大学英语第六册

UNIT1

Ayoungmanfindsthatstrollingalongthestreetswithoutanobviouspurposecanleadto

troublewiththelaw.Onemisunderstandingleadstoanotheruntileventuallyhemust

appearincourtfortrial___

ABrushwiththeLaw

Ihaveonlyoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.Thewholeprocessofbeingarrestedand

takentocourtwasaratherunpleasantexperienceatthetime,butitmakesagoodstory

now.Whatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrarycircumstancesbothofmyarrest

andmysubsequentfateincourt.

InhappenedinFebruaryabouttwelveyearsago.Ihadleftschoolacoupleofmonths

beforethatandwasnotduetogotouniversityuntilthefollowingOctober.Iwasstillliving

athomeatthetime.

OnemorningIwasinRichmond,asuburbofLondonnearwhereIlived.Iwaslooking

foratemporaryjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemoneytogotravelling.Asitwasafine

dayandIwasinnohurry,Iwastakingmytime,lookinginshopwindows,strollinginthe

park,andsometimesjuststoppingandlookingaroundme.Itmusthavebeenthisobvious

aimlessnessthatledtomydownfall.

Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.Iwasjustwalkingoutofthelocal

library,havingunsuccessfullysoughtemploymentthere,whenIsawamanwalkingacross

theroadwiththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethe

time.Instead,hesaidhewasapoliceofficerandhewasarrestingme.AtfirstIthoughtit

wassomekindofjoke.Butthenanotherpolicemanappeared,thistimeinuniform,andI

wasleftinnodoubt.

'Butwhatfor?Iasked.

"Wanderingwithintenttocommitanarrestableoffence,*hesaid.

'Whatoffence?Iasked.

'Theft,'hesaid.

'Theftofwhat?Iasked.

'Milkbottles；hesaid,andwithaperfectlystraightfacetoo!

'Oh；Isaid.

Itturnedouttherehadbeenalotofpettytheftsinthearea,particularlythatofstealing

milkbottlesfromdoorsteps.

ThenImademybigmistake.AtthetimeIwasnineteen,hadlonguntidyhair,and

regardedmyselfaspartofthesixties''youthcounterculture.Asaresult,Iwanttoappear

coolandunconcernedwiththeincident,soIsaid,*Howlonghaveyoubeenfollowingme?

inthemostcasualandconversationtoneIcouldmanage.Ithusappearedtothemtobe

quitefamiliarwiththissortofsituation,anditconfirmedthemintheirbeliefthatIwasa

thoroughlydisreputablecharacter.

Afewminuteslaterapolicecararrived.

'Getintheback,"theysaid.*Putyourhandsonthebackofthefrontseatanddon*t

movethem.1

Theygotinoneithersideofme.Iwasn'tfunnyanymore.

Atthepolicestationtheyquestionedmeforseveralhours.Icontinuedtotrytolook

worldlyandaufaitwiththesituation.WhentheyaskedmewhatIhadbeendoing,Itold

themI'dbeenlookingforajob.'Aha/Icouldseethemthinking,'unemployed'.

Eventually,IwasofficiallychargedandtoldtoreporttoRichmondMagistrates*Court

thefollowingMonday.Thentheyletmego.

Iwantedtoconductmyowndefenceincourt,butassoonasmyfatherfoundoutwhat

hadhappened,hehiredaverygoodsolicitor.WewentalongthatMondayarmedwithall

kindsofwitnesses,includingmyEnglishteacherfromschoolasacharacterwitness.Buthe

wasnevercalledontogiveevidence.My'trial'didn*tgetthatfar.Themagistratedismissed

thecaseafterfifteenminutes.Iwasfree.Thepoorpolicehadneverstoodachance.The

solicitorevensucceededingettingcostsawardedagainstthepolice.

AndsoIdonothaveacriminalrecord.Butwhatwasmostshockingatthetimewasthe

thingsmyreleasefromthechargesoclearlydependedon.Ihadthe'right'accent,

respectablemiddle-classparentsincourt,reliablewitnesses,andIcouldobviouslyafforda

verygoodsolicitor.Giventheobscurenatureofthecharge,IfeelsurethatifIhadcome

fromadifferentbackground,andhadreallybeenunemployed,thereiseverychancethatI

wouldhavebeenfoundguilty.Whileaskingforcoststobeawarded,mysolicitor'scase

quiteobviouslyrevolvedaroundthefactthatIhada'brilliantacademicrecord'.

