大学英语精读第二册第7课内容介绍

大学英语精读第二册第7课内容介绍

　　导语：运气是指某种事件发生的概率微小、随机性强、无法计算且不可控制的情况下，事件结果产生后恰好与某人的猜想或个人情况决定一致，并且在现实中发生一般为不可思议或完全不可能存在的背景下发生的事件。下面是一篇关于运气的'英语课文，欢迎大家来学习。

　　TEXT　　Inthisarticletheauthordescribeswhathappenedtoheronenightandwhathappenedtoheronenightandherfeelingsaboutit.

　　There'sOnlyLuck

　　MymindwentnumbwhenIsawthegunpointingagainstthecarwindowaswepulledoutofthegarage:Thiscan'tbehappeningtome.ThenIfeltthegun,cold,againstmyhead,andIheardmyfriendJeremysaying,Whatdoyouwant?Takemywallet,butatthetimeIthoughtofnothing.

　　Irememberbeingvaguelyannoyedwhenthegunmanpulledmefromthecarbythehair.Irememberthewalktothehouse-Jeremy,me,thetwomenwithtwoguns.Irememberthefearandangerinthegunmen'svoicesbecauseJeremywasbeingslow,andIrememberwonderingwhyhewaasbeingslow.IdidnotrealizethatJeremyhadthrownthekeysintotheshrubbery.ButIrememberthatsoundofthegunhittingJeremy'sheadandthefeelingasthemanwhohadholdofmyhairreleasedme.AndIrememberthesplitsecondwhenIrealizedhewaslookingatJeremy,andIrememberwonderinghowfarIcouldrunbeforehepulledthetrigger.ButIwasalreadyrunning,anduponreachingthecaracrossthestreet,Ididn'tcrouchbehinditbutscreamedinstead.

　　IrememberthinkingtherewassomethingabsurdlymelodramaticaboutscreamingHelp,help!ateighto'clockonaTuesdayeveninginDecemberandchangingmypleatothemorespecificHelp,letmein,pleaseletmein!Butthehouseswerecold,closed,unfriendly,andIranonuntilIheardJeremy'sscreamsbehindmeannouncingthatourattackershadfled.

　　TheneighborswhohadnotopenedtheirdoorstouscameoutwithbaseballbatsandhelpedJeremyfindhisglassesandkeys.Inagrouptheywereverybrave.Wewaitedforthecopstocomeuntilsomeonesaidtosomeoneelsethatthenoodlesweregettingcold,andIsaidpolitely,Pleasegoandeat.We'reO.K.

　　Iwashappytoseethemgo.Theyhadbeentalkingofstiffersentencesforcriminals,ofbringingbackthedeathpenaltyandhowthePresidentisgoingtocleanupthecountry.Iwasthinking,theycouldbesayingallofthisovermydeadbody,andIstillfeelthatstiffersentenceswouldn'tchangeathing.InarushalltherageIshouldhavefeltformyattackerswasdirectedagainstthesecontentedpeoplestandinginfrontoftheirwarm,cozyhomestalkingaboutallthegunstheyweregoingtobuy.WhatgoodwouldgunshavebeentoJeremyandme?

　　Peopleallovertheneighborhoodhadcalledtoreportourscreams,andthepoliceturnedoutinforcetwentyminuteslater.Theywereill-temperedaboutwhatwas,tothem,muchadoaboutnothing.Afterall,Jeremywashardlyhurt,andwewerehopelesswhenitcametoidentification.Typical,saidonecopwhenwecouldn'tevenagreeonhowtallthemenwere.Bothofuswereabletodescribethegunsinhorrifyingdetail,butthetwopolicemenwhostayedtomakethereportdidn'tthinkthatwouldbemuchhelp.

　　Thecopswerematter-of-factaboutthewholething.Thethinonesaid,Thatwasastupidthingtodo,throwingawaythekeys.Whenamanhasagunagainstyourheadyoudowhatyou'retold.Jeremylookedproperlysheepish.

　　Thenthefatcopsameupandthethinonewenttolookaroundtheoutsideofthehouse.Thatwasthebestthingyoucouldhavedone,throwingawaythekeys,hesaid.IfyouhadgoneintothehousewiththemHisvoicetrailedoff.Theywouldhavehurther-hejerkedhisheadtowardme-andkilledyouboth.Jeremylookedhappier.Look,saidthefatcopkindly,there'snorightofwronginthesituation.There'sjustluck.

　　AllthatsleeplessnightIreplayedthemomentthoseblackglovescameuptothecarwindow.Howlongdidthewholethinglast?Threeminutes,five,eight?NomatterhowmanyhoursofmylifeImayspendrelivingit,Iknowthereisnowaytoprepareforthenexttime-nointelligentresponsetoagun.Thefatcopwasright:There'sonlyluck.ThenexttimeImightendupdead.

