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Unite3:Security. Part I: Introduction of Author -Bob Greene. Bob Greene is a 50ish Chicago Tribune columnist for whom life appears to have peaked at a 1964 Jan and Dean concert in his native Columbus, Ohio.
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Part I:Introduction of Author -Bob Greene Bob Greene is a 50ish Chicago Tribune columnist for whom life appears to have peaked at a 1964 Jan and Dean concert in his native Columbus, Ohio.
Greene's frequent ink-stained trips to the past tell us that though we've gained much as time has marched forward, we have lost much as well. We have lost, as Greene emphasizes, our inability to escape the technology that aids us. This test “The Land of The Lock” is just a good example of his works.
For his role as the Last Unironic Man, Greene is lauded as a Middle America icon. "With the death of Charles Kuralt, Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene inherits the mantle of America's leading Cracker Barrel journalist," Entertainment Weekly said in a review of his book, "Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights," a collection of short pieces about Average America.
Or ripped as a Middle America icon. From Booklist, in a review of the same book: "As in almost all Greene's other mysteriously popular books — the smarmily personal nonfiction and the truly icky fiction — the tone here is ersatz insightful. It's Bob's world, and the rest of us are too stupid to understand that if only we were appreciative of the little things about life in the 1950s (Greene's piece of nirvana), we would all be so much happier."
Part II: Culture Notes A.Crime prevention: • 1. In the United States today, Americans are growing more concerned with their security. It is reported that the crime rate is soaring. To help people protect themselves from crime, police departments in many states have offered to citizens safety tips:
How to protect yourself when using a bank’s automated teller machine; • How to protect yourself from a carjacking; • How to protect yourself from motor vehicle theft; • How to protect yourself in parking garages; • How to safeguard your home while on vacation • How to protect yourself while walking at night.
One set of tips as follows: • Avoid walking or running alone at night. Instead go walking or jogging with a friend. • Don’t use headphones while walking, driving or jogging. • Always walk in well-lighted areas. • Avoid the use of short cuts. • After dark, keep away from large bushes or doorways where someone could be lurking.
Always stay near the curb. • If someone in a vehicle stops and asks for directions, answer from a distance. Do not approach the vehicle. • If followed, go immediately to an area with lights and people. If needed, turn around and walk in the opposite direction; your follower will also have to reverse directions. • Do not display cash openly, especially when leaving an ATM.
2.In Britain there is Neighborhood Watch which is an arrangement by which people who live in a particular street or area watch each other’s houses and tell the police if they see anything suspicious. Many people have formed local Neighborhood Watch groups to try to prevent crime, but others have refused to join them because they do not like the idea of being watched by their neighbors.
B.Airport Security: Extraordinary challenges require extraordinary measures. The terrorist attacks on America of September 11, 2001 require that American reform their Nation’s aviation security system in fundamental ways. On September 27, President Bush launched the process of reform by announcing his proposals for- an expanded federal air marshal program – a $500 million federal grant program to strengthen aircraft security and federal management of airport security and screening services.
Part III:Comprehension Questions • What is the meaning of “on the latch”? • How do we know that suburbs and country areas are more vulnerable than well-patrolled urban streets? • What is the author’s thought raised by the ad
4. What is the difference between the today’s company and one a decade ago? 5. What does the author think of all this “security”? 6. What is the usage of “lock”?
Keys: • “on the latch” meant the door was closed but not locked.(line 3) • crime rate rising more dramatically in those allegedly tranquil areas than in cities.(line9-10) • The as pointed out that it is the insurance companies that pay for stolen goods, but who is going to pay what the new atmosphere of distrust …the Land of the Lock.(line23-27)
4. In today’s company, you probably carry some kind of access card, electronic or otherwise, that allows you in and out of your place of work. On the contrary, a decade ago, most private businesses had a policy of free access.(line 36-38,42-43) 5. He thinks with all this “security”, we are perhaps the most insecure nation in the history of civilized man.(line 64-65) 6. We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in.(line 70-71)
Part IV: language points • 1.on the latch: (of a door ) closed but not locked e.g. Let yourself in; the door is on the latch. Don’t forget to leave the front door on the latch if you go to bed before I come back
2. close up: shut (sth.) esp. temporarily e.g. I wanted so much to close up my store and go traveling. On the New Year’s Eve all the stores were closed up in my hometown. • Other usage: The cut took a long time to close up. ( heal ) The sergeant major ordered the men to close up. (coming or bring (sth.) closer together)
3. rural: of, in or suggesting the countryside e.g. In rural areas the distance between buildings makes infrastructure development costly . By the year 2003 urban residents will outnumber rural residents in most developing countries.
4.vulnerable: exposed to danger or attack; unprotected e.g. Intruders are developing techniques to harness the power of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable systems on the Internet. Compared with Saudi Arabian soccer team, the Chinese team is more vulnerable. Museums in the developing world often have fewer security measures and thus remain more vulnerable to thefts.
5.urban: of, situated in or living in a city or town e.g. Motor vehicle emissions, to a large extent, are responsible for urban air pollution. We would adopt drastic measures to cut back not only on carbon dioxide but acid rain and urban smog as well.
6. statistics: collection of information expressed in numbers e.g. The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service said government statistics on foreign workers were incomplete. The statistics indicate that roughly every 22 years a major drought occurs in the United States.
7.tranquil: calm, quite and undisturbed e.g. The hospice aims to bring peace and comfort to the dying by offering expert care and a tranquil atmosphere. Visitors like to stay in this hotel because it is beautiful and located in a tranquil lake area.
