新编英语教程6unit 4 A red light for scofflaws

Unit4ARedLightforScofflawsOutline:I.(Para.1)Theproblem:millionsofAmericansarebreakingthelegalcodes.ExamplesQuotationII.(Para.2-4)VarietiesofscofflawsPara.2Scofflawsaboundinamazingvariety.ExamplesPara.3Themostimmediatelyandmeasurablydangerousscofflawryisthe_______________.ExamplesStatisticsPara.4Themostflagrantscofflawisthe________________.ExamplesQuotationmostvisiblered-lightrunnerIII.(Para.5-8)DangersofscofflawsPara.5Thefloutingofbasicrulesharmssocietybecausescofflawsshowno____________tothesocialrulesanddisplay______________forthefundamentalsoforder.Para.6Todayscofflawryispervasiveandrepresents_________________________________________.ExamplePara.7Thescofflawryisnotonlyamatterofetiquette.Itmayleadto_____________________________.ExamplesrespectcontempttheelementarysocialdemoralizationviolentcrimesPara.8ScofflawryatvariouslevelofsocietyshakesthefoundationofU.S.lawmorethanviolentcrimesdo.ExamplesQuotationsdifferentlevels:governmentatmanylevels1.________________________2.________________________3.________________________IV.(Para.9)ConclusionThethesis:Scofflawryisextremely_________________andU.S.societymustdosomethingaboutit.policestatelegislaturestheAdministrationinWashingtoninfectiousordinarycitizensWhatdotheymean?scofflaw,scofflawryn.taketo(l.7)litter-bugs(l.14)pot(l.17)joint(l.19)stitches(l.62)skirt(l.69)translation(l.83)Scoff+lawlikepeoplewholitterinpublicplacesmarijuanacigarettecontainingmarijuanaonthewoundavoidexplanationScofflawisanouncoinedduringtheProhibitionerameaningapersonwhodrinksillegally.Itisacompoundofthewordsscoffandlaw,meaningonewhomocksorridiculesthelaw.Themeaninghassincebeenextendedtodescribeonewhofloutsanylaw,especiallythosewhicharedifficulttoenforce,andparticularlytrafficlaws.TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish违法者随意对待乱扔垃圾骗税非法制造噪音机动车无序理所当然的事情视觉垃圾垃圾场对…熟视无睹避人耳目乱穿马路的人逃票者law-breakertakelibertieswithoutlawlittertaxcheatingillicitnoisemotorizedanarchyamatterofcoursevisualrubbishtrashdumpsbeblindtoduckoutofpublicsightjaywalkerfarebeaterTranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish公害醉驾闯红灯违反交通规则对半的机率个别现象生命危险社会道德败坏不文明行为守法公民打法律的擦边球执法不力作壁上观publicnuisancedrunkdrivingred-lightrunningtrafficviolation50-50toss-up/chanceindividualinstancemortalperilsocialdemoralizationincivilitylaw-abidingcitizenskirtthelawfailtoenforcelawsitstillCanyoufindmoreusefulexpressions?Findexpressionsaboutlaw,crimeorscofflawry,trafficviolationandcar.Laws:law-and-orderlegalcodesrulesordinancesrulesoftheroadstatutesCrimeandscofflawry:derelictionoutlawtrafficviolationlaw-breakerlaw-breakingculpritminorwrongmajorcrimeviolentcrimetransgressionnoncomplianceincivility不文明行为littertaxcheatingillicitnoisemotorizedanarchygraffitihooliganismpot-smokeruseofcocainejaywalkingspittingfarebeater守法abidebythelawcomplywiththelawobservethelawobeythelawkeepthelawTrafficviolationandcardoubleparking并排泊车drunkdrivingspeedingred-lightrunningrear-end追尾stopsignalsstoplighthigh-beamlights远光灯windshield挡风玻璃taillights尾灯dump-truck自动卸货车stalledcar抛锚的汽车PartII.(Para.1)Theproblem:millionsofAmericansarebreakingthelegalcodes.Thesisstatement:…milliosofAmericans…,aretakingincreasinglibertieswiththelegalcodes.PartIsynonymsletaloneillegalheedlesslynegligencenottomentionmuchlessillicitderelictionblithelyPartItakeliberties(aliberty)with:behaveinaboldorimpolitewaytowards随意对待，放肆e.g.takelibertieswithone’shealthtakegreatlibertieswithgrammarThedirectoroftheplayhastakentoomanylibertieswiththeoriginalnovel.takethelibertytodosth.takethelibertyofsth.e.g.Itookthelibertyofusingyourcomputerwhenyouareaway.MayItakethelibertyofcallingyou?PartItaketo:like;startdoingsth.asahabite.g.Hehastakentogettingupat6andgoingjogging.He’stakentodrinking.PartIIvarietiesofscofflawsPara.2Scofflawsaboundinamazingvariety.ExamplesPara.3Themostimmediatelyandmeasurablydangerousscofflawryisthemostvisible.ExamplesStatisticaldataPara.4Themostflagrantscofflawisthered-lightrunner.ExamplesQuotationP2abound:v.beplentiful(l.11)e.g.Rumorsaboundastothereasonforhisresignation.Sarcasmaboundsin“FortressBesieged”.flurry:abundance,greatquantitypassaround:offerflagrant:notoriousWhatdoes“hello,Everybody”mean?P2coinedcompoundwordsthegraffiti-pronelitter-bugstwo-wheeledvehicleshigh-decibelportableradiosthebeer-soakedhooliganismmiddle-andupper-classlifeP3Whatisthemostimmediatelyandmeasurablydangerousscofflaws?Whatdangershavetheycaused?P3beater:swindler,cheatermeasurably:greatlyaddupto:resultincolossal:verylargeopenhighway:broadhighwayP4flout:treatwithcontemptwane:declinerouletteRussianroulettePartIIIDangersofscofflawsPara.5Thefloutingofbasicrulesharmssocietybecausescofflawsshownorespecttothesocialrulesanddisplaycontemptforthefundamentalsoforder.Para.6Todayscofflawryispervasiveandrepresentstheelementarysocialdemoralization.ExamplePara.7Thescofflawryisnotonlyamatterofetiquette.Itmayleadtoviolentcrimes.ExamplesPara.8ScofflawryatvariouslevelofsocietyshakesthefoundationofU.S.lawmorethanviolentcrimesdo.ExamplesQuotationsP5Inwhatwayisred-lightrunningamoreseriousbreachofsocialorder?theyshownorespectforthesocialrulessocietycannothelpbeingharmedI