1.ListeningComprehension2.BackgroundInformationCivilDefenseTheConelrad3.Warm-upQuestionsBeforeReading_MainBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMissiles1.ListeningComprehension2.BeforeReading_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingListeningComprehensionDirections:Listentotheinterviewandfillinthechartwithwhatyou’veheard.AMinuteoftheMadridConferencePlaceoftheconferenceMadridTopicoftheconference1)RepresentativesHeadsofstateandgovernmentfromseveralcountriesOrganizerTheClubofMadridDiscussionAreasThe2)

ofterrorismThe3)tothethreatHowterrorism4)democracy.Howcivilsocietycanbe5)tofaceit.AimTopromoteinternationalcooperationagainstterrorismin6)waysSolutionPeoplebelievetheonlywaytosolvetheproblemisby7)Globalterrorism______________causes______response________challenges__________strengthened__________practical_______internationalcooperation______________________.■BeforeReading_1BeforeReadingBeforeReading_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWoman:Man:Woman:Man:Woman:Man:(AfemalejournalistisinterviewingarepresentativeattheMadridconferenceonglobalterrorism.)WeknowthatheadsofstateandgovernmentfromseveralcountrieshavejoinedtheconferenceinMadrid.Whatisthetopicofthemeeting?Thisconferenceisonglobalterrorismandsecurity.Ittriestofindoutthecausesofviolenceandexplorewaystoreducethethreat.ThisconferencehasbeenorganizedbytheClubofMadrid,anon-governmentalorganizationofformerpresidentsandprimeministers.Yes,theconferenceistocommemoratethefirstanniversaryoflastyear’strainbombingsintheSpanishcapital.Theattackkilled191people,whichhasbeentheworstterroristattacksinWesternEurope’smodernhistory.Whatarethespecificthingstheyarediscussing?Fourmainareas,infact:thecausesofterrorism;theresponsetothethreat;howterrorismchallengesdemocracy;andhowcivilsocietycanbestrengthenedtofaceit.

■BeforeReading_2_1BeforeReadiBeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWoman:Man:Woman:Man:Itissaidthattheaimofthediscussionisalsotopromoteinternationalcooperationagainstterrorisminpracticalways.Yes,theconferenceorganizerChristerElversonsaysthatterrorismisaglobalphenomenon.Sopeoplebelievetheonlywaytosolvetheproblemisbyinternationalcooperation.Thatistosayallcountriesthathavebeenhittoworktogether.ItissaidthataplanofactiononhowtofightterrorismintheyearsaheadisgoingtobereleasedonFriday.Yes,theconclusionsarelikelytoreflectaEuropeanwaybasedonpreventionratherthantheAmericanwayofreaction.BeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReaBeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingBackgroundInformation1.CivilDefenseBeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReaBeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingCivildefenseisthenationalprogramoftheU.S.tosafeguardcivilianlifeandproperty.Withthecomingoftheageofmissilesandrockets,civildefensehasbecomeaprogramfornationalsurvival.Withthemenaceofmissiles,peoplemaybedoomedbyfallout(放射性塵埃)–thedangerousradioactiveparticlesordustthatisleftintheairafteranuclearexplosion.Thereisnopracticalwaytoprotectpeopleintheimmediaterangeofanuclearexplosion.Civildefense,therefore,mustbebasedprimarilyonasystemoffalloutshelters.In1961,thefederalgovernmentoftheU.S.begantosurveytofindshelterspacesinfactories,officebuildings,andotherplaces.Thesesheltersweretobestockedwithessentialsupplies,markedforidentification,andmadeavailabletothepublicinanemergency.BeforeReading_2_2_1BeforeReaBeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading2.TheConelradStandingforControlofElectromagneticRadiation,Conelradwasasystemformerlyusedforbroadcastinginstructionsoverradiostationsbyshiftingfrequenciesorgoingonandofftheairirregularlyinordertokeepenemyaircraftorguidemissilesfromutilizingthebeamsofthestationfornavigation.UndertheConelradsystem,allstationsweretobroadcastat640or1240kHz(Kilohertz),eachstationtransmittingforonlyafewsecondsandthentransferringthebroadcasttoanotherstation.TheConelradsystemwasabandonedandreplacedbytheEmergencyBroadcastSystem(EBS)inAugust1963whenitwasdecidedthatmodernnavigationalaidswouldallowanenemytofindhistargetevenwithouttheuseofaradiosystem.Directions:Readthefollowingparagraphandanswerthequestions.BeforeReading_2_2_2BeforeReaBeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.Whatdoes“Conelrad”standfor?ItstandsforControlofElectromagneticRadiation.2.IsConelradsystemstillinuse?No,ithasbeenabandoned.3.WhattooktheplaceofConelradsystem?TheEmergencyBroadcastSystem.BeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReaBeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingAir-to-airandair-to-surfaceguidedmissilesaregenerallyshort-range,light,rocket-poweredprojectileswithsophisticatedinternalguidancesystems.BothtypesweretestedinwartimeGermany,andtheGermanradio-controlledglidebombswereresponsibleforsinkingnumerousAlliedships.Althoughtheseearlymissileweaponsreliedonopticaltrackingandcontrolfromparentaircraft,mostcurrentair-to-groundguidedmissilesdependontheirowntarget-sensingmechanismoncelaunched.MissilesBeforeReading_2_2_3BeforeReaBeforeReading_3_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWarm-upQuestions1.WhatisgoingonatDr.Stockton’sonesummerevening?Abirthdayparty.2.WhydoesStocktonrefusetosharehisbombshelterwithhisneighbors?Becauseitcanhousethreepeopleonly,thatis,hisownfamilymembers.3.WhatisStockton’sreasonforrefusinghisneighborstocomeintotheshelter?Hesayshedoesn’thaveanyroomorsuppliesandit’sdesignedforthreepeopleonly.4.WhatdotheneighborsintendtodowhentheygatherbeforetheStocktonhousewithagiantlog?Theyintendtosmashthedoorandgointoit.5. HowdotheStocktonsputresistanceagainsttheirneighbors’intrusion?Theyputstuffupagainstthedoor.Scanthetextquicklyandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.BeforeReading_3_2BeforeReadiBeforeReading_3_2_POPBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading6.Whatdotheneighborsthinkoftheirownbehavioroncethecrisisisover?Theyregretforwhattheyhavedoneandwanttopayforthedamage.7.WhatconclusionsdoesStocktondrawfromtheeventsoftheevening?Peoplesometimesarenotdestroyedbythebomb,butbytheirownselfishness,ortheymaybedestroyedmorally.BeforeReading_3_2_POPBeforeRGlobeReading_main1.PartDivisionoftheText2.Rhetorical&StylisticAnalysisForPart1&2QuestionsandAnswersForPart3RolePlayForPart4MultipleChoiceBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.FurtherUnderstandingGlobeReading_main1.PartDiviGlobeReading._1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeasParagraphsPart11~223(ActTwo→Achorusofvoicesgreetthiswithassent.)ThestorybeganatDr.Stockton’shouse,whereabirthdaypartywasheldonesummerevening.Itwassuddenlybrokenupbyanunexpectedemergentradioannouncementofsuspectedenemymissilesapproaching.Theguestshurriedhomebutcamebacksoon.TheneighborswantedtoshareDr.Stockton’sbombshelterfortheirownsecurity,butwererefusedbecausetherewasnomoreroom.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingGlobeReading._1PartDivisionGlobeReading._1MainIdeasParagraphsPart34~9(Achorusofvoicesgreetthiswithassent.→Thenfromtheportableradiointhecornercomes.)Thecrowdargued,quarreledandevenfoughtforachancetogointotheshelterbutstillfailed.Sotheysmashedthedooropen.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading49(Thenfromtheportableradiointhecornercomes.→theend.)Intheend,thesuspectedmissilesprovedtobeonlyasatellite.TheStocktons,theirfriendsandneighborswereallsparedfromabomb,buttherewouldbenomorefriendshipandneighborhoodharmonyamongthem.GlobeReading._1MainIdeasParGlobeReading_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingRhetorical&StylisticAnalysisDirections:ThistextisanabridgedversionofActTwoofthetelevisionplay“TheShelter”,whichfirstappearedontheCBSTelevisionNetworksin1961.Readthepresentplayquicklyandgraspthefollowingelementsofthedrama.TimeOnesummereveningCharactersDr.Stockton,hiswifeGraceStocktonandhissonPaulStocktonHenderson,Mrs.HendersonMartyWeiss,Mrs.WeissJerryHarlowe,Mrs.HarloweMan#1KeyElementsTheDramaofTheShelterSceneDr.Stockton’shouseGlobeReading_2_1BeforeReadinGlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingKeyElementsConflictsAtthesurfacelevel:peoplevