2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 23 Conflict Section Ⅰ Reading

1Unit23Conflict当今世界，战争不断，冲突升级，给孩子们带来了怎样的伤害呢？ChildreninconflictOverthelasttenyears，twomillionchildrenhavebeenkilledinconflict.Overonemillionhavebeenorphaned，oversixmillionhavebeenseriouslyinjuredorpermanentlydisabledandovertenmillionhavebeenleftwithseriouspsychologicaltrauma.Since1998therehavebeenarmedconflictsinvolvingChildSoldiersinatleast36countries.However，thetraumaticscarsleftonchildrenarejustoneofavastaftermathofpostwarproblems:refugees，foodshortagesandmourningforlostrelatives.FormerChildSoldiersmayatbesthavetheirneedsforgottenandatworstbeblamedbytheircommunitiesforwhathappened.Asyouwouldexpect，SOSChildrenworkinmanycountriestohelpChildSoldiersandotherchildrenscarredbyconflict.AswellasourcurrentfocusprojectsforUgandanChildSoldiersandchildreninPalestine，weareworkingaroundtheworldwithchildrenwhoseliveswillneverbethesame.OthercurrentChildSoldierprojectsincluderehabilitationofChildSoldiersinSudanwhereSOSisprovidingcounselling，family­tracing，educationandsupportforformerChildSoldiers.WearealsoabletolookbackfromlongexperienceattheissueofChildSoldiers.TenyearsafterthemassacreinRwanda，weareworkingtorebuildlives.Ninemembersofourcommunityweremurderedinthegenocidethere.Another，whowasforcedtobecomeachildsoldierandjointheconflict，onlytolosealegtoalandmine，isinterviewedonourRwandapage.“Warviolateseveryrightofachild—therighttolife，therighttobewithfamilyandnurturedandrespected.”[阅读障碍词]1．trauman．痛苦2．involve...in...使……涉及/卷入……3．refugeen.难民4．massacren.屠杀5．violatevt.违反；侵犯2[诱思导读]1．Whatseriousaftermathsdowarsleadto?Refugees，foodshortagesandmourningforlostrelatives.2．WhatdoSOSChildrendo?TohelpChildSoldiersandotherchildrenscarredbyconflict.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.betrayA．n.烟雾()2.memorialB．adj.圣洁的()3.justiceC．n.不和，冲突()4.compromiseD．n.两星期()5.prejudiceE．vt.背叛，出卖()6.adolescentF．n.偏见()7.fortnightG．n.妥协，让步()8.frictionH．n.正义()9.holyI．adj.青春期的()10.smogJ．n.纪念碑[答案]1－5EJHGF6－10IDCBAⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A.遇上麻烦B.把……交给C.失去控制D.摆脱E.瞬间F.求助于()1.Hehopedtogetridofthepaininwhatwasleftofhisknee.()2.Inaflash,hethoughtheforesawtheresultofthisthing.()3.YuanShikaiforcedtheemperortohandoverpowertohim.()4.Theyturntoyoubecausetheytrustyou.()5.Hewantedtochangeformymoneybuthegotintotrouble.()6.Thecarwentoutofcontrolandcrashedoverthecliff.[答案]1－6DEBFAC3Drummer(鼓手)hitstheroadYangMing,drummerfortherockband“Storm”，haspackedhisbags.He'sbidhisfurnishedapartmentgoodbyeaftercomplaintsfromhisneighboursaboutlossofsleep.Beingabachelor(单身汉),YangMingheldpartieseverynightbutthebiggestproblemwashislatenightdrumming.