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1、D R _ Text 1In the days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Daily News staff writer Corky Siemaszko wrote several snapshots of the citys mood at the time. Siemaszko offered similar snapshots on the first few anniversaries of the attacks. Here we present a selection from the series.Snapshots of New

2、 Yorks Mood after 9/11 Corky Siemaszko DAY OF TERROROriginally published: 9/12/2001 Those not entombed by the bomb-blasted buildings ran and ran just as they did eight years earlier, when another terror attack shook this mighty symbol of Americas power.D R _ Text 2 The morning coffee was still cooli

3、ng when our grandest illusion was shattered. Within minutes, one of New Yorks mightiest symbols was a smoldering mess and the nations image of invincibility was made a lie.As the World Trade Center crumpled and the streets filled with screams and scenes of unimaginable horror, choking smoke blotted

4、out the sun and plunged lower Manhattan into darkness. For the rest of the country, there was another shock to digest a second kamikaze attack. This time on the Pentagon.More horror. More chaos. More amazement that the mighty United States could be so vulnerable to terror. But on the streets of lowe

5、r Manhattan there was no time for finger-pointing. No time for talk of revenge. People were dying. Cops and firefighters were dying with them.Commentators called the attack a second Pearl Harbor, until now our most tragic hour. Politicians denounced the likely culprits in Afghanistan. And before dus

6、k, there were inaccurate reports that an angry America was raining revenge on Kabul.D R _ Text 3 When the sun rose yesterday, someone joked that the city was missing its two front teeth. But there was nothing to laugh about in the aftermath of our generations Pearl Harbor.D R _ Text 4One day we will

7、 think back on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and remember in crystal detail what we were doing when the first plane crashed into the north tower at 8:45 a.m.And we will be amazed that we didnt think it possible before.THE DAY AFTEROriginally published: 9/13/2001But for those digging through the deb

8、ris, every passing hour sapped their strength and their hopes of finding more victims alive. The rest of New York resembled a Third World capital after a particularly explosive coup.D R _ Text 5There was only wreckage and smoke and fire where the World Trade Center used to be. Thousands remained bur

9、ied under tons of rubble. A handful of people were plucked from the wreckage in lower Manhattan, living reminders thatmiracles do happen.Armed National Guardsmen in helmets and camouflage rumbled through Manhattan in convoys. The few people on the normally bustling streets watched them and only some

10、times waved.New Yorkers waited at newsstands for the morning papers to arrive while anxious relatives gathered at streetside morgues holding pictures of the disappeared.In Washington, where the kamikaze terrorists severely damaged the nerve center of American military power, politicians beat war dru

11、ms as our allies pledged solidarity and registered their disgust.“This was not an act of terror,” President Bush said. “This was an act of war.”D R _ Text 6D R _ Text 7 Investigators pointed fingers at the likely culprit in Afghanistan and began rounding up the suicide bombers suspected accomplices.

12、 The faces of the fanatics began to emerge. They had jolted America with their surprise attack. But now as after Pearl Harbor more than half a century before it was our turn. And the world waited to see what America would do.LOOKING BACK IN PAIN & HOPEOriginally published: 9/8/2002It was time enough

13、 to bury the bodies that could be found, but not enough to truly mourn the thousands who perished.It was time enough to plan memorials, but not enough to fill the gaping wound in lower Manhattan.D R _ Text 8Long before the Boeings brought down the towers, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote “grief retur

14、ns with the revolving year.” So it is with New York.The time it took the Earth to circle the sun was time enough to clear the wreckage, but not enough to fade the memory of what happened there.For what is a year but a thin sliver of history, a beat of a hummingbirds wing?And yet, in the space of 12

15、months, the wounded city rose from its knees, angry America smote the Taliban and sent Osama Bin Laden into hiding.A new generation of firefighters and cops tried to fill the shoes of those who were lost, a new generation of orphans faced a future uncertain. New Yorkers talked tough and carried on,

16、but with far less swagger and far less joy. They remained haunted by what they had lived through, what they had seen.How could they not? Ground Zero is just a subway ride away. Everyone, it seems, knows someone who did not come home Sept. 11. Everyone, it seems, was touched by the tragedy.There were

