大学英语教程3（南方版）读写译 UNIT 7History.ppt

* 1. (1) In 1619, the first slave ship sailed into Jamestown Harbor in Virginia containing a handful of captive Africans. (2) In early 19th century, slave trade flourished: between 8 million and 12 million Africans had been transferred to America in chains. (3) Many of the slaves ended up in America, among whom some arrived in New York City. (4) In 1741, there was a hysteria about the slaves’ rebellion, as a result of which many Africans were burned to death at the stake. 2. (1) Those who were seized by greed for money. (2) Those who were tempted by slaves’ cheap labor and cheap life. * reconcile: [5rekEnsail] vt. 使和解, 使和谐, 使顺从 * (1) About 40% of the skeletons were of children under the age of 15, whose most common death was malnutrition. (2) Many of the adult slaves died of hard labor. (3) The highest mortality rate was found among women aged from 15 to 20, who died from mental as well as physical illness. 2.(1) Greed drove some people to seize their fellow beings and sell them as slaves. (2) Also out of greed, some people used slaves for their cheap labor. (3) A justified sense of hierarchy (等级制度) made some people take slavery for granted, even though they might be rather humanistic in other respects. (4) Some slaves surrendered to their destiny of being ruled and exploited. * excavation [7ekskE5veiFEn] n.挖掘, 发掘, 挖掘成的洞, 出土文物 * pertinent [5pE:tinEnt] adj.有关的, 相干的, 中肯的 大学英语教程1 读写译 * 大学英语教程1 读写译 * 大学英语教程1 读写译 * * heedless [5hi:dlis] adj.不注意的 token [5tEukEn] n.表示, 向征, 记号, 代币; adj.象征的, 表意的 大学英语教程1 读写译 * 大学英语教程1 读写译 * 大学英语教程1 读写译 * * claimant [5kleImEnt] n.（根据权利）提出要求者, 原告 * pawn [pC:n] n.典当, 抵押物, 人质, (象棋)兵、卒, 爪牙, 被人利用的人 vt.当掉, 以...担保 undermine [7QndE5main] v.破坏 Inquest [5inkwest] n.审讯 succumb [sE5kQm] vi.屈服, 屈从, 死 * Bourbon [5buEbEn] n.波旁皇族, 政治上之极端保守分子 consort [5kCnsC:t] vi.配偶(指夫或妻), (尤指)君王或女王的配偶, 同航线的船 vi.陪伴, 结交, 符合 vt.使配对 Marie [5mB:ri(:), mE5ri:] n. 玛丽（女子名） Antoinette [7AntwB:5net] n.安托瓦内特(f.) guillotine [5^ilEti:n, ^ilE5ti:n] n