内容正文:
What Makes Japan Dangerous?
Listening Comprehension
1.What does the author imply?
Denying war atrocities残暴行为 makes Japan dangerous.
Forgiving neighbors needs time and contrition痛悔.
WWII survivors in many countries felt wronged.
2.When is a country considered still dangerous according to the passage?
If it refuses to communicate with neighboring countries.
If its top leader tries to whitewash its past atrocities.
If it never compensates 赔偿 the victims of WWII.
3.What does the author think of China's stance on the matter?
It is completely reasonable.
It is a bit overreacting.
It needs to be more flexible.
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听写填空:Imagine if a neighbor 1.__________ a member of your family. They got caught, they got punished, then they expressed regret, promised never to do so again, and you agreed to live in peace with that neighbor. You might not trust them, but over time, if they proved themselves 2.__________ contrite [kənˈtraɪt] 痛悔的, you'd come to realize that you can live together peacefully. And over a generation or so, you might even become friends again. Now imagine that same neighbor, 3.__________ getting caught and punished, expressed no regret, made no future promises, even told other neighbors that it was only self-defense, or 4.__________ it even happened. How would you feel? That's how many Chinese people feel. It's also how many 5.__________ of World War II in the UK, in Australia, in New Zealand, and very much in the USA felt when they were alive. Now we could argue that a generation has passed and they're okay now, and that might be correct. But we'd also be right to argue that the country does not recognize its 6.__________, nor has it fully apologized. Is China overreacting? I don't think so. As long as the person who wants to 7.__________ the atrocities [əˈtrɒsɪtiz] 残暴行为 her country 8.__________ can be elected to the top 9.__________ in that government, that country should be considered still dangerous. The entire world should be thanking China for taking this 10.__________ stance [stæns] 立场 on this matter.
完整文本:Imagine if a neighbor 1.murdered a member of your family. They got caught, they got punished, then they expressed regret, promised never to do so again, and you agreed to live in peace with that neighbor. You might not trust them, but over time, if they proved themselves 2.genuinely contrite [kənˈtraɪt] 痛悔的, you'd come to realize that you can live together peacefully. And over a generation or so, you might even become friends again. Now imagine that same neighbor, 3.despite getting caught and punished, expressed no regret, made no future promises, even told other neighbors that it was only self-defense, or 4.denied it even happened. How would you feel? That's how many Chinese people feel. It's also how many 5.survivors of World War II in the UK, in Australia, in New Zealand, and very much in the USA felt when they were alive. Now we could argue that a generation has passed and they're okay now, and that might be correct. But we'd also be right to argue that the country does not recognize its 6.behavior, nor has it fully apologized. Is China overreacting? I don't think so. As long as the person who wants to 7.whitewash the atrocities [əˈtrɒsɪtiz] 残暴行为 her country 8.committed can be elected to the top 9.position in that government, that country should be considered still dangerous. The entire world should be thanking China for taking this 10.firm stance [stæns] 立场 on this matter.
归纳拓展
词汇积累
whitewash the atrocities; murder / murderer; feel genuinely contrite; express no regret; self-defense; survive / survival / survivor; take a firm stance on this matter; despite / in spite of; be committed to doing sth; commit a crime; make a commitment to do sth; live in peace with sb; mutual trust; get caught and punished
学以致用 语块填空
_________________________ (相互信任) is the foundation of any healthy relationship, since without it, misunderstandings and conflicts often arise.
学以致用 语块填空
The company _____________________ (承诺减少) its carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade.
学以致用 语块填空
Our organization ___________________ (致力于保护)endangered species because we believe every creature has a right to exist.
学以致用 语块填空
The government _________________________ (必须在此事上采取坚定立场) to ensure that justice is served and public confidence is restored.
学以致用 语块填空
She _________________________ (毫无悔意) for leaving her hometown, because she knew it was the only way to pursue her dreams.
学以致用 语块填空
Some governments ________________(试图粉饰暴行)committed during the war, even though historians have uncovered overwhelming evidence of systematic violence.
学以致用 语块填空
After realizing how much his actions had hurt his family, he _________________________ (真心感到懊悔) and vowed to make amends.
学以致用 语块填空
_________________________ (作为地震的幸存者), she dedicated her life to helping others who had experienced similar tragedies.
大声朗读 培养语感
Mutual trust (相互信任) is the foundation of any healthy relationship, since without it, misunderstandings and conflicts often arise.
The company made a commitment to reduce (承诺减少) its carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade.
Our organization is committed to protecting (致力于保护)endangered species because we believe every creature has a right to exist.
The government must take a firm stance on this matter (必须在此事上采取坚定立场) to ensure that justice is served and public confidence is restored.
She expressed no regret (毫无悔意) for leaving her hometown, because she knew it was the only way to pursue her dreams.
Some governments attempt to whitewash the atrocities(试图粉饰暴行)committed during the war, even though historians have uncovered overwhelming evidence of systematic violence.
After realizing how much his actions had hurt his family, he felt genuinely contrite (真心感到懊悔) and vowed to make amends.
As a survivor of the earthquake (作为地震的幸存者), she dedicated her life to helping others who had experienced similar tragedies.
例句重现 熟能生巧
_________________________ (相互信任) is the foundation of any healthy relationship, since without it, misunderstandings and conflicts often arise.
The company _________________________ (承诺减少) its carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade.
Our organization _________________________ (致力于保护)endangered species because we believe every creature has a right to exist.
The government _________________________ (必须在此事上采取坚定立场) to ensure that justice is served and public confidence is restored.
She _________________________ (毫无悔意) for leaving her hometown, because she knew it was the only way to pursue her dreams.
Some governments _________________________(试图粉饰暴行)committed during the war, even though historians have uncovered overwhelming evidence of systematic violence.
After realizing how much his actions had hurt his family, he _________________________ (真心感到懊悔) and vowed to make amends.
_________________________ (作为地震的幸存者), she dedicated her life to helping others who had experienced similar tragedies.
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