17、 indelible images that captured the carnage like flies in amber the planes crashing, the towers on fire, the falling men and women frozen in flight as they leaped to their deaths.Now the calendar commands us to revisit Sept. 11. Now the calendar commands us to remember the dead. Now the calendar com

18、mands us to pick at a scab that has just begun to heal.But the calendar does not say how many more times the Earth has to revolve around the sun before it stops hurting.ONE YEAR LATEROriginally published: 9/12/2002On a day that broke as blue and beautiful as the morning a year ago when the planes to

19、ppled the towers, a brisk northwest wind kicked up the dust of Ground Zero.It coated the red roses that children carried into The Pit .It stung the eyes and clung to the tears of the brokenhearted who came to say farewell.It swirled like dervishes across the vast emptiness where the World Trade Cent

20、er once stood. Some of the mourners divined in the dust the ghosts of those they lost, and they opened their mouths and breathed it in.Some of the mourners saw in the dust visions from that deadly day when the very ground was on fire and the powder and smoke caked the living and the dead.Some of the

21、 mourners who never got a body to bury gathered handfuls of the brown dust and placed it in plastic bags to save and remember, to always remember.We will not revisit Sept. 11 the same way again.The ranks of the 24,000 who followed the bagpipers and drummers down the ramp and into the emptiness yeste

22、rday will thin.Fewer Americans will stop in their tracks at 8:46 a.m. and register the moment when the first hijacked plane crashed into the north tower.Fewer candles will be lit. Fewer flags will be waved. Fewer speeches will be made. Fewer songs will be sung. Fewer tears will be shed, at least pub

23、licly.Instead, something new will fill the void where the towers stood. Something new will be built on the spot as a memorial to the 2,801 who died. Something new will rise on the sacred 16 acres to spite the madmen who dared attack us.Poet Jean de La Fontaine wrote, “on the wings of time grief flie

24、s away.”But the memory, like the dust, will linger.D R _ Sentence 1 _ Sales of the What is the “grandest illusion” the author refers to?It is the illusion that America is strong and invulnerable. The morning coffee was still cooling when our grandest illusion was shattered. D R _ Sentence 2 _ The ke

25、y What did the twin towers of the World Trade Center once symbolize? They symbolized the power and the invincibility of the USA. Within minutes, one of New Yorks mightiest symbols was a smoldering mess and the nations image of invincibility was made a lie.那些未被炸毁的大楼掩埋的人跑啊跑就像八年前另一次恐怖袭击震撼了这个美国力量的显赫标志一样

26、。In 1993, a group of terrorists left a van loaded with explosives in an underground parking garage of the north tower and killed six and wounded more than a thousand. D R _ Sentence 3 _ Should you What happened eight years earlier?Those not entombed by the bomb-blasted buildings ran and ran just as

27、they did eight years earlier, when another terror attack shook this mighty symbol of Americas power.Translate this sentenceD R _ Sentence 4 _ To eliminate For the rest of the country, there was another shock to digest a second kamikaze attack.What is kamikaze attack? What was the target of the secon

28、d kamikaze attack? Kamikaze attack deliberate suicidal crashes into enemy targets. The Pentagon was the second target of kamikaze attack. D R _ Sentence 5 _ Sensors in What were the two front teeth? They were the twin towers of the World Trade Center. When the sun rose yesterday, someone joked that

29、the city was missing its two front teeth.D R _ Sentence 6 _ They make In what sense are the 911 terrorist attacks a second Pearl harbour?The 911 attacks and the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor were both surprise attacks on a massive scale which should be considered as acts of undeclared war. But

30、 there was nothing to laugh about in the aftermath of our generations Pearl Harbor.D R _ Sentence 6 _ Some of How can you explain the Third World?It is a political term originally used (1963) to describe those states that are not part of the first world the capitalist, economically developed states

31、led by the U.S. or the second world the communist states led by the Soviet Union. The third world principally consists of the developing world, former colonies of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The rest of New York resembled a Third World capital after a particularly explosive coup.D R _ Sentence

32、7 _ The commercial But now as after Pearl Harbor more than half a century before it was our turn. What is the implied meaning of this sentence?It is time for America to take revenge on terrorism. D R _ Sentence 8 _ On an eight-mile What can be inferred from this sentence?New Yorkers talked tough and

