(共43张PPT)
Period 1
Unit 3 War and peace
主题语境
人与社会——重大历史事件
1．_____ n．部队；军队
2．_________ n．目的，目标
3．______ v．回想，回忆起
4．______ adv．勉强才能
5．_________ v．迫使(某人)处于不幸的境地
6．___________ adj．杰出的，优秀的
课时练案 单元词汇表(Words and expressions)
troop
objective
recall
barely
condemn
outstanding
7．_______ n．制服
8．______ v．轰炸
9．____ n．坦克
10．__________ adj．智力的，脑力的
11．__________ adj．联合的
12．_____ adj．简单的；粗糙的
13．_______ v．扰乱
14．___________ n．周年纪念日
uniform
bomb
tank
intellectual
associated
rough
disrupt
anniversary
15．__________ adj．集体的；共同的
16．_____ n．金额，款项
17．_____ n．谷物，粮食
18．________ adj．有关的，切题的
collective
sum
grain
relevant
1．Henderson ________ (recall) that he first met Pollard during a business trip to Washington．
2．The general commanded that his army take control of that area to cut off the enemy's reinforcement ______ (troop)．
3．The defences are intended to stop any advance by _____ (tank) and other vehicles．
recalled
troops
tanks
4．Setting __________ (objective) allows you to shorten the distance between what you are and what you want to be．
5．Over-hunting ________ (disrupt) the food chain，starving many animals and those that prey on them．
6．The terrorists planned _________ (bomb) the city，but they were stopped by the police before they could carry out their plan．
7．They ______________ (condemn) to spend every holiday on a rainy campsite．
8．The road in the mountains is _______ (rough) than the one in the plain．
objectives
disrupts
to bomb
were condemned
rougher
1．violent adj．狂暴的，凶暴的→________ n．暴力
2．command v．命令，指挥→____________ n．指挥官，长官
3．horror n．惊恐→________ adj．可怕的；极坏的；令人震惊的→_______ v．惊吓；使厌恶；恐吓
4．drown v．(使)淹死→_________ adj．淹死的→_________ adj．要淹死的
violence
commander
horrible
horrify
drowned
drowning
5．liberate v．解放(城市、国家等)→__________ n．解放
6．memory n．记忆→________ v．记住→________ adj．纪念的，追悼的→___________ adj．值得纪念的；难忘的
7．stable adj．稳定的→_________ n．稳固，稳定
8．profession n．专业；职业→____________ adj．专业的 n ．专业人员→_______________ n．专业水准；专业素质；职业精神
9．academy n．学院；学会→________ adj．学术的
liberation
memorize
memorial
memorable
stability
professional
professionalism
academic
10．aggress v．侵略；攻击→__________ n．侵略→__________ adj．好斗的；志在必得的→_________ n．侵略者
11．emerge v．出现→________ adj．新兴的；处于发展初期的→_________ n．突发事件；紧急情况
12．invade v．侵略；侵犯→_______ n．侵略者，侵略军→________ n．侵略
13．glory n．辉煌的成就；荣耀的事→________ adj．光荣的
14．dedicate v．把……奉献给→_________ adj．专注的；献身的→__________ n．奉献
15．represent v．代表；描绘→______________ n．代表
aggression
aggressive
aggressor
emergent
emergency
invader
invasion
glorious
dedicated
dedication
representative
1．He was the Queen's ______________ (represent) at the ceremony．
2．The Chinese middle school students return in September for the start of the new ________ (academy) year．
3．The use of nuclear weapons is a ________ (horror) threat to human beings．
4．The speech given by the ___________ (command) put fresh courage into the soldiers．
representative
academic
horrible
commander
5．It's going to be a ________ (memory) park because of some soldiers who died when defending the city．
6．In China，since ancient times，watching and enjoying the ________ (glory) full moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival is of great importance．
7．___________(emerge) line operators must always stay calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help．
8．The research shows that computer games may cause __________ (aggress)．
memorial
glorious
Emergency
aggression
9．His success in business is largely due to his __________ (dedicate)，which allows him to work hard and persevere in the face of difficulties．
10．The government's efforts to ensure economic _________ (stable) are highly appreciated．
11．We owe our present happiness to the hard work and sacrifice for __________ (liberate)．
12．The city was able to defend itself successfully against the ________ (invade)，thanks to the well-trained army and the efficient defence system．
dedication
stability
liberation
invasion
1．__________ 待命
2．________________大量，大批
3．____________ 把……从……中解放出来；使……摆脱……
4．__________________对……有信心
5．_______________简直是；极其；不亚于
6．___________为……做准备
on standby
in large numbers
free...from...
