精读Unit 3 The Land of the Lock

1、THE LAND OF THE LOCKUNIT THREEDiscussion topics:1.China used to be a country where no one picked up and pocketed anything left on the road, while no family had the need to bolt their doors at night(路不拾遗，夜不闭户). It is no longer the same picture nowadays. What is behind this drastic change in our daily

2、 life?2. Do you have any better idea of preventing burglaries aside from the usual and conventional ways?on the latch(L2): of a door closed but not locked She went out, leaving the door on the latch. 她出去时闩上了门，但没上锁。off the latch: (门等虚掩着 You can go in. The door is off the latch. 你可以进去，门只是虚掩着的。vulnerab

3、le (L8): able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked 易受影响、感动、攻击、伤害的Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because theydo not know which areas of the city to avoid.缺乏适当平安措施的房屋容易被窃。 Houses without proper security devices are vulnerable to thefts. His parents di

4、vorced when he was at the vulnerableage of 13.tranquil(L10):calm, quiet and undisturbed 静谧的，宁静的，平静的It seems that nowadays more city dwellers prefer a tranquil life in the country.No matter where you choose to live, to preserve a tranquil mind is all that counts. 不管你住在哪儿，最重要的是保持平静的心态。hook up to(L13):

5、connect or attach to sth. with a hook 连接到The alarm systems in the banks are hooked up to the local police station.My son begged me to hook up an electronic video game to the television but I refused. (把电子游戏连接到电视机上 build in/into (L15):make as part of the structure 使成为建筑物的一局部The cupboards in the kitch

6、en are all built in. 这些柜子是嵌在墙内的。We are having shelves built into the wall over the bed.pry (L15): to move or lift something by pressing a tool against a fixed point. 撬开 The car trunk had been pried open and all her equipment was gone. to try to obtain private facts about a person: As a reporter, I w

7、as paid to pry into other peoples lives. I hope you dont think Im prying, but how much do you know about him?L17 premises: the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization The company is relocating to new premises.在学校范围内禁止吸烟。Smoking is not allowed anywhere on school p

8、remises.The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold).The security guards escorted the protesters off (= away from) the premises. feature (L20): include someone or something as an important part The film features Tom Cruise as a single father .This weeks broadcast featur

9、es a report on victims ofdomestic violence.L.30 barrier: anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other 尽管有语言障碍，他们很快成了好朋友。Despite the language barrier, they soon became good friends.Shyness is one of the biggest barriers to making friends. a long pole, fence, wall or n

10、atural feature, such as a mountain or sea, that stops people from going somewhere The mountains acted as a natural barrier to the spread of the disease.Passengers are requested to show their tickets at the barrier.L.33 barricadenoun: a line or pile of objects put together, especially quickly, to sto

11、p people from going where they want to go verb: to build a barricade across, around or in front of something verb + adv./adj. Terrified villagers have barricaded themselves into their houses. Find the sentence with barricade in the texthold/keep sb. at bay (L50): prevent an enemy or pursuer from com

12、ing near 不让逼近He held me at bay with a pistol. 他用手枪迫使我不得近身。The government is doing everything possible to keep the financial crisis at bay. 政府想尽方法防止金融危机。She left the light on at night to keep her fears at bay.L.53 without so much as: with not even 她怒气冲冲地冲了出去，连一句再见都没说。 She stormed out without so much

13、as a goodbye. We now pass through these electronic friskers without so much as a sideways glance; the machine, and what they stand for, have won. be bathed in(L55): cover or envelop as if with liquid 沉浸于，沐浴于The fields and woods were bathed in a golden light at sunrise.He was interviewed in a room ba

14、thed in soft red light.All big cities in China were bathed in a festive atmosphere during the National Day holiday.(沉浸在节日气氛中with/by a small/large margin(L59) 小大幅度地Governor Bush won the 2000 presidential election, but only with a small margin.Chinas exports of textile products have increased by a sub

15、stantial margin.(大幅度地增长她以明显的幅度获胜。 She won by a clear margin.look back on(L72): think about sth. in ones past 回忆It is my hope that every child in China can look back on his own childhood with joy rather than with regret. In his speech, the president looked backed upon the economic recovery and made c

16、lear his ambition to cut back on federal budget.Text Organization:Part one (paras. 1-3) In the US, the era of leaving the front door on the latch has been a thing of the past.Part two (paras. 4-15) A new atmosphere of fear and distrust has crept into every aspect of daily life. As a result, security device