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Unit 3 Social Problems


Useful Information

As societies change and develop, many problems emerge. Change itself can be a social problem if it
occurs too quickly. This is sometimes called the problem of ―future shock‖.
One of the greatest problems of developing societies is the problem of overpopulation. As advances in
medicine, nutrition, and technology increase the average lifespan, birth rates do not decrease rapidly enough,
and the result is overpopulation. The world‘s current population of about six billion people is likely to double
in the next 20 to 30 years, and the additional people are most likely to be found in mushrooming urban areas
where other social problems abound.
One of the greatest problems of developed societies is the problem of pollution. As the rapid production
of consumer goods creates excessive waste products, the disposal of the wastes becomes more difficult, and
the result is pollution. Factory wastes and emissions from factories or vehicles add to the problem. At the
same time key resources such as oil are rapidly depleted, and some of them cannot be renewed or replaced.
There are several problems that affect almost all societies. Poverty and crime exist in the most advanced
industrial societies as well as in developing societies, but they may take very different forms. If most of a
society‘s members are relatively poor, it may not seem as unjust as it does when homeless people exist
alongside billionaires, and it is hard to compare a bicycle thief with a Mafia boss. A society which gives
young people ready access to drugs, guns, and cars is more likely to have delinquent gangs than a society
which has fewer such temptations or promotes greater parental control.
Some social problems are quite old. There has always been social inequality, though the current extent of
economic stratification may be increasing. There has always been prejudice, though laws forbidding
discrimination against ethnic minorities and others are quite recent.
Some problems are very new. The AIDS virus was identified in the early 1980s and the disease itself
emerged only in the 1970s. But its rapid spread around the world can be related, in many countries, to older
social problems such as prostitution and drug abuse. Information overload on the internet is an even more
recent phenomenon than AIDS, and is not yet sufficiently recognized as a social problem to be listed
alongside the more tangible types of pollution. The outbreak of SARS in the year of 2003 showed us a
compelling situation: how human beings should live in harmony with wild animals.
Social problems go through phases of development just as societies do. Until they are widely recognized
by social institutions and opinion leaders, they do not become full-blown social problems despite their adverse
impact on society. Health problems caused by smoking were long ignored by governments and educators
despite growing medical knowledge of the harmfulness of smoking. Then anti-smoking campaigns began,
followed by anti-smoking legislation and class action lawsuits against the smoking industry. Now the negative
effects of both primary and secondary smoke are widely acknowledged, and many countries are moving
rapidly toward smoke-free environments in most public places.
Another example of a developing but still ill-defined and ill- recognized problem is global warming,
which most environmentalists and many scientists believe is occurring as the balance of nature is destroyed by
technology. By the time some problems are named and recognized, it may be too late to do much about them,
and this may be the case if global warming is genuine.
Merely identifying a social problem as such does not guarantee a solution to the problem, but it is usually
a prerequisite. There are several sociological theories about the causes and cures of social problems. One of
the theories is functionalism, which says that social institutions such as schools and governments are the key
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factors in any social change, either positive or negative. Since social institutions change slowly, patience is
needed in dealing with social problems. Another theory is interactionism, which says that social symbols
created at the interpersonal level motivate most of our behaviors. For example, young people‘s behaviors can
be changed for the better or worse by the desirable or undesirable actions of their role models, and this may
impact problems such as drugs or delinquency more than the actions of schools or governments. Finally,
conflict theory says that social injustices embedded in the institutions themselves are a major cause of most
social problems. So the best solution is to seek radical and fundamental change in the institutional framework,
such as the desegregation of the schools and the military which occurred in the United States several decades
ago.
Sociologists have various theoretical paradigms, so there is no clear consensus about which of these
approaches might work best. Meanwhile, it‘s safe to say that the social problems described above are not
likely to go away of their own accord, and that other problems will emerge as societies continue to change.


