1.       Six men tried to climb up the cliff and ________.

( a) some of them managed to reach the top

( b) all of them reached the top.

2.       Two of the soldiers from Able Company________.

( a) stayed on the beach.

( b) met some other soldiers.

The key is 1. ( a) 2. (b ) 3. (b ) 4. ( a ) 5. (b)

Language points:

1.       If they had reached the beach, they would probably have been killed.

要是他们抵达了海滩就很有可能没命了。

虚拟语气表示与过去事实相反的假设。 等于：If fact they were not killed because they didn’t reach the beach.

2.       Able Company: A 连

3.       The survivors lay on the beach, exhausted and shocked. 死里逃生的战士躺在海滩上,疲惫不堪,心有余悸.

“ exhausted and shocked” 是过去分词作状语, 表示状态.

例如:

The boy went back home, depressed.

He turned away, disappointed.

Step 4 Read passage 3 again and answer the questions.

1.       Why was 6 June 2004 an important date for the survivors?

2.       Why do you think so many soldier were never found?

3.       In your own words, what does the poem say about the lost soldiers?

The answer as follows

1.       It was the 60^th anniversary of the landings.

2.       They were drowned or blown up.

3.       It says that they are not really lost because we will always remember them.  

Language points:

1.       for the Fallen 致倒下的战士

2.       They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, not the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.

 他们永远不会衰老, 当我们活着的人们都已老朽, 年华不能使他们厌倦, 岁月也不会使他们愧疚.日落日出, 我们缅怀他们直到永久.

Condemn “ to say that somebody is ,or has done something wrong

We all condemn cruelty to children. 我们一致谴责虐待儿童的行为.   

Step 5 Answer the questions about the words in the box.

1.       What is the difference between tired and exhausted?

2.       Give an example of bravery in a war situation.

3.       What is the difference between being killed and being wounded?

4.       What could cause confusion in a battle?

5.       What happens when someone disappears?

6.       What is an act of heroism?

The key:

1.       exhausted is extremely tired.

2.       Going back to help a wounded comrade in a dangerous place.

3.       When you are killed, you are dead; when you are wounded, you can recover.

4.       One commander giving one order, and another a different one.

5.       You cannot find them.

6.       When you do something that is extremely brave in a very dangerous situation.