雙-大三上高級英語unit2hiroshima detailed study

Unit2Hiroshima—the“Liveliest”CityinbyJacquesTeachingThisunitaimstohelpstudentsthenatureofnarrativewritingaspresentedinnewsstyle:characteristics,skillsandwaysofdeveloit;Thefirstatomicbombinganditsimpacton theuseofrhetoricaldevicessuchasMetonymy(借代、換喻EuphemismAnti-climaxandIrony.IntroductiontotheTypeofliterature:journalistwriting(featurearticle)(asdescribedbytheauthor“areportorialassignment)Thepurposeofajournalistreport:toinformtheaudienceofthefacts/truthofsth(Thefollowingpartdoneinthereviewafterdetailedstudyofthetext) Characteristicsofajournalistreport/narrativewriting:containsconventionsofnarration(Whattheauthorseesandfeelsandunderstandsataspecifictimeinaspecificplace);authenticityandmixedwithdescriptionoftheauthor’scomment(thoughts,feelingsandopinions.)WaysofdeveloapieceofjournalistaccurayrecordingthedialogueswithsomeJapanesetoreinforcetheauthenticityofthereportcarefullyobservinganddescribingdetailstoreinforcetheauthenticityofthereport AdditionalBackgroundTheCityofHiroshima,cityonsouthwesternHonsh?Island(本州島),Japan,capitalofHiroshimaPrefecture,attheheadofHiroshimaBay.Thecitywasfoundedin1594onsixislandsinthe?taRiverdelta(織田河).Hiroshimagrewrapidlyasacastletownandcommercialcity,andafter1868itwasdevelopedasamilitarycenter.DuringWorldWarII,itcontainedthedefenseofallofsouthernJapan.Thecitywasalsoacommunicationscenter,astoragepoint,andanassemblyareafortroops.HiroshimathusbecametheprimarytargetofthefirstU.S.nuclearattackmission.Thecenterofthecitycontainedanumberofreinforcedconcretebuildingsaswelllighterstructures.Outsidethecenter,theareawascongestedbyadensecollectionofsmallwoodenworkshopssetamongJapanesehouses;afewlargerindustrialplantslayneartheoutskirtsofthecity.Thehouseswereofwoodenconstructionwithtileroofs.Manyoftheindustrialbuildingswerealsoofwoodframeconstruction.Thecityasawholewashighlysusceptibletofiredamage.ThepopulationofHiroshimahadreachedapeakofover380,000earlierinthewar.Atthetimeoftheattackthepopulationwasapproximay255,000.Thisfigureisbasedontheregisteredpopulation,usedbytheJapaneseincomputingrationties,andtheestimatesofadditionalworkersandtroopswhowerebroughtintothecitymaynotbehighlyAfterthewarin1949theJapanesededicatedHiroshimaasaninternationalshrineofpeace.Thecitywaslargelyrebuilt,andcommercialactivitieswereMachinery,automobiles,foodprocessing,andthebrewingofsake（清酒）arethemainindustries.Thesurroundingarea,althoughmountainoushasfertilevalleyswheresilk,rice,andwheatareproduced.Thepopulationin1990hasreached1,085,705.另：各島島名ThefourlargestislandsareHonshū,Hokkaidō,KyūshūandShikoku,togetheraccountingfor97%ofJapan'slandarea.本州島 九州島四國島 Shikoku，北海道TheBombingofHiroshimawastheprimarytargetoftheU.S.nuclearattackmission.At8:15a.m.onAugust6,1945,byorderofTruman,thefirstAtomicbomb,nicknamed“LittleBoy”wasexplodedoverapointnearthecentreofradiusof830-1,450meters.Thedamagethisareawasconsiderable,andover71,000peoplewerekilledinstantly(thepopulationofHiroshimawasapproxima255.500atthetimeoftheattack).Tokyo'sknowledgeofwhathadreallycausedthedisastercamefromtheWhiteHousepublicannouncementinWashington,sixteenhoursafterthenuclearattackonHiroshima.Bytheendof1945,itisestimatedthat60,000morepeoplediedduetonuclearfalloutsickness.casualtiesfromradiationexposure.Survivorsarestilldyingofleukemia(白血病),anemia(惡性貧血)andotherdiseasesbyradiation.Almost98%ofthebuildingsweredestroyedorseverelydamaged.Afterthewar,theJapanesededicatedpost-warHiroshimatopeace.Aspecialhospitalbuiltheretreatspeoplesufferingfromexposuretoradiationandconductsresearchintoitseffects.In1955,adestroyedareanamed"Peacehasbeensetasideasamemorial.Laterin1996,thisHiroshimaPeaceMemorialParkwasmadeaUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteovertheobjectionsoftheUS.RhetoricdevicesExamplesintheIhadalumpinmyAtlastthisintermezzocametoanIwasagaincrushedbythe...whenthemeaning...sankin,joltingme...Metonymy(借代isafigureofspeechusedinrhetoricinwhichathingorconceptisnotcalledbyitsownname,butbythenameofsomethingintimayassociatedwiththatthingconcept.Forinstance,"Washington",asthecapitaloftheUnitedStates,canbeusedasametonym(aninstanceofmetonymy)fortheUnitedStatesernment.Sometimes,metaphorandmetonymycanbothbeatworkinthesamefigureofspeech,oronecouldinterpretaphrasemetaphoricallyormetonymically.Forexample,thephrase"lendmeyourear"couldbeyzedinanumberofways.Wecouldimaginethefollowingyze"ear"metonymically"ear"means"attention"(becauseweuseearstopayattentiontosomeone'sspeech).Now,whenwehearthephrase"lendingear(attention)",westretchthebasemeaningof"lend"(toletsomeoneborrowanobject)toincludethe"lending"ofnon-material(attention),but,thisslightextensionoftheverb,nometaphorisatwork.Imaginethewholephrase literallyborrowsthelistener'searasaphysicalobject(andthe'sheadwithit).Thenthespeakerhastemporarypossessionofthelistener'sear,sothelistenerhasgrantedthespeakertemporarycontroloverwhatthelistenerhears.Wetheninterpretthephrase"lendmeyourear"metaphoricallytomeanthatthespeakerwantsthelistenertograntthespeakertemporarycontroloverwhatlistenerFirst,yzetheverbphrase"lendmeyourear"metaphoricallytomean"turnyourearinmydirection",sinceweknowthatliterallylendingabodypartisnonsensical.Then,yzethemotionofearsmetonymically—weassociate"turningears"with"payingattention",whichiswhatthespeakerwantsthelistenersto...littleoldJapanadrift kimonoandtheminiskirtIthoughtthatHiroshimastillfelttheimpactMetonymycanbederivedfromvariousNames s:UncleSam:theAnimals:thebear:theSovietthedragon:theChinese(afightbetweenthebearandthePartsoftheheart:feelingsandhead,brain:wisdom,inligence,greyhair:oldHemetthepressyesterdayeveningattheGrandHo.thebar:thelegallocationofernment,business theWhiteHouse:theUSandhisernmenttheCapitalHill:USWallStreet:USfinancial Ovaloffice:USEuphemism:thesubstitutionofanagreeableorinoffensiveexpressionforonethatmayoffendorsuggeststhunpleasant.e.g:Hewassentencedtoprison---Heisnowlivingattheernment'sexpenses.Theboyisabitslowforhistogotoheaven---togotothebathroom,doone'sbusiness,answerthenature'scall,putanendtomylife.Eachdayofsufferingthathelpstofreemefromearthlycares.Irony:Peoplesaytheoppositeofwhattheymean.Forexample,ifthedayhasbeenterrible,yousay,“Boy,thishasbeenagreatday!”Ironyismoreemphaticthanapoint-blankstatementofthetruth.Itachievesitseffectbyremindingyouoftheoppositerealityandthisprovidingascalebywhichtojudgetheresentreality.Hiroshima---theLiveliestCityinthegoodfortunethatmyillnesshasbroughtmeAnti-Climax（突降法）Inrhetoric,aclimaxisafigureofspeechinwhichwords,phrases,orclausesarearrangedinorderofincreasingimportance.Itissometimesusedwithanadiplosis,whichusestherepetitionofawordorphraseinsuccessiveAdeclineviewedindisappointingcontrastwithapreviousrise:theanticlimaxofabrilliantcareer.somethingtrivialorcommonplacethatconcludesaseriesofsignificantevents:Afteraweekofdramaticnegotiations,allthatfollowedwasAsuddendescentinspeakingorwritingfromtheimpressiveorsignificanttotheludicrousorinconsequential,oraninstanceofAlas！