　　AndI'msuretherewillbeanexttime.Itcanhappenanywhere,anytime,toanyone.Securityisanillusion;thereisnosafetyinlocksoringuns.Gunsmakesomepeoplefeelsafeandsomepeoplefeelstrong,butthey'refoolingthemselves.

　　NEWWORDS　　numb

　　n.havinglostthepoweroffeelingormoving失去感觉的，麻木的

　　garage

　　n.buildinginwhichacariskept汽车库

　　wallet

　　n.leatherpocket-caseforpapermoney,cards,etc.皮夹

　　vaguely

　　ad.notclearly模糊地

　　vague

　　a.

　　annoy

　　vt.makeratherangry使恼怒

　　gunman

　　n.amanarmedwithagun,esp.acriminalorterrorist持枪歹徒

　　shrubbery

　　n.lowbushesformingamassorgroup灌木丛

　　release

　　vt.setfree松开;释放

　　split

　　vt.divideintoparts劈开

　　splitsecond

　　verybriefmomentoftime;instant瞬间，一刹那

　　trigger

　　n.扳机

　　crouch

　　vi.lowerthebodytotheground蹲伏

　　absurdly

　　ad.foolishly;ridiculously愚蠢地，荒唐可笑地

　　absurd

　　a.

　　melodramatic

　　a.excitingineffect,oftentoomuchsotobethoughtreal感情夸张;闹剧式的

　　plea

　　n.askingforsth.withstrongfeelings恳求

　　specific

　　a.definite;notgeneral明确的;具体的

　　flee

　　v.runaway(from)逃走;逃离

　　baseball

　　n.棒球(运动)

　　bat

　　n.球棒，球拍

　　cop

　　n.(informal)policeman

　　noodle

　　n.(usu.pl.)面条

　　stiff

　　a.severe严厉

　　criminal

　　n.someonewhohasbrokenthelaw罪犯

　　penalty

　　n.punishment惩罚

　　rage

　　n.greatanger狂怒

　　contented

　　a.satisfied;happy满足的

　　cozy

　　a.warmandcomfortable暖和舒适的

　　ill-tempered

　　a.(often)angryorannoyed脾气坏的;易怒的

　　ado

　　n.troubleandexcitement忙乱

　　hopeless

　　a.givingnocauseforhope;verybadorunskilled没有希望的;无能的

　　identification

　　n.鉴别

　　identify

　　vt.

　　horrify

　　vt.frighten;shockverymuch使恐怖;使震惊

　　detail

　　n.small,particularfact细节

　　matter-of-fact

　　a.concernedwiththefacts;practical注重事实的;讲究实际的

　　sheepish

　　a.foolishorembarrassedbyawarenessofafault局促不安的

　　trail

　　vi.growgraduallyweaker,dimmer,etc.

　　jerk

　　vt.pullorliftsuddenly猛拉;猛抬

　　replay

　　vt.play(match,recording,etc.)overagain重放

　　glove

　　n.手套

　　last

　　vi.goon

　　relive

　　vt.experienceagain,esp.intheimagination

　　intelligent

　　a.clever;rational聪明的;明智的

　　response

　　n.actiondoneinanswer;answer反应;回答

　　respond

　　vi.

　　security

　　n.safety,freedomfromdangerorfear安全，平安

　　secure

　　a.

　　illusion

　　n.falseperception;(theseeingof)sth.thatdoesnotreallyexist错觉;幻觉

　　PHRASES&EXPRESSIONS　　pullout(of)

　　moveout(of)(车，船等)驶出

　　have(get,catch)holdof

　　抓住

　　bringback

　　restore,reintroduce恢复

　　cleanup

　　cleanthoroughlyandremoveanythingunwanted彻底打扫;整肃

　　turnout

　　appear;comeorgoouttoseeordosth.出来，出动

　　inforce

　　inlargenumbers大批地，人数众多地

　　muchadoaboutnothing

　　alotofunnecessaryexplaining,ofexcitementaboutthingsnotseriousorunimportant无事生非;小题大作

　　cometo

　　reach(aparticularpoint)inexplaining,etc.谈到(某一点)

　　agreeon

　　havethesameopinionon

　　indetail

　　givingalotoffacts详细地

　　trailoff

　　(voice,etc.)becomegraduallyweakerandfadeintosilence(声音等)逐渐变弱

　　noway

　　不可能

　　preparefor

　　getreadyfor

　　andup结束，告终

　　PROPERNAMES　　RuthReichl

　　露丝.赖克尔

　　Jeremy

　　杰里米(男子名)