1、Pre-ReadingText Analysis In-Task ActivityBackground NotesPassage 25Population:Geography:Capital:Religion：around 8,591,629 on the east coast of Africa Mogadishu Islam 6Population:Geography:Capital:Religion：around 8,591,629 on the east coast of Africa Mogadishu Islam 7Somalia has a market economy.It i
2、s one of the worlds poorest and least developed countries。Agriculture is the most important sector in its economy.8Intermittent has been a fact of life in Somalia since.In,the northern portion of the country declared its independence as Somaliland;although de facto independent and relatively stable
3、compared to the tumultuous south,it has not been recognized by any foreign government.9Beginning in,a two-year humanitarian effort(primarily in the south)was able to alleviate famine conditions,but the UN withdrew in Operation United Shield by,having suffered significant casualties,order had still n
4、ot been restored.1011The 1000 Somali shilling note is laminated to protect its colors,a mixture of orange,purple,tan,and green,from fading.12vOn one side,women weave baskets;their images are purple,and the baskets around them are orange.Some of them seem to be full,perhaps with food.13the main Somal
5、i harbor,orange and purple,along the topthe Central Bank of Somalia,in green,along the bottom of the billvOn the opposite side of the note is a two-part picture:1420 cents(2 dimes)In 1993The value of this note in 1993,when who possessed them was twelve,was less than 20 cents.15the frontthe back161 p
6、enny=1 cent1 nickel=5 cent1 dime=10 cent1 quarter=25 cent1 half-dollar=50 cent1 dollar=100 cent1720 cents(2 dimes)In 1993The value of this note in 1993,when who possessed them was twelve,was less than 20 cents.181 nickelBy April 2001By April 2001,when would have become eighteen,the 1000 shillings dr
7、opped to less than a nickel in value,19,primarily because the colors no longer protected the shillings from being counterfeited.20War and famine dropped the value,too.21Despite its low value versus the US dollar,VS.VS.22In 1993the boy who possessed the bill enough rice for several days,had rice been
8、 available in Mogadishu.would have bought23 would have bought hima meal in the small caf not far from the US Embassy where the Marines stood constant guard,a meal he could have eaten at a leisurely pace while sitting in the shade and sipping cool water if the caf had still opened its doors for busin
9、ess.24The caf that would have allowed the boy entrance was not open,and rice was not for sale locally,not to a single boy buying for himself or his family.the reality25The boy never spent his 1000 shillingscouldnt easily spend them,given the scarcity of goods and services.But he kept the shillings i
10、n his pocket,kept them as a partial promise.26When rice was again for sale,the boy could live on 1000 shillings for days.When the caf again opened,he could purchase food and the leisure time in which to enjoy it.27better future28The promise of the bill was reason enough to keep it,a ticket for admit
11、tance into a future time better than the present.29The boy took the shillings with him to the US Embassy.He also took his revolver-unloaded,but only he could know this.the US Embassy30He paced in the shade across the street from the main gate;31The crowds parted around him,when there were crowds on
12、the street,but he was ignored by everyone but the Marines.32The Marines on guard,both twenty and veterans of the Gulf War,never took their eyes away from the boy.What does the damned boy wanna do?33They watched him for an hour before they made the first call up the chain of command.They called again
13、 after another hour.34The Marines,who would later serve together in Yugoslavia and Haiti before their discharge,sought advice and counsel and were given an absolute:“If he points the gun at you,if he threatens you with it,defend yourself.”35The 1000 shilling note was in the boys front-left pocket wh
14、en the Marines outside the embassy shot him in the chest.36The 1000 shilling note was in the boys front-left pocket when the Marines outside the embassy shot him in the chest.37The Marine who found the 1000 shillings took the note home and laminated it.38The president sends troops around the world.p
15、atriotismThe names of dead Americans but not dead enemies are read.40In 1993the boy who possessed the bill enough rice for several days,had rice been available in Mogadishu.would have bought41 would have bought hima meal in the small caf not far from the US Embassy where the Marines stood constant g
16、uard,a meal he could have eaten at a leisurely pace while sitting in the shade and sipping cool water if the caf had still opened its doors for business.42When rice was again for sale,the boy could live on 1000 shillings for days.When the caf again opened,he could purchase food and the leisure time
17、in which to enjoy it.43The caf that would have allowed the boy entrance was not open,and rice was not for sale locally,not to a single boy buying for himself or his family.howeverhowever,the reality wassoso the subjunctive mood means the misery in somalia then.44the US EmbassyBetter future?45butbut the US Marine,one of his hopes,stopped his life and his better future.why why is the US troop sent to the world?46Best Wishes to Somalia and its People!课件作者：课件作者：作者单位：作者单位：牛莉牛莉西安交通大学西安交通大学
