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1、Unit 1 NEVER GIVE IN, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER Text comprehesion:I.BII.TTFFTIII.1. Because he understands that the war is long and tough: it is not to end in months but in years. He tells the people there that however long the war lasts, the final victory belongs to Britain. But at the same time he makes
2、 it clear that not every day is an opportunity to take action: they have yet to wait and persevere.2. Because he thinks both Triumph and Disaster are deceptive in that people can make things out far worse than they really are when they have a disaster and they can lose their vigilance and when they
3、are in triumph.3. When Britain came under the heavy air attacks by Germany, many other nations thought that Britain was finished. As the country stood the ordeal to their great surprise, those nations changed their views.4. Because he has a strong conviction of victory. The tow terms have different
4、implications. When used in the text to refer to the days of war, “darker days” emphasizes the dark/negative side of the event and shows the users pessimism. “Sterner days,” though identical in its reference, suggests optimism and pride in having the chance to rise to the challenge.5. Yes, I do. By p
5、aying a visit to Harrow School and making a speech there, Churchill not only encouraged the audience of his speech but the British people in general to continue to fight rather than surrender to their enemy.IV. Explain in your own words:1. Britain has been in too long a period of stillness without t
6、aking any particular action against the enemy.2. We are sure to experience both Triumph and Disaster, but must avoid clouding our judgment through exaggerating their importance.3. Never give in unless we are convinced that it is honourable and sensible for us to do so.4. Other nations thought that B
7、ritain was completely conquered.5. We will win as long as we hold on to the end.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words:1. gladden my heart2. situation; circumstances3. threat4. splendid; heroic5. sudden small movement because of pain or fearII. Fill in the blanks
8、:1. put through2. addressed himself to3. was going through4. Throwing our minds back to5. yielded to6. close our account7. ups and downs8. misfortunesIII. Fill in the blanks:1. catastrophically2. deceptive3. convictions4. apparently5. Perseverance6. desperation7. unflinchingly8. courageousIV.CDAD BA
9、CAV. Synonym/Antonym1. We had the unmeasured menace of the enemy. Synonym: threat, danger2. The ten months that have passed have seen very terrible catastrophic events in the world ups and downs.Antonym: happy, successful3. , each of us according to our stations, to play a part in making these days
10、memorable in the history of our race.Synonym: position4. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.Synonym: seemingly5. As Kipling well says, we must “ meet with Triumph and Disaster. And treat those two imposters just the same.”Antonym: defeat, failure6. Th
11、ere was no flinching and no thought of giving in.Synonym: retreat, shrink, withdraw7. You sang that extra verse written in my honour, which I was very greatly complimented by.Synonym: praise, commend, laud8. All this tradition of ours, our songs, our school history, this part of the history of this
12、country, were gone and finished and liquidated.Synonym: destroyVI. Explain:1. current2. shown3. frequently4. depressed5. try harder6. takes inGrammarI. Improve the following:1. The school teaches shorthand, bookkeeping and the use of business machine.2. The sentence is difficult to understand not be
13、cause of the technical vocabulary but because of the faulty syntax.3. Marian could not decide whether to start college right after high school or to get a job first.4. The Allies decided to invade Italy and then to launch a massive assault on the Normandy coast.5. the actor was stunned not only by t
14、he noise of booing but also by the sight of flying tomatoes.6. Smoking cigarettes can be as dangerous as playing Russian roulette.7. The trip to the city is neither long nor expensive.8. You must either stay home or go with us.9. The course consists of several lectures, three written reports, and tw
15、o impromptuoral presentations.10. The requirements for a chemistry degree are not as strict as the requirements/ those for a medical degree.II. Combination:1. Heidi Ross was both rich and powerful.2. Most of the floggings and lynchings occur at harvest time, when fruit hangs heavy and ripe, when the leaves are red and gold, when nuts fall from the trees, when the earth offers its best.3. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.4. Black people in America have been neglected and underestimated for years, but their recent accomplishments in a variety of fields have made “ b