Part One Preparation
1. Brainstorming
To the teacher:
The teacher may:
1) ask the students to work in groups quickly to prepare a list of at least 20 words they associate with social
problems (problems and causes);
2) ask the group leader to write the words generated by hisher group on the blackboard;
3) erase words that are repeated in various lists;
4) classify the words and discuss the questions.

Words related to social problems:
crime, overpopulation, pollution, unemploymentlayoffs, housing, water supply, transportation, poverty,
generation gap, beggars (children and adults), littering, widening gap between rich and poor, rape, smuggling,
fake products, trafficking（拐卖）of children and women, corruption, graffiti（在公共场所，建筑物的墙上
涂画或写字）, gambling, prostitution, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency（少年犯罪）, high divorce rate,
racial discrimination, drug abuse, bribery, piracy, etc.

Possible social problems in China: overpopulation, housing, water supply, transportation, littering, theft,
robbery, murder, mugging, rape, pollution, smuggling, fake products, trafficking （拐卖）of children and
women, bribery, corruption, graffiti（在公共场所，建筑物的墙上涂画或写字）, gambling, prostitution,
domestic violence, layoffs, computer crime, piracy, etc.
Social problems that people associate with foreign countries: juvenile delinquency, high divorce rate,
unemployment, racial discrimination, drug abuse, generation gap, crime, graffiti, violence, drunk driving,
single-parent family, computer crime, gun control, etc.

Note: Many problems exist both in China and in foreign countries. The aim of this activity is to elicit problem
vocabulary from the students. This is a way of generating vocabulary and helping the students learn
more about this topic.
Causes for social problems:
1) poverty, unemployment, etc. theft, robbery, murder, beggars, etc.
2) high divorce rate, etc. juvenile delinquency, single-parent family, etc.
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3) lack of communication mental problems of various kinds, generation gap, etc.
4) pollution, littering worsening environment, health problems. etc.
5) overpopulation poverty, unemployment, housing problems, etc.

2. Describing the Pictures
To the teacher:
In conducting this activity, the teacher should encourage the students to use the phrases in the model. The
following is a description of the four pictures:
Picture A: Last night, Mr. Lester, a middle-aged widower, was walking along a dark Birmingham street. He
was carrying a briefcase in one hand and an umbrella in the other. There was nobody else in the
street except two men. They were standing in a dark side-street. One of them was very big with
curly hair, and the other was thin with a bald head.
Picture B: They waited for a few seconds and then walked slowly and silently towards Mr. Lester. The big
man held Mr. Lester from behind and the thin one tried to snatch Mr. Lester‘s briefcase.
Picture C: Suddenly, Mr. Lester threw the big one over his shoulder. He collided with the thin one and they
both landed on the pavement. Without speaking, Mr. Lester struck both of them on the head with
his umbrella, and walked calmly away.
Picture D: The two astonished men were still sitting on the ground when Mr. Lester crossed the road towards
a door with a painted sign above it. Mr. Lester stopped, turned round, laughed at the two men and
walked into the Central Birmingham Karate Club.

3. Stop Littering
Possible ways to stop littering:
-- raising people‘s awareness of public health;
-- having public role models appear in commercials and advertisements putting rubbish into rubbish bins;
-- putting more garbage cans along the streets, in the parks, and in other public places;
-- calling on people to bring plastic bags with them for rubbish.


Part Two Reading-Centered Activities

Pre-Reading
Case study: What would you do?
To the teacher:
You may:
1) Prompt (if necessary) the students to think about practical issues like child-care, location of the school,
location of the apartment, work place, etc.
2) Encourage the students to justify why both parents (or just one) accept the jobs.

Samples
1) It depends. If I were the wife, I would persuade my husband to accept the job. As for me, before making a
final decision, I would take into consideration such factors as child-care facilities, location of the school,
location of the apartment, etc.
2) Both of us will accept the jobs. On the one hand, the jobs are challenging, which is good for our personal
fulfillment. On the other, with the money we get, we could find a babysitter for our child or send him to a
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private school, where he may get better education.
3) Neither of us will take the job. I think parents should spend more time with their children. A challenging,
high-salary job means less time with your child. If we move to a city where we don‘t have any relatives, it
would be even worse. A child who grows up with little care from parents or family is very likely to become
a problem kid.