Alas！WhatshallIdo?I'velostmywifeandbesthat,too!Thedutiesofasoldieraretoprotecthiscountryandpeelpotatoes.士兵的職責(zé)是祖國和剝土豆皮atownknownthroughouttheworldforits---oysters.(inthetext)Climax:Thepointofgreatestintensityorforceinanascendingseriesorprogression;aculmination.Inrhetoric,itrefersto:Aseriesofstatementsorideasinanascendingorderofrhetoricalforceorintensity.Thefinalstatementinsuchaseries.1）Icame,Isaw,Iconquered2Social attractionforhim. 名譽、生活本身對他再沒有什么了7.RhetoricalQuestion辭性疑問Aquestiontowhichnoanswerisexpected,oftenusedforrhetoricaleffect.E.g.:“WasInotatthesceneofthe.DetailedStudyoftheHiroshima—the"Liveliest"CityinJapan:Theword"liveliest"isputinquotationmarkstoshowthatthisiswhatthecityissaidtobeandthewriterperhapsconsidersitironicusetheword"liveliest"todescribeacitythathadbeenatomized."Hiroshima!Everybodyoff!off-downEverybodyshouldnowgetofftheThesewordswerechantedbythestationmastertoinformthepassengersthatthetrainhadarrivedatitsterminaldestinationandallpassengersweretodetrain.Thatmustbe......slippedtoastopinHiroshimaStation."Must"hereexpressesstrongprobabilityastheauthordidnounderstandJheJapanesestationmaster'sin'-(ofdress)wearinge.g.inwhite;inmourning;inrags;insilkstationmaster:theofficialinchargeofarailwaystationslippedtoastop'-cametoastopsmoothlyandeffortlessly,inaglidingmannerslide,slip,Slideimpliesacceleratedmotionwithoutloosingcontactwiththeslipperysurface.Slipoftensuggestsinvoluntaryratherthanvoluntary,sometimesevendefiniyimplyingalossoffootingandafall.Glide,ratherclosetoslide,meanstomovesmoothly,quietlyandcontinuouslyasischaracteristicofdances,e.g.Planeglideddowntotheairfield.TheladyglidedacrossthehallAndsecondly,becauseIhadalumpinmythroatandalotofsadthoughtsonmymind......mightsay:1hadalumpinmythroat:Iwaschokedwithemotion; IwassoewithemotionthatIcouldnotspeakorthinkalumpinone'sthroat;afeelingofpressureinone'sthroat,causedbyrepressedemotionalotofsadthoughtsonmymind;Iwastroubledaboutsomesadevents;Iwasoccupiedwithsomesadthoughts.onone'smind;occupyingone'sthoughts,esp.asasourceofworrytohavetodowith:tobeaconcernof;tobeabout;tobeconnectedwith6)MysadthoughtshadnoconnectionTheveryactofsteponthissoil......anyreportorialassignmentI'dpreviouslytaken;very'-itselfandnothingsteonthissoil;puttingmyfeetdownonthissoil;landinginfargreater'-hecomparativefarmore;evenmore;stillmore;alotmore;muchmore;two-yearsolder;aheadtaller…adventure;anunusualjourneyoranexcitingorremarkableexperiencereportorialassignment'-reportingworkforanewspaperThefactthatIwasnowinHiroshimawasinitselfamuchmoreexcitingexperienceformethananytripIhadtakenoranyreportingworkIhaddoneinthepast.WasInotatthesceneofthescene'?placeofanactualthecrime'-thedropoftheA-bombonHiroshimaRhetoricalquestionsareusuallyaskedonlyforeffect,astoemphasizeapoint,noanswerbeingIwasnowattheplacewherethefirstA-bombwasdropped.InformationprovidedinthefirstTheauthorwashereonareportorialmission.Hiroshimawasnottheauthor'sfirstassignment.Hewaspreoccupiedwithsomesadthoughts—thecrimeoftheA-bomb.HewastorturedbyaguiltyHedidn'tunderstandTheJapanesecrowd......thatIpreoccupation[C]anideaorsubjectthatsomeonethinksaboutmostofthetimeMymainpreoccupationnowistryingtokeeplifenormalforthesakeofmytwoboys.