085 Level 3 恐怖主义-讲解版

1. We normally associate terrorism with suicide bombers and extremists. 我们往往会把恐怖主义和自杀炸弹客和极端分子联系起来。

句型结构：

We normally associate +n. with+n.

We normally associate workplace injury with high-risk environments like construction sites.

我们一般都会把工伤与高危工作环境联系，比如建筑工地。

Although we normally associate the word“home”with a place that’s built out of bricks, in fact home is much more than that.

虽然我们一般会把“家”和砖泥建造的场所联系在一起，但是家的概念远不止如此。

2. Nowadays, reports about terrorist attacks dominate the news. 当下，有关恐怖袭击的报道充斥着我们的新闻。

句子结构：

Nowadays, reports about+n. dominate the news.

Nowadays, reports about celebrities dominate the news.

当下，有关于名人的报道充斥着我们的新闻。

Nowadays, reports about energy crisis dominate the news.

当下，有关能源危机的报道充斥着我们的新闻。

练习：

当下，有关中国和美国之间的贸易战的报道充斥着我们的新闻。

Nowadays, reports about the trade war between China and the United States dominate the news. 

3. We hear the term terrorism a lot, but there is no international consensus on the definition of a terrorist.我们常常听到恐怖主义这个说法，但是国际上对恐怖分子一词还没有明确的定义。

句子结构：

There is no (international) consensus on+n.

There is no international consensus on the the best way to fight poverty .

国际上对如何抗击贫困才是最好的方法并无统一认知。

There is no international consensus on the definition of pseudoscience.

国际是对伪科学并无统一认可的概念。

4. One thing that sets terrorism apart from organized crime is that the latter does not seek media attention. 恐怖主义和组织犯罪的不同之一是后者并不寻求媒体的关注。

句子结构：

One thing that sets A apart from B is that+单句

One thing that sets bees apart from spiders is that bees have six legs while spiders have eight.

蜜蜂和蜘蛛的不同之一是蜜蜂有六只腿，而蜘蛛有八只。

5. You are ten times more likely to be hit by lightning than being attacked by a terrorist. 

人类毁于自己所制造的核弹头的几率是毁于自然灾害几率的十倍。

句子结构：

We are ten times more likely to be destroyed by our nuclear war heads then being destroyed by natural disasters.我们还是面对现实吧。人类的核武器，足够毁灭地球几十回了。

6. I do believe the threat of terrorism has been blown out of proportion. 我觉得恐怖主义的威胁被夸大其词了。

句子结构：

I do believe +n .has been blown out of proportion.

I do believe the importance of English has been blown out of proportion.

我坚信英语的重要性是被夸大其词了。

I do believe the threat of global warming has been blown out of proportion.

我坚信全球变暖的的危害被夸大其词了。

7. I don’t see how politicians are different from terrorists because they both kill innocent people. 鉴于政客和恐怖份子都屠杀无辜平民，我看不出两者有什么二样。

句子结构：

I don’t see how+单句

I don’t see how we can make both ends meet since we are all between jobs.

鉴于我们都还没有找到工作，我看不出来我们怎么能收支平衡。

I don’t see how we are able to convince our manager that doing business with Mike is too risky.

我不知道怎么能说服经理相信和麦克做生意是很危险的。

8. It seems hardly a day goes by without seeing some kind of terrorist attack on the news. 想要一天新闻里没有关于恐怖袭击报道，简直是不可能的。

句子结构：

It seems hardly a day goes by without +动名词

It seems hardly a day goes by without hearing some reports on illegal immigrants on the US boarders.

想要一天新闻里没有关于美国边境非法移民报道，简直是不可能。

It seems hardly a day goes by without hearing people talking about the coming Olympic Games these days.

想要一天听不到大家谈论即将来临的奥运会，简直是不可能的。

9. Terrorists suck. They believe stupid things. But the most enraging thing is that they kill innocent people. 恐怖份子简直糟糕透顶。他们信奉一些愚蠢的信条。不过最让人恼火的是他们滥杀无辜。

句子结构：

The most enraging thing is that +v.

The most enraging thing is that my colleagues all went to a secret after party without inviting me.

最让人恼火的是我的同事们都去了一个庆功派对，而没有邀请我。

The most enraging thing is that American government accuses Chinese companies stealing their technology.

最令人恼火的是美国政府指责中国企业窃取他们的技术。

10. If you want to understand why Osama Bin Laden attacked the United States, you need to dive into post World War II history. 你想回到为什么本拉登袭击美国，你需要深入了解二战后历史。

句子结构：

I hate to point out the fact that+单句（要抱怨的事情）。

If you want to understand 单句, you need to dive into post World War II history.

If you want to understand why the United States is the most powerful country in the world, you need to dive into post World War II history.

如果你想知道美国会成为世界最强国，那么你需要深入了解二战后历史。

独白练习：

The world is now in the shadow of terrorism.

Nowadays,有关恐怖主义的报道铺天盖地。 It seems hardly a day goes by without新闻里总会有一些恐怖事件报道。

I believe 恐怖主义危害被夸大其词了。 You are more likely to be hit by a lightening.

But if you want to understand terrorists,你需要了解二战后的世界历史。

I am just glad that China is still a terrorist -free country.  

独白练习参考英文答案：

The world is now in the shadow of terrorism.

Nowadays, reports about terrorists dominate the news. It seems hardly a day goes by without seeing some kind of terrorist attack on the news.

I believe the threat of terrorism has been blown out of proportion . You are more likely to be hit by a lightening.

But if you want to understand terrorists, you need to dive into the post World War 11 history.

I am just glad that China is still a terrorist -free country.