高级英语lesson 2概要1.ppt

Background Information About Japan About the war Atomic Bomb A-Bomb Explosion in Hiroshima Ⅰ Background information The Second World War Sept. 1, 1939, the 2nd World War broke out. France and Britain declared war on Germany immediately. June 22, 1941,Gr. invaded USSR. Dec. 7, 1941, the Battle of Pearl Harbor. Sept. 1943, Italy surrendered. May. 7, 1945, Gr. surrendered unconditionally. Aug. 6, 1945, the first A-bomb exploded in Hiroshima. Aug. 8, 1945, USSR declared war on Japan and occupied Manchuria. Aug. 9, 1945, the dropping of the second A-bomb in Nagasaki. Aug. 14, 1945, Japan announced its surrender. Atomic Bomb A kind of deadly weapon. Its explosion produces great amounts of heat, a shock wave and intense radiation. The region of the explosion becomes radioactively contaminated (polluted) and radioactive products may be deposited elsewhere as fallout. Nowadays the production of such kind of weapons are strictly forbidden by the whole world. A-Bomb Explosion in Hiroshima At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, by the order of President Truman, the first Atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy was exploded over a point near the centre of Hiroshima, destroying almost everything with a radius (半径) of 830-1,450 meters. The damage beyond this area was considerable, and over 71,000 people were killed instantly. Many more later died of injuries and the effects of radiation. Casualties numbered nearly 130,000. Survivors are still dying of leu‘kaemia (白血病), pernicious anaemia (严重贫血) and other diseases induced by radiation. At that time almost 98% of the buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. The Japanese dedicated post-war Hiroshima to peace. A destroyed area named Peace City has been set aside as a memorial. A Peace Park was built. A special hospital built here treats people suffering from exposure to radiation and conducts research into its effects. Detailed Study of the Text The rhetoric device used in the title: Irony: saying the opposit