ic basketball match. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.

Incidents of this kind well continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. In the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.

tragic a. 1.悲惨的,可悲的 2.悲剧(性)的

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dreadful a. 1.糟透了的,极不合意的 2.极端的,极其大的 3.可怕的,令人畏惧的

pathetic a. 1.差劲的,令人生厌的 2.可悲的,可怜的,引起怜悯的

disastrous a. 1.灾难性的,造成灾害的 2.极坏的,很糟的

catastrophe n. 大灾难,灾祸

destructive a. 破坏(性)的,毁灭(性)的

comic a. 喜剧的,滑稽的

incident n. 1.发生的事 2.事件,事变

incidence n.[单]发生率

incidentally ad.顺便说及,顺便提一句

indignation n. 愤怒,愤慨,义愤

indignant a. 愤怒的,愤慨的,义愤的

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fury n. 1.狂怒,暴怒 2.狂暴,猛烈

furious a. 1.狂怒的,暴怒的 2.强烈的,激烈的

dismay n. 1.失望,气馁 2.惊恐,惊愕 vt. 1.使失望,使气馁 2.使惊恐,使惊愕

hockey n. 曲棍球

[联想词]

versus prep. 1.以...为对手,对 2.与...相对,与...相比之下

federation n. 1.联合会 2.联邦

suspension n.1.暂停,中止 2.停止参加,暂时剥夺 3.悬架,悬置机构4.悬浮液5.悬,挂,吊

disturbance n. 1.扰乱,打扰 2.骚乱,混乱 3.心神不安,烦恼

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harassment n. 1.侵扰,骚扰 2.烦恼,困苦

patriotism n. 爱国主义,爱国精神,爱国心 patriot n. 爱国者,爱国主义者

patriotic a. 爱国的,有爱国心的,显示爱国精神的

Unit Six

Manners Are Practically Non-Existent

Manners nowadyas in metropolitan cities like London are practically non-existent. It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her, as he ought. In fact, it is saddening to note that if a man does offer his seat to an older woman, it is nearly always a Continental man or one from the older generation.

This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it is not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for younger women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves "First come, first served," while a greyhaired woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple stands? Yet this is all too often seen.

Conditions in travel are really very hard on everyone, we know, but hardship is surely no excuse. Sometimes one wonders what would have been the behaviour of these stuot young men in a packed refugee train or a train on its way to a prison-camp during the War.

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