Text B Little Sister of the Poor1.Mother Teresa (1910~1997)Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun, was born to Albanian parents in Yugoslavia. She is known as “the Saint of the Gutters” for bringing comfort and dignity to the destitute贫穷的. She founded an order (Missionaries of Charity) which is noted for its work among the poor and the dying in Calcutta, India, and throughout the world. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.2. Roman Catholic ChurchThe Roman Catholic Church, also called the Catholic Church or the Church of Rome, is the Christian Church with administrative headquarters in the Vatican, of which the pope, or the Bishop of Rome is the supreme head.3.John Paul II (1920~)John Paul II is the first non-Italian Polish Pope in the history of the Roman Catholic church. He was elected pope on Oct. 16, 1978. John Paul II is a conservative pope who firmly holds traditional Catholic views.4. ChernobylThe world’s worst nuclear-reactor accident occurred at the Chernobyl (Ukraine) nuclear power plant on Apr. 26, 1986. The accident caused the immediate death of 31 people, while many others suffered radioactive contamination污染.6. the Nobel PrizeAny of the prizes (five in number until 1969, when a sixth was added) that are awarded annually by four institutions (three Swedish and one Norwegian) from a fund established under the will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel. Distribution was begun on Dec. 10, 1901, the fifth anniversary of the death of the founder, whose will specified that the awards should annually be made “to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.” The five prizes established by his will are: the Nobel Prize for Physics; the Nobel Prize for Chemistry; the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine; the Nobel Prize for Literature; and the Nobel Prize for Peace. An additional award, the Prize for Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was set up in 1968 by the Bank of Sweden, and the first award was given in 1969.Text Analysis:Part I (Para 1-3) death of the Mother Teresa and the public response1.(para.1) Mother Teresa served the dying and desperate all over the world.2.(para.2) Mother Teresa died of illness and many people felt personal grief over her death.3.(para.3) Mother Teresa was regarded as a living saint and what she did transcended the boundaries of religion and nationality.Part II(para.4~8) The development of Mother Teresa’s cause and countless acts of mercy Part III(para.9~11) Mother Teresa gained fame and honor as well as criticism. Her act will be remembered by people.Words & Expressions:1. Hospitalize vt. (usu. pass.) put (a person) into hospital [常被动] 送…进医院治疗He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。
Mrs Smith seriously ill already hospitalize. 史密斯夫人病重已住院。
You must hospitalize right now. 你必须立即住院。
plain v 1.~of/about sth: tell others that sth is making you feel ill不满，埋怨He complained of headache.She’s been complaining of a bad back recently.The patient is complaining of acute earache.2.~to sb: tell formally that sth is wrong 抱怨, 诉苦, 埋怨,You can complain to the manger if the service is poor here.She’d complained to the police if we made any more noise.My sister is always complaining to me of her heavy schoolwork.complaint n不满,投诉, 控告3. Summon vt. ~ sb to sth; ~ sb together request or order sb to come 召唤，传唤The police summoned the witness. 警察传证人。
They summoned (up) their courage to meet the deadline.他们努力要在终止日期前完工。
He was summoned to appear in court as a witness. 他被传唤出庭作证。
He came downstairs and summoned her to his study. 他下楼将她叫到书房去。
They had to summon a second conference and change the previous decision.他们不得不召集第二次会议,改变以前的决定。
Summon the pupils together in the school hall.The shareholders were summoned by my boss to a general meeting.I was summoned by my boss (to explain my actionsSummon the pupils together in the school hall.4. street people：people living in slums who, esp. during the summer, spend much of their time sitting on building steps, standing on the sidewalk talking, or visiting neighbors and local stores; the local people of a crowded neighborhood. 街头流浪者4. gesture n 1.expressive movement of a part of the body, esp the hand or head姿势，手势make a rude gesture with a gesture of despair communicating by gesture2. ~ sth (to sb) convey sth by making gestures 姿态，表示(尤指友好的表示)。
She gestured her disapproval.He gestured (to me) that it was time to go.He gestured to them to keep quiet5. Abandon vt. desert; leave completely and for ever 抛弃；放弃abandon a friend in trouble.抛弃处于危难中的朋友abandon one’s idea放弃自己的想法He abandoned his wife and child.他遗弃了他的妻子和孩子。