III. Passage Reading

Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points

1. …and they feel that their mothers should ‗be there‘ for them. (l. 14-15)
―be there‖ here means ―be at home.‖ Traditionally the mother‘s role is to be the homemaker, raising
children and taking care of other household affairs.
2. All too often, however, the mothers arrive home exhausted… (l. 16-17)
在这个句子中，―exhausted‖ 是过去分词作形容词用，表示伴随状况。类似的结构，如：
I) He came home very much depressed.
II) She sat at the window sewing.
III) He is lying at home sick.
3. For some youngsters, it is a productive period of private time, while for others it is a frightening, lonely
void. (l. 21-22)
The word ―while‖ is used here to emphasize the difference between two situations, activities, etc.
e.g. I) The first two services are free, while the third costs $$35.00.
II) In 1961 just over 2 persons divorced per 1000, while in 1981 it was 12.
4. … for being made to live in this fashion. (l. 35)
―make‖在用作―force somebody to do something‖这一意思时，主动语态为―make somebody do
something‖，但在被动语态中则应该为―be made to do something‖。
e.g. She is made to look much older in the photo than she really is.
同样的用法也适合其他动词，如“see +宾语+不定式做宾语不足语”时：
主动语态：We saw him go into the pub with a two other guys the other night.
被动语态：He was seen to go into the pub with two other guys the other night.
5. Whatever the reason, it is a compelling situation with which families must cope. (l. 45-46)
―Whatever‖ in this sentence means no matter what. The whole sentence means: No matter what the reason
is, it is a situation all families must cope with.
6. Given the reality of the situation … (l. 47)
―Given‖ here is used as a preposition meaning ―taking something into account (考虑到，鉴于)‖。
e.g. I) Given that there was so little time, I think they‘ve done a good job.
II) Given that the patients have some disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as
possible.
―Given‖ can also be used as an adjective meaning ―specified, fixed (规定的，特定的)‖.
e.g. I) The work must be done within the given time.
II) The rules are to be followed in any given situation.
7. Of supreme importance is the quality of the relationship between parents and children. (l. 54)
经常与―of‖连用的其他名词有：value, use, significance, help等。如：of great much little no + value use
significance help。