have confidence in
nothing less than
prepare for
7．_______(尤指在困难情况下)准时到达；及时赶上参加；(经历艰难困苦后)成功
8．____________与……见面/会合
9．_________ 压住；按压；压制
10．_____________遵守；不偏离(道路等)
make it
meet up with
hold down
keep to sth．
1．It is suggested that we should _________ prices until the new year for the sake of the stability of society．
2．What makes us surprised is that in England traffic must _______ the left，which is contrary to China．
3．Her performance on the stage was _________________ a miracle or a big surprise．
hold down
keep to
nothing less than
4．During the sports meeting，there is always a medical team __________．
5．We should have faith in ourselves，and believe we can _______ if we try our best．
on standby
make it
1．objective n．目的，目标
[联想] ①aim n．目的，目标
②goal n．目的，目标
③target n．目标；指标
2．outstanding adj．杰出的，优秀的
[联想] ①excellent adj．杰出的，极好的
②superb adj．极佳的，卓越的
③remarkable adj．非凡的，奇异的
词汇联想 由新知联想已知
3．make it (尤指在困难情况下)到达；及时赶上参加；(经历艰难困苦后)成功
[联想] ①get it理解，明白
②put it表达，说
③forget it别提了，忘了吧
①landing n．(军队的)登陆
②Allied troops盟军
troop n．部队；军队
③in large numbers(＝in large quantities)大量，大批
④mark v．标志着
⑤a top-secret operation一场绝密行动
课下预习 第一篇课文(Understanding ideas)
⑥free...from...把……从……中解放出来；使……摆脱……
⑦tide n．潮水
the tide turned/turn the tide转变运气，改变形势
⑧set v．安排；确定
set a date for为……确定日期
⑨issue v．宣布；公布；发出
issue sth．(to sb．)(向某人)宣布某事
⑩read v．写着
battle-hardened adj．身经百战的；久经沙场的
have confidence in对……有信心
devotion to duty忠于职守
nothing less than简直是；极其；不亚于
ring in one's ears在某人耳边回响
at dawn黎明时
at dusk在黄昏
journey v．(长途)旅行
objective n．目的，目标
coastline n．海岸线
in the depths of深陷……；在……深处
in the middle of在……的中间
in the centre of在……的中间
at the edge of在……的边缘
at the bottom of在……的底部
horror n．惊恐
horrible adj．可怕的；极坏的；令人震惊的
drown v．(使)淹死
make it(尤指在困难情况下)准时到达；及时赶上参加；(经历艰难困苦后)成功
gunfire n．炮火
amongst prep．在……当中(＝among)
tank n．坦克
recall v．回想，回忆起
barely adv．勉强才能
in between介于……之间；在……中间
high cost in human life很多人牺牲
cost n．代价，损失
at all cost/costs不惜任何代价
at the cost of以……为代价
be seen as...被视为……
liberate v．解放(城市、国家等)
liberation n．解放
force n．军队，部队
meet up with与……见面/会合
memorial adj．纪念的，追悼的
outstanding adj．杰出的，优秀的
acts of courage英勇之举
The D-DAY LANDINGS①
By spring 1944，the Second World War had been raging across the globe for about five years．But along the south coast of England，something unusual was happening：Allied troops②made up mainly of British，Canadian and American soldiers[1] were gathering in large numbers③．This marked④one of the final stages of a top-secret operation⑤that had been months，perhaps years，in the planning．Code-named “Operation Overlord”，it was the largest
combined sea，air and land operation in history，the aim being to free north-west Europe from⑥German occupation[2]．After waiting for the perfect combination of weather，moon and tides⑦，the date for the start of Operation Overlord was set⑧for 6 June．
[1]过去分词短语作定语。
[2]“逻辑主语＋动词-ing形式短语”构成的独立主格结构，在句中作状语。
An order issued⑨by Supreme Allied Commander General Eisenhower to the troops read⑩：“Your task will not be an easy one．Your enemy is well trained，well equipped and battle-hardened ...But this is the year 1944...The tide has turned！The free men of the world are marching together to Victory！I have full confidence in your courage，devotion to duty and skill in battle．We will accept nothing less than full Victory！”
