Unit 1 “Weve Been Hit”Section One Pre-reading Activities I. Audiovisual supplement Watch the video and answer the following questions. 1. Whats the building that was hit? 2. What was the event? When did it happen? （插入视频）Script: News: We have unconfirmed reports this morning that a plane has crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. CNN Center right now . Officer A: Holy shit! News: . work on this story, calling our sources and trying to figure out exactly what happened, but, clearly, something relatively devastating happening this morning there. Were going to join another one of our New York affiliates for their live coverage. Here at the top of this tower, theres a huge, gaping hole, flames still inside. Officer B: Can you believe this? What schmuck 笨人 would fly a plane into the Trade Center? Officer C: Maybe they ran out of gas or something. Officer B: Yeah, Colovito. Right. Officer D: Maybe some jerk-off forgot which lever to pull on his twin-engine. Officer E: Thats not a small plane. Officer B: Hell, no. Police Chief: All right, listen up! Let me have your attention here! Theyre telling us its a commuter plane. Tower One is being evacuated as a precaution. Theyve asked us to send a team down to assist. Sergeant McLoughlin. Team Leader: Ive got a list of names here. Step out when you hear it. Were going downtown. (Roll-calling) Answers to the Questions: 1. The building is the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. 2. It was one of the 9/11 attacks. It happened on September 11, 2001. II. Cultural information 1. President Bushs address to the nation （添加录音 gwb9-11address） Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable 卑劣的 acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent 削弱 the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because were the brightest beacon 灯塔 for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our nation saw evil the very worst of human nature and we responded with the best of America. With the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our governments emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and its prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington D.C. to help with local rescue efforts. Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured, and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from further attacks. The functions of our government continue without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington which had to be evacuated today are reopening for essential personnel tonight and will be open for business tomorrow. Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well. The search is underway for those who were behind these evil acts. I have directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor 窝藏 them. I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning 谴责 these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condolences 哀悼 and assistance. America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a Power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me. This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so thi