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课内阅读
参考译文

挂着钥匙的小孩––––笃，笃，笃，有人在家吗？

1 在美国过去的几十年中，生活开支一直在持续上升。食品价格、服装开支、住房开支以及学费不断< br>增高。母亲们已经不再扮演专职家庭主妇的传统角色，这在一定程度上是出于经济上的需要，一定程度上也是为了使自己有一种成就感。她们越来越多地在从事着家庭以外的带薪水的工作。
2 这样重 大的角色转换要影响到整个家庭，尤其是小孩。因此而产生的某些后果是显而易见的。例如，
晚饭时间要 推迟。然而，感情上的影响却是耐人寻味的。母亲们早上带着负疚感离开家，因为孩子放学
回家时她们不 能在家等候。她们忍受着负疚心理，因为相信从长远来看这份工作对大家都有利。她们的
收入能够使家庭 积攒起孩子的大学学费、全家度一个更长时间的假期、买一辆新车，等等。
3 孩子们在感情上所受到 的影响是很大的。孩子们普遍感到受了伤害，有怨恨情绪。毕竟有好几个小
时他们要独自呆在家里，而他 们觉得母亲应该“在家等着”他们。他们也许会需要母亲帮他们完成家庭
作业，或是想把一天里的活动说 给母亲听。然而十分常见的情况是：母亲们回到家里已经疲惫不堪，又
面临着一个紧迫的任务––––做 饭。她们的首要任务是为全家人做晚饭，而不是放松地聊天。
4 挂钥匙的孩子们的年龄从六岁到十三 岁不等。每天他们放学回家，用挂在自己脖子上的钥匙打开家
门。然后他们就独自呆在安安静静、空空荡 荡的房间里。对于某些孩子来说，这是一段属于他们自己的
有所作为的时间，而对于另一些孩子来说则是 令人恐惧的、孤独的空虚感。为了安全的原因，许多父母
不允许他们的孩子出去玩或是让别的孩子来家玩 。因此这些孩子有一种被隔离的感觉。
5 接受采访的挂钥匙的孩子们的反应是不同的。一些孩子说每 天有几个小时让他们独自呆在家里培养
了或者说激发了他们的独立意识和责任感。他们觉得是受到了关爱 与信任，而且这种感觉增强了他们的
自信心。（挂钥匙的）女孩子们通过观察母亲们如何对付家庭与工作 中的难处而学到了作为一位职业母
亲的行为榜样。有的孩子说他们将这一自由自在无人照顾的时间用来提 高自己的体育技能，如打篮球。
还有一些孩子则看看书或是练练乐器。所有这些孩子都把他们放学后的这 段自由时间看成是自我发展的
机会。这段时间带给了他们积极的、富于成果的宝贵经历。
6 与此相反，许多挂钥匙的孩子对于被迫以这种方式生活，表现出不快、怨恨以及愤怒。不少孩子声
称他们 在幼小的年龄被赋予太多的责任；这是一个令人难以承受的负担。他们还是小孩，需要母亲的保
护、鼓励 与关怀。回到一个空荡荡的家，令人失望，使人感到孤独，还经常令人恐惧。他们有种被母亲
所遗弃的感 觉。毕竟，在他们看来别的孩子大多数都有一个“正常”的家，他们的母亲总是“在他们周
围”，而自己 的母亲则总是不在家。许多孩子整个下午让电视机开着，天天如此，目的是为了减轻这种
被隔离的感觉； 还有，电视的声音能给他们带来一点安慰。他们常常就这样睡着了。
7 由于经济上的需要，或是出于 要得到自我满足感的坚强决心，或是两者兼而有之，挂钥匙的孩子这
一现象在我们的社会中已变得很普遍 。然而无论出于什么样的原因，这已经成为一个必须关注的、所有
的家庭都必须应付的局面。做母亲的应 该不应该从事全日制工作已不是要提出的问题。考虑到这种现象
的现实状况，要提出的是这样一个问题： 如何才能制定一个最佳方案来有效地对待这种局面？
8 明智的做法是：对这种不可避免的变化，家庭 的所有成员把自己的感受与担心坦率地说出来，并予
以充分地讨论。要把许多因素都考虑到：孩子的个性 与成熟程度，孩子独自在家的时间的长短，居住区
周围是否安全，以及出现紧急情况时能否得到救助。首 要的是父母与孩子的关系的融洽度。要让孩子们
明白父母是爱他们的，这一点非常重要。孩子们感到有人 爱护他们，这会赋予他们一种不可估量的情感
力量，去成功地应付生活中出现的种种困难。

IV. Post- Reading
Reading Comprehension
1. What the Text Discusses
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1) financial 2) career 3) later 4) guilty 5) hurt 6) resentful
7) productive 8) independence 9) responsibility 10) trusted
11) frightening 12) resentment 13) abandoned 14) factors 15) quality
2. Understanding Specific Information
1) T 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) T 6) F 7) F 8) F 9) F 10) F

3. Comparing Experiences
Sample 1
In our group, two of us were latchkey children, two were taken care of by their grandparents, and one
was taken care of by his mother because his mother did not work. The two who were once latchkey
children had felt very much the same as the children mentioned in the passage. They felt lonely and
watched TV a lot. But compared with the other students in our group, they are more independent. So in a
way, it is good to leave children alone for some time every day.
Sample 2
In our group, only one person was once a latchkey child. Both her parents were working far away from
home and she had to be on her own for most of the time on weekdays. The rest of us were taken care of
either by our grandparents or by our parents. Every day when we came home after school, there was
always somebody there waiting for us and taking care of us. We could also go out and play with other
children after we finished our homework. But sometimes we did wish we were alone so that we could
spend the time as we wished.