Meanwhile,justoutsidethecourtroom,oneofthepolicemenwhohadarrestedmewas

gloomilycomplainingtomymotherthatanotheryoungsterhadbeenturnedagainstthe

police.'Youcouldhavebeenabitmorehelpfulwhenwearrestedyou,'hesaidtome

reproachfully.

Whatdidthemean?PresumablythatIshouldhavelookedoutragedandsaid

somethinglike,'Lookhere,doyouknowwhoyou'retalkingto?Iamahighlysuccessful

studentwithabrilliantacademicrecord.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罪彳亍；冒才已；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..一看作；把认为(as)

counterculture

n.aculture,esp.oftheyoungwhoopposethetraditionalstandardsandcustomsoftheir

society反主流文化

unconcerned

a.notworried;untroubled;ind讦ferent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

pletely;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主持；弓I导；指挥

defence(AmEdefense)

n.theactofdefendingincourtthepersonwhohasbeencharged辨护

solicitor

n.(esp.inBritain)lawyerwhoadvisesclientsonlegalmattersandspeaksontheirbehalf

inlowercourts(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.thatpaidtothewinning

partybythelosingparty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考虑至U；假定

obscure

a.notclearlyseenorunderstoodIWJtltl；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

bably

outrage

vt.arouseangerorresentmentbyinjuryorinsult弓I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)；——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

AuntBettieisfacedwithadifficultdecision.AwoundedUnionsoldierisfoundhidingina

farmhousenearherhome.Shehastodecidewhethertohelphimorlethimbecaptured.

Whatwillshechoosetodo?

TheWomanWhoWouldNotTell

JaniceKeyserLester

MlneverdidhatetheYankees.Allthathatedwasthewar___

That'showmygreat-auntBettiebeganherstory.Ihearditmanytimesasachild,

whenevermyfamilyvisitedAuntBettieintheoldhouseinBerryv川e,Virginia.AuntBettie

wasalmost80yearsoldthen.ButIcouldpictureherasshewasinthestoryshetoldme

barely20,pretty,withbrightblueeyes.

BettieVanMetrehadgoodreasontohatetheOvilWar.Oneofherbrotherwaskilledat

Gettysburg,anothertakenprisoner.Thenheryounghusband,James,aConfederate

officer,wascapturedandsenttoanunknownprisoncampsomewhere.

OnehotdayinlateSeptemberDickRunner,aformerslave,cametoBettiewitha

strangereport.HehadbeencheckingafarmhousehalfamileawayfromtheVanMetre

home,afarmhousehethoughtwasempty.Butinside,heheardlowgroans.Following

themtotheattic,hefoundawoundedUnionsoldier,witharifleathisside.

WhenAuntBettietoldmeaboutherfirstsightofthebeardedmaninthestainedblue

uniform,shealwaysusedthesamewords."Itwaslikewalkingintoanightmare:those

awfulbandages,thatdreadfulsmell.That'swhatwarisreallylike,child:nobuglesand

banners.Justpainandfilth,futilityanddeath.u

ToBettieVanMetrethismanwasnotanenemybutratherasufferinghumanbeing.

Shegavehimwaterandtriedtocleanhisterriblewounds.Thenshewentoutintothecool

airandleanedagainstthehouse,tryingnottobesickasshethoughtofwhatshehadseen

thatsmashedrighthand,thatmissingleftleg.

Theman'spapersBettiefoundintheatticestablishedhisidentity:Lt.HenryBedell,

CompanyD,11thVermontVolunteers,30yearold.Sheknewthatsheshouldreportthe

presenceofthisUnionofficertotheConfederatearmy.Butshealsoknewthatshewould

notdoit.Thisishowsheexplainedittome:"Ikeptwonderingifhehadawifesomewhere,

waiting,andhoping,andnotknowingjustasIwas.Itseemedtomethattheonly

thingthatmatteredwastogetherhusbandbacktoher.',

Slowly,patiently,skillfully,JamesVanMetre'swifefannedthesparkoflifethatflickered

inHenryBedell.Ofdrugsormedicinesshehadalmostnone.Andshewasnotwillingto

takeanyfromthefewsuppliesattheConfederatehospital.Butshedidthebestshecould

withwhatshehad.

