1、1Unit Seven The Power of Spirit Section AInvinciblePART I Background Information1. September 11, 2001 attacksOn September 11, 2001, as is well known, 19 terrorists associated with an organization called Al Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes, and succeeded in crashing three of them into public
2、buildings they had targeted one into each of the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, and one into the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. The World Trade Center towers were destroyed and the Pentagon was seriously damaged. Passengers on the fourth airplane sought to overpower the hijackers,
3、 and in so doing prevented that airplane from being similarly used, although it too crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, and all aboard were killed. In all, more than 3,000 people were killed in that days coordinated attacks. Americans were awestruck by the way New Yorkers pulled together in the face
4、 of the greatest disaster ever to hit their city. As a consequence of the September 11 attacks, the United States President George W. Bush announced that fighting terrorism and preventing future attacks would be his administrations top priority. The attacks also had an international impact, with man
5、y Western governments enacting tougher anti-terrorist legislation in response to the threat posed by Al-Qaeda and its affiliate organizations. 2. World Trade CenterThe World Trade Center was a complex of seven buildings on 16-acres, constructed and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New
6、Jersey (PANYNJ). The towers, One and Two World Trade Center, rose at the heart of the complex, each climbing more than 100 feet higher than the silver mast of the Empire State Building.Its construction began in 1966 and cost an estimated $1.5 billion. When complete, the Center met with mixed reviews
7、, but at 1,368 and 1,362 feet and 110 stories each, the twin towers were the worlds tallest, and largest, buildings until the Sears Tower surpassed them both in 1974. In only a few years, the distinctive image of the Twin Towers was a staple on New York postcards, T-shirts and advertisements. The bu
8、ildings had evolved into a proud symbol of the city, securing their place as an American icon. The World Trade Center met its disaster in the terrorist attack on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. 3. Central Park New Yorks Central Park is the first urban landscaped park in the United States. Originally co
9、nceived in the salons of wealthy New Yorkers in the early 1850s, the park project spanned more than a decade and cost the city ten million dollars. The huge park, 843 acres large, is located in the center of Manhattan. Its design is an example for city parks around the world. The purpose was to refu
10、te the European view that Americans lacked a sense of civic duty and appreciation for 2cultural refinement and instead possessed an unhealthy and individualistic materialism that precluded interest in the common good. In the sixties and seventies the parks maintenance entered a decline; despite its
11、growing use for concerts and rallies, clean-up, planting, and general maintenance fell by the wayside. A 1976 evaluation by Columbia University found many parts of the park in sad disrepair, from the low stone wall which surrounded it to the drainage system that kept the transverses from flooding. D
12、uring the early 1980s there was a massive attempt to involve New Yorkers in the upkeep of their beloved park. Still, the park boasts several lakes, theaters, ice rinks, fountains, tennis courts, baseball fields, many playgrounds and other facilities. It is also home to the Central Park Zoo and the M
13、etropolitan museum of Art. 4. St. Vincents HospitalSt. Vincent Hospital was founded in 1893 by the Sisters of Providence as a small Catholic community based hospital overlooking the city from Vernon Hill. The hospital, opening with 12 beds, was named after the patron saint of the Sisters order, St.
14、Vincent de Paul. Immediately after its opening, increasing need prompted an expansion in bed capacity. Over the years, the hospital grew extensively in size and stature. In 1954, a full service acute care teaching hospital was opened at 25 Winthrop Street on the grounds of the former Crompton Estate
15、.In 1990, St. Vincent Healthcare System merged with the Fallon Healthcare System, creating the first vertically integrated healthcare delivery system in the area. 5. PennsylvaniaPennsylvania is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States of America. The state
16、 borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Canada to the north, and New Jersey to the east. Philadelphia is Pennsylvanias largest city and is home to a major seaport and shipyards on the Delaware River.6. White PlainsThe City of White