Vocabulary

1. 1) c 2) h 3) g 4) a 5) e 6) k 7) i 8) d 9) l 10) b 11) j 12) f
2.
1) constantly 2) impact 3) burden 4) Candidly 5) fulfillment 6) salaried 7) resentment 8) assistance
9) perfect 10) suppress
3. 1) successfully 2) resentment 3) security 4) necessity 5) advisable
6) accessaccessibility 7) athletic 8) maturity 9) emotional 10) effectively


4. Sentence-Making Game
Suggestions for teachers:
Step 1: Write on the blackboard about 20 words or phrases that appear in the text. An even number is
desirable since the students will be divided into 2 groups.
A possible list:
rise decade expense financial affect on the other hand priority
engage range forbid isolate stimulate express claim widespread
given work out take into consideration in case of secure arise
cope with demand provide
Step 2: Divide the students into two groups.
Step 3: The students make sentences using the words on the blackboard. Each sentence can include more than
one word and must be meaningful and grammatically correct. One point is awarded for each correctly
used word. The teacher crosses out the word which has been correctly used. If the word is crossed out,
it cannot be used again.
Step 4: Students are encouraged to work quickly and raise their hands as soon as they come up with a
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sentence. The teacher works as a judge; the group that gets higher points wins.


Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions in brackets.
1) Because of an emergency, the doctor will not be available for several hours.
2) How will taxes affect people with low incomes?
3) My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn‘t give up practicing the piano.
4) The books range in price from $$10 to $$20.
5) It seems to me that you don‘t have much choice.
6) Given their inexperience, they have done quite a good job.
7) For such a big house the price is fairly cheaplow, but you‘ve got to take into consideration the money you
will spend on repairs.
8) Can we begin by discussing questionsproblems arising from the last meeting?


课外阅读 1
参考译文
曼哈顿抢劫犯的计谋
1 马丁在纽约住了40年，从未遭过抢劫。但这并没有给他信心 —— 相反却使他担惊受怕。在他看
来，曼哈顿区下一个最有可能遭抢劫的人就是他。
2 ―我遭抢劫的可能性有多大？‖ 他向朋友伦尼问道。
3 ―你愿赌多少？‖ 伦尼说。他是个赌棍。
4 ―别瞎说得了吧！这么严肃的事，怎么能打赌呢!‖
5 ―没有什么事会重要到无法打赌的，‖ 伦尼震惊地回答道。他们的友谊随之就结束了。
6 ―你认为我如何能避免遭劫呢？‖ 马丁又问他的朋友格蕾斯。格雷斯已经5年没有出公寓一步了，
以此 作为一定能避免被抢劫的办法。但该办法失败了：有人破门而入，使她遭到抢劫。
7 ―我不知道，马丁，‖ 她说。―不过，这些家伙大多数在吸毒，他们需要钱来满足毒瘾。‖
8 这倒 给了马丁一个主意。要是行凶抢劫者只是需要钱买毒品，为什么不干脆给他们毒品呢？然后
他们可能会心 存感激，就不伤害他了。马丁通过自己认识的有钱朋友买到了少量海洛因和可卡因。他
自己从未碰过这种 玩意儿，所以不得不仔细地给它们贴上标签，确保不会将它们搞混了。
9 有一天，他正走在中央公园 里的一个地方（那地方草木丛生），他原本不应走到那里面去，此时
三个男人冲他跳了出来。一个是黑人 ，一个是波多黎各人，还有一个是高加索人。嗯，他想，至少在
抢劫方面做到了各宗族一律平等。
10 ―你们要毒品吗？‖ 马丁喊道。―我有毒品！你们想要什么就给什么，只管说。只是不要碰我！‖
11 那三个男人彬彬有礼地放开了他。
12 ―我们差点犯了个大错,‖ 其中的一个人说道。‖这家伙是 个毒品贩子。如果伤害了他，我们就会惹
上了黑手党。先生，让我们看看你的东西吧!‖
13 马丁有点惊讶地发现自己正在向顾客展示手头的货物。更叫他吃惊的是，他发现自己还在收他们
的钱，比 买进时的价格高得多了。
14 “你们这些家伙怎么会有这么多钱？‖他问。“既然有钱，干吗还出来抢劫呢？‖
15 ―嗯，我们不是真正的抢劫犯，‖ 那高加索人很尴尬地回答。“我们都是找不着事做的演员。”
16 “我还以为演艺界的人失业了总是去当餐馆侍者或酒吧招待呢，”马丁说。
17 “你说的没错。不过 现在饮食业里演艺界的人太多了，找不着当侍者的活。所以我们不得不就当
抢劫的了。”
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18 回家后，马丁又从一位朋友那儿买了一些毒品。很快就又卖给了一些其他的抢劫犯 。不久以后，
他发现自己正投入越来越多的时间非法推销毒品，赚的钱也越来越多。害怕遭劫使他成了一 个专业的
毒品贩子。
19 一天，又有一个人跳出来，抓住了他。“要毒品吗？我有。”马丁说。
20 “我要钱！”一个熟悉的声音说道。
21 “伦尼！”马丁喊道。“你过得怎么样？”
22 “糟糕透了。我赌博输了个精光。”伦尼说。
23 他击中了马丁的头部，拿走了他的钱、钱包和信用卡，只留下了那一小袋一小袋的白粉。