With these words ringing in their ears ，Allied soldiers prepared for what would become known as D-Day．[3]At dawn on 6 June，thousands landed by parachute behind enemy lines in northern France．Meanwhile，thousands more were journeying across the English Channel to Normandy，protected by fighter planes in the skies above them[4]．Their objective was clear：to reach the Normandy beaches along about 80 kilometres of French coastline ．But even in the depths of war，few could have been prepared for the violence and horror they would experience there．
[3]本句是主从复合句。With these words ringing in their ears是with复合结构，在句中作状语；what引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语。
[4]过去分词短语作状语，protect与主语thousands more是逻辑上的动宾关系。
The fiercest fighting was at Omaha Beach．The enemy were hiding，ready to attack the Allied soldiers even before they reached land[5]．Boats were hit and men drowned ，while those who did make it to the beach faced heavy machine gunfire ．By mid-morning，hundreds lay dead[6] in the water and amongst the tanks on the beach． One soldier recalled how he barely made it with bombs falling all around him：“I was the first one out．The seventh man was the next one to get across the beach without being hit[7]．All the ones in between were hit．Two were killed；three were injured．That's how lucky you had to be．[8]”
[5]形容词短语作状语。
[6]“不及物动词＋形容词”结构。
[7]动词不定式短语作定语。
[8]how引导表语从句。
But，despite the high cost in human life ，the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beginning of the end of the Second World War．By the end of August 1944，the Allies had reached the River Seine，Paris was liberated and the Germans had been removed from north-west France．The Allied forces then prepared to enter Germany，where they would meet up with the Soviet military moving in from the east[9]．
[9]where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Germany；moving in from the east为动词-ing形式短语作定语。
Seventy years later，men who had fought on D-Day gathered on both sides of the English Channel，where people were coming together for memorial ceremonies．[10]As part of this solemn and moving occasion，a former soldier read out to the crowd these lines from the poem For the Fallen，by Laurence Binyon：
They shall grow not old，as we that are left grow old：
Age shall not weary them，nor the years condemn．
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them．
[10]本句是主从复合句。where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词both sides of the English Channel；主句中who引导定语从句，修饰先行词men。
Survivors of the D-Day landings continue to meet to remember the fellow soldiers and friends they lost that day．Although each year they are fewer in number，their outstanding acts of courage mean that we will always remember them—as well as those who lost their lives on the beaches of northern France．
诺曼底登陆
1944年春天，第二次世界大战的战火已经席卷全球大约五年之久。但是在英格兰的南部海岸正发生着不寻常的事情：主要由英国、加拿大和美国士兵组成的盟军正在大量聚集。这标志着一场计划了数月，甚至可能是数年的绝密行动终于进入了最后阶段。这次作战行动的代号为“霸王行动”，它是历史上规模最大的海、陆、空三方力量集结的行动，目的是解放德国占领的欧洲西北部地区。在确保天气、月亮和潮水三者达到最佳结合点后，“霸王行动”最终定在了6月6日。
