40篇短文搞定3500词 第5集：伟大的总统
七七 | 5. The Great President
As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, believing all mankind to be equal, he devoted himself to stopping the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and was voted to be the leader. However, though he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relatives, and he himself couldn’t escape being sentenced to 30 years in prison.
- as：prep. 作为
- found：v. 创造（$/￥）
- find - found - found
- republic：n. 共和国
- president：n. 总统
- quality：n. 质量，品质
- quantity：数量
- come to power：掌权
- come to light：真相大白
- come to life：恢复知觉
- come to business：言归正传
- come to realize / know：逐渐了解/知道
- generous：adj. 慷慨的
- generosity：n. 慷慨，大方
- lawyer：n. 律师
- selfless：adj. 无私的
- will：n. 意志力
- offer：v. 提供
- offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.
- provide sb. with
- fee：n. 费用
- legal：adj. 合法的；法律的
- guide：n. 指南；v. 指导
- devote oneself to doing sth.：奉献于
- fair：adj. 公正的，公平的，白皙的，浅色的，晴朗的；n. 集市
- equal：adj. 公平的
- equation：n. 方程
- anti-：反
- set up：设立
- league：n. 联盟
- mean：adj. 吝啬的
- enemy：n. 敌人
- blow-blew-blew：v. 爆炸
- relative：adj. 有关的
- relation：n. 关系
- relate to：与……有关
- sentence：v. 判刑
- peaceful：adj. 和平的
- principle：n. 道德规范；原则
- principal：n. 校长
Not fearing of the prison guards’ cruelty, he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble.
- fear：v.&n. 害怕
- guard：n. 守卫
- beg：v. 乞求
- mercy：n. 同情
- stage：n. 阶段
- even if：尽管（假想的）
- even though：尽管（现实的）
Finally, people rewarded him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.
- reward：v. 反馈
- blanket：n. 毯子