[CorU]thestateofbeingworriedaboutorthinkingaboutsomethingmostofthetimeLay,hispreoccupationwithfootballhadcausedhismarksatschooltoslip.seem,look,SeemsuggestsaalopinionbasedonevidencethatsatisfiestheLookimpliesthattheopinionisbasedonavisualimpression.Appearmayconveythesameimplicationaslook,butitsometimessuggestsadistortedimpressionproducedbyanopticalillusion,arestrictedpointofviewe.g.Thesettingsunmadethespiresappearablaze.Fromthe seemedmuchthesameasinotherJapanesecities:sidewalk:chieflyusedintheU.S.;British'?pavement;NewZealand:muchthesame'-aboutthesame;muchheretonesdownratherthanemphasizesthewordsameSeemisusedtoindicatethatthingsareactuallynotso.(Seenote8,2)fortheteachers)Littlegirls......inwesternelderly:approachingoldage,pastmiddleagerubshoulderswith'?(informal)meetandmixwith(people)TheforeignvisitorssaidthattheywouldliketorubshoulderswithordinaryChinesepeople.Duringthosetwotermsattheboardingschool,sherubbedshoulderswiththeThisisnotthesortofclubwherethegreatrubshoulderswiththehumble.teenager'-boyorgirlfrom13toThissentencegivestheimpressionthatinJapantraditionalstyleandwesternstyleexistsidebyside.Seriouslookingmen......"Tomoaligatotobeobliviousof:(orto):tounawareofe.Obliviousofeachother,thetwomenflashedpastontheirseparateWeshouldnotbeoblivioustotherealitythatSovietrestraintresultedonlyfromourforcingoftheissueanddeterminedTheyweresoabsorbedintheirconversationthattheyseemednottopayanyattentiontothecrowdsaboutthem.bobupanddownrepeatedlyinlittlebows;bowrepeatedlybobupanddown;moveupanddownautomatically(humorousdescriptionofthebows)ritual:alltheritesorformsconnectedwithaceremony;particularformofanyprocedureregularlyfollowed;hereusedasanadj.meaning"doneasarite"formulaofgratitudeandrespect;formofwordsusedregularlysuchas"Howdoyoudo?""Excuseme."Otherswereusinglittleredephonesthathungonthefacadesofgrocerystoresandtobaccofa?ade:frontorfaceofbuildingtowardsastreetoropenplacegrocerystore:astorewheretea,butter,sugar,tinnedfoodandsuchhouseholdrequirementsassoapandsoappowderaresoldcabdriver:(chiefly-American)taxidriver.Wemightinferfromtheuseofsuchwordsas"sidewalk""store"and"cabdriver"thattheauthorismostlikelyanAmerican.whosedoorpoppedopenattheverysightofatraveler:assoonasthetaxidriversawatraveler,heimmediayopenedthedoorpopopen:burstopenwithashort,sharp,slightlyexplosivesoundatthesightof:onCityHall:abuildingwhichtheofficesofamunicipalernmentHegrinnedatmeintherear-viewgrin:sbroadlyastoshowteeth,originallyexpressingamusement,foolishsatisfactionorcontemptetc.,butincurrentEnglish,tendingtoimplynaiverear-viewmirror:driving-mirrorinsideamotor-vehicleforseeingoutoftherearwindowWesetoffattopspeedsetoff:start(ajourney,racethetaxi-driverdroveveryThetallbuildingofthemartyredcity......inresponsetothedriver'ssharptwistsofthewheel:martyredcity:thecitythathasbeenmadetosuffermartyredAmartyred hasbeenkilledbecauseoftheirreligiousorpoliticalbeliefsamartyredamartyredcivilrightsdisapproving，showingthatyouaresufferingsothatpeoplewillhavesympathyforyouShewaswearingamartyredmartyrtokillsomeonebecauseoftheirreligiousorpoliticalbeliefsflashby:passlurch:rollorswaysuddenlyforwardortoonesideinresponseto:inanswersharptwist:abruptchangeofThehighbuildingspassedswiftlyandwhenthedrivermadeabruptchangesofdirection,wesometimesswungtooneside,sometimestotheothersideinresponsetotheswayingmotionofthecar.JustasIwasbeginningtofindtheridelong......