Leave the front door open

Once upon a time in China, no one picked up and pocketed anything lost on the road, while no family had the need to bolt the door at night.

Leave the front door on the latch

• 路不拾遗，夜不闭户

• No one picked up and pocketed anything lost on the road, while no family had the need to bolt the doors at night.

• Is that possible today?

Thinking about:

It has been replaced by dead-bolt locks

• E.g:terrorist attack carjacking

• motor vehicle theft burglary

• hijacking assassination /murder

automated teller machine

a. Do not display cash openly.

b. Keep code a secret.

c. Remember to take back credit card.

d. Take away the slip.

safeguard home

a. Install security devices

b. keep strangers out of the door.

c. hire a guardian or housekeeper

d. raise a watchdog

Security Devices

Security chains Electronic alarm

system

trip wire

access cards Sliding glass doors with

Steel bars

rape whistles

Dead-bolt locks

Electronic X-ray equipment

Group Discussion:

How to ensure your security on campus?

Text Analysis:

Problems: People are more vulnerable than ever.

Company(para.9-10),neighborhood(para.14),businessman(para.15),suburban housewives(para.18)

Problem analysis:

Para.8: We’ve been used to defending/locking/prisoning ourselves.Para.16-17:we’re driven to be the most insecure nation.

Para.18: we trust no one.

Solutions:Para.17-19:we shouldn’t have outsmarted ourselves, and we shouldn’t be prisoners of ourselves.

Text Analysis:

The Land of Free

The Land of TheLock

The Land of the UnlockedQ:What is the answer?

Man himself!

Text Analysis

Part I (para. 1-3) :In America, the era of unlocked has drawn to a close.

Part II(para. 4-15):A new atmosphere of fear and distrust creeps into every aspect of daily life.

Part III(paras 16-19):By locking our fears out, we become prisoners of ourselves.

Solutions: to free ourselves,to trust and try to be trusted,and unlock the door,life,and thus the heart.

Part Text AnalysisⅣ• When we read, we are not only learning new

vocabulary or structures, but also looking for key information. Identifying keywords is even more important if our reading time is not that plentiful.

• “Lock” is the keyword in this text, by locating “Lock’s” throughout the text, we get a pretty good idea of what this essay is about

Part Ⅴ:Comprehension Questions1. What is the meaning of “on the latch”?

--- “on the latch” meant the door was closed but not locked.(line 3)

2. How do we know that suburbs and country areas are more vulnerable than well-patrolled urban streets?

--- Crime rate rising more dramatically in those allegedly tranquil areas than in cities.(line9-10)

3. What is the author’s thought raised by the ad?

--- The ads pointed out that it is the insurance companies that pay for stolen goods, but who is going to pay what the new atmosphere of distrust …the Land of the Lock.(line23-27)

4. What is the difference between the today’s company and one a decade ago?

--- In today’s company, you probably carry some kind of access card, electronic or otherwise, that allows you in and out of your place of work. On the contrary, a decade ago, most private businesses had a policy of free access.(line 36-38,42-43)

5. What does the author think of all this “security”?

--- He thinks with all this “security”, we are perhaps the most insecure nation in the history of civilized man.(line 64-65)

6. What is the usage of “lock”?

--- We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in.(line 70-71)

Part V: Post Question• Listen to the Text, and think about

the following question: In the text the author uses lots of

facts to support his central point view: American is deteriorating from “ the Land of the Free” in to “ the most insecure nation”.

Please find those supporting facts

in the text.

Get worse

Supporting facts:

• Doors are not left unlocked either in cities or in rural areas ( line 6 – 7 )

• Dead-bolt locks, security chains electronic alarm systems and trip wires are widely in use. ( line 12 – 13)

• Suburban families have steel bars built in sliding glass doors. ( line 14 – 15 )

• Small notices warning against burglary are commonly seen pasted on the windows of the most pleasant of homes. ( line 16 – 17 )

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• Access cards are required of those who work with medium to large-size companies. ( line 35 – 38 )

• Airport security uses electronic X-ray equipment to guard against terrorism. (line 49 – 50 )

• Businessmen employ new machines linked up to their telephone to help determine whether the caller is telling lies or not. (line 57 – 58 )

• Suburban housewives wear rape whistles on their key chains. ( line 68 – 69 )

• B. Comparison and contrast in the text

1.  Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 4 Key words and phrases in these two

paragraphs:

Para 1: on the latch; closed but not locked; none of us carried keys; close up

Para 4: dead-bolt locks; security chains; electronic alarm systems; trip wires hooked up to a police station or private guard firm; sliding glass doors; steel bars.