盟军最高司令艾森豪威尔将军在鼓舞军队士气时说道：“你们的任务将不会轻松。敌人训练有素、武器精良，而且久经沙场……但今年是1944年……时局已经发生转变！全世界自由的人们正在一起向胜利前进！我对你们的勇气、责任心和作战能力十分有信心。我们将迎接的只会是彻底的胜利！”
盟军士兵耳中回荡着这些话语，做好了登陆诺曼底的准备。6月6日清晨，数千名士兵在法国北部空降在敌人后方。与此同时，更有数千名士兵在天空中的战斗机的保护下，穿越英吉利海峡，在诺曼底登陆。他们的目标十分明确：到达法国海岸线约80千米外的诺曼底海滩。但就算是深陷战争，也很少有人能够做好准备，面临即将发生的残暴和恐怖。
奥马哈海滩的情况最不容乐观。敌人藏身于各个地方，准备在盟军登陆前就开始进攻。船被击翻，一些人落水而亡，而那些成功登陆的人面对的则是机关枪的猛烈扫射。上午10点左右已有上百人在水中或在海滩上的坦克之间阵亡。一名士兵事后回忆他是如何在轰炸中侥幸脱险的：“我是第一个冲出来的人，第七个冲出来的士兵是第二个穿过海滩没有被击中的，我俩之间的士兵全被击中了，其中有两人死亡，三人受伤。真的是要有天大的幸运才能躲过这一劫。”
尽管伤亡惨重，诺曼底登陆还是取得了成功，并且被人们普遍视为第二次世界大战结束的开端。在1944年8月底，盟军抵达塞纳河，解放了巴黎，从法国西北部赶走了德国人。之后盟军准备进攻德国，而苏联军队也正从德国东部攻入，两军相遇。
70年后，曾在诺曼底登陆中奋战的将士聚集在英吉利海峡两岸，人们共同参加纪念仪式。在庄重感人的仪式上，一位当时参战的老兵向众人朗诵了劳伦斯·比尼恩《谨献给阵亡将士》一诗中的一段：
我们会日渐衰老，但他们永远不会老去，
他们永远不为年龄所难，永远不为岁月所累。
每当夕阳西下，每当清晨来临，
我们都会想起他们。
诺曼底登陆的幸存者每年都会相聚并纪念他们在登陆那天失去的战友和朋友。虽然每年相聚的人越来越少，但他们的英勇壮举将会让我们永远铭记他们，以及那些在法国北部海滩上阵亡的士兵。
THANKSPeriod 1 单元词汇表(Words and expressions)
1．_____ n．部队；军队 2．_________ n．目的，目标 3．______ v．回想，回忆起 4．______ adv．勉强才能 5．_______ v．迫使(某人)处于不幸的境地 6．___________ adj．杰出的，优秀的 7．_______ n．制服 8．____ v．轰炸 9．____ n．坦克 10．____________ adj．智力的，脑力的 11．__________ adj．联合的 12．_____ adj．简单的；粗糙的 13．_______ v．扰乱 14．___________ n．周年纪念日 15．__________ adj．集体的；共同的 16．___ n．金额，款项 17．_____ n．谷物，粮食 18．________ adj．有关的，切题的 1．Henderson ________ (recall) that he first met Pollard during a business trip to Washington． 2．The general commanded that his army take control of that area to cut off the enemy's reinforcement ______ (troop)． 3．The defences are intended to stop any advance by _____ (tank) and other vehicles． 4．Setting __________ (objective) allows you to shorten the distance between what you are and what you want to be． 5．Over-hunting ________ (disrupt) the food chain，starving many animals and those that prey on them． 6．The terrorists planned _______ (bomb) the city，but they were stopped by the police before they could carry out their plan． 7．They ______________ (condemn) to spend every holiday on a rainy campsite． 8．The road in the mountains is _______ (rough) than the one in the plain．
1．violent adj．狂暴的，凶暴的→________ n．暴力 2．command v．命令，指挥→_________ n．指挥官，长官 3．horror n．惊恐→________ adj．可怕的；极坏的；令人震惊的→_______ v．惊吓；使厌恶；恐吓 4．drown v．(使)淹死→_______ adj．淹死的→________ adj．要淹死的 5．liberate v．解放(城市、国家等)→__________ n．解放 6．memory n．记忆→________ v．记住→________ adj．纪念的，追悼的→_________ adj．值得纪念的；难忘的 7．stable adj．稳定的→_________ n．稳固，稳定 8．profession n．专业；职业→____________ adj．专业的 n．专业人员→_______________ n．专业水准；专业素质；职业精神 9．academy n．学院；学会→________ adj．学术的 10．aggress v．侵略；攻击→__________ n．侵略→__________ adj．好斗的；志在必得的→_________ n．侵略者 11．emerge v．出现→________ adj．新兴的；处于发展初期的→_________ n．突发事件；紧急情况 12．invade v．侵略；侵犯→_______ n．侵略者，侵略军→________ n．侵略 13．glory n．辉煌的成就；荣耀的事→________ adj．光荣的 14．dedicate v．把……奉献给→_________ adj．专注的；献身的→__________ n．奉献 15．represent v．代表；描绘→______________ n．代表 1．He was the Queen's ______________ (represent) at the ceremony． 2．The Chinese middle school students return in September for the start of the new ________ (academy) year． 3．