2018 报刊英语阅读Unit 1 Text A The Many Costs of Campus Carry.pptx

The Many Costs of Campus CarryMinkah Makalani I. Background Information II. Structure III. Comprehension Difficult sentences IV. Authentic English I. Background Information?Senate Bill 11 Senate Bill 11 allows individuals with a concealed handgun license to carry a handgun while on Texas public university campuses as long as the weapon is not visible. License holders must:Be 21 years old, unless they are active duty military or police officers;Meet federal qualifications to own a gun, andReceive training from an instructor certified by the Texas Department of Public SafetyA Different World is an American situation comedy that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia. After Bonets departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) and math whiz Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison).The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity and equality) inwhich freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with few barriersIt is rooted in the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that all men are created equal with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.UT Tower MassacreOn August 1, 1966, after stabbing his mother and his wife to death,?Charles Whitman, a former Marine sharpshooter, took rifles and other weapons to the observation deck atop the Main Building tower at UT at Austin, then opened fire on persons indiscriminately on the surrounding campus and streets.UT Tower MassacreOver the next 90 minutes he shot and killed 14 people (including one unborn child) and injured 31 others. The incident ended when p