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. 作為
• found：v. 創(chuàng)造（$/￥）
• find - found - found
• republic：n. 共和國
• president：n. 總統(tǒng)
• quality：n. 質(zhì)量，品質(zhì)
• quantity：數(shù)量
• come to power：掌權(quán)
• come to light：真相大白
• come to life：恢復(fù)知覺
• come to business：言歸正傳
• come to realize / know：逐漸了解/知道
• generous：adj. 慷慨的
• generosity：n. 慷慨，大方
• lawyer：n. 律師
• selfless：adj. 無私的
• will：n. 意志力
• offer：v. 提供
• offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.
• provide sb. with
• fee：n. 費用
• legal：adj. 合法的；法律的
• guide：n. 指南；v. 指導(dǎo)
• devote oneself to doing sth.：奉獻于
• fair：adj. 公正的，公平的，白皙的，淺色的，晴朗的；n. 集市
• equal：adj. 公平的
• equation：n. 方程
• anti-：反
• set up：設(shè)立
• league：n. 聯(lián)盟
• mean：adj. 吝嗇的
• enemy：n. 敵人
• blow-blew-blew：v. 爆炸
• relative：adj. 有關(guān)的
• relation：n. 關(guān)系
• relate to：與……有關(guān)
• sentence：v. 判刑
• peaceful：adj. 和平的
• principle：n. 道德規(guī)范；原則
• principal：n. 校長

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. 守衛(wèi)
• beg：v. 乞求
• mercy：n. 同情
• stage：n. 階段
• even if：盡管（假想的）
• even though：盡管（現(xiàn)實的）

Finally, people rewarded him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.

• reward：v. 反饋
• blanket：n. 毯子