The use of nuclear weapons is a ________ (horror) threat to human beings． 4．The speech given by the _________ (command) put fresh courage into the soldiers． 5．It's going to be a ________ (memory) park because of some soldiers who died when defending the city． 6．In China，since ancient times，watching and enjoying the ________ (glory) full moon on the Mid-Autumn Festival is of great importance． 7．_________(emerge) line operators must always stay calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help． 8．The research shows that computer games may cause __________ (aggress)． 9．His success in business is largely due to his __________ (dedicate)，which allows him to work hard and persevere in the face of difficulties． 10．The government's efforts to ensure economic _________ (stable) are highly appreciated． 11．We owe our present happiness to the hard work and sacrifice for __________ (liberate)． 12．The city was able to defend itself successfully against the ________ (invade)，thanks to the well-trained army and the efficient defence system．
1．__________ 待命 2．________________大量，大批 3．______________ 把……从……中解放出来；使……摆脱…… 4．__________________对……有信心 5．_________________简直是；极其；不亚于 6．___________为……做准备 7．_______(尤指在困难情况下)准时到达；及时赶上参加；(经历艰难困苦后)成功 8．____________与……见面/会合 9．_________ 压住；按压；压制 10．____________遵守；不偏离(道路等) 1．It is suggested that we should _________ prices until the new year for the sake of the stability of society． 2．What makes us surprised is that in England traffic must _______ the left，which is contrary to China． 3．Her performance on the stage was _________________ a miracle or a big surprise． 4．During the sports meeting，there is always a medical team __________． 5．We should have faith in ourselves，and believe we can _______ if we try our best．
由新知联想已知
1．objective n．目的，目标
[联想] ①aim n．目的，目标
②goal n．目的，目标
③target n．目标；指标
2．outstanding adj．杰出的，优秀的
[联想] ①excellent adj．杰出的，极好的
②superb adj．极佳的，卓越的
③remarkable adj．非凡的，奇异的
3．make it (尤指在困难情况下)到达；及时赶上参加；(经历艰难困苦后)成功
[联想] ①get it理解，明白
②put it表达，说
③forget it别提了，忘了吧
第一篇课文(Understanding ideas)
①landing n．(军队的)登陆
②Allied troops盟军
troop n．部队；军队
③in large numbers(＝in large quantities)大量，大批
④mark v．标志着
⑤a top-secret operation一场绝密行动
⑥free...from...把……从……中解放出来；使……摆脱……
⑦tide n．潮水
the tide turned/turn the tide转变运气，改变形势
⑧set v．安排；确定
set a date for为……确定日期
⑨issue v．宣布；公布；发出
issue sth．(to sb．)(向某人)宣布某事
⑩read v．写着
battle-hardened adj．身经百战的；久经沙场的
have confidence in对……有信心
devotion to duty忠于职守
nothing less than简直是；极其；不亚于
ring in one's ears在某人耳边回响
at dawn黎明时
at dusk在黄昏
journey v．(长途)旅行
objective n．目的，目标
coastline n．海岸线
in the depths of深陷……；在……深处
in the middle of在……的中间
in the centre of在……的中间
at the edge of在……的边缘
at the bottom of在……的底部
horror n．惊恐
horrible adj．可怕的；极坏的；令人震惊的
drown v．(使)淹死
make it(尤指在困难情况下)准时到达；及时赶上参加；(经历艰难困苦后)成功
gunfire n．炮火
amongst prep．在……当中(＝among)
tank n．坦克
recall v．回想，回忆起
barely adv．勉强才能
in between介于……之间；在……中间
high cost in human life很多人牺牲
cost n．代价，损失
at all cost/costs不惜任何代价
at the cost of以……为代价
be seen as...被视为……
liberate v．解放(城市、国家等)
liberation n．解放
force n．军队，部队
meet up with与……见面/会合
memorial adj．纪念的，追悼的