课外阅读 2
参考译文
小偷

1 他最早注意到那位年轻女子 是在航空售票处排队的时候，她那头油黑的头发在脑后紧紧地盘了个
髻（在该男子的想象中发髻松开来了 ，头发一直落到她的腰部），她身穿皮衣，肩上挎着一个沉甸甸
的黑色手提包。
她
脚上 穿着一双软皮的黑靴子。他努力想看看她的脸（她排在他的前面），但是一直
到她买好票转身走的时候， 他才发现她有多美：白皙的皮肤，黑黑的眼睛，饱满的双唇，他的心跳加
快了。她似乎意识到了他在注视 着她，马上低下了头。
2 售票员打断了他。他不再盯着那女人，他买了一张去东部某城市的双程经济 舱机票，心里想着：那
女子可能二十五岁左右。
3 他的航班一个小时后才起飞。为了打发时 间，那男人进了机场的一家鸡尾酒吧，要了一杯苏格兰威
士忌加水。他一边呷着威士忌，一边观察着候机 厅中穿梭的人流，其中好多在他看来是穿着时髦的未
婚漂亮女子，然后他又看见了那位穿皮衣的黑发女子 。她正站在旅客服务台附近，专心与一个金发女
郎交谈，那女子穿了一件镶灰色皮毛的全棉外套。不知怎 么的，他想吸引这位深色头发的女子的注意, 邀
请她一起喝一杯，然后再飞往她要去的地方，不管是哪 儿。然而，尽管他一度认为她在朝自己这边看，
他却不能透过暮色中的酒吧，与她的目光相遇。一转眼的 功夫．那两位女子已分开了，没有一个朝他
走来。他又要了一杯苏格兰威士忌加水。
4 再见 到她时，他正在买一份飞机上看的杂志，意识到有人在推自己。起先，他吓了一跳：怎么有人
会这么靠近 居然碰到自己，但是当他看清是她时，于是强作笑颜。
5 “这地方真拥挤！”他说。
6 那女人抬头看看他 —— 脸红了吧？——她怪怪地撇了一下嘴角，但很快就恢复了正常。然后她离
开他 ，汇入了候机厅的人流之中。
7 那男人还拿着杂志站在柜台前，但当他伸手到裤子后兜掏钱包时，却 发现兜已空了。我会在什么地
方丢了钱包呢？他想。他在心中开始清点（钱包里的）信用卡、现金、会员 证和身份证；一种类似恐
惧的东西使他的胃剧烈翻腾起来。那个靠我非常近的女子，他在想——他顿刻明 白了是她偷了自己的
钱包。
8 他该做什么呢？他的机票还在，安全地藏在上衣的内兜里—— 为了证实一下,他伸进茄克摸了摸装
票的信封。他可以乘坐这个航班，到了目的地后，打电话叫人来接— —因为他连公共汽车票也买不起
了——然后办完生意，就飞回家。但在这期间，他还得处理一下失窃的信 用卡——打电话回家，让妻
子从桌子的第一个抽屉里找到号码，再打电话给信用卡公司——这程序真费劲 ，整个事情都让人感到
憋气。他该怎么办呢？
9 首先：找到一个警察，告诉他所发生的事， 向他描述那女人。该死的，他想，她似乎在关注他，如
