英美概况课件PPT测试题及课后练习答案PDF 刘白玉封丽丽主编 978 7 81134 751 7 美国部分Chapter 2.ppt

CHAPTER TWO History of the United States 1. Famous Quotation I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. — Abraham Lincoln , American president 2. New words 3. New words polyglot: adj. knowing or using several languages懂得（或使用）多种语言的 crossbreed: v. (of an animal or plant) breed with a different breed, species, or variety. 异种交配；杂交 4. New words plantation: n. often with modifier]an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are grown（种植咖啡、甘蔗、烟草等作物的）种植园，种植场，大农场，庄园 — His father-in-law is a plantation manager. 他岳父是个种植园经营者。 munitions: n. (munitions) military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores军火（包括弹药，装备及库藏） 5. New words stagnation: n. (figurative) cease developing; become inactive or dull 不发展；变得死气沉沉，变呆滞 — Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline. 糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。 recession: n. a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters（经济的）衰退（期） — It was the worst recession since the war. 这是战争以来最萧条的时期。 6. New words impeach: v. charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct (主美)弹劾（官员） — Elected officials can be impeached. 经过选举产生的官员可以被弹劾。 hijack: vt. illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) while in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes 劫持（行驶中的飞机，轮船，车辆） — Three armed men hijacked a white van. 三名武装男子劫持了一辆白色厢式货车。 7. New words detention: n. the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody, especially as a political prisoner（尤指政治犯的）拘留 — He committed suicide while in police detention. 他在被警方拘留期间自杀。 8. History of the United Kingdom Key points The Discovery of New World The Colonial Period 1600-1763 The Independence War of America 1763-1783 Territory Expansion and the Westward Movement 1789-1849 The Civil War The US Imperialism and WWI World War II (1939-1945) Post WWII Toward t