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Unit 9 Questions: What will be your stand if you were a parent from that district? What will be your attitude if you were a child from that district? Can you see the author’s subtlety in airing his own attitude? What’s his possible stand? How are people’s position divided concerning whether or not “That’s a Family” should be screened? Pros: Cons: Words and expressions 1. to entangle (par.3) 一些军事观察家担心美国会卷入另一场战争。 Some military observers fear the US could get entangled in another war. 他所提出的问题使与会人士感到困惑. The difficult problems presented by him entangle the conferee. 萨拉与某一政治团体有牵连。 Sara had got entangled with some political group. Words and expressions 2. balk or baulk (par.17), v. n. 错过机遇 to balk an opportunity 对我来说，价格太高是一个障碍。 The high price is a balk to me. 为了全人类的解放， 即使牺牲生命也在所不 To emancipate all mankind, we will balk at no sacrifice. even that of our lives. Words and expressions 3. Inflict (par.5, supplementary reading) to inflict severe punishments on criminals 对罪犯予以严惩 inflict an indignity on someone 对某人加以侮辱 Mary inflicted her children on her mother for the weekend. 周末玛丽硬把孩子们交给母亲照料。 Words and expressions 4. oblivion(par.5, supplementary reading) to sink into oblivion 湮没无闻, 堕入冷宫 to fall into oblivion 渐被忘却 be buried in oblivion; 被人们忘掉 to be rescued from oblivion 幸免湮没 The ancient civilization fell into oblivion. 古代的文明被遗忘了。 idioms * * LOGO *