(sumup)
bysayingthatithasbeenatremendouspleasuretoworkwithyouall.
8.Heisape