33、 carried on, but with far less swagger and far less joy.Looking back a year later, one could find some changes in New Yorkers: even though they were not as confident and proud as they used to be, they carried on. D R _ Sentence 9 _ By 2010 Translate this sentence 有些哀悼者虔诚地认为尘土中有他们逝去的亲人的阴魂，于是他们张开嘴，把尘土

34、吸进。 Some of the mourners divined in the dust the ghosts of those they lost, and they opened their mouths and breathed it in.沉浸在节日/舞会的氛围中 D R _ word _ lucrativemood: n. the way sb. is feeling at a particular time The good weather puthim in an excellent mood for breakfast. The government seems to be o

35、ut of touch with the public mood.Bad mood may deteriorate the condition of disease. Collocation:in a good mood in a bad mood 心情愉快心情不好in a foul mood in a confident/optimistic mood 心情很差 充满自信/乐观 in a holiday/party mood D R _ word _ manufacturetemper 指单一、强烈的情感，尤指发怒或生气。mood, temper & humour这些词都是名词，都含有“心情

36、”、“脾气”、“情绪”的意思。CF:mood 指人的心境或精神的暂时状态。它强调情感的强制性或渗透性有时还可指“心情不好，郁郁寡欢”。humour 强调人的情绪或心情的变化性或易变性。D R _ word _ approximatelyDirections: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1. Roy is a man of cheerful . 2. This morning they flied into a and had fist fights. 3. To prolon

37、g life, old people should know how to keep themselves in a merry every day. 4. Dont lose your even if you are very angry with someone. humour_temper_mood_temper_D R _ word _ eliminateThe girl has the illusion that a prince will come and marry her. The sun appears to go round the Earth, but its an il

38、lusion. illusion: n. a false idea, belief or impressionThe CEO of the company is under no illusion about the challenges he faces. 太阳看起来好像绕着地球转, 但这只是个错觉。 D R _ word _ in the airdelusion 作为“幻想”，“妄想”讲。例如：His arguments sound convincing, but they are based on delusion. 他的论据听起来似乎有理，但根本上是欺骗性的。 illusion & d

39、elusion这两个词都是名词，都含有“错觉”、“幻想”之意。CF:illusion 表示“错误的观念”、“幻觉”。例如：I have no illusions about my ability. 我对自己的能力如何颇有自知之明。D R _ word _ start upshatter: v. 1) destroy completely, esp. sbs hopes or beliefs; We were shattered to hear of her sudden death.听到她突然死亡的消息我们十分震惊。 The failures have shattered her confid

40、ence.The violent murder shattered the peace of the holiday season.D R _ word _ alert12) break (sth.) into piecesThe mirror shattered into tiny pieces.The stone shattered the window of the restaurant.白色浓烟遮住了太阳。 D R _ word _ alert2Dark clouds overhead had blotted out the sun. The human tendency is to

41、blot out bad memories.blot out: cover or hide completely Thick white smoke blotted out the sun. D R _ word _ alert3The countrys health system is in a state of chaos.Two days of heavy snowfall caused chaos across the UK.chaos: n. a state of complete disorder and confusionThe room was in a state of ch

42、aos when the burglars had left. Collocation:political chaos financial chaos 政治骚乱 经济动荡 social chaos 社会动荡 D R _ word _ prototyperevenge: 1. n. action taken in return for an injury or offenseFinally she had a chance for revenge against the evil man.The movie is about a Jewish woman who plotted her reve

43、nge against the Nazis.She was planning to revenge the injustice done to her mother. 2. vt. take action in return for an injury or offenseHe revenged his brothers murder.revenge 作为“复仇”讲。例如：The enemy revenged the village for protecting soldiers. 这座村庄因掩护士兵而遭敌军报复。 D R _ word _ monotonousThe woman took r

44、evenge on her cheating husband.Pattern:take / have / get revenge onI will never take revenge on anyone, because it is so stupid and immature.avenge & revenge这两个词都是动词，都含有“报复”之意。CF:avenge 多因受辱或受伤害而报仇（报复），无论是为别人或自己都是出于正义感。例如：I will avenge you (on the enemy). 我要替你（向敌人）报仇。D R _ word _ hazarddenounce: vt.

