英语报刊选读unit5American Affairs知识讲稿.ppt

英语报刊选读;Unit 5 American Affairs(Ⅴ);The data support some stereotypes:roughly half of the gang members had been involved in a drive-by shooting,80% carried a concealed weapon and 50% reported taking guns to school.But there are surprises,too.You can usually resist joining a gang without serious reprisals.As elsewhere in society,politeness counts.The proper way to decline membership is without“disrespecting”the gang;no dissing,no punishment.In fact,joining a gang may be more risky.The most common gang initiation ritual involves members assaulting new recruits to test their toughness.1 The Department of Justice study is hardly the last word on the subject.2The data are based on interviews with relatively small samples of youths,and make no allowances for bragging about bad behavior(though,interestingly,the reported incidence of the various crimes is remarkably similar in the different cities).More important,the study casts no light on what distinguishes youths who join gangs from those who don-t.3 ;1.commit vt. to do(something wrong);send(someone)to prison or a mental hospital commit犯(错误),干(坏事),提交,答应负责 2.sponsor n. company or person providing money to help others to do something;person who takes responsibility for a person or thing发起人,主办者,保证人,主办人 vt.act as a sponsor for发起,主办 3.assault n. a suddenly violent attack 攻击,袭击 4.conceal v. to hide,to keep from being seen 隐藏,隐蔽,隐瞒 5.decline v. to politely refuse to accept or do something 委婉地拒绝 6.preteenager n. the early youth who is under 13 years old 13岁以下的少年 7.reprisal n. (act of)punishing others for harm done to oneself 报复 ;Expressions;“I came to college in the fall of ‘97,”says Bradford,21,“and I didnt even know the word had another meaning.”Its not shocking that young Mark moved from suburban St.Louis to find drugs on a big campus.But its a little surprising where hes encountered ecstasy,a drug first used in the 1970s by a small group of avant-garde psychotherapists—at fraternity houses.As president of the universitys Inte