Unit 7 Not on My Block
Unit 7 Not on My Block
Part1 (Para.1-4) After Mrs.Armstead moved into the row house,she found drug dealers and addicts often appeared on her stoop
Part1 (Para.1-4) ❖ After Mrs. Armstead moved into the row house, she found drug dealers and addicts often appeared on her stoop
Para.1 The marble stoop would be a perfect spot to sit on summer evenings. 必 stoop 必 n.门廊 必 v.bend the body forwards and downwards俯身， 弯腰 e.g.She stooped to pick a flower. He stooped his head and got into the car
Para.1 ❖ The marble stoop would be a perfect spot to sit on summer evenings. ❖ stoop ❖ n. 门廊 ❖ v. bend the body forwards and downwards 俯身， 弯腰 ❖ e.g. She stooped to pick a flower. ❖ He stooped his head and got into the car
Para.4 In coming weeks,Armstead learned that her house,long vacant,was used by drug dealers, who hid their drugs under the front steps. vacant:ad.empty;not occupied空着的，未被占 用的，（职位）空缺的 冬 e.g.The seat next to him was vacant. He was offered the position of headmaster when it fell vacant
Para.4 ❖ In coming weeks, Armstead learned that her house, long vacant, was used by drug dealers, who hid their drugs under the front steps. ❖ vacant: adj. empty; not occupied 空着的，未被占 用的，（职位）空缺的 ❖ e.g. The seat next to him was vacant. ❖ He was offered the position of headmaster when it fell vacant
Para.4 Addicts shot up in the path behind the house and urinated in the backyard. 1)inject oneself or another person (with a narcotic drug)注射（毒品） 效 e.g.Kids as young as twelve are shooting up heroin. 2)rise suddenly and rapidly猛涨，迅速上升 e.g.Demand for water has shot up by 70%over the last 30 years
Para.4 ❖ Addicts shot up in the path behind the house and urinated in the backyard. ❖ 1) inject oneself or another person (with a narcotic drug) 注射（毒品） ❖ e.g. Kids as young as twelve are shooting up heroin. ❖ 2) rise suddenly and rapidly 猛涨，迅速上升 ❖ e.g. Demand for water has shot up by 70% over the last 30 years
Part 2 (para.5-16) Mrs.Armstead fought against those drug dealers and they became friendly with her
Part 2 (para.5-16) ❖ Mrs. Armstead fought against those drug dealers and they became friendly with her
Para.5 Armstead had no illusions about the men who occupied her front steps. occupy:vt.take up,fill (space,time,attention, farm,country,.town,etc.)居住，占用 e.g.The house is occupied. Work will occupy your mind and help you forget about him
Para.5 ❖ Armstead had no illusions about the men who occupied her front steps. ❖ occupy: vt. take up, fill (space, time, attention, farm, country, town, etc.) 居住，占用 ❖ e.g. The house is occupied. ❖ Work will occupy your mind and help you forget about him
Para.5 be occupied in/with.使..忙于，使..从事 他正忙于他的英语学习。 He is occupied with his English learning. occupy的名词为occupation。该词除了表示 “占领”外，还有“职业”之意
Para.5 ❖ be occupied in / with…使…忙于，使…从事 ❖ 他正忙于他的英语学习。 ❖ He is occupied with his English learning. ❖ occupy 的名词为occupation。该词除了表示 “占领”外，还有“职业”之意
Para.5 ..she lay in bed listening to the sound of gunshots as the drug wars raged. rage: 名 n.a feeling of violent anger that is difficult to control暴怒，狂怒 e.g.He flies into a rage if you even mention the subject
Para.5 ❖ …she lay in bed listening to the sound of gunshots as the drug wars raged. ❖ rage: ❖ n. a feeling of violent anger that is difficult to control 暴怒，狂怒 ❖ e.g. He flies into a rage if you even mention the subject
Para.5 vi.1)to continue with a lot of force,violence,or angry arguments猛烈地继续，激烈地进行 e.g.The storm was still raging outside. 2)to spread very quickly迅速蔓延 e.g.Flu raged through the country. 3)be angry about sth or with sb发怒，怒斥 e.g.He raged against the drug dealers who had turned his city into a wasteland
Para.5 ❖ vi. 1)to continue with a lot of force, violence, or angry arguments 猛烈地继续，激烈地进行 ❖ e.g. The storm was still raging outside. ❖ 2) to spread very quickly 迅速蔓延 ❖ e.g. Flu raged through the country. ❖ 3) be angry about sth or with sb 发怒，怒斥 ❖ e.g. He raged against the drug dealers who had turned his city into a wasteland