Function of this pair:

It acts as the opening of the whole piece of writing.

• 2.  Paragraph 10 and Paragraph 11

Key words and phrases in these two paragraphs:

Para 10: carry some kind of access card, such as electronic ones; security guard

Para 11: policy free access

Function of this pair: It is the supporting details for the central

argument.

• 3.  Paragraph 12 and Paragraph 13

Key words and phrases in these two paragraphs:

Para 12: it( the airport) is a place of education and fun; parents used to take children out to departure gates （登机口） to watch plane land and take off.

Para 13: electronic X- ray equipment to hold the terrorists

Function of this pair: It is also the supporting details for the central argum

ent..

• 1 ． urban a. 城市的；都市的；习惯于都市生活的

• 【例句】 More and more people are moving to urban areas. 越来越多的人正迁向城市。

• 【扩展】 suburb n. 郊区； 郊外； 近郊• Rural a. 农村的，乡间的，乡村地区的，

具有乡村特色的

2 ． chart n. 图表【例句】 On three walls are pasted large charts

illustrating world poverty.

三面墙上都贴着表明世界贫困状况的大 型曲线图。

3 ． secure a. 安全的，可靠的 【例句】 The little boy felt secure near his parents.  

那小男孩在父母身边感到安心。【派生】 security

3. rural adj. of, in or suggesting the countryside eg. In ~~ areas, crimes, especially robberies, occur quite often. (com.) rustic adj. ① = rural 乡村的，有乡村特色的 ② 粗俗的，乡土气的 (antonym) urban adj. of, situated in or living in a

city or town 城市的，都市的

ruralize v. live in the country ruralization n.

rural

suburban

urban

down-town

4. analyze V. 分析；分解【例句】 The new tonic was analyzed and found to

contain small amounts of poison.

这种新药经过化验，被发现其中含有少量毒素。【派生】 analysis n. 分析，分解 analyzable a. 可被分析的；可被分解的 analyst n. 分解者；分析者 analytical a. 分析的；分解的

5. vulnerable: exposed to danger or attack; unprotected

Intruders are developing techniques to harness the power of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable system on the Internet.

Compared with Saudi Arabia soccer team, the Chinese team is more vulnerable.

Ask the Ss to try to translate :It is on economic policy that the government is most vulnerable.

政府在经济政策这点上最易受到攻击。

6 ． transform v. 改变；改观；使变形

【例句】 She transformed the room by painting it. 她油漆了房间使它为之一新。 They have transformed themselves into permanent city- dwellers. 他们使自己成为永久性的城市居民。

【搭配】 transform…(from…)into…( 把… ) 转变成… 【例句】 An area of sandy pasture land can be transformed into a barren landscape in two or three years. 一个多沙的牧场两三年内就可变成不毛之地。

【派生】 transformation n. 转变，改变，改善 transformer n. 变压器

7.wander v. 漫步，徘徊，漫游

【例句】 The children wandered the streets after school. 孩子们放学后在街上游荡。 When she was alone, she would let her mind wander. 她独自一人的时候就胡思乱想。

【搭配】 wander about/around/through 漫游（于），徘徊（于）【例句】 We wandered through the old part of the town, totally lost. 我们在镇上的老区徘徊，完全迷路了。 When he got bored he wandered around the campus. 他觉得烦的时候就在校园里漫步。

8.error n. 错误；谬误【例句】 His own country had made the same strategic error. 他自己的国家也犯过同样的战略错误。【搭配】 in error 错误地，与 by mistake 同义 Another innocent village had been wiped out in error. 又一个无辜地村庄被错误地夷为平地。

9 ． puzzle v. 使困惑【例句】 That was the most puzzling aspect of the whole affair. 那是整件事件中最令人不解的方面。【搭配】 puzzle one’s brains about/over something 为某事大伤脑筋 Puzzle out the meaning of a sentence 推敲出句中的意思【派生】 puzzlement n. 困惑，苦思，令人困惑的事 puzzler n. 使人为难的人或物 puzzling a. 令人迷惑不解的

10 ． on the latch 关着但是没上锁【例句】 Let yourself in ; the door is on the latch. 自己进来吧，门上了闩，但没锁。

【扩展】 off the latch 虚掩的，半闩的

11 ． hook up to 连接到 （中央系统或电源）【例句】 Can we hook up to the electricity supply at the campsite？ 我们能否在宿营地接上电源

12 ． hold/keep… at bay 不让。。。接近【例句】 He holds illness at bay by jogging every day. 他每天慢跑， 以此防病。

13. put up v.

