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1、英语精读笔记8/6/2021Unit10TheTrialThatRockedtheWorld震撼世界的审判JohnScopes约翰•司科普斯 01. AbuzzranthroughthecrowdasItookmyplaceinthepackedcourtonthatswelteringJulydayin1925.ThecounselformydefencewasthefamouscriminallawyerClarenceDarrow.LeadingcounselfortheprosecutionwasWilliamJenningsBryan,t
2、hesilver-tonguedorator,threetimesDemocraticnomineeforPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andleaderofthefundamentalistmovementthathadbroughtaboutmytrial.在一九二五年七月的那个酷热日子里,当我在挤得水泄不通的法庭里就位时,人群中响起一阵嘁嘁喳喳的议论声。我的辩护人是著名刑事辩护律师克拉伦斯•达罗。担任主控官的则是能说会道的演说家威廉•詹宁斯•布莱恩,他曾三次被民主党提名为美国总统候选人,而且还是导致我这次受审的基督教原
3、教旨主义运动的领导人。LanguagePoints—Para.1(cf:对比)1.buzz:[bʌz]anoiseofalowhum,lowconfusedwhisper低语,(蜂等)嗡嗡叫2.sweltering:veryhot,causingunpleasantness,torrid['tɔ:rid],sultry['sʌltri]闷热的,热得发昏的;酷热3.counsel:['kaunsəl]agroupofoneormorelawyers(barristers['bæristə])actingforsomeoneinacourtoflaw律
4、师、辩护人eg:Thejudgeaskedcounselforthedefencetoexplainhispoint.法官要求律师辩解他的观点。eg:Counselareagreed.cf:council:['kaunsil]agroupofpeopleappointedorelectedtomakelaws,rules,ordecisions议会councillor:amemberofacouncil议员counsellor:(AmEcounselor)参赞4.prosecution:[,prɔsi'kju:ʃən]theactofbringin
5、gacriminalchargeagainstsb.inacourtoflaw起诉、控诉5.silver-tongued:(lit.)abletogivefinepersuadingspeeches,eloquent['eləkwənt]雄辩的、有口才的6.orator:['ɔrətə]agoodpublicspeaker,apersonwhodeliversanoration演说(formalandsolemn['sɔləm]庄严的publicspeeches)演说者、雄辩家(oral词根)7.nominee:[,nɔmi'ni:]aperson
6、whohasbeennominated['nɔmi,neit]提名,whohasbeennamedofficiallyforelectiontoaposition,office,honour,etc.eg:aNobelPrizenominee/apresidentialnominee诺贝尔奖被提名人/总统被提名(候选人)-ee:sb.beingdoneforotherperson被动(-er主动)8.bringabout:causeeg:TheInternet/Scientistshavebroughtaboutgreatchangesinourl
7、ives.02.AfewweeksbeforeIhadbeenanunknownschool-teacherinDayton,alittletowninthemountainsofTennessee.NowIwasinvolvedinatrialreportedtheworldover.Seatedincourt,readytotestifyonmybehalf,wereadozendistinguishedprofessorsandscientists,ledbyProfessorKirtleyMatherofHarvardUniversity.
8、Morethan100reporterswereonhand,andevenradioannouncers,whofort