2015-2016高中英语 Module 2 Unit 3 Reflecting on History课件1 上海新世纪版.pptVIP

* Unit 3 Reflecting on History Cost of World War II World War II was the most devastating war in human history in terms of human and material resources expended. In all, 61 countries with 1.7 billion people, three-fourth of the world’s population, took part. A total of 110 million persons were mobilized for military service. A rough consensus has been reached on the total cost of the war. In terms of money spent, it has been put at more than $1 trillion, which makes it more expensive than all other wars combined. The human cost, not including more than 5 million Jews killed who were the indirect victims of the war, is estimated to have been 55 million dead. refugee n. a steady flow of refugees from the war zone 从战区不断涌出的难民 political refugees; a refugee camp refuge n. – shelter or protection from danger take refuge in / seek refuge from As the situation at home got worse, he increasingly took/sought refuge in his work. The lonely child regarded his room as a refuge from the outside world. analyse (analyze) v.analysis n. (pl. analyses)analyst n. 化验员，分析者（家） analytical adj. The job involves gathering and analysing data. We need to analyse what went wrong. The blood samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. The essay is an analysis of poverty and its causes. in the final/last analysis 总之，归根结底 She has a clear analytical mind. adaptation n. It is a screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. She was able to make a good adaptation to new customs. The playwright adapted another novel for television (the stage). The young children soon adapted their way of living to the new surroundings. adaptable adj. be highly ~ to … adaptor n. 多功能插头；适配器 waver v. -- 颤抖；动摇 His voice wavered with emotion. She never wavered in her determination to succeed. -- 犹豫不决，举棋不定 She is wavering between settling down here and moving away. Jenny is still wavering on/over taking the job. weigh down The branches are weighed down by the thick fruit. Don’t o