8.era: a period of history or a long period of time e.g. The dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago, at the end of the Mesozoic Era. We are living in the computer era. Young students should study hard to ensure the country’s fast economic and social development in the era of globalization.
9.electronic: of or relating to electronic or devices and systems developed through electronics e.g. The increasing globalization of the electronic marketplace offers opportunities for business and consumers in terms of both access and choice. Use of the Internet offers users a number of basic services including data transfer, electronic mail, and the ability to access information in remote databases.
10.hook up to: connect or attached (sth.) to (sth. else) with or as if with a hook e.g. My computer is hooked up to the Internet, so I can communicate with my students at home via email. The alarm systems in the banks are hooked up to the local police station. • Other usage: Will you hook me up at the back? (fasten (a garment) by means of hooks and eyes)
11.build in/ into: make (sth.) as part of the structure e.g. The cupboards in the kitchen are all built in. We are having shelves built into the wall over the bed.
12.pry: force sth. open or away from a surface e.g. They pried open a sticky can of blue paint. Her car trunk had been pried open and all her equipment was gone.
13.paste: stick sth. with glue e.g. The protesters has pasted slogans all over the walls. The young man pasted the pictures of his favorite singer on the wall.
14.premise: 1) (pl) all the buildings and land that an institution occupies on one site e.g. There is a kitchen on the premises. The shop sells food but doesn't’t allow it to be eaten on the premises. The company is looking for new premises.
2) sth. that you accept as true and use as a basis for another idea or way of thinking (usu. Followed by that clause) e.g. The corporation operates on the premise that family life directly affects business results. The program started from the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society.
15.advertisement: an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about sth. such as a product, event, ot job vacancy e.g. Tobacco advertisements have been banned from TV for several years. At this time of the year, the newspaper are full of advertisements for English courses during the summer vacation.
16. feature: give a prominent part to (sb./sth.) e.g. Modern libraries often feature ethical conflicts, divided loyalty, or concerns about the afterlife. They had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner featuring roast turkey. • Other usage: Does a new job feature in your future plans? ( have an important or prominent part in sth.)
17.chart: a diagram, picture, or graph which is intended to make information easier to understand e.g. The nurse gave the doctor a chart showing the patient’s temperature and blood pressure. Students are required to write an essay according to the chart showing the changes in the people’s diet.
18.put up: build or erect e.g. He put up a new fence around his house. Most of the old buildings were pulled down so that block of apartments could be put up.
Other usage: • They surrendered without putting up much of a fight. ( offer or present (resistance, a struggle, etc) in a battle, game, etc.) • We can put you up for the night. (provide food and accommodation for sb.) • The Greens Party hopes to put up a number of candidates in the General Election. ( present sb. in an election) • Put your hand up if you want to ask a question. ( raise or hoist sth.)
The team will be put up on the notice board. (fix or fasten sth. in a place where it will be seen; display sth.) • My landlord’s threatening to put the rent up by $ 10 a week. (raise or increase sth.) • A local businessman has put up the $500 000 needed to save the football club. (provide or lend (money)) • He put up a proposal. (present (an idea, etc) for discussion or consideration)
19.barrier: thing that prevents progress or movement e.g. The driver slowed down as he approached the police barrier. The program serves as a barrier that stops children viewing unhealthy programs on the Internet.
20.barricade: a barrier of large objects, intended to stop an enemy; block with a barricade e.g. The rioters barricaded streets with piles of blazing tyres. Protesters have been putting up barricade across a number of major streets.
21.wander: move about without a fixed purpose ( followed by about /around/ through etc.) e.g. When he got bored he wandered around the campus. We wandered through the old part of the town, totally lost. Many people from the rural areas wandered from town to town looking for work.
22.take off: ( aircraft, bird or insect ) move from the ground and begin to fly e.g. Kids like watching planes take off and land. The plane didn’t take off on time because of the heavy storm.
23.hold/ keep (sb.) at bay: prevent ( an enemy, pursuers, etc.) from coming near e.g. Eating oranges keeps colds at bay. She left the light on at night to keep her fears at bay.
24.sideways: to, towards or from the side (a., ad.) e.g. Alfred shot him a sideways glance. If you would move sideways to the left, I can get everyone on the picture.
25.stand for: represent; mean e.g. He hates us and everything we stand for. That newspaper is often thought to stand for freedom of speech. “GMT” stands for Greenwich Mean Time.
26.be bathed in: cover or envelop as if with liquid e.g. The fields and woods were bathed in a golden light at sunrise. He was interviewed in a room bathed in soft red light. She bathed her feet in warm water to relieve the pain.
27.analyze: examine sth. in detail in order to understand it, esp. by considering separately all the elements it consists of e.g. Assemble your knowledge and analyze it: that is the way forward. We will analyze the results of the poll and report on our findings tomorrow. Television stations and networks analyze their audiences for the guidance of advertiser.
28.with/by a small / large margin: e.g. Governor Bush won the election but by a small margin. Demand for college education exceeds capacity by a large margin. With the improvement of their living conditions, people’s demand for air-conditioning has increases by a large margin.
29.error: mistake e.g. I was guilty of making an error of judgment. The plane was shot down in error by a NATO missile.
30.civilize: cause to improve from a primitive stage of human society to a more developed one e.g. Some people believe that it is the duty of the government to civilize the jungle tribes at the earliest opportunity. Others argue that the tribes should be left alone to follow their traditional way of life in peace. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has shocked the civilized world.
31.reflection: 1) a thing bringing discredit or criticism (follow by on) e.g. The fact that we all failed the test was a reflection on our teacher. When children are criticized by their teachers, mothers often see it as a reflection on themselves.
