settlement临近的居民区.pptVIP

Unit 2 The Freedom Givers the surrounding settlement临近的居民区 be home to one’s devotion to : one’s strong love for It is more than: it is not only personal pride/family honor to stand up for: to speak/work for sb./sth.; to support sb. /sth. a historic site Para.4 Josiah Henson is but one name on a long list of courageous men and women who together forged the Underground Railroad…to create by hard work (forge can also mean illegally copy sth., to make people think it is real, e.g. a forged signature, a forged passport. cf. forger; forgery) to honor the struggle: to memorize it’s about time: it’s high time we did it (to say strongly that sth. should be done) to sing exploits be intent on doing : be eager/determined to do sth. a party of people on the side: as an additional job or income to race off: to run away quickly to spread the news There was room for all but two to close in on/around: to come near to Word spread (the past tense) to find refuge to keep a log of: keep a record of to put trust in on one occasion to disguise as: to give sb./sth. a false appearance to make the best of: to accept an unsatisfactory situation cheerfully and try to manage as well as you can to rise far in sb.’s regard (consideration/attention) at huge risk to make contact with in the eyes of: in the opinion of to pass for: to appear like Translation Henson’s painful life as a slave strengthened his determination to struggle for freedom. Shortly after he achieved freedom he become a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly/stealthily returned to the United States several times from Canada to help others travel the underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, he built a small settlement in Dresden for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living.