45、 criticize severely and publiclyHe denounced my telling lies.The book has been denounced because of its controversial statements about race.Professor Jackson denounced those students who had cheated on the exam. D R _ word _ vibratevibrate: v. (cause sth. to) move rapidly and continuously backwards

46、and forwards; shakeThe hammers strike the piano strings and vibrate them.当司机发动了发动机时，公共汽车颤动着。The bus vibrated when the driver started up the engine.Toms heavy footsteps upstairs made the old house vibrate.D R _ word _ frequencythink back on / to: think about things that happened in the past Every Dec

47、ember I think back on the past year, all the good times and bad ones.回过头来看，我想我不应该如此轻易地放弃那次比赛。 Looking back on it, I think I shouldnt have given up the contest so easily. Now that I have children of my own, thinking back on my own childhood Christmases has new meaning.in (great / crystal) detail: inc

48、luding many / clear facts or aspects of a situationD R _ word _ convertcrystal: 1. adj. transparent The adventurers breathe air untainted by the modern world and drink pure sweet water from a crystal lake.麦克非常清晰地表达了自己的想法。 Mike expressed his thoughts with crystal clarity. Pattern:2. n. transparent na

49、tural substance like quartz or piece of this as an ornamentShe wears a crystal ornament on her chest.D R _ word _ correlateTim presented his argument in great detail.The old man could remember in crystal detail the days of his childhood.D R _ word _ drasticallyin the aftermath of: following (an even

50、t, esp. a catastrophic one) Many people were homeless in the aftermath of the earthquake. We must ensure food safety in the aftermath of natural disasters.In the aftermath of the war the political, cultural, and social order of the world was changed.地震之后，许多人无家可归。D R _ word _ applicationwreckage: n.

51、the parts of sth. such as a plane, ship, or building that are left after it has been destroyed in an accidentThe rescue workers searched the wreckage for signs of survivors.A team of French and American scientists found the wreckage of the Titanic. Ten days after the accident, pieces of the wreckage

52、 were washed ashore. D R _ word _ be poised to dodebris: n. pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after sth. has been destroyed Debris of the aircraft can be seen in the photos of the aftermath of the crash.Debris from the two aircraft killed two children in a school playground in a subur

53、b of Philadelphia.科学家正在追踪卫星碰撞留下的残片。 Scientists are tracking the debris from a satellite collision. D R _ word _ mountresemble: vt. look like or be like Many college graduates discover that society does not at all resemble the way it is in their imagination. Leo Tolstoy once said all happy families r

54、esemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.She resembles her mother in looks. 她和她母亲长得非常像。Pattern:resemble sb./sth. (in sth.)D R _ word _ magnetically: n. a friendly nation; one who supports another in difficulty Canada and the United States were allies in World War II. 在那

55、场战争中, 英国不同任何一国结盟, 保持中立。In that war England was not an ally; she was neutral. Bulgaria had been an ally of Germany in World War I. D R _ word _ take control ofsolidarity: n. unity and agreement resulting from shared interests, feelings, etc.We need a leader to speed up the decision-making progress an

56、d enhance the solidarity among the member countries.I come before you today to express my solidarity with the people of New York. We are calling on supporters to show solidarity with the workers on strike.D R _ word _ bunch1Collocation:racial solidarity national solidarity 种族团结一致全国团结一致 family solida

57、rity 家庭团结和谐 social solidarity 社会团结和谐 D R _ word _ bunch2An accomplice may have helped the Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a plane.The man claimed that he was not an accomplice to the murder.accomplice: n. one who helps another person do sth. illegal or wrongShe was her husbands accomplice

58、in murdering a rich old man. D R _ word _ incorporateI will never be a fitness fanatic like her.My husband is fanatic about politics. fanatic: 1. n. one who has very strong religious or political beliefs that often make him behave in an unreasonable wayHe is a movie fanatic and is said to have a col

59、lection of over 5000 films. 2. adj. excessively enthusiastic; of or like a fanaticThe company is fanatic about exceeding customer expectations. D R _ word _ decrease1Most of the planes were brought down by ground fire. bring down: 1) cause to fall; The reduction in the price of crude oil has brought

60、 down the price of gasoline. The President decided to bring down the satellite because the chemicals aboard could endanger populated areas.2) reduce to a lower level You should bring down your blood pressure to a safe level.D R _ word _ decrease2Collocation:bring about bring forward 引起，导致提出，提前 bring