此地与他靠近，跟她说话时又脸红得如此迷人—— 一直想的却是偷他的钱包。她脸红不是害羞的缘故，
而是担心被抓住；那才是最叫人心烦的。骗人的家伙 ，都见鬼去吧。他会对警察略过这些细节——只
把她所做的事以及钱包里有些什么东西告诉警察。他咬牙 切齿。他很可能再也见不到自己的钱包了。
10 他正在犹豫是否应节省时间去跟X光仪器旁的警卫谈 时，却吃惊地（又极端高兴地）见到了那位
黑发女子。她正背靠着候机厅正面的一扇玻璃窗坐着，出租车 和私家车在越来越暗的暮色中慢慢地从
她面前驶过；她似乎对一本书正感兴趣。
她
旁边 的位置是空的，他就过去坐了下来。
11 ―我一直在找你，”他说。
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12 她瞥了他一眼，没有任何认识他的表情。“我不认识你，”她说。
13 ―你当然认识。”
14 她叹了一口气，把书放在一边。“你们这些人所能想的是不是就是结交我们这 样的女子，把我们当
成是迷途的动物？你以为我是干什么的？”
15 ―你拿走了我的钱包， ”他说。
他
很高兴自己用了“拿走”。这听起来要比“偷走”，“夺走”，
甚至“抢走 ”要世故得多。
16 “你说什么？”那女人问道。
17 “我知道你拿了——就在杂 志摊前。如果你把它还给我，我们可以把这整件事忘了。不然的话，
我就将你交到警察。”
18 她观察了他一下，表情严肃。“好吧，”她说。她把黑包提到膝上，手伸进去拿出了一个钱包。
19 他接过了钱包。“等一等，”他说，“这不是我的。”
20 那女孩跑了；他向她追去 。就像电影里的场景一样：旁观者纷纷散开，那女孩左拐右拐，以免碰撞，
他的喘息声说明自己有多老了 ，然后他听到后面有个女人的声音在喊：
21 “站住，小偷！抓住他！”
22 他前面的 黑发女人在一个拐角处消失了，同时，一位穿海军制服的年轻人伸出一条腿来绊他。他重
重地摔倒了，膝 盖和肘部都磕在了候机厅的瓷砖地上，但依然能紧紧地抓着那不属于他的钱包。
23 这是个女式钱包 ，鼓鼓地塞满了钱和各大商店的信用卡，它是那位穿着镶有灰色皮毛衣服的金发女
郎的，就是他见过的那 位，当时正在与这位犯偷窃罪的黑发女人交谈。她也上气不接下气，跟她一起
的警察也一样气喘吁吁的。
24 ―就是他，”那女郎说道，“他拿走了我的钱包。”
25 他此时才想到自己连向这位警察证明身份的事都不可能做到。
26 两个星期后——尴尬和气愤已经消 了，家庭律师的费用付了，家中的混乱也平息了——这时，却在
早晨的邮件里发现了钱包，没有任何说明 。它完好无损，一分钱也没丢，所有的卡都还在原来的地方。
虽然他松了一口气，但他认为在余生里，自 己只要遇上警察就会有犯罪感，而在女人面前则会感到羞
愧难当。