17、Plains is the county seat of Westchester County, New York. It is located in the south-central of Westchester, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Long Island Sound. The 2006 census estimate puts the citys population at 57,081. White Plains is one of the
18、edge cities that have developed outside of New York City. 7. WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth (April 7, 1770 April 23, 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their 1798 joint publication, Lyrical Ballads. Words
19、worths masterpiece is generally considered to be The Prelude, an autobiographical poem of his early years which the poet revised and expanded a number of times. Wordsworth was Englands Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death in 1850.8. New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York-Presbyterian Hospital bas
20、ed in New York City is the nations largest non-for-profit, non-sectarian hospital, with 2,335 beds. With the merger of New York Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital in 1998, it was formed and became the core of an extensive healthcare network that includes 32 hospitals, six long-term facilities, 12 ho
21、me healthcare agencies, three specialty institutes, 97 ambulatory care centers, and other support buildings. As one of the largest and most comprehensive health-care institutions in the world, the Hospital is committed to excellence in patient care, research, education, and community service. 39. Du
22、tchessDutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the states Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2000 census lists the population as 280,150, but the United States Census Bureau gives an estimate of 292,706 residents for the 12-month period ending July 1st, 2007. It
23、 is part of the New York metropolitan area. The county seat is Poughkeepsie.PART II Language Study 1. invincible (title): a. too strong to be overcome or defeated 不可战胜的；不能克服的He thinks he is invincible because he has won this title for ten times.他赢得这个称号已经有 10 次了，所以他认为自己是不可战胜的。They had to agree with h
24、im because there was an invincible reasonableness in his arguments.他们不得不同意他的观点，因为他的论据中有不能驳倒的合理成分。 2. On a warm late afternoon in New York City, Lauren Manning breezes through the door with a sunny smile to meet us, her husband, Greg, at her side. (Para. 1)On a warm late afternoon in New York City, L
25、auren Manning passes through the door easily and lightly with a happy smile on her face to meet us, and her husband Greg is at her side.breeze: vi. go somewhere in a confident way 自信地走路She breezed along, smiling at everyone.她步履轻盈，向大家微笑致意。Helen breezed in about four oclock after we had waited two hou
26、rs for her.我们等了海伦两个小时，4 时左右她才飘然而至。n. C 1) wind, esp. soft, gentle wind 微风A faint breeze stirred tiny ripples on the surface of the water. 微风在水面上激起了阵阵涟漪。I do enjoy the cool breeze that comes from the water. （搭配大辞典）我真的很享受从水面上飘来的习习凉风。2) something that is easy to do 非常容易的事情Many students think that an op
27、en-book exam is a breeze. （搭配大辞典）许多学生都认为开卷考试很容易。It is a breeze for a young man to do 20 press-ups at a time. （搭配大辞典）对一个年轻人来说做 20 个俯卧撑很轻松。3. A white medical sleeve covers her left hand following a recent operation, but her outstretched right hand is beautifully manicured. “Oh, this was a big deal,” s
28、he says with enthusiasm. (Para. 1) A white medical bandage covers her left hand because she just had a surgery recently, but her right hand that she stretched out is beautifully trimmed. “Oh, this manicure was really something unusual to me,” she said excitedly.outstretched: a. spread out as far as
29、possible 伸出的，伸展的A little dog is eating several pieces of meat from her outstretched hand. （搭配大辞典）一只小狗吃着放在她伸展开的手上的几片肉。4The student is drawing a big heart on her outstretched hand. （搭配大辞典）一名学生正在自己伸开的手上画着一个大大的心形。manicure: vt. trim ones hands carefully and neatly 给修指甲She has her nails manicured every tw
30、o weeks. 她每两个星期修一次指甲。I am not going to manicure my nails. Just save it as it is. (金山词霸)我不打算修指甲。就让它这样吧。n. C professional care for the hands and fingernails 修指甲I shall also like a manicure. (金山词霸)我也想要修一下指甲。Are you planning to get a manicure?您打算修一下指甲吗？A manicure is necessary if youd like to try nail en
31、amel. 你要涂指甲油的话需要先修指甲。 沪江小 D4. So this manicure was huge. A milestone. (Para. 1)Therefore, this manicure meant a lot to Lauren. It was considered an important event. milestone: n. C 1) very important stage or event in the development of something 里程碑式的事件，重大事件，转折点The invention of the computer was a mi
32、lestone in the history of man. (网络)计算机的发明是人类历史上的一件大事。The invention of the wheel was a milestone in the history of the world. (网络)发明轮子是世界历史上的重大事件。2) stone post at side of a road to show distances 里程碑, 里程标The old milestones along the railroad had fallen over. （搭配大辞典）铁路沿线旧的里程碑都倒掉了。We couldnt see the mi
33、lestones on the road towards Dalian in such a foggy day. （搭配大辞典）在如此大雾的天气里，我们看不到路边标明通往大连的里程碑。5. Burned over 82 percent of her body in the World Trade Center attack, she was given just a 15 percent chance of surviving. (Para. 2)82 percent of her body was burnt in the World Trade Center attack; her cha
