By the rivers of babylon. there we sat down yeah we wept. when we remembered zion. by the rivers of babylon. there we sat down yeah we wept. when we remembered zion. for there they that carried us away in captivity. requiring of us a song. now how shall we sing the lord's song. in a strange land. let the words of our mouths. and the meditathons of our hearts. be acceptable in the sight here tonight.

By the rivers of babylon. there we sat down yeah we wept. when we remembered zion. by the rivers of babylon. there we sat down yeah we wept. when we remembered zion. for there they that carried us away in captivity. requiring of us a song. now how shall we sing the lord's song. in a strange land. let the words of our mouths. and the meditathons of our hearts. be acceptable in the sight here tonight.

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Unit 14 Words and Expressions

It was December, 1955, and Martin Luther King, Jr. had just received his doctorate degree in theology （神学）. He had moved to Montgomery （ 蒙哥马 利）, Alabama to preach at a church. He saw there, as in many other southern states, that African- Americans had to ride in the back of public buses. Dr. King knew that this law violated the rights of every African-American. He organized and led a boycott of the public buses in the city of Montgomery. Any person, black or white, who was against race separation refused to use public transportation. Those people who boycotted were threatened or attacked by other people, or even arrested or put into prison by the police. After 382 Days of boycotting the bus system, the Supreme Court （最高法院） declared that the Alabama state race separation law was unconstitutional.

One year later, the Civil Rights Act （民权法案） of 1964 was passed. It was not the first law of civil rights for Americans, but it was the most effective. The act guaranteed( 保护 ) equal rights in housing, public facilities, voting and public schools. Everyone would have impartial hearings （申诉的机会） and jury trials. A civil rights commission would ensure that these laws were enforced. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and thousands of others now knew that they had not struggled in vain （徒劳）. In the same year Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading non-violent demonstrations.

Forbid doing sth. Forbid sb sth. Forbid sb to do sth. Sb. is forbidden to do sth. Mixed-race marriages were forbidden by law. His parents forbid him wine. Their father forbade them to go.

demand 1)v. 要求, 需求 ; 注意后接不定式, 不接动名词 ; 接宾语从句 用虚拟语气。 I demand an answer of him. I demand that one of you (should) go there at once. This work demands your patience. He demanded to know what was going on there. They demanded to be told everything. 2)n. 要求, 需求, 请求 ( 后接介词 for) There was a great demand for such books. 3) ◆ in (great) demand 需求量很大 ◆ meet the demand 满足需要, 符合要求

He says what he thinks,regardless of other people’s feelings.=in spite of 不管 But she did not give it up regardless. =anyway 无论如何

practice Page 29, Exx1&2

Guessing game Youth Soul Forbid Boycott Lawyer Politics Start with Regardless of

Chorus Vote Demand Bill religion Abolish Chapter Ridiculous At first sight