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1、Unit 14Space Shuttle ChallengerBackgroundThis article is in the nature of reportage,written by a newspaper reporter who witnessed the disastrous launch of the space shuttle Challenger in the united states in 1986It is written in journalistic style and the narration follows the natural sequence of th
2、e eventIn humanitys search for scientific discoveries,much courage and devotion has been required and displayed.The men and women who gave their lives in this case were not the only people,and they will not be the last Words and expressionsPressthe press people;all the reporters for newspapers,magaz
3、ines,radios and televisionLoad sth.into a containerto fill some container with sth.the word“load”is also used in the following patterns:to load a truck,to load sth.onto a vehicle,to load a place with sth.to be heavily loaded(to be loaded down with),to carry a heavy loadWords and expressionsChattera
4、friendly informal conversation about sth.unimportantExcess(adj.)(only before noun)much more than necessary,e.g.excess labor,excess luggage,excess capacityWords and expressionsLet sth.outto allow sth.to leave a place(said of gas,air,light and water)Build upto increase gradually,e.g.Over the years,a s
5、trong resentment had built up among the people against their unfair treatment.The Japanese mass media say that it is still uncertain whether the Prime Minister will be able to build up the necessary support for his refor policiesWords and expressionsliftoffthe moment a space shuttle leaves the groun
6、dMore compound words like“liftoff”standoff,buildup,go-between,checkup,slowdown,makeup,printout,standby,get-together,handoutremindto remind sb.of(doing)sth.to remind sb.(not)to do sth.to remind sb.that (clause)to remind sb.what/how/why,etc.Words and expressionsThundered to lifewere ignited with a ter
7、rible roar(“life”here means activity)Cf.to come to life,to roar to life,to splutter to lifeflawa defect or some weakness that makes sth.imperfect,e.g.The man said to the emperor that there was a flaw in the jade.The disaster was caused by a mechanical flaw of the plane.She can speak the language fla
8、wlessly.Words and expressionsRaw copyunpolished copy,giving all unpleasant facts without trying to make them more acceptablePull freeto struggle free,to move to get away from the booster.Cf.to break free,to wrench freeLife is a journeyThe baby arrived at 6 oclock this morning!I dont know where Im he
9、ading.My life has no direction at the moment.You cant just go through life with your eyes closed!I set out to be a doctor,but I liked English so much that I became an English teacher!You have to move on and forget about what has happened.Life is a journeyYou want to know where we are going to be thi
10、s Christmas?Well cross that bridge when we come to it;its only July now!After university I was at a crossroads,and I didnt know which way to go.His life took an unexpected direction after he met her.Her parents dont understand her at all.Theyre over the hill!My father passed away last night.He went
11、in his sleep.Life is a journeyWhat age is“over the hill”for you?Do you know anyone who goes through life with their eyes closed?Has your life ever taken an unexpected direction?Is it better to plan ahead in life or to cross bridges when you come to them?What do you think?Have you ever felt you were at a crossroads in life?Have you ever set out to do something in life,but then done something completely different?Have you ever felt that your life was going nowhere?Do any of these metaphors for life exist in your language?