outstanding adj．杰出的，优秀的
acts of courage英勇之举
The D-DAY LANDINGS①
By spring 1944，the Second World War had been raging across the globe for about five years．But along the south coast of England，something unusual was happening：Allied troops②made up mainly of British，Canadian and American soldiers[1] were gathering in large numbers③．This marked④one of the final stages of a top-secret operation⑤that had been months，perhaps years，in the planning．Code-named “Operation Overlord”，it was the largest combined sea，air and land operation in history，the aim being to free north-west Europe from⑥German occupation[2]．After waiting for the perfect combination of weather，moon and tides⑦，the date for the start of Operation Overlord was set⑧for 6 June．
[1]过去分词短语作定语。
[2]“逻辑主语＋动词-ing形式短语”构成的独立主格结构，在句中作状语。
An order issued⑨by Supreme Allied Commander General Eisenhower to the troops read⑩：“Your task will not be an easy one．Your enemy is well trained，well equipped and battle-hardened ...But this is the year 1944...The tide has turned！The free men of the world are marching together to Victory！I have full confidence in your courage，devotion to duty and skill in battle．We will accept nothing less than full Victory！”
With these words ringing in their ears ，Allied soldiers prepared for what would become known as D-Day．[3]At dawn on 6 June，thousands landed by parachute behind enemy lines in northern France．Meanwhile，thousands more were journeying across the English Channel to Normandy，protected by fighter planes in the skies above them[4]．Their objective was clear：to reach the Normandy beaches along about 80 kilometres of French coastline ．But even in the depths of war，few could have been prepared for the violence and horror they would experience there．
[3]本句是主从复合句。With these words ringing in their ears是with复合结构，在句中作状语；what引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语。
[4]过去分词短语作状语，protect与主语thousands more是逻辑上的动宾关系。
The fiercest fighting was at Omaha Beach．The enemy were hiding，ready to attack the Allied soldiers even before they reached land[5]．Boats were hit and men drowned ，while those who did make it to the beach faced heavy machine gunfire ．By mid-morning，hundreds lay dead[6] in the water and amongst the tanks on the beach． One soldier recalled how he barely made it with bombs falling all around him：“I was the first one out．The seventh man was the next one to get across the beach without being hit[7]．All the ones in between were hit．Two were killed；three were injured．That's how lucky you had to be．[8]”
[5]形容词短语作状语。
[6]“不及物动词＋形容词”结构。
[7]动词不定式短语作定语。
[8]how引导表语从句。
But，despite the high cost in human life ，the D-Day landings were a success and were seen widely as the beginning of the end of the Second World War．By the end of August 1944，the Allies had reached the River Seine，Paris was liberated and the Germans had been removed from north-west France．The Allied forces then prepared to enter Germany，where they would meet up with the Soviet military moving in from the east[9]．
[9]where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Germany；moving in from the east为动词-ing形式短语作定语。
