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Unit 11 Pursuit of FreedomText AnalysisI. Background information1. About the textThe text is abridged from an article with the same title by Christopher Klein, which was posted on in 2013.2. About the authorChristopher Klein A Boston-based author and freelance writer specializing in history, travel, and sports, a frequent contributor to the Boston Globe and H, Christopher writes stories about the past that inform us about the present and guide us to the future.Besides writing, Christopher contributed color photography to both his books and numerous articles. His photographs of the Boston Harbor Islands have been used on promotional banners hanging on Boston's Northern Avenue Bridge and will be featured in an exhibition at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in the summer of 2010.In addition to his historical and travel writing, Christopher has more than 15 years of experience authoring business books, market research reports, and white papers for architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms. He has written articles for numerous industry newsletters and magazines, including The Zweig Letter, Professional Services Management Journal, SMPS Marketer, CE News, Structural Engineer, BE Magazine, and Construction Specifier.3. Frederick Douglass (1818- 1895) 一 Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. In his time, he was described by abolitionists as a living counter-example to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens.Douglass wrote several autobiographies. He described his experiences as a slave in his 1845 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, which became a bestseller, and was influential in promoting the cause of abolition, as was his second book, My Bondage and My Freedom (1855). After the Civil War, Douglass remained an active campaigner against slavery and wrote his last autobiography, Life and Times of Frederick Douglass. First published in 1881 andThe afternoon after their wedding, Douglass and his new bride started their journey to safer hiding place in New Bedford, Massachusetts.8. In order to better hide his true identity from slave catchers, the slave who had successfully escaped from the the South changed his surname name from Bailey to Douglass.1(). Finally, his supporters collected enough money for Douglass to purchase his liberty and become a legally free man.1. probing; 2. betraying; 3. hopeless; 4. benefit;5. authorities;6. eiToneous; 7. subject to; 8. board; 9. refuge 10. intently1. by; 2. in; 3. on/upon; 4. for; 5. in; 6. On; 7. on; 8. in; 9. along; lO.forrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.-rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 尸Grammar ApplicationEK;3.D; 4. A; 5. N; 6. F; 7. B; 8. L; 9. J; 10. E.1. had I gotten; 2. had I seen; 3. did I make; 4. will I give up; 5. does she work;did he show; 7. had they got to; 8. did I know; 9. should we; 10. did I realize1. frightened; 2. sleeping; 3. written; 4. discharged; 5.playing; 6. invited;facing;8. screaming; 9.working; 1().injuredgAs soon as she graduated from University, Lucy embarked on the teaching career, which has been lasting for more than 20 years now.1. The injustice of the war sealed the country's fate as the defeated side.2. The story that Mulan disguised as a male soldier and took her father's place in the army is known to every family.3. Given her interest in children, this seems the right job for her.4. In some cases, teachers will use telephone interviews in lieu of personal visits.5. Earthquakes often cause the collapse of people's houses and endanger their lives and property.6. The survey queries 5,000 households about their perception of present economic conditions.7. The southern states of the United States attempted to break away from the Union in order to maintain slavery.8. Live every day to the fullest. When you look back on your life, you will find that your life is not wasted.9. The award-winner was unable to come to the ceremony, and his son accepted the award in place of him.Oral PracticeOpen-ended question.WritingReference version:Yuan Longping-A Man with CharacterWhen I was still a primary school student, one day I read an article about Yuan Longping, and it was from then that he has been my hero and role model. I adore and respect him not only for his being a great scientist or a national hero but because he's a man of character.Despite his success, which brought him unparalleled recognition and attention, Yuan Longping kept a low profile for most of his life and kept the values of humility close to his heart. His colleagues remember him as a man who wore casual clothing一 too unembellished for his status as a national hero. Even his most expensive suit never exceeded 800 yuan.When it comes to wealth, he was even less sophisticated. He never took making money seriously, despite encountering countless opportunities to do so. 