大学英语精读第四册 Unit Four:Jim Thorpe

Text Jim Thorpe, an American Indian, is generally accepted as the greatest all-round athlete of the first half of the 20th century. Yet the man, who brought glory to his nation, had a heartbreaking life. What caused his sadness and poverty? JIM THORP

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25So in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it. 2The city was kept under

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23Then the king called together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. 2He went up to the temple of the Lord with the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, the priests and the prophets-all the people from the least to the greatest. He read in their

A Window to the World Through an American Classroom

Writer Helen Thorpe spent one school year in a classroom in Denver, Colorado. There, she observed immigrant and refugee students who had come from different cultures. All the students were just learning to speak English. Thorpe saw the young people d

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By Jessica Berman Washington 31 May 2007 Scientists say early human ancestors may have begun walking on two legs on tree branches, not on the ground as commonly believed. The evidence contradicts the long-held belief that early humans first began wal

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Narrator: Exercise 4.3. Radio Item 7: With me today from the Home Office, is Mr. David Thorpe, who has agreed to answer recent criticism of the government's handling of the so-called 'immigration problem'. The face of Britain changed radically during

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15In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah began to reign. 2He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Je

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2When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. 2I am about to go the way of all the earth, he said. So be strong, show yourself a man, 3and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decre

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1When King David was old and well advanced in years, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. 2So his servants said to him, Let us look for a young virgin to attend the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our l

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14In the second year of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel, Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah began to reign. 2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Jehoaddin; she

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Jeremy Thorpe was savvy, stylish, progressive and marked to make history as the leader of Britain's Liberal Party. But in 1976, one of the most popular men in British politics was accused of having a homosexual relationship and lat

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The search resumes for the two snowboarders this morning missing in Victoria Alps. Police hold great fears of Martin Bucklin and Daniel Kirk who haven't been heard from since Thursday. Their families say they are devastated by their disappearance. Ye

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8Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, Go away with your family and stay for a while wherever you can, because the Lord has decreed a famine in the land that will last seven years. 2The woman proceeded to do as the man o

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3Joram son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. 2He did evil in the eyes of the Lord , but not as his father and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone of

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20Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it. 2He sent messengers into the city to Ahab king of Israel, saying, This is what Ben

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4The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord . But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves. 2Elisha replied to her, How can I help

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16Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha: 2I lifted you up from the dust and made you leader of my people Israel, but you walked in the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to provoke me to anger by the

Thorpe's bid for Olympics fails at Australian trials

CANBERRA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Ian Thorpe's chance of qualifying for the London Olympic Games has been wasted out as he failed to make the semifinals of 100m freestyle on Sunday at Australia's selection trials. The five-time Olympic champion, who qui

After six-year break, Thorpe swims 16th fastest

ROME, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia swam the 16th fastest in the 100m freestyle at the Italian Winter Open meet on Friday in his first long course outing in six years. Thorpe clocked 50.84 seconds in the event

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