wentovertoamantoasktheway:ride'-ariding,esp.ajourneybyhorse,car,bicycleetc.thetaxiscreechedtoahalt:thetaxistoppedwith,aharshpiercingsoundaswhenthebrakesweresuddenlyappliedscreech:makeaharsh,piercingsound(cf.sliptoastop,cometoastop,grindtoastop/cometoagrindingtoasktheway:toaskbuttoavoidlossofface......howlongitmaytakethemtofindlossofface'-inabilitytokeepupdignity,self-respect,prestige;lossofreputation;humiliationwillacceptanydestinationwithoutconcernfor......:willagreetogowheretheyareaskedtowithoutcaringAtlastthisintermezzocametoanendandIfoundmyselfinfrontofthegiganticCityHall'intermezzo:ashort,lightdramatic,musicalorballetentertainmentbetweentheactsofaplayoropera;herethewordisusedfigurativelytorefertoanythingthatfillstimebetweentwoevents—thecabridethattookplacebetweenhisarrivalatHiroshimaandhisplannedmeetingwiththemayor1foundmyself:Thispatterngivestheideaof"suddenness""unexpectedness";IsuddenlydiscoveredthatIwasinfrontofthegiganticCityHall.Hewokeuptofindhimselflyinginbedinahospital.Theusherboweddeeplyresponsetomyrequestforanusher:anofficialheavea......sigh:utterasigh;thedoorkeeperutteredasighperhapsbecausemanypeoplehadgonetherewronglybeforetheauthorandhehadtoexplainonceagainsketchamap!drawroughlyandquicklywithoutlinesbutlittleThankstothismap......witharooflikeoneonaJapanesehousewasthanksto:onaccountof;becauseembankment:araisedbankbuilttoconfineariverorcbarge:alargeflat-bottomedboatforcarryinggoodsorpeopleonriversorcsasortof,asortofisusedtosuggestthatwhatisreferredtodoesnotfullydeservethename,akindof,somethinglikea......moor:secureaboatwiththeratherarrestingspectacle......betweenthekimonoandtheminiskirt.arresting:striking,attractingandholdingtheattentionspectacle:sight,viewormakeaspectacleoftodosomethingthatmakesyoulookstupidandattractsotherpeople'sIwasn'tgoingtomakeaspectaclemyselfjusttogiveyouatheratherarrestingspectacleoflittleoldJapan;theratherstrikingpictureoftraditionaladrift:afloatwithoutcontrol,atthemercyofwindandsea;floatingfreelywithoutbeingsteeredbeige/be??/:brownishgrayorgrayishyellow(thecolorofsandstone)米色;原色嗶嘰concrete:cementmixedwithsandandgraveletc.skyscraper:scrapemeans"tostrugglebetweenthekimonoand symbolicallytorepresentthe"old"andthe"new"ortheEastandthethetraditionalfloatinghousesamonghighmodembuildingsrepresenttheconstantstrugglebetweenoldtradition,(traditionalculture)andnewdevelopment(Westernstyle)......astunning,porcelain-facedwoman......myshoes;stunning:veryattractive;delightfullybeautifulporcelain-faced:usingthetraditionalwhitemake-up;afacewithafairdelicatecomplexionremove:take......treadingcautiouslyonthesofttatamimatting...inmytread:tomoveonfoot;totreadingcautiouslyonthesofttatamimatting:IwasnotaccustomedtowalkinginmysockssoIwalkedcarefully,fearingthatsomethingunpleasantordangerousmight4)atwingeofembarrassment:asuddensharpfeelingofshametwingeasuddenshortfeelingofphysicalormentalIfeltatwingeinmyHewasfeelingtwingesfromacalfinjuryafter20minutesofthegame.IadmitIfeltatwingeofguiltasweexpectationof;atthethoughtof;attheideaofprospectnoun(POSSIBILITY[CorU]thepossibilitythatsomethinggoodmighthappeninthefuture Thereseemslittleprospectofanendtothe[+that]There'snotmuchprospectthatthiswarwillbeoversoon.There'severyprospectofthepossibilityofbeingsuccessful,especiallyatworkShe'shothecoursewillimprovecareerProspectsof/for(=Opportunitiesfor)employmentremainbleakformostpeopleinthearea.?