unit 3 salvation[精选].pptVIP

Main idea The text is from Langston Hugh’s（兰斯顿.休斯）autobiography（自传）, in which he gives us a vivid account of how he—a child of 13, was disillusioned （不再抱有幻想的）with religion. The boy, influenced by the people around him especially his aunt, firmly believed that Jesus Christ would come personally to save him. Yet, he was astonished to find that other children were “saved” either because they were too frightened or because they were impatient to wait. Only he, the devout（虔诚的） and innocent （纯真的）boy kept on waiting for the arrival of Jesus, which not only delayed the whole service but also disappointed the adults. Finally, in order to save further trouble, the boy lied and then was “saved”. But his belief in religion was completely shattered(摧毁). I was saved from sin when I was going on thirteen. 1, save (v.)—set free from the power of or from the eternal punishment for sin 拯救 Synonym: rescue Examples: I saved the frightened girl from the burning house before the policemen arrived. 警察还没有来我就先把惊慌失措的女孩从火场里救了出来。 But not really saved. It happened like this. There was a big revival at my Auntie Reed’s church. 1, revival (n.)—a series of meetings intended to produce an increase in interest in religion福音布道会，宗教术语 ⑴revival: coming or bringing back to health, strength or consciousness; recovery (健康、力量、知觉的)恢复，复原，重振，苏醒 Our economy is undergoing a revival. 我们的经济正处于复兴阶段。 the patient’s speedy revival after her operation女病人在手术后的迅速康复 整句意思 But I was not really saved. It went on like this. A religious meeting was held at my Aunt Reed’s church. 整句意思 Every night for weeks people went there to preach, sing, pray and shout, and some sinners who had shown no signs of shame had been saved by Christ or had become faithful believers in Christ. More and more people joined the church and became its members. My aunt spoke of it for days ahead. That night I was escorted to the front row and placed on the mourners’ bench with all the other young sinners, who had not yet been brought to Jesus. 1, e