New Horizon College english Unit 7 Section A Face to Face with guns
New Horizon College English Unit Face to Face with Guns 7 Section A
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Back Together, these young men are a kind of river--one that is out of control, eating at the foundations of things we hold dear: our freedom to move about; the fruits of labor, our own lives and those of people we value. Some day, we will have to face this river and seek the depths of its discontent Presently, all we can do is look at mug shots and stick our fingers in the dam
• Like most city folks, I’m cautious. I scan the street and pathways for anything --- or anyone --- unusual before pulling into the garage. That night was no exception. But, as I walked out of the garage, KFC chicken in hand, a portly, unshaven young man in a stocking cap and dark nylon jacket emerged from the shrub by the parking pad and put his pistol between my eyes. • “Give it up, mother ---,” he threatened. “Give it up.” • “Hey,” I said, “just take it.” As I spoke, I set the KFC box on the planter beside the pathway, contriving as I did so to toss my neck and began to search my trousers’ pockets. • “Where’s your wallet?” he asked. • “It’s in my back pocket.” • “Where’s the rest of your money?” • “I don’t have any more money.” house keys into a bush. • “Where’s your money? Where’s your money?” he barked. Everything he said during our encounter was repeated; instinctively, I did the same. • “It’s in my wallet. It’s in my wallet,” I said. • He moved behind me, put his gun on my attached to unseen wires. • His voice snapped, “Stop looking at us. Stop looking at us.” • He wasn’t stupid. I’ve seen enough criminal trials to know victims of armed attacks are seldom able to identify their offenders because their attention focuses on the guns, rather • “Where’s your watch?” • “Here,” I replied, extending my left arm sideways. • Just then, his partner appeared. Slight and shorter, he held an enlarged blue steel pistol. His dark eyes shone like polished glass; his arms and legs moved unexpectedly, as if • By then, I was flat on my face on the pathway, its dirt against my forehead. The big one’s gun dug into the back of my head, the thin one’s pistol into my left temple. • I thought, “I am going to die. This is going to kill Leslie. Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” than on their users. I consciously noted details of their faces. • “I’m not looking at you,” I lied as the big one ripped the watch from my wrist. • “Get down. Get down,” the thin one ordered. He grabbed my glasses and tossed them onto the lawn. darkened street. • I turned to see their shadows get into a car and speed away. • I had been spared, but by what? Mercy? A short attention span? Hunger? • “How peculiar,” I thought, “to have your • “What’s this?” the big one asked. • I rolled my head to the right. • “It’s KFC chicken,” I said. • “We’ll take it,” the big one snapped. • And, suddenly --- wallet, watch and chicken in hand --- their footsteps faded down the the LAPD arrived. They took a report and admitted the “important thing” was nobody was hurt. • “But,” one officer said on leaving, “taking your chicken, that’s rough.” • Later, an officer telephoned for additional life saved by fried chicken. I saw eternity; they saw food.” • I got to my feet, found the keys, entered and called 911. The operator took a description of the robbers and sent a police car. I poured a stiff drink and, soon, two uniformed officers of sized books of pictures mostly of young men --- an amazing number of them actually children. • Turning those pages and studying their photographs is like flowing on a sad current that, like Blake’s Thames, seems to “mark in every face, marks of weakness, marks of woe.” details. He said the pair’s methods suggested they might be the same men who had committed a number of robberies in the area over the past few months. He asked me to come to the station and look through mug shots. • So, last Monday I looked through album- • Presently, all we can do is look at mug shots and stick our fingers in the dam. • Together, these young men are a kind of river -- one that is out of control, eating at the foundations of things we hold dear: our freedom to move about; the fruits of labor; our own lives and those of people we value. Some day, we will have to face this river and seek the depths of its discontent. Back
Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It* Back Main idea of the text One night two armed young men robbed me of money, watch and even KFC. Next day, I went to look through the mug shots at the police station, affected with the impression that these young men, like a raging current, were eating at the foundations of what we had held dear. Devices for developing it?
