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Para. 5 Language Practice In August, the French and Russian armies engaged at Smolensk, in a battle that left over ten thousand dead on each side. 到了8月，法俄两军在斯摩棱斯克交战，这一战役中，双方各有上万人阵亡。 He was now faced with a crucial decision. Should he continue to pursue the Russian army? Or should he keep his army in Smolensk for the approaching winter? 此刻他面临着一个重要抉择：是继续追击俄国军队，还是把军队驻扎在斯摩棱斯克，在那儿度过将要来临的冬天？ Useful Expressions (Para. 5) 与敌人交战 剩下 剩余物 双方 面临重要抉择 engage the enemy leave over leftovers on each side be faced with a crucial decision Para. 6 Napoleon took the gamble of pressing on to Moscow, 448 kilometers away. On September 7, 1812, the French and Russian armies met in fierce battle at Borodino, 112 kilometers west of Moscow. By nightfall, thirty thousand French and forty-four thousand Russians lay dead or wounded on the battlefield. Nemam River Smolensk Borodino Para. 6 Language Practice Napoleon took the gamble of pressing on to Moscow, 448 kilometers away. 拿破仑孤注一掷，决定向远在448公里之外的莫斯科进发。 Useful Expressions (Para. 6) 孤注一掷 不顾困难继续进行 一场激战 take a gamble (of) doing sth. press on/ahead with sth. a fierce battle Para. 7 Again, the Russian army retreated to safety. Napoleon had a clear path to Moscow, but the occupation of the city became an empty victory. The Russians fled their capital. Soon after the French arrived, a raging fire destroyed two-thirds of the city. Napoleon offered a truce to Alexander I, but the Russian czar knew he could bide his time: “We shall let the Russian winter fight the war for us.” offer an agreement to stop fighting wait patiently for a chance Why did the Russian czar say “We shall let the Russian winter fight the war for us”? Because the Russian winter was raw, bitter, bleak and the Grand Army’s supply lines moved slowly, the Russian czar was confident that they would defeat the Grand Army. Nemam River Moscow Smolensk Borodino Para. 7 Language Practice Napoleon had a clear path to Moscow, but the occupation of the city became an empty vic