张汉熙高级英语复习 Unit 2 Hiroshima.ppt

Hiroshima — the “Liveliest” Cityin Japan (Excerpts) Jacques Danvoir Lesson 2 1. The very act of stepping on this soil, in breathing this air of Hiroshima, was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or any reportorial assignment I’d previously taken. (Para. 1) The fact that I was now in Hiroshima was in itself a much more exciting experience for me than any trip I had taken or any reporting work I had done in the past. Sentence Paraphrase 2. Serious looking men spoke to one another as if they , were oblivious of the crowds about them, and bobbed up and down repeatedly in little bows, as they exchanged the ritual formual of gratitude and respect:“Tomo aligato gozayimas.” (Para. 2) Sentence Paraphrase They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the crowds about them. 3. The tall buildings of the martyred city flashed by as we lurched from side to side in response to the drivers sharp twists of the wheel . (Para. 3) The high buildings passed swiftly and when the driver made abrupt changes of direction , we sometimes swung to one side, sometimes to the other side in response to the swaying motion of the car. Sentence Paraphrase 4. The rather arresting spectacle...between the kimono and the miniskirt. (Para. 7) The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings are also used as symbols to represent the constant struggle between old tradition (traditional culture) and new development (western style). Sentence Paraphrase 5. …treading cautiously on the soft tatami matting…in my socks. (Para. 8) I was not accustomed to walking in my socks so I walked carefully, fearing that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen. Sentence Paraphrase 6. After three-days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible. (Para. 12) After three-days in Japan, one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude. Sentence Paraphrase 7. …the faces grew more and more serious each time the