全新版大学英语综合教程第四册Unit1.ppt

Natural Disaster Earthquake Volcanic Eruption Hurricane Drought Man or nature, which is more powerful? Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. —Francis Bacon Accuse not Nature, she hath done her part; Do thou but thine. —John Milton The first casualty when war comes is truth. —Hiram Warren Johnson Conclusion: Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the laws of nature. When Napoleon and Hitler finally realized their arrogance, it was already too late. Cultural Notes 1. Background Information Throughout the history of mankind, there have been conquerors. Chengis Khan spent his entire life conquering neighboring peoples and expanding the Mongolian Empire. Many Roman Emperors did the same for the Rome empire—so much so that at one time they ruled modern-day Great Britain. Both the Mongolian and Roman Empires had their rise and fall in the distant past. Yet if we want to examine conquerors, there is no need to go back that far. This text will focus on Napoleon and Hitler. Cultural Notes 2. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Emperor of the French, who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. One of the greatest military commanders of all time, he conquered the larger part of Europe. During 1802-1815 Napoleon tried to gain control of the whole of Europe. He had great success against all his enemies except Britain, whose navy under Nelson defeated the French navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Cultural Notes 3. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) German political and military leader and one of the 20th century’s most powerful dictators. He converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War 2 in 1939.He hoped to conquer the world, and for a time dominated most of Europe and much of North Africa. He instituted steriliz