Part Three Further Development

1. Enriching Your Word Power
1)A 2)B 3)A 4)C 5)A 6)A 7)C 8)B 9)C 10)A 11)A 12)C 13)B 14)C

2. Directions: Work out the Criminal Crossword in groups


(请参照第一版教师用书第一册第八课第100页上的图)







3. Directions: Complete the following text with the appropriate word.
1) creates 2) individuals 3) makes 4) combination 5) however 6) fall
7) responsible 8) which 9) difference 10) that 11) tempted 12) used
13) lowest 14) died 15) reducing 16) quick 17) reason 18) principle
19) minor 20) message
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4. Putting the Paragraphs in Order
STEP ONE
Directions: Read the following paragraphs carefully and put them in the right order.
The right order should be: E—B—F—C—A—G—D

5. Graffiti -- Is it good or bad?
STEP One
Answers for reference:
Political :
We want work.
End violence to women now.
Tourists yes troops no.
Make love not war.
Funny:
Pat John.
Once I could never finish anything, but now I…
Mickey Mouse is a rat. (This could also be political – a criticism of the whole Disney
Empire.)
Poetic:
Roses are red, violets are blue, why can‘t black be beautiful too?
Geography is everywhere. (This could be silly.)
(These are only for your reference, there are no definite answers.)

STEP TWO
Reasons for reference:
--- show ―innocent‖ hearts and signs of love;
--- desire to express anger against someone or something;
--- express a political or social message;
--- desire to be destructive;
--- manifest boredom, frustration, or delinquency.
--- show one‘s talent as a graffiti artist

6. For or Against
Sample Answers:
For:
-- The originals are too expensive, especially for low-income people or students;
-- Piracy enables the books, CDs, VCDs or tapes to be available to more people, which is good for
promotional purposes;
-- Piracy helps to make the authors of the books, CDs, VCDs, or tapes better known or more popular.

Against:
-- Piracy is against the Copyright Law or violates the intellectual property right;
-- Both the authors and the publishers may suffer big losses;
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-- Piracy is an act of disrespect for the authors;
-- Piracy gives rise to low-quality books, etc. and it is difficult to trace the sources;
-- Piracy damages our country‘s image and puts our country in a disadvantageous position in some
international negotiations.

Part Four Translation and Writing

2. Translation Practice
1) 孩子最好离开毒品
一个电话报警者打来三个电话，报告毒品交易。 他还对交易场所的小孩子的健康表示了关注。有二
人被发现因吸入过量毒品而重度昏迷，现场还发现大量 被使用过的注射器。屋内情况非常糟糕，孩
子们立即得到了照料。
2）法律追上在逃的武装抢劫犯
四名武装抢劫犯在逃离现场时，开枪并打伤一名警察。警察 抓住了二名罪犯，但是不能确认二名逃
走的罪犯。打进报警热线的一个电话准确地详细描述了这起事件和 其中一个逃走的罪犯。不久，一
名男子被抓获，他被指控企图谋杀及武装抢劫。

3. Writing
Last night at about 11 o‘clock, my brother and I came home from a movie. As I was opening the door
to our apartment, I heard cries of babies from next door. A couple with three kids lived there. The couple
didn‘t seem to have any job and they spent most of their time at home. The kids ranged in age from one
year to five years old. They were one girl and two boys and they were pretty. I knocked at their door but
nobody answered. The cries went even louder. I figured there was something wrong. My brother reminded
me of the Crimestopper number and I called. Within ten minutes, the police came. There were three of
them. They knocked at the door but still no one came to it. They called the superintendent and he opened
the door with the master key. Inside we could see three kids crying over the couple who were lying on the
floor, unconscious. There were about a dozen used syringes beside them. The room smelled terrible.
Ambulances came after fifteen minutes, taking the couple to the hospital. The police took the kids under
care immediately. It has been said that they will be staying at the Interval House for women and children
for a while.

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