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1、Unit One: A Brush with the LawThe brief of the storyThe story happened about ten years ago. The two policemen arrested me because I wore long hair, wandered in the street, and was unemployed. They suspected that I stole the milk bottles. And I was taken to court. But, because of my “right accent,” m
2、y respectable middle-class parents, etc., I was released. From the story, we know that the law itself is sometimes unjust.The Sixties “youth counterculture”The word “counterculture” was coined in the 1960s for the attitude and life style of many young people who rejected conventional social values a
3、nd demanded more personal freedom. The counterculture first arose in the U.S. during the 1960s and soon spread to Britain, France and other western countries. These young people were opposed to the Vietnam War and dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs in their society. Yet, unable to find
4、a more constructive way of struggling against these, they indulged themselves in sex, drugs, alcohol and rock music and took great pride in wearing long hairs and unusual clothes and in taking up anything that was unconventional. The counterculture declined in the late 1970s. (颓废的一代)Compare: lost ge
5、neration (二战后的迷茫的一代)Prefacestroll (vi &n.): walk without any purposestroll (vi.) along the street; take a stroll (n.) along the streetlead to (something) = result in; bring about; causeeventually = at last; finallybe in court for trial = have / experience a lawsuit in the courtA Brush with the Law(与
6、法律的一场小冲突)brush (n.): a short fight or quarrel; an argument or disagreement; conflict (冲突; 争吵; 不和)to have a brush with sb. = to have a conflict with sb.brush aside (扫除); brush away (刷掉); brush up (擦亮;复习); brush off (打发掉;不愿见)Paragraphs 1-3be in trouble with (sth. / sb.); have trouble with sb. or in st
7、h.Compare: process (做事的过程)； procedure (规定的程序)e.g.: According to the _ stipulated in the manual, you must finish the operation in such a _.take sb. to court: take a legal action against sb.; launch a lawsuit against sb.e.g.: If you go on ill-treating your wife like this, you will be taken to court.ho
8、ld a court (开庭); go to court (起诉); a civil court (民事法庭); a criminal court (刑事法庭)e.g. The two parties have agreed to settle the case out of court. (庭外; 不经法庭)Compare: rather / quiterather cold but quite warm; rather unpleasant but quite happyexperience (C)经历； (U)经验 it makes a good story now = it provi
9、des material for a good story nowarbitrary (adj.): based on ones own wishes or will rather than reason (专横的; 武断的)e.g.: If a leader makes decisions without conducting investigations, he is being arbitrary.subsequent (adj.)=following; happening later; ensuing;(随后的)1) We made a plan for a visit, but su
10、bsequent difficulties with the car prevented it.2) Subsequent / Ensuing events proved that my judgment of the situation was right.fate (n.) = fortune (命运)What makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court. (这次经历令人可恼之处在于围绕着我的被捕以及随后庭上审讯而出现
11、的种种武断专横的情况)a couple of: a small number of; a few, usually twowas not due to go to university until the following OctoberIn Britain the university terms are: Oct. Dec.; Jan. March; April Junedue (adj.): expected or scheduled to arrive or be ready; supposed (to) (预期的;到期的)1) The train from Beijing is d
12、ue at 1:30 p.m.3) The L/C will be due (=mature; expiry) tomorrow.suburb = outskirts Compare: urban area rural areaCompare: temporary job (临时工)/part-time job permanent livingcertificateCompare: (以下三种表达方式的语气)must + have p.p. /should + have p.p. /could + have p.p.1) You must have made some mistakes.2)
13、You should have seen that film.3) You could have done it better if you had taken myadvice.downfall = ruin (垮台;衰落)e.g. China entered into a new period with the downfall of the Gang of Four.Paragraphs 4-6take ones time (不着急; 慢慢来)e.g.: Please take your time and go over your report once again.having uns
14、uccessfully sought employment there 现在分词短语作伴随时间状语sought: 原形动词是seekout of employment = out of job = joblessemployment agency 职业介绍所walk across (=cross) the road with the obvious (=very clear) intention (=purpose) instead (adv.) = on the contrarypolice / army officer (军官) but government official (官员)jo
15、ke: play a joke with sb. (与某人开玩笑)in (=wear) uniform; in red; in plain clothes (穿着便服)I was left in no doubt. (使我确信无疑 / 我完全明白了)Pattern: leave + sb. / sth. + 介词短语/形容词/过去分词 (使某人或某事处于某种状态)leave the book on the deskleave him angry leave the mistake uncorrectedPatterns regarding “doubt”There is no doubt (n
16、.) that he will come soon. (correct)It is no doubt that (wrong)doubt (v.) 除了在否定句与疑问句里以外,后面通常接whether而不接thatI do not doubt that he will come soon.Do you doubt that he will come soon.I doubt whether he will come soon. (不用that)wander (vi.): walk around a place in a casual way, often without a fixed course, aim