Ashisstrengthreturned,BedelltoldBettieabouthiswifeandchildreninWestfield,

Vermont.AndBedelLlistenedasshetoldhimaboutherbrothersandaboutJames."I

knewhiswifemustbeprayingforhim,*'AuntBettiewouldsaytome,"justasIwaspraying

forJames.ItwasstrangehowcloseIfelttoher."

TheOctobernightsinthevalleygrewcold.TheinfectioninBedelPswoundsflaredup.

WithDickandhiswife,Jennie,helping,shemovedtheUnionofficeratnight,toabedina

hiddenloftabovethewarmkitchenofherownhome.

Butthenextday,Bedellhadahighfever.Knowingthatshemustgethelporhewould

die,shewenttoherlong-timefriendandfamilydoctor.GrahamOsborne.

Dr.OsborneexaminedBedell,thenshookhishead.Therewaslittlehope,hesaid,

unlesspropermedicinecouldbefound.

"Allright,then,"Bettiesaid.'I'llgetitfromtheYankeesatHarpersFerry."

Thedoctortoldhershewasmad.TheUnionheadquarterswerealmost20milesaway.

Evenifshereachedthem,theYankeeswouldneverbelieveherstory.

"I'lltakeproof,"Bettiesaid.Shewenttotheloftandcamebackwithablood-stained

paperbearingtheofficialWarDepartmentseal.HThisisarecordofhislastpromotion,"she

said."WhenIshowit,they*11havetobelieveme.”

Shemadethedoctorwriteroutlistofthemedicalitemsheneeded.Earlythenext

morningshesetoff.

Forfivehoursshedrove,stoppingonlytorestherhorse.Thesunwasalmostdown

whenshefinallystoodbeforethecommandingofficeratHarpersFerry.

Gen.JohnD.Stevensonlistened,butdidnotbelieveher."Madam,"hesaid,"Bedell's

deathwasreportedtous.”

"He'salive,"Bettieinsisted."Buthewon'tbemuchlongerunlesshehasthemedicines

onthatlist."

“WellJthegeneralsaidfinally,"I'mnotgoingtoriskthelivesofapatroljusttofind

out.'*Heturnedtoajuniorofficer.*'SeethatMrs.VanMetregetsthesupplies."Hebrushed

asideBettie'sthanks."You'reabravewoman,"hesaid,"whetheryou'retellingthetruthor

not.',

WiththemedicinesthatBettiecarriedtoBerryville,Dr.OsbornebroughtBedellthrough

thecrisis.TendayslaterBedellwashobblingonapairofcrutchesthatDickhadmadefor

him."Ican'tgoonputtingyouindanger,nBedelltoldBettie."Tmstrongenoughtotravel

now.I'dlietogobackassoonaspossible.',

SoitwasarrangedthatMr.Sam,oneofBettie'sneighborsandfriends,shouldgoand

helpBettiedeliverBedeeltoUnionheadquartersatHarpersFerryinhiswagon.

TheyhitchedBettie'smarealongsideMr.Sam'smule.Bedelllaydowninanoldbox

filledwithhay,hisrifleandcrutchesbesidehim.

Itwasalong,slowjourneythatalmostendedindisaster.OnlyanhourfromtheUnion

lines,twohorsemensuddenlyappeared.Onepointedapistol,demandingmoneywhilethe

otherpulledMr.Samfromthewagon.Shocked,Bettiesatstill.Thenarifleshotcracked

out,andthemanwiththepistolfelltothegrounddead.Asecondshot,andthemanwent

sprawling.ItwasBedellshooting!Bettiewatchedhimlowertherifleandbrushthehayout

ofhishair,"Comeon,Mr.Sam,“hesaid.nLefskeepmoving.',

AtHarpersFerry,thesoldiersstaredinsurpriseattheoldfarmerandthegirl.They

wereevenmoreamazedwhentheUnionofficerwiththemissinglegrosefromhis

hay-f川edbox.

