Unit 11

UNIT 11 WORD LIST alliance An alliance is a group of people who work together. The junior executives formed an alliance with each other. applause Applause is the noise made when people clap their hands to show approval. At the end of his speech, everyone burst into loud applause. armed If you are armed, you are carrying a weapon. The robber was armed with a gun. authoritative If something is authoritative, it uses the best information available. This book is an authoritative source on ancient Egypt's Queen Nefertiti. bravery Bravery is brave behavior. The books commended the general's bravery. ceremony A ceremony is an event that happens on special occasions. Tom and Amy's marriage ceremony is in June. culture Culture is the music, art, and writings of a certain place or group of people. Ancient Mexican culture is renowned for its architecture. defense A defense is something that is done to protect another thing. The air force works in defense of its country. detail A detail is a small piece of information. Jane told Ben all the details of her trip to China. diverse When a group of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things. Big cities have diverse populations with people of different races and ages.

联盟是一群一起工作的人。 初级管理人员彼此结成了联盟。 掌声是人们拍手表示赞同时发出的声音。 他讲话结束时，大家爆发出热烈的掌声。 armed adj .武装的如果你有武装，你就带着武器。 强盗带着枪。 如果某事是权威的，它使用了最好的可用信息。 这本书是关于古埃及王后奈费尔提蒂的权威资料。 勇敢是勇敢的行为。 这些书赞扬了将军的勇敢。 ceremony n .仪式仪式是在特殊场合举行的活动。 汤姆和艾米的婚礼在六月举行。 文化是某一地区或一群人的音乐、艺术和文字。 古墨西哥文化以其建筑而闻名。 辩护是为了保护另一个事物而做的事情。 空军为保卫国家而工作。 detail是指一小段信息。 简把她中国之行的所有细节都告诉了本。 当一组事物是多样化的，它是由各种各样的事物组成的。 大城市人口多样化，人们来自不同的种族和年龄。

enchant To enchant someone is to make them feel very interested or happy. The beautiful woman enchanted everybody in the room. equip To equip someone is to give them the things needed to do something. Steve was equipped with the tools needed to do the job. exception An exception is someone or something not conforming to a rule. Most students thought the test was hard, but Tim was the exception. genre A genre is a type of literature, art, or music characterized by its style. She is considered a master in the comedy genre. impact An impact is the effect someone or something has. My grandmother had a great impact on my life. lure To lure someone is to convince them to do something by using a trick. The store lures people in with big signs that say "Sale!" obstacle An obstacle is an object or a problem that stops you from doing something. Climbing over the giant rock was the biggest obstacle for the hikers. shelter A shelter is a place to go that is safe from danger or bad weather. The frog took shelter from the storm in a nearby hold. supply To supply something means to give people what they need or want. The water heater supplied the house with warm water. vain If people are vain, they are only concerned with how they look. Rebecca is so vain that she looks at herself in every mirror.

使某人着迷就是使他们感到非常感兴趣或高兴。 那个美丽的女人迷住了房间里的每一个人。 给某人提供做某事所需要的东西。 史蒂夫具备了完成这项工作所需的工具。 例外是指不符合规则的人或事。 大多数学生认为考试很难，但蒂姆是个例外。 genre是文学、艺术或音乐的一种类型，以其风格为特征。 她被认为是喜剧类型的大师。 impact是指某人或某事产生的影响。 我的祖母对我的生活有很大的影响。 lure引诱某人就是用诡计说服他们做某事。 商店用写着“打折”的大招牌吸引人们进来。障碍障碍是指阻止你做某事的物体或问题。 爬过那块巨大的岩石是徒步旅行者最大的障碍。 避难所是一个远离危险或坏天气的安全的地方。 青蛙在附近的船舱里躲避暴风雨。 供应意味着给人们他们需要或想要的东西。 热水器为房子供应热水。 虚荣的人只关心自己的外表。 丽贝卡太虚荣了，她在每一面镜子里都照自己。

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How a Singer Helped Win the War Sometimes famous people are vain. They only care about themselves. But Josephine Baker was an exception. In the 1930s and 1940s, Baker was one of the most famous women in France. She was a big part of the new jazz genre and culture and had a diverse group of fans. The French people especially loved her. And she loved France. So when World War II started, she wanted to help the nation that had given her so much. In 1940, armed German troops entered Paris. When this happened, some French people formed a secret alliance. It was called the French Resistance. The group worked for the defense of France. It helped the European and American armies fight the Germans. Baker was an important member of the Resistance. She had three jobs. The first was to carry messages to end from other members. The messages were written in code on her sheets of music. The second was to provide shelter and supply goods to Resistance members. It would have been dangerous if the Germans found them. Baker's third job was the most important. Baker held concerts for European politicians and army members. She lured them in, promising an entertaining show. She enchanted them with her singing and dancing, and got lots of applause. But Baker was always equipped with a small notebook at these concerts. She listened for details about the war and wrote them down. Baker sorted the details and gave authoritative reports to the Resistance. Some thought Baker's fame would be an obstacle. The Germans knew who she was, but they didn't think she was smart enough to work for the Resistance. So she could get information from the Germans easily. This helped the Resistance and the French army save lives and win the war. Baker had a big impact on the Resistance's work. She got many awards for her help. When she died, the army had a special ceremony to thank her again for her bravery.

有时，名人是虚荣的。 他们只关心自己。 但约瑟芬·贝克是个例外。 在20世纪三四十年代，贝克是法国最著名的女性之一。 她是新爵士流派和文化的重要组成部分，拥有各种各样的粉丝群体。 法国人民特别喜欢她。 她爱法国。因此，当第二次世界大战开始时，她想帮助这个给了她这么多的国家。 1940年，德国武装部队进入巴黎。 当这种情况发生时，一些法国人组成了一个秘密联盟。 它被称为法国抵抗运动。 这个团体为保卫法国而工作。 它帮助欧洲和美国军队对抗德国人。 贝克是抵抗组织的重要成员。 她有三份工作。第一个是传递来自其他成员的信息。 这些信息是用密码写在她的乐谱上的。 第二个任务是为抵抗组织成员提供住所和物资供应。 如果被德国人发现，那就太危险了。 贝克的第三项工作是最重要的。 贝克为欧洲政治家和军队成员举办音乐会。 她许诺给他们一个娱乐节目，把他们骗了进来。 她的歌声和舞蹈使他们着迷，赢得了许多掌声。 但在这些音乐会上，贝克总是随身带着一个小笔记本。 她倾听战争的细节，并把它们写了下来。 贝克整理了细节，并向抵抗组织提交了权威报告。 有些人认为贝克的名气会成为障碍。 德国人知道她是谁，但他们认为她不够聪明，不适合为抵抗组织工作。 这样她就能轻易地从德国人那里得到情报。 这帮助抵抗运动和法国军队挽救了生命，赢得了战争。 贝克对抵抗组织的工作有很大的影响。 由于她的帮助，她得到了许多奖励。 她死后，军队举行了一个特别的仪式，再次感谢她的勇敢。