[S]theideaofsomethingthatwillormighthappeninthefutureTheprospectofspendingthreewholedayswithherfillsmewithhorror.I'mveryexcitedattheprospectofseeingherWefacetheprospectofhavingtostartallover?[C]awhomightbechosen,forexampleasanemployeeWe'llbeinterviewingfourmoreprospectsforthepoststhisafternoonexperiencingatwingeofembarrassment......inmysocks:sufferingfromastrongfeelingofshamewhenIthoughtoftheprospectofmeetingthemayorofHiroshimainmysockssad-eyed:lookingthestrangeemotionwhichhadoverwhelmedmeatthestationreturned:IwasagainebyaguiltyconscienceasIhadbeenwhenIfirstarrivedatthestation.Iwasagaincrushedbythethoughtthat......:thethoughtthat......onceagainoverwhelmed(sleworslayed,?UKolduseorliterarytokillinaviolentwayStGeorgeslewthe?(usedespeciallyinnewspapers)tomurdersomeoneHewasfoundslaininanalleytwoblocksfromhisapartment.lingeredontodieinslowagony:diedslowlyandingreatpainlingerbeslowinagonygreatpainorjustwhyweweregatheredhere:theexactreasonforourcomingherejustinhibited:feelingrestrained,havingtosuppressone'semotionAfterthreedaysinJapan......extraordinarilyflexible:afterthreedaysinJapanonegetsquiteusedtobowingtopeopleasaritualtoshowgratitudespinalcolumn:the flexible: achievedthroughtheuseoftheformal,learned,scientificterms.......thefacesgrewmoreandmoreseriouseachtimethenameHiroshimawasrepeated:TheMayormentionedHiroshimarepeatedlyandtotheauthor(whowassufferingfromaguiltyconscience)therepeatedmentionofthenamecreatedasuspensewhichhefoundhardtobear.Thatwasalso,perhaps,whythefaces(ofotherforeigners)grewmoreandmoreserious.familiarto:wellknownto(cf.familiarwithhavingagoodknowledge"Yes,yes,ofcourse,"murmuredthecompany,moreandmorethecompany:thegroupofpeopleagitateverb(MAKELESSCALM[T]tomakesomeonefeelanxiousorangryIdidn'twanttoagitateherby agitateverb(SHAKE[T]specializedtoshakealiquidPourthepowderintothesolutionandagitateituntilthepowderhas thestateofbeingawomanofgreatHerrenownspreadacrosstheseldomhasacitygainedsuchworldseldomhasa esoCommoninverted1/Seldomhasaman plishedsomuchinhislifetime.2/RarelyhaveIseensuchagood3/NeverinmylifehaveIheardsuchastupidstory.4/Littledidhe thattheshyprettygirlwasaspy.5/Notonlywasheagreatstatesman,buthewasalsoagreatscientist.6/NotuntilrecentlydidIrealizewhyIwaslaggingbehindothers.7/Scarcely(hardly,nosooner)hadhefinishedwhenpeoplebombardedhimwithquestions.8/Onlyinthiswaycanweethisdifficulty.9/Soloudlydidhespeakthatevenpeopleinthenextroomcouldhearhimwithoutdifficulty.10/Undernocircumstancesshouldwegiveuptrying....atownknownthroughouttheworldforits—oysters:commonliterarycommonliterarydevicetoaanti-humour,surprise,satire2)ThemayorsaidthisbecausehedidnotwanttoembarrasstheforeignersbytalkingaboutthedisasterandhewantedpeopletoforgetthetragicpastandbecauseHiroshimawasfamousforitsIwasjustabouttomakemylittlebowofassent...joltingmeoutofmysadreverie;aboutto:onthepointof(ngsth),justgoingto(dosth)assent:anacceptance(ofastatement)astrue;agreementsinkin:phrasalverbinformalIfanunpleasantorsurprisingfactorideasinksin,yougraduallystarttobelieveit,understandit,orrealizetheeffectitwillhaveonyouHowmanytimesdoIhaveto lyousomethingbeforeitsinksin?Hisvoicetrailedoffastheseriousnessofhispositionsankin.[T]toshocksomeoneinordertochangetheirbehaviourorwayofThecharityusedphotosofstarvingchildreninanattempttojoltthepublicconscience(=makethemfeelguiltyandtakeaction).joltsbinto/outoftogivesomeoneasuddenshockwhichforcesthemtoactThenewsaboutSam'sillnessherintoreverie:(astateofhaving)pleasantdream-likethoughts;dreamythinking,esp.ofagreeablethings;thestateof contemplation;daydreamingHewaslostinreverieuntilhesuddenlyheardsomeonebehindhim.IwasonthepointofshowingmyagreementbynoddingwhenIsuddenlyrealizedwhathemeant.Hiswordsshockedmeoutofmysaddreamyhumanity'smostheinousheinous[?hen?s]:wickedinahighdegree;themostwickedcrimemankindhasevercommittedIcautiouslybackedawayandheadedtowardthefarsideoftheroombackedaway:movedbackwardsawayfromthemayormovedtowardtheotherendoftheyoulookpuzzled:youlookImustconfessthatIdidnotexpectaspeechaboutoystershere;ImustadmitthatitneveroccurredtomethatIwouldhearthemayorofHiroshimatalkaboutoysters.theimpactoftheatomic theimpactoftheatomic impact:strong[?k?t??kl?z?m]:aviolentsuddenupheavalesp.;aseriousflood,anearthquakeorwar;IthoughtthatpeopleherehadnotforgottenthedisasterthecityhadIlIlyouthisbecauseIamanold

experienceTheimplicationisthatiswhyIdonotcareifpeopleshouldknowIwasherewhenthebombwasdropped.Otherpeoplemighttrytohidethefact.Therearetwodifferentschoolsofthought......eventhemonumentthatwaserectedatthepointofimpact:school:groupofpeoplesharingthesamethoughttrace:avisiblemarkorsignoftheformerpresenceofthingorevent;vestigetopreservetracesofthebomb:tomaintainandprotectthesignsofdestructioncausedbythebomberect:construct;putupatthepointofimpact,attheexactpointoverwherethebombTheywouldalsoliketodemolishtheatomicmuseum:demolish:pulldownorteartheatomicmuseum:themuseumwhichhousestherelicsofthe timemarchestimemarcheschanging;historyisgay:pleasure-loving(Note:todayitoftenreferstoevenifmanyofthetown'speoplestillbearhiddenwoundsandburns:bear:burn:aninjuryproducedbyfire,heat,oraheat-producingagenthiddenwoundsandburns;visibleandinvisiblescarssmellof:giveoutasmellStretchersandwheelchairslinedthe.walls...sendshiversdownthespineofanyhealthyvisitor;stretchersandwheelchairsareforinvalidsandthedisabledstretchersandwheelchairs...corridors;stretchersandwheelchairsareputagainstthewallsinthemanycorridorstheverysight...anyhealthyvisitor;evenhealthyvisitorswouldshiverwhentheyseethosesurgicalinstrumentsbytrade:byoccupation;bywayofmakingalivingtradenoun(BUSINESS?[C]aparticularbusinessorindustrythebuilding/catering/touristtradethebook/car/furtradeHeworkedinthesametradeallhis?[CorU]ajob,especiallyonewhichneedsspecialskillandwhichinvolvesworkingwithyourhandsAftersheleftschool,shewenttocollegetolearnatrade.He'sacarpenterbytrade.thetradethepeoplewhoworkinaparticularbusinessorindustryorinthesamePeoplewhoworkinthetradecanbuytheirbooksatadiscount.Thecompanyonlysitsgoodstothe(building/catering)trade,notdirecttothepublic.IthoughtsomehowIhadbeenspared:IthoughtforsomereasonorotherIhadnotbeenaffected;Ithoughtforsomereasonorothernoharmhadbeendonetome.latermyhairbegantofallout,andmybellyturnedtowater:fallout:fallmybellyturnedtowater:waterbegantoaccumulateinmybellyIfeltsick:Ifeltnauseous;IwantedtovomittheyhavebeentestingandtreatingTestingandtreatingareusedherealsotoachievemusicaleffect;thisiscalledalliteration.頭韻HeheldhisheadhighCostandconsequenceDashanddaringItishumiliatingtosurviveinthishumiliate[hj?'m?l?e?t]:hurttheprideordignityofItisadisgraceforanatomicvictimtoremainaliveinthiscity(ortocontinuetoliveinthis...yourchildrenwillencounterprejudiceonthepartofthosewhodotoexperience,especiallysomethingWhendidyoufirstenco