Thomas Jefferson

the First Amendment “Congress shall make no law

respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”.

When it left to me to decide whether we should have a

government without newspaper or

newspaper without a government, I should not hesitate a

moment to prefer the latter.

Language Points

1 colonist adj.

colonial adj.

France was once a colonial power.

colony n.

a former British colony

2 committee n.

be / sit on a committee 任委员会委员This was discussed in committee.

2 committee n.

commit v.

commit sb. to do sth.

commit sb. to doing sth.

2 committee n.

commit a patient to a mental hospital 把病人送进精神病院I can’t come on Sunday: I’m already committ

ed.I asked her what she thought, but she refused

to commit herself. 我问她是怎么想的，但她拒绝回答。

3 involve v.

The job involve me in London.工作需要我住在伦敦The strike involved many people.许多人参加罢工。

3 involve v.

involve sb. in doing sth.

Don’t involve me in solving your problems! 你解决你的问题，不要把我拉进去。

3 involve v.

involve sb. / sth. in doing sth.

involve sb. in expense / a lot of trouble使某人破费 招惹很多麻烦He was involved in a heated argument.

4 musician n.

She is a fine musician.

musical chairs

4 musician n.music n.play a piece of musica music loverface the music 好消息music to one’s earsThe news of his resignation was music to my ears.music-hall

5 recommend v.recommend sb./sth. to sb.recommend a car / film/ plumber 管子工She was strongly recommended for the post. 她获大力推荐担任这个职务。Can you recommend me a good novel?His integrity recommended him to hisemployers. 他很正直，雇主对他都有好感。recommendation n.

The creation

Adam and Eve

Paradise Lost

The Tower of Babel

The Birth of Jesus

John the Baptist

The Mission of Jesus

The Disciples

Thank you!