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College English 3
Unit 2
The woman who would not tell
Unit 8: Section B
Background Knowledge
The American Civil
War
Unit 2
Language points
Exercises
Blank-filling with
New Words
Guided writing
Test Yourself
Word-building
Multiple Choice
Background Knowledge
The American Civil War
The American Civil War was
a four-year armed conflict between
northern and southern sections of
the United States. The fighting
began on April 12,1861, and lasted
until May 1865.
Background Knowledge
For a long time before
the Civil War, the North
and the south had disagreed with each other on
many issues. Most people
In the North wanted to
Abolish slavery, or at least
to stop its spread to new
states, while the slave owner
of the South held that slavery
should be allowed everywhere.
Background Knowledge
Another issue that
divided the North and
the South was a political
one. The North believed in a strong
central government, that is, the federal
government should have more power
than the state governments. Most
southerners, however, regarded the
nation as a union of separate and more or
less independent states. They held that a
state had the right to withdraw, or “seceded”, from
the Union when it felt its interests to be threatened.
Background Knowledge
In November, 1860, Abraham Lincoln
was elected the 16th president of the
united States. Since Lincoln had becom
e
well known throughout the country for hi
s
anti-slavery views, his election caused
a
panic among the slave owners in the So
Background Knowledge
Yankee:
This name was given to New
Englanders and later extended to
citizens of the United States in
general. The word may be a corrupt
pronunciation of the word “English”
by the North American Indians. A
more probable theory is that it came
from Janke, a name applied by Dutch
sailors to English colonists in
Connecticut.
Word-building:
suffix -eer
Model: A person who does something of his own
free will is a volunteer .
1.A person who takes care of or runs an engine
is an engineer .
2.A person skilled in mountain climbing is a
mountaineer.
3.A person who does something first and so
prepares the way for others is a pioneer .
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Word-building:
suffix
-eer
4.A person who develops or produces weapons is a
weaponeer.
5. A person who acts by or adheres to a routine is a
routineer.
6. A person who makes large profits, especially by
taking advantages of times of difficulty or scarcity, is a
profiteer.
Comprehension of the text
Read the following statements carefully, and
decide whether they are true (T) or false (F)
1.When Bettie saw Lt. Bedell lying in the
attic, she thought this man was suffering
and she must try to help him.
(T)
2. Bettie helped Lt. Bedelll because she was
for the Union cause.
(F)
Comprehension of the text
3. Bettie did not take any medicine from
the Confederate hospital probably because
she felt it would be an act of cruelty.
(T)
4. Bettie finally got the medicine from the
black market.
(F)
5. Secretary of War Edwin rewarded Bettie
by writing a letter of thanks to her.
(T)
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Exercises
Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where
necessary.
infection
presence
pray
crack
disaster
proof
risk
lower
fan
flare up
1. “Your ____ at the meeting will
be a great support to our cause,”
says the cable.
presence
Exercises
2. It was so hot in the room that she had
to ____ herself with a newspaper to
keep from fainting.
fan
3. Last night’s fire was the worst
____ that has ever hit the frontier
town.
disaster
Exercises
4. Mr. Price _____ defeat in running
against Mr. Johnson in the last election.
risked
5. Now all we can do is help
ourselves and ____ to God.
pray
6. To obtain the job, you must have ___ of
residence in Michigan, such as a Michigan ID
card.
proof
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Exercises
8.Many people there are infected, but the doctor
says the ____ could be cleared up easily with
antibiotics which have proved to be the best
remedy for it.
infectious
9. Every day, on the lawn in front of the county
court, we hoisted the national flag at daybreak
and ____ it at sunset.
lowered
10. The nation watched in shock as the
1992 riots ______ in Los Angeles.
flared up
Language points:
1. But I could picture her as she was in
the story she told me.:
But I could form a picture in my mind of
what she looked like in the story she told
me.
Picture: imagine; form a picture of in the
mind
e.g.: I couldn’t see his face in the dark, but
I could somehow picture his expression.
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2. capture: make a prisoner of; seize
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E.g.: In the battle they captured 30
prisoners.
I can’t picture her as the worldrecord holder of the women’s high-jump.
She doesn’t look like an athlete at all.
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3. former: of an earlier time
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E.g.: Former US president Nixon is well
remembered in China for what he did to
normalize the US-China relationship.
My uncle was proud that a former
student of his had won a gold medal at
the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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4.check: test or examine to see if sth. is correct
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E.g.: Check your bicycle brakes before
you ride.
Please check all the figures in your
report before you hand it in.
There is something wrong with my
tape-recorder. I need to have it checked.
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5...in the stained blue uniform…
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Blue was the color of the uniforms worn
by the Union soldiers while the
Confederate wore gray uniforms.
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6. awful: terrible; very bad
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E.g.: The medicine tastes awful. I feel
like throwing up.
The war movie is full of awful scenes
which I think are not suitable for
children.
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7 That’s what war is really like, child: no bugles
and banners. Just pain and filth, futility and
death.:
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Here Aunt Bettie is saying that war is
not so glorious or romantic as some
people describe it. In reality it only
brings about pain and filth, futility and
death.
Language points:
8. lean: support or rest oneself in a bent or
sloping position
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E.g.: Feeling a little dizzy, she leaned
against the wall for support.
He used to lean back in his easy chair
after supper and enjoy some light music
before going on with his writing.
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9. be sick: throw up what is in the stomach;
vomit
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E.g.: The patient has been sick several
times today.
The cat’s been sick on the carpet.
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10 The man’s papers Bettie found in the attic
established his identity.:
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The man’s documents… told her who
he was.
Papers: documents telling who one is or
giving one official permission to do sth. ,
for example a passport, visa, and
identity card.
E.g.: You will have to show your papers
at the gate.
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11 11th Vermont Volunteers:
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On April 15,1861, three days after the
Confederates fired the first shots of the
Civil War, President Lincoln issued his
call for 75,000 volunteers. Answering
his call, many young people joined the
Northern army to “save the Union and
free the slaves” and many regiments of
volunteers were formed.
Language points:
12… should report the presence of this Union
officer to the Confederate army:
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…should report to the Confederate
army that there was a Union officer in
her farmhouse.
Presence: the fact or state of being
present
E.g.: Jane was so quiet that her
presence was hardly noticed.
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13… waiting, and hoping, and not knowing
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…waiting for him to come back, and
hoping he was all right, yet not knowing
where he was or when he could come
back.
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14 matter: be important
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E.g.: Since it is going to be an informal
party, it doesn’t matter how you’re
dressed.
Since you are back safe and sound, all
other things do not matter much now.
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15… James Van Metre’s wife fanned the spark
of life that flickered in Henry Bedell:
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She brought the dying man (Henry
Bedell ) back to life in the way that she
would fan a dying fire into flame again.
Language points:
16 supplies: the food, equipment, etc.
necessary for an army, expedition or the like
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E.g.: A big country like ours cannot
depend on other countries for our food
supplies.
We have nearly finished our supplies.
How can we continue our journey
through the mountains?
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17… with what she had:
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With the few (kinds of )drugs and
medicines she had
“Almost none” in the sentence above
implies that she did have some (kinds
of ) drugs and medicines.
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18 flare up: suddenly become angry, fierce or
violent, especially of a person, fire, battle,etc.
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E.g.: I don’t like to see you flare up so
easily
The forest fires, which were regarded
yesterday as almost under control,
flared up again during the night.
The fighting in the Middle East flared up
again last Saturday with heavy losses
on both sides.
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19 or: otherwise; if not
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E.g.: Hurry or you’ll miss the train.
I must go now or I shall be late.
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20 family doctor: the doctor
21 proof: evidence or a particular piece of
evidence
e.g.: We have proof that this man
committed the theft.
Can you give any proof that the gold
watch is yours?
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22 bear: have; show
e.g.: John is really very careless. The
check he sent me yesterday bears no
signature of his!
China’s 100 yuan note bears a protrait of
the country’s four late leaders and a
watermark of Mao Zedong’s head.
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23 item: one of a number of things, esp. in a
list or as a group
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E.g.: The X-ray scanner examines every
passenger’s luggage so that no
prohibited items are carried aboard.
Coffee is a chief export item of Brazil.
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24 risk: place in danger; take the chance of
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E.g.: Jack risked his life in trying to save
the drowning child.
You’re risking your health by smoking
so many cigarettes a day.
If you wait any longer you will risk
missing your train.
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25 junior: younger; lower in rank or imiportance
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e.g.: After graduation from college my
brother became a junior clerk in a
foreign bank at 3,000 yuan a month.
Judging from his manner of speaking,
he must be a junior member of the
committee.
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26 see that/see to it that: make sure that; take
care that
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E.g.: I promise to see that the fee is
paid without delay.
See that everything is properly arranged
beforehand.
See to it that the lights are turned off
before you leave the office.
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27 brush aside: disregard, ignore
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E.g.: He brushed aside all our
objections/suggestions.
The doctor’s opinions cannot be
brushed aside.
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28 bring through: save…from…(an illness, etc.)
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E.g.: The surgeon decided that only a
successful operation could bring the
patient through.
It was his firm belief in the final victory
that brought him through the war.
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29 disaster: a great or sudden misfortune; a
terrible accident
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E.g.: Every year throughout the world
natural disasters such as earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions cause heavy
losses of life and property.
If pollution and the improper use of
certain chemicals continue,
environmental disasters will be
inevitable.
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30 Only an hour from the Union lines:
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When they came to a place which was
only an hour’s drive from the lines of
defence of the Union Army,…
Here “an hour” means “the distance
which can be traveled in an hour”.
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31 lower: move or let down; drop
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E.g.: when the teacher praised her,
Janet lowered her head in shyness.
He leaned forward to me and lowered
his voice, as if he were going to tell me
something secret.
Guided Writing
 In the story, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton wrote
Mrs. Van Metre a letter to thank her for helping a
wounded Union soldier out of danger. Suppose you
were Stanton. Write a letter of thanks to Mrs. Van
Metre. You are required to include the following
expressions in your letter:
receive a report of the assistance
act of kindness
moved by the report
do the right thing
an expression of one’s gratitude
Guided Writing
repay one’s kindness
order the immediate release of
hope that the present slaughter will
end soon
You may begin like this:
Dear Mrs. Van Metre,
I have just received…