BedellwassenttoWashington.TherehetoldhisstorytoSecretaryofWarEdwinM.

Stanton.StantonwrotealetterofthankstoBettieand-signedanordertofreeJamesVan

Metrefromprison.ButfirstJameshadtobefound.ItwasarrangedforBedelltogowith

Bettieasshesearchedforherhusband.

FtecordsshowedthataJamesVanMetrehadbeensenttoaprisoncampinOhio.But

whentheraggedprisonerswereparadedbeforeBettie,Jameswasnotthere.Asecond

prisonwaschecked,withthesameresult.BettieVanMetrefoughtbackachillingfearthat

herhusbandwasdead.

ThenatFortDelaware,neartheendofthelineofprisonersatallmansteppedoutand

stumbledintoBettie'sarms.Bettieheldhim,tearsstreamingdownherface.AndHenry

Bedell,standingbyonhiscrutches,wept,too.

NEWWORDS

tell

v.actasaninformer告发

Yankee

n.(intheQvilWar)anativeofanyofthenorthernstates;acitizenoftheU.S.北方佬；

美国佬

great-aunt

n.anauntofone'sfatherormother;sisterofone*sgrandfatherorgrandmother

civil

a.国内的；民间的

Confederate

a.oforbelongingtotheConfederacy南部邦联的

capture

vt.makeaprisonerof;seize俘虏；夺得

unknown

a.whosename,nature,ororiginisnotknown

former

a.ofanearlierperiod以前的

farmhouse

n.themainhouseonafarm,whereafarmerlives

groan

n.asoundmadeinadeepvoicethatexpressessuffering,griefordisapproval呻吟（声）

attic

n.thespacejustundertheroofofahouse,esp.thatmadeintoalowsmallroom阁楼

Union,the

n.thosestatesthatsupportedtheFederalgovernmentoftheU.S.duringtheQvilWar;

theUS.A.（美国南北战争期间的）联邦政府；美国

a.oforhavingtodowiththeUnion

rifle

n.步枪

awful

a.terrible;verybad

bandage

n.anarrowlongpieceofmaterial,esp.cloth,forbindingawoundorinjury绷带

dreadful

a.veryunpleasantorshocking;terrible

bugle

n.amusicalwindinstrumentusuallymadeofbrass,usedchieflyformilitarysignals军

号，喇叭

filth

n.disgustingdirt污秽

futility

n.uselessness

futilea.

lean

vi.supportorrestoneselfinabentposition靠,倚

establish

vt.findoutormakecertainof(afact,answer,etc.),prove确立，证实

identity

n.whoorwhataparticularpersonorthingis身份

identical

a.同一的；完全相同的确良

Lt.

abbr.lieutenant陆军中尉

company

n.连

volunteer

n.personwhojoinsthearmy,navy,orairforceofhisownfreewill志愿兵

presence

n.beingpresentinaplace

skillfully

ad.inaskillfulmanner灵巧地,娴熟地

skillful

a.havingorshowingskill

fan

vt.扇，扇动；激起

spark

n.火花

flicker

vi.burnunsteadily;shinewithanunsteadylight

drug

n.amedicineorsubstanceusedformedicalpurposes

supply

n.(pl.)thefood,equipment,etc.necessaryforanarmy,expeditionorthelike补给品

pray

vi.祈祷

valley

n.astretchoflandbetweenhillsormountains;thelandthroughwhichastatedriveror

greatriversystemflows山谷；流域

infection

n.感染；传染

infectvt.

flare

vi.burnwithabright,unsteadyflame(火焰)闪耀

loft

n.aroomundertheroofofabuilding,attic阁楼

ferry

n.渡口；渡船

headquarters

n.(usedwithasing.orpl.v.)theplacefromwhichthechiefofapoliceforceorthe

commandingofficerofanarmysendsoutorders司令部

proof

n.evidenceshowingthatsth.istrue证据

bear

vt.show;have

seal

n.印，图章