34、nce of survival was only 15 percent.Note: Burns are among the most excruciatingly painful physical injuries and are generally put into three categories, which are first, second and third degree burns. The burn category indicates the severity of the burn along with the amount of body area covered by
35、the burn injury. Laurens burn injury belongs to the third degree, that is, the most serious burn injury.6. “Whats great,” says Greg, “is that Lauren will be there. There was a time when we couldnt be sure about this.” (Para. 3) “What is important,” says Greg, “is that Lauren can attend the party and
36、 be with us. But there was a time we were not quite sure about this.” 7. Lauren still remembers lying in the brilliant sunshine on the green grass outside the World Trade Center in unspeakable pain yet “seeing every blade of grass with razor 5precision,” she says. (Para. 4) Lauren still remembers th
37、e time when she was lying in the brilliant sunshine on the green grass outside the World Trade Center after the disaster with pain that is beyond description. Yet, she could still see every piece of grass very clearly.unspeakable: a. that cannot be described in words 说不出的，难以用言语表达的She is not a beauty
38、 at all, but she has an unspeakable charm.她根本不算是一个美人，但是她有一种说不出来的魅力。She suffered unspeakable trouble while she considered all these questions.她在考虑这一切问题时，心中有说不出的烦恼。precision: n. U quality of being exact, accurate and careful 准确（性） She doesnt express her thoughts with precision. (张道真)她没有准确地表达自己的想法。Dont
39、 take that information seriously because it lacks precision. （搭配大辞典）别把那信息当回事儿，因为它缺少准确性。Any lack of precision in the contract could give rise to a dispute.合同中任何不确切的表述都可能引起争端。 牛津搭配Chimps are able to manipulate objects with a high degree of precision.黑猩猩能够非常准确地操控物品。 牛津搭配a. (only before noun) very exact
40、 and accurate 精确的，精密的These precision machines they give us look like toys. (网络)他们给我们的这些精密机器看起来像玩具。Precision instruments are used to help pilots in guiding their aircraft. （张道真）精密仪器帮助飞行员们驾驶飞机。8. Walking into the north tower, unaware that a plane had struck, she had been engulfed by a fireball as jet
41、fuel poured down an elevator shaft and exploded. （Para. 4） When she walked into the north building, she didnt know that it had been hit by a plane. Big flames were all around her as jet fuel poured down an elevator shaft and exploded.unaware: a. not noticing or realizing what is happening 未意识到的，不知道的
42、Until that moment, I was unaware that I was holding the knife.直到那时我才意识到自己握着那把刀。 朗文高阶The young man is still standing there and seems unaware of the trouble hes causing.年轻人还站在那里，似乎还未意识到他正在惹麻烦。 同上strike: vt. hit somebody or something hard or with force 碰撞，撞击The ship struck an iceberg, which made a big
43、hole in her bow. 船撞到了冰山上，把船头撞了个大洞。The young man fell from his bike and struck his head on the ground.年轻人从自行车上摔下来，头撞到了地上。 麦克米伦v. make a sudden violent or illegal attack on someone or something 突然袭击Our troops struck the enemy camp at night.我们的部队在夜间袭击了敌营。 席玉虎The German army struck deep into northern Fr
44、ance in the Second World War.第二次世界大战期间德国军队深入法国北方实施打击。 牛津搭配6n. C period of time when an organized group of employees refuse to work as a protest 罢工或罢课、罢市 He made several attempts to settle the miners strike.他好几次试图解决矿工罢工问题。The students of our university have already ended their three-day strike.我们大学的学
45、生们已经结束了他们为期三天的罢课。 张柏然The angry employees have been on strike against the company for a week.愤怒的员工们罢工抗议公司已有一个星期了。 张柏然engulf: vt. cover or surround something in a way that harms or destroys it 淹没，吞没；使陷入 Many people died in the landslide that engulfed the old factory.许多人死于吞没旧工厂的滑坡中。 麦克米伦Within minutes,
46、 the village was engulfed in flames and all the farmers became homeless.几分钟内，村庄就被吞没在火海中，所有的村民们都无家可归了。 英汉大词典9. On her back in the midst of the horror, debris raining down around her, Lauren made the decision to live for Greg and for Tyler, then 10 months old. (Para. 4)Lying on her back while the piec
47、es of broken bricks and stones of the building fell all around her, Lauren decided to struggle for survival for Greg and for her son Tyler, who was only 10-month old.in the midst of: among; in the middle of 在的中间；在的期间We rode into the midst of the forest and found many strange plants. （张道真）我们策马进入林中，发现
48、了许多奇怪的植物。They departed in the midst of a heavy rain and never saw each other again. （张道真）他们在大雨中分别，再也没相见。horror: n. 1) C/U feeling of great shock, fear or disgust 憎恨，害怕，恐惧Some girls have a horror of spiders. (搭配大辞典)有些女孩害怕蜘蛛。The papers are full of murders and horrors of every sort. (搭配大辞典)报纸上充满了凶杀和各种使
49、人感到恐怖的报道。Millions of people watched in horror as the disaster unfolded on TV.当这场灾难展现在电视中时，亿万人惊恐地观看着。 麦克米伦2) C type of book, film, etc. that is designed to frighten people 恐怖小说；恐怖片 a horror movie 恐怖电影a horror story 恐怖故事In this section youll find horror and science fiction.你可以在这部分找恐怖和科幻小说。 牛津高阶debris: n. U pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed （尤指被毁物的）碎片，瓦砾，残骸The tank exploded, scattering debris all over the fiel