One night two armed young men robbed me of money, watch and even KFC. Next day, I went to look through the mug shots at the police station, affected with the impression that these young men, like a raging current, were eating at the foundations of what we had held dear. Main idea of the text ? Devices for developing it? . Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It 叙事法 描写法 对话法 Back
mtn叙事法 Back “ Where’ s your money? Where' s your money'(对话) he barked. Everything he said during our encounter was repeated; instinctively, I did the same.(描写)(Para.4) 4It's in my wallet. It's in my wallet, I said (对话)(Para.5) He moved behind me, put his gun on neck and began to search my trousers, my pockets.(叙事)(Para.6)
The device “narration” is employed in describing the whole process in which I was robbed by two young men with guns. (Para. 1-25) From a global perspective, the narrative writing follows the time order with such time transitions as “just then”, “by then”, and “later”. The most important thing is that in this text the writing devices of narration, description and dialogue are well woven into each other. For example “Where’s your money? Where’s your money”(对话) he barked. Everything he said during our encounter was repeated; instinctively, I did the same. (描写) (Para. 4) “It’s in my wallet. It’s in my wallet,” I said. (对话) (Para. 5) He moved behind me, put his gun on my neck and began to search my trousers’ pockets. (叙事) (Para. 6) 描写法 1. Narration (叙事法) 对话法 Back
2, Description(写法 Back 就在这时,他的同伙出现了。他很瘦小 手持一支加大的蓝色钢制手枪。他深色的 眼睛里闪着光,好似擦亮了的玻璃;他手 臂和双腿冷不防地移动着,就好像是连着 看不见的电线似的。(第13段) 一张张翻看并研读这些照片,仿佛漂流 在一条令人伤心的河流上,就像身处英国 诗人布莱克笔下的泰晤士河畔,似乎“看 见每一个过往行人满脸饥色,满脸愁苦”。 (第32段)
The device “description” is employed mainly in describing the appearance and sequential actions of the two young men (Para. 1 - 24), the writer’s sequential actions and mental activities in the face of robbery (Para.1, 15, 26 and 27) and his reflections on such cases and young robbers.(Para. 32-34) For example 叙事法 2. Description (描写法) 对话法 Just then, his partner appeared. Slight and shorter, he held an enlarged blue steel pistol. His dark eyes shone like polished glass; his arms and legs moved unexpectedly, as if attached to unseen wires. (Para. 13) Turning those pages and studying their photographs is like flowing on a sad current that, like Blake’s Thames, seems to “mark in every face, marks of weakness, marks of woe.”(Para. 32) 就在这时，他的同伙出现了。他很瘦小， 手持一支加大的蓝色钢制手枪。他深色的 眼睛里闪着光，好似擦亮了的玻璃；他手 臂和双腿冷不防地移动着，就好像是连着 看不见的电线似的。（第13段） 一张张翻看并研读这些照片，仿佛漂流 在一条令人伤心的河流上，就像身处英国 诗人布莱克笔下的泰晤士河畔，似乎“看 见每一个过往行人满脸饥色，满脸愁苦” 。 （第32段） Back
3. Dialogue(对话法 Back “你的钱包呢?”他问。 在后面的口袋里。 还有呢? “我就这么多钱了。 “你的手表呢?”(第7到11段) “这是什么?”大个子问道。 我把头转向右边。 是肯德基炸鸡,“我说。 “我们把它带走,"大个子厉声说道。 (第20到23段) 猫写法
The device “dialogue” is used to help depict the qualities of the two robbers: their nervousness (Para. 2, 4 and 5), inexperience (Para. 7-11) and part of their motives of robbing. (Para. 20-23) For example 叙事法 描写法 3. Dialogue (对话法) (Para. 7-11) “Where’s your wallet?” he asked. “It’s in my back pocket.” “Where’s the rest of your money?” “I don’t have any more money.” “Where’s your watch?” (Para. 20-23) “What’s this?” the big one asked. I rolled my head to the right. “It’s KFC chicken,” I said. “We’ll take it,” the big one snapped. “你的钱包呢？” 他问。 “在后面的口袋里。” “还有呢？” “我就这么多钱了。” “你的手表呢？” （第7 到11 段） “这是什么？” 大个子问道。 我把头转向右边。 “是肯德基炸鸡，”我说。 “我们把它带走，”大个子厉声说道。 （第20 到23 段） Back
Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It/Back Main idea In spite of my caution someone Part I attacked me. (para. 1) Devices for developing it Part II Description of sequential actions 动作顺序法) Part ll being cautious; scan the street before pulling in; walking out of Part Iv the garage; a man emerged and s put his gun at me For details s
In spite of my caution, someone attacked me. Description of sequential actions (动作顺序法) Main idea ? Devices for developing it ? . Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It being cautious; scan the street before pulling in; walking out of the garage; a man emerged and put his gun at me For details Part I (para. 1) Part II Part III Part IV Back
Text nalysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing lt,Back 和大多数城里人一样,我非常小心谨慎。 在把车开进车库前,我会扫视街道和周围的小 路,看看有没有异常的人或东西。那天晚上也 不例外。可是当我手里拿着肯德基炸鸡走出车 库时,一个肥壮、留着短髭、头戴绒线帽、身 穿深色尼龙夹克的年轻人从停车处旁边的灌木 丛中钻出来,把手枪顶在我的双眼之间。 返回
Like most city folks, I’m cautious. I scan the street and pathways for anything --- or anyone - -- unusual before pulling into the garage. That night was no exception. But, as I walked out of the garage, KFC chicken in hand, a portly, unshaven young man in a stocking cap and dark nylon jacket emerged from the shrub by the parking pad and put his pistol between my eyes. 和大多数城里人一样，我非常小心谨慎。 在把车开进车库前，我会扫视街道和周围的小 路，看看有没有异常的人或东西。那天晚上也 不例外。可是当我手里拿着肯德基炸鸡走出车 库时，一个肥壮、留着短髭、头戴绒线帽、身 穿深色尼龙夹克的年轻人从停车处旁边的灌木 丛中钻出来，把手枪顶在我的双眼之间。 返回 . Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Back