①建造；构筑 ②搭起（帐篷），③张贴（海报，告示牌等） ④(让人 )留宿，住宿

【例句】① We shall have to put up a fence. 我们得筑起一道篱笆。

② I put up my tent on the outskirts of Camp Q. 我在 Q营地的边上搭起帐篷。

③ Jasper has put up ‘No Parking’signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Jasper 把几块“禁止停车“的牌子挂在大门外，但没有 任何效果。

④We can put up ten people for the night at a pinch. 必要时我们可以留宿十个人。

【搭配】 Put across 解释；表达 Put aside 储存； 保留； 把。。。放在一边，暂不考虑 Put away 放好；收好 Put down 记下，写下；放下；估计，认为 Put off 推迟，延期；阻止，劝阻 Put on 穿，戴，上演； 增加（体重） Put up with 忍受，容忍 Put in 花费，付出（时间，经历等） ; 正式提出，申请 Put through 完成或达成（计划，方案等）；接通电话

14. tranquil: calm, quiet and undisturbed

Visitors like to stay in this hotel because it is beautiful and located in a tranquil lake area.

She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.

• Compare :

• calm:

After a night of fighting, the streets are now calm.

She’s not very good at keeping/staying calm in difficult situations.

• Compare:

• serene: 平静的，安宁的；安详的

She has a lovely serene face.

What amazes me is his serene indifference to all the trouble around him.

12 ． take off v. ① 脱掉（衣服）；②（飞机）起飞；【例句】① Take off your clothes; they’re very wet. 脱掉你的衣服，衣服湿透了。 ②The plane took off at three o’clock. 飞机三点起飞了。【搭配】 Take after 相似，学样Take away 拿走；拆去；带走；减去；把。。。买回家食用Take in 受；领会；吸收；理解，包括，欺骗Take over 接任；接管；接受Take to 喜欢，沉溺于；养成。。。习惯Take up 开始从事；专注于。。。着手处理

sentences1 ． It does not occur to us to …, 没想过It didn’t occur to me that,

【例句】 It never occurred to me to ask that matter.

我压根就没有想到要问那件事。

2 ． … chances are that … 极有可能。。。很可能。。。【例句】 Chances are good that you will win.

极有可能你会赢。

Review Check

• 1.Useful Expressions

( 门）关着但没上锁 （暂时）关闭 巡逻严密的城区街道 据称很宁静的地区 ……的时代结束了 电子报警系统 连接到

On the latch

Close up

Well-patrolled urban streets

The allegedly tranquil areas

Electronic alarm system

The era of ……is over

Hook up to

8. 内置，嵌入 9. 处于监控下 10. 设置障碍 11 保安 12 不让靠近 13 电子搜查器 14 看都不看一眼 15 代表，表示，象征 16 沉浸于，沐浴于 17 误差率很小

built in

Under surveillance

Put up barricades

Security guards

Hold / keep sb. at bay Electronic friskers

Without so much as a sideways glance

Stand for

Be bathed in

With/by a small margin of error

18 在人类文明的历史上 19 聪明反被聪明误 20 回首过去 21 看不见的恐惧

In the history of civilized man

Outsmart oneself

Look back on

Unseen horror

• 1. I don’t know if that was a _____term or if it is_______

• 2. ______ show the crime rate rising more ________ in those allegedly ______ areas than in cities.

• 3. It has been ______ by dead-bolt locks, _____chains, electronic alarm systems and trip wires _____ up to a police station.

local

universal

statistics

dramatically tranquil

replaced

security

hooked

4. If you work for a _______ -to large-size company,

_____________you don’t just wander in and out of work.

• 5. We have become so used to _______________________________________________ _____ and so used to ______________________.

• 6. It simply didn’t ________ managers that the proper thing to do was ________.

• 7. With electronic X-ray equipment, we seem finally to __________________________________.

medium

chances are that

defending ourselves against the new atmosphere of American life putting up barriers

occur to

to distrust people.

have figured out the way to hold the terrorists at bay.

8. We now pass through these electronic friskers _________________________________________.

• 9. The machines are supposed to tell the businessman, ____________________.

• 10. We have become so smart about self-protection that , in the end, we have all ____________________________.

Without so much as a sideways glance.

with a small margin of error

outsmarted ourselves