鼓手走人杨明是“暴风雨”摇滚乐队的鼓手，他已经收拾好了行李。在他的邻居抱怨失眠以后，他告别了装修好的住房。杨明是一个单身汉，他每天晚上都开晚会，但是最大的问题是他在深夜打鼓。Seldomhasdrummingcausedsuchconflict①.YangMing'sneighbourssaytheywerebeingdrivenmadbeingexposedtosuchnoise.Hadtheyknowntheirneighbourwasadrummer,theywouldn'thavemovedintothebuilding②.Nosoonerhadtheymovedinthanthenoisebeganandrarelydidtheygetafullnight'ssleep.Neithercouldtheyrelax③orreadabookwithoutplugging(塞住)theirears.Oneneighbouralsoclaims(声称)thatYangMingisanalcoholic(酒鬼)andwasabadinfluenceonhisadolescentson.由于练鼓而引起这样的纠纷是很少见的。杨明的邻居们说处于这样的噪音中他们快要被逼疯了。如果早知道他们的邻居是一位鼓手，他们就不会搬进这座大楼了。他们刚一般进去，噪音就开始了，而且他们几乎没有睡过一个安稳觉。如果不塞住耳朵他们就不能休息或者看书。一个邻居还声称杨明是个酒鬼，对他未成年的儿子是个坏影响。[助读讲解]①此句是部分倒装，否定词no，never,seldom,little,hardly等置于句首，句子用部分倒装。②此句是虚拟条件句，使用了倒装语序；正常语序Iftheyhadknown...。③nosooner,rarely,neither等置于句首，句子用部分倒装。Intheend,thelocalcouncil(委员会)tookaction.“Itwasonlyaftercarefulconsiderationthat④wegaveYangMingawarning，”acouncilmembersaid.“Gettingenoughsleepisimportantforpeople'shealthandaftersuchachorusof⑤complaints,wehadtotakeaction.”最后，当地的居委会采取了行动。“在慎重考虑之后我们给了杨明一个警告，”一名居委会成员说，“得到充足的睡眠对人们的健康很重要，在收到如此一致的投诉之后，我们不得不采取行动。”[助读讲解]④本句是“It＋is/was＋被强调的部分＋that＋其他部分”的强调句型，此处强调时间状语onlyaftercarefulconsideration。⑤achorusofsth.齐声，异口同声。YangMing'sdeparture(离去)haspleasedhisneighbours.“Lifewillgobackto4normalnow，”theysay.ForYangMing'sversionofthestory,wefoundhiminthelounge(休息室)ofhissuite(套房)atShanghai'sHolidayInnHotel.YangMingfeelsthathisrightshavebeenignored.YangMinghatesbeingcalledanalcoholic,butitisthefactthatpeoplehaveclassified(把……分类)hismusicas“noise”thatupsetshimmost⑥.Otherwisehedoesn'treallymindhavingtoleavehisapartment.“LivinginahotelmeansamaidmakesmybedeverydayandIdon'thavetodomyownlaundry(洗衣房)！”Buthowlongwillthehoteltoleratehim?Wewonder.杨明的离去使他的邻居们很高兴。他们说：“现在生活将会恢复正常了。”为了知道杨明对此事的看法，我们在上海假日酒店杨明的套房的休息室见到了他。杨明觉得他的权利被忽视了。杨明讨厌被人叫做酒鬼，但是实际上最让他伤心的是人们把他的音乐归类为“噪音”。否则的话，他根本不介意要离开自己的公寓。“住在酒店里意味着有服务员每天为我整理床铺，我甚至不用自己洗衣服！”但是我们想知道酒店可以容忍他多久。[助读讲解]⑥本句是强调句，强调主语fact，fact后的that引导同位语从句。GrandpajailedafteroneshowertoomanyEighty­year­oldretiredtailor(裁缝),JamesMcKay,spentSaturdaynightinjailafterhittingthirty­year­oldKeithSmithovertheheadwithhiswalkingstick.McKay'swife,LaurenetoldusthatwhileMcKayisusuallyapeacefulperson,hehadbeendriventothisactofviolencebygettingwetjustoncetoooften⑦.在多次被浇之后老爷爷遭监禁80岁的退休裁缝詹姆斯·麦凯，在用手杖打了30岁的基丝·史密斯的头部之后，在监狱里度过了星期六的夜晚。麦凯的妻子劳伦娜告诉我们，麦凯通常是一个很平和的人，他是因为多次被淋湿才被迫做出这样的暴力举动的。[助读讲解]⑦that至句末是told的宾语从句。从句本身又是一个主从复合句；while引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管”。SmithlivesabovetheMcKaysanditappearsthatnotonlyisheakeengarde