lesson10 Before and After September 11

BeforeandAfterSeptember11ByTaiMosesPartI(Paras.1--6)ThissectiongivesageneraldescriptionofthechangeintheUnitedStatesafterSeptember11.TheeventsofSeptember11dividedourworldintotworadicallydifferenteras.Whydoesthewritercallitanewageofanxiety?ThatisbecausetheSeptember11attackswerenotconsideredassingle,individualactionsbutpartofawell-coordinated,well-organizedplanofaterroristgroupwithglobalreach.Terriblethingsorevenmoreterriblethingsmayfollow.Hencetheageofanxiety.whisk快速移动totakesomethingorsomeonesomewhereelsesuddenlyandquickly:Ourcoffeeswerewhiskedawaybeforewe'devenfinishedthem.Weonlyhadhalfanhourtoseeherbeforeshewaswhiskedofftosomeexoticlocation.HerhusbandwhiskedherofftoEgyptforherbirthday.nemesisnoun[C]pluralnemesesLITERARY1Someone‘snemesisisapersonorthingthatisverydifficultforthemtodefeat.2(acauseof)punishmentordefeatthatisdeservedandcannotbeavoided:天罚;报应ThetaxincreasesprovedtobethePresident'spoliticalnemesisatthefollowingelection.InwardsufferingistheworstofNemesis.内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。Arch-nemesis/arch-enemy:anespeciallybadenemyAnthraxpanic..,chambers.(para.2)(1)ThestatementreferstothediscoveryofanthraxinalettertoaleadingmemberoftheSenate,thusleadingtothesealingoffofthebuildingandevacuationofmembersofCongress.(2)Thewaytheideaisexpressedproducesacomiceffect.ThesendrunninggivesreaderstheimpressionthatmembersofCongresswerefrightenedandranforlife.(3)ThewriterusesCongresstostandforitsmembers.Inrhetoric,thisiscalledmetonymy,thesubstitutionofthenameofonethingforthatofanotherwithwhichitiscloselyassociated.ChambersareinpluralformbecausetheHouseandtheSenatehavetheirrespectivechamber.wistfulsadandthinkingaboutsomethingthatisimpossibleorinthepast:awistfulsmileIthoughtaboutthosedaysinSpainandgrewwistful.惆怅的;渴望的;思念的;怀旧的Theboylookswithwistfuleyesatthetoyondisplay.那男孩看著展出的玩具,眼中流露出渴望的神情。cast1tosendlightorshadow(=anareaofdarkness)inaparticulardirection:Themooncastawhitelightintotheroom.Thetreecastashadowover/onhisface.FIGURATIVEHerarrivalcastashadowover/ontheparty(=madeitlesspleasant).2castlightonsthtoprovideanexplanationforasituationorproblem,orinformationthatmakesiteasiertounderstand:Thediscoveryofthedinosaurskeletonhascastlightonwhytheybecameextinct.Wewillremember...reservedforthedead.(para.3)Inourmemory,thepre-September11worldwaspeaceful,happyandsafe(overlookingthefactthatthiswasnotthecase)andwewilltalkaboutthosedayswithafeelingofdeeprespectandlovewhichcanonlybefoundintalkingaboutdeadpeople.Assassinated:hasbeenkilled,goneforeverIdyllic:peaceful,田园诗般的,田园风光的;平和欢畅的Reverent:fullofrespectTheassassinatedworldisdeadwageverb[T]SLIGHTLYFORMALtofightawarororganizeaseriesofactivitiesinordertoachievesomething:SurelythePresidentneedsCongress'permissiontowagewaronanothercountry?They'vebeenwagingalongcampaigntochangethelaw.Anintensebattleisbeingfoughtforthecapturingofthepsyche,politicalandmaterialbenefitsofthenewera.Battlesofthiskindhadbeencommoninthepastforthegrabbingofterritorieswhichhadnotbeencolonized.Leadingthechange...repressiveagenda.(para.4)(1)Whoarethoseinthevanguardofthisbattle?Theyarethosewhoadvocatenationalsecurityovercivilliberties,thoseintheDepartmentofDefenceandthegeneralsinthearmedforces.(2)Whataretheyplanningtodo?Theyareplanningtocarryouttheplanofexpandingthepoweroflawenforcementagenciesathome(PatriotAct)andofstrikingattheaxisofevilabroadsoastoextendAmericandominationintoareasoriginallybeyondAmericanreach,suchasCentralAsia.Hence,thecolonizationofthefuture.paranoianoun妄想狂,偏执狂(对别人的)瞎猜疑,疑神疑鬼1[CorU]anextremeandunreasonablefeelingthatotherpeopledonotlikeyouoraregoingtoharmorcriticizeyou:There'salotofparanoiaaboutcrimeatthemoment.2[U]SPECIALIZEDSomeonewhohasparanoiahasunreasonablefalsebeliefsasapartofanothermentalillness,forexampleschizophrenia.Paranoid,adjsuccinctlysaidinaclearandshortway;expressingwhatneedstobesaidwithoutunnecessarywords:Keepyourlettersuccinctandtothepoint.Ithoughtsheexpressedherfeelingsmostsuccinctlyinthemeeting.简明的,简洁的,简要的Themeninsuits...inhiding.(para.6)(1)ThoseintheBushAdministrationaretellingusifthoseinAfghanistan(theTaliban)failtoturnovertousbinLadenandhisfollowers(al-Qaeda),whatourmilitarypeoplewilldotothem.KenKesey'sstatementisactuallyaparodyofGeorgeW.Bush'sspeechtothejointsessionofCongressonSept.20,2001.Inhisspeech,Bushsaid,Andtonight,theUnitedStatesofAmericamakesthefollowingdemandsontheTaliban:DelivertoUnitedStatesauthoritiesalltheleadersofalQaedawhohideinyourland.TheTalibanmustact,andactimmediately.Theywillhandovertheterrorists,ortheywillshareintheirfate.“themeninsuits--officialsthemeninuniforms---militaryofficersthemeninturbans--theTalibanthemeninhiding--binLadenandotherleadersofalQaedawhoweresaidtohideinAfghanistanthebrutal,aggressivelymalewaythingshadalwaysbeenHemeantthebrutal,oppressiveforcesofthemajorpowersintheworld.Insuchaworld,power,especiallymilitarypower,hadthefinalsay.)thetimorousandfragilewaythingsmightbegintobeHemeantthattheweak,theoppressedcouldnotopenlychallengethesuperpowerbuttheywereworkingoutwaystostrikeback,toimposelossesonthesuperpower.Theywouldno