Seventy years later，men who had fought on D-Day gathered on both sides of the English Channel，where people were coming together for memorial ceremonies．[10]As part of this solemn and moving occasion，a former soldier read out to the crowd these lines from the poem For the Fallen，by Laurence Binyon：
They shall grow not old，as we that are left grow old：
Age shall not weary them，nor the years condemn．
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them．
[10]本句是主从复合句。where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词both sides of the English Channel；主句中who引导定语从句，修饰先行词men。
Survivors of the D-Day landings continue to meet to remember the fellow soldiers and friends they lost that day．Although each year they are fewer in number，their outstanding acts of courage mean that we will always remember them—as well as those who lost their lives on the beaches of northern France．
诺曼底登陆
1944年春天，第二次世界大战的战火已经席卷全球大约五年之久。但是在英格兰的南部海岸正发生着不寻常的事情：主要由英国、加拿大和美国士兵组成的盟军正在大量聚集。这标志着一场计划了数月，甚至可能是数年的绝密行动终于进入了最后阶段。这次作战行动的代号为“霸王行动”，它是历史上规模最大的海、陆、空三方力量集结的行动，目的是解放德国占领的欧洲西北部地区。在确保天气、月亮和潮水三者达到最佳结合点后，“霸王行动”最终定在了6月6日。
盟军最高司令艾森豪威尔将军在鼓舞军队士气时说道：“你们的任务将不会轻松。敌人训练有素、武器精良，而且久经沙场……但今年是1944年……时局已经发生转变！全世界自由的人们正在一起向胜利前进！我对你们的勇气、责任心和作战能力十分有信心。我们将迎接的只会是彻底的胜利！”
盟军士兵耳中回荡着这些话语，做好了登陆诺曼底的准备。6月6日清晨，数千名士兵在法国北部空降在敌人后方。与此同时，更有数千名士兵在天空中的战斗机的保护下，穿越英吉利海峡，在诺曼底登陆。他们的目标十分明确：到达法国海岸线约80千米外的诺曼底海滩。但就算是深陷战争，也很少有人能够做好准备，面临即将发生的残暴和恐怖。
奥马哈海滩的情况最不容乐观。敌人藏身于各个地方，准备在盟军登陆前就开始进攻。船被击翻，一些人落水而亡，而那些成功登陆的人面对的则是机关枪的猛烈扫射。上午10点左右已有上百人在水中或在海滩上的坦克之间阵亡。一名士兵事后回忆他是如何在轰炸中侥幸脱险的：“我是第一个冲出来的人，第七个冲出来的士兵是第二个穿过海滩没有被击中的，我俩之间的士兵全被击中了，其中有两人死亡，三人受伤。真的是要有天大的幸运才能躲过这一劫。”
尽管伤亡惨重，诺曼底登陆还是取得了成功，并且被人们普遍视为第二次世界大战结束的开端。在1944年8月底，盟军抵达塞纳河，解放了巴黎，从法国西北部赶走了德国人。之后盟军准备进攻德国，而苏联军队也正从德国东部攻入，两军相遇。
70年后，曾在诺曼底登陆中奋战的将士聚集在英吉利海峡两岸，人们共同参加纪念仪式。在庄重感人的仪式上，一位当时参战的老兵向众人朗诵了劳伦斯·比尼恩《谨献给阵亡将士》一诗中的一段：
我们会日渐衰老，但他们永远不会老去，
他们永远不为年龄所难，永远不为岁月所累。
每当夕阳西下，每当清晨来临，
我们都会想起他们。
诺曼底登陆的幸存者每年都会相聚并纪念他们在登陆那天失去的战友和朋友。虽然每年相聚的人越来越少，但他们的英勇壮举将会让我们永远铭记他们，以及那些在法国北部海滩上阵亡的士兵。
Period 1
速记·重点词汇——牢记词形和词义
1．troop 2．objective 3．recall 4．barely 5．condemn 6．outstanding 7．uniform 8．bomb 9．tank 10．intellectual 11．associated 12．rough 13．disrupt 14．anniversary 15．collective 16．sum 17．grain 18．relevant
运用·语境填空——测试一下基本功
1．recalled 2．troops 3．tanks 4．objectives 5．disrupts 6．to bomb 7．were condemned 8．rougher
速记·派生词汇——牢记词形和词义
1．violence 2．commander 3．horrible；horrify 4．drowned；drowning 5．liberation 6．memorize；memorial；memorable 7．stability 8．professional；professionalism 9．academic 10．aggression；aggressive；aggressor 11．emergent；emergency 12．invader；invasion 13．glorious 14．dedicated；dedication 15．representative
运用·语境填空——测试一下基本功
1．representative 2．academic 3．horrible 4．commander 5．memorial 6．glorious 7．Emergency 8．aggression 9．dedication 10．stability 11．liberation 12．invasion
速记·重点短语——记牢搭配和意义
1．on standby 2．in large numbers 3．free...from... 4．have confidence in 5．nothing less than 6．prepare for 7．make it 8．meet up with 9．hold down 10．keep to sth．
运用·语境填空——测试一下基本功
1．hold down 2．keep to 3．nothing less than 4．on standby 5．make it
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