'Tm not a businessman,he once said.The pioneering scientist would donate most of the proceeds from international rewards he received and research centers he set up to the fund established in his name which encourage innovation in agricultural technologies.Yuan Longping is such a great man who has not only great achievements but also noble sentiments. His life story has always inspired me, encouraging me to make progress and become a better self.Text B The Freedom GiversWorking with words and expressionstwo-story (para. 1): having two floors or levels a two-story house 两层的1. on the side (para. 5): in addition to what is usual 另外close in (para. 7): to move nearer to someone, especially in order to surround them逼近；(尤指)包围，围住2. leg (para. 8): a part of a long trip, race, process etc. that is done one part at a lime (长途旅程、赛程、过程等的)一段Grand Central Tcirninal(para. 10):纽约中央火车站3. magistrate (para. 11): n. an official who acts as a judge in the lowest courts of law 地方执法官log (para. 11): n. an official recorded or written record of something, especially a trip in a ship or airplane (海船的)航海日志;(飞机的)飞行日志4. word of mouth (para. 12): communication that consists of comments that people make to each other in an informal way, not formal communication such as news reports and advertisements 口 头Deep South (para. 15): the states that are furthest south in the United States (美国 的)南方腹地，最南部诸州5. pass for: to be falsely accepted or looked upon as 被误认为是Understanding the textELiberty/freedom. Because slavery had been abolished in Canada.1. It refers to a secret web of escape routes and safe houses used to liberate slaves from the American South; it also refers to the group of people who engaged in theactivity of liberating slaves.2. These are metaphors used to cover the business of liberating slaves.3. Canada is a free land. You will be a free man when you get there.4. Righteous, just, helpful, friendly, courageous, etc.1. succeeded arriving at the Ohio shoreIt was said that2. travelled by night, so that the darkness of night might protect them from being discovered; apply flour to the face to make the dark skin less conspicuousspurred by his unfair fate and his determination to change it; his owner had a very high opinion of him3. taking an enormous risk.Voicing your viewsOpen-ended question.Reading between the linesBy describing the scene of a place which was “home to a hero,“ and by quoting Barbara's comment on her “great-great-grandfalher,“ the author sparks readers' curiosity to go on reading and find out the fascinating story of this hero.AppendicesChinese Version for Text A弗雷德里克道格拉斯逃离奴隶制克里斯托弗克莱因弗雷德里克道格拉斯从未像现在这么紧张过。随着巴尔的摩与俄亥俄火车 站的步步临近，马车在巴尔的摩鹅卵石街道上的每一次跳动，都让他感到忐忑 不安。这名奴隶，当时人们还只知道他的本名叫弗雷德里克奥古斯塔斯华 盛顿贝利，正踏上一段危机四伏的旅程，目的地为纽约一一也是自由之所。 两年前，道格拉斯逃离奴役的意图被一个同为奴隶的伙伴检举，结果被判监 禁。主人把他发配到巴尔的摩，出租给市里的船厂干活。道格拉斯没有被吓 住。1838年9月3号这天，他发誓要再次逃跑，尽管他知道这会有多危险。“我 敢肯定，如果这次努力失败，我的前途肯定就玩完了。”他在自传中写到。“我将一辈子都摆脱不了做奴隶的命运。”道格拉斯将自己化妆成一个自由的黑人水手。考虑都他在水边工作时获得的 航海知识，这算是一个高明的计策。这名奴隶也清楚，在巴尔的摩这样一个航 海城市，人们对水手的敬意将有利于他的行动。他身穿一件红色衬衫，头戴一 顶水手帽，脖子上松垮垮地扎着一条围巾，口袋里塞着一张水手特别通行证。 如果铁路官员要求黑人乘客出示非奴隶证明，这可以用来代替“自由民证 书”。这是道格拉斯从一位非裔美籍水手那里借来的，但他与证件上的相貌描 述鲜有相似之处。只要铁路官员或任何官员仔细检查，便可发现其中的猫腻， 从而危及道格拉斯和他的朋友。为了躲避站内票务员审视的目光，道格拉斯一直等到火车开始喷出蒸汽开向 北方的最后一刻才跳了上去。过了好几分钟，检票员才走进这节隔离开来用以 运载非裔美籍乘客的车厢。检票员仔细检查着乘客的自由民证件。尽管外表保 持着一副泰然自若的样子，道格拉斯的心却在扑通扑通地跳个不停。“我未来 的一切就看这位检票员的如何判决了，”他写到。终于，检票员来到道格拉斯的座位旁。“我想你应该持有自由民证件吧？ ” 他问。“不，先生。我出海的时候身上从不带自由民证件，”这位奴隶说。“但你总该有什么可以证明你的自由身份，是吧？ “检票员询问到。“是的，先生。我有一张上面印有美国老鹰的证件。凭此证件，我可以周游 全球，”道格拉斯答到。这位奴隶将证件从口袋里拿出。检票员的目光装饰在 证件顶部那个权威的老鹰所吸引，却没留意上面错误的外貌描述。快速瞥了一 眼后，检票员收了道格拉斯车费，继续朝车厢的后排走去。“如果检票员仔细 检查了那张证件，”道格拉斯写到，“他必定发现我的相貌与证件所描述的持 有人相差甚远。”然而，道格拉斯的焦虑并未随着检票员脚步的离去而彻底消失。火车经过马 里兰和特拉华等奴隶制州的途中，他随时可能被捕。火车开得越快，这名在逃 奴隶越觉得它走得慢。”这段行程中，几分钟感觉是几小时之久，几小时则感 觉有儿天之久，”他写到。此外，好几次，道格拉斯的伪装差点儿就揭穿了。途中，这名在逃奴隶需要 乘渡船跨越萨斯昆那河。船上的一位老熟人开始对他的行程刨根问底，道格拉 斯好不容易才把他给甩掉。接着，在河对岸开往北方的火车上，透过停在轨道 上另一列火车的窗户，道格拉斯突然发现他最近在他手下工作过的一位白人船 长。这位船长从未盯着这名奴隶看，倒是一位道格拉斯认识的德国铁匠的目光 落在了他的身上。这名铁匠专注地看着道格拉斯，但一直没向铁路官员举报。“我真的相信他认识我，”道格拉斯写到，“但不忍心把我给出卖了。”尽管障碍重重，道格拉斯还是在离开巴尔的摩不到24小时便安全抵达纽约。 虽然现在脚下已是自由的土壤，但在法律上，道格拉斯还不是自由民。一群群 猎奴者游荡在纽约的大街小巷，搜寻潜逃的奴隶。反对奴隶制活动家戴维拉 格尔斯为道格拉斯提供了庇护所，直至他的未婚妻，一位名叫安娜默里的自 由黑人女管家，从巴尔的摩赶来。婚礼后的第二天下午，道格拉斯和他的新娘 启程前往马萨诸塞州的新贝德福德，一个更安全的避难地。在那里，他开始了 作为一名废奴斗士的生涯。为了在猎奴者面前更好地隐藏身份，这位逃出火坑 的奴隶将自己的姓氏由贝利改为道格拉斯。最后，他的支持者们筹集到了足够 的资金，为道格拉斯赎回自由身。道格拉斯成了法律上的自由民。回首往事，道格拉斯总是将1838年9月8日视为自己的“新生起始”日。在他 的余生里，这一天取代了那个他不知为何日的生日，成为他的欢庆之日。I. Transcript of the video clipSlavery in the ColoniesIn 1619, Virginia was an isolated British settlement on the Chesapeake Bay, sparsely populated by men trying to make the colony profitable for England. But the colonists were devastated by hunger, disease, and raids by Native Americans. So when the White Lion, a badly damaged Dutch slave ship arrived carrying 20 kidnapped Africans, the colonists bartered food and services for the human cargo. The colonists had no model for slavery. The Africans joined poor white Europeans as indentured servants. They would earn land and freedom in exchange for seven years of hard labor.The colonies prospered, and as exports grew more profitable, the colonists were reluctant to lose their labor. Unlike their European counterparts who held citizenship in their home countries, Africans were not subject to English common law. They were workers without rights. In 1641, slavery was legalized. Africans became chattel, personal property that could be owned for life. Slave labor enabled the colonies to become so profitable that in 1660, England's King Charles II established the Royal African Company to transport humans they called “Black Gold" from Africa to the Americas.When England finally outlawed its slave trade in 1807, America relied on its own internal slave trade. By 1860, a million humans were being moved and sold in the colonies. Families were torn apart. Traders marched their chattel from the east coast to the southern plantations. Along the way, slaves were herded like animals into crowded pens, yards and warehouses. Traders and owners wanted a self-reproducing labor force, and the labels they used reflect the degradation of slavery. Bucks and breeding wenches were sold at auction, along with prime hands to work the fields and fancy girls-graceful, light-skinned women who were sold into prostitution or to be mistresses to their masters. The enslaved population was controlled by legally authorized violence一whippings and public floggings. Owners were fined if they did not punish recaptured runaway slaves. But slavery had always had its critics in America. As the slave trade grew, so did opposition, and eventually, America became a country divided against itself.revised in 1892, three years before his death, it covered events during and after the Civil War. Douglass also actively supported women's suffrage, and held several public offices. Without his approval, Douglass became the first African American nominated for Vice President of the United States as the running mate and Vice Presidential nominee of Victoria Woodhull, on the Equal Rights Party ticket.Douglass was a firm believer in the equality of all peoples, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant. He was also a believer in dialogue and in making alliances across racial and ideological divides, and in the liberal values of the U.S. Constitution. When radical abolitionists, under the motto “No Union With Slaveholders,“ criticized Douglass' willingness to dialogue with slave owners, he famously replied: "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong.”General analysis of the textIn this piece of narrative, Christopher Klein gives an account of Douglass' perilous journey to freedom. Instead of giving a laundry list of the occurrences during the journey, Klein brushes lightly most of them and gives detailed account of only few of them, especially how Douglass escaped being found out when taking the train. The whole article largely falls into three parts:PartParagraph(s)Main ideaI1Douglass embarked on his journey to freedom.II2-9Douglass escaped being found out during the journey.III10-11Douglass aiTivcd at his destination and won his freedom.Detailed study of the textParagraph 1: Douglass embarked on his journey to freedom.1. The butterflies in his stomach fluttered .Meaning: He was very nervous and restless.The expression “to have/get a butterfly in one's stomach“ is a metaphor, meaning “to be very nervous and restless”. In the sentence, the metaphor is further developed by the predicate verb "flutter”.He got butterflies in his stomach when waiting for the interview.As he sat on his bunk that final night, butterflies fluttered in his stomach.2. It would seal my fate as a slave forever.Meaning: Because of this, I would never again have the opportunity to change my fate as a slave.Paragraphs 2-9: Douglass escaped being found out during the journey.3. Douglass disguised himself as a free black sailor, a creditable ruse given the nautical knowledge he gained from working on the waterfront. to disguise as: to put on clothes which make you look like someone else or alter your appearance in other ways, so that people will not recognize you 假扮，乔装 I have to disguise as a prince to find the youth for world revolution.The extremists entered the building disguised as medical workers. Given: taking something or a fact into account (表示原因)考虑到Given his age, he's remarkably active.Given (the fact) that a prospective student is bombarded by prospectuses, selecting a suitable course is not easy.4. The slave.was embarking on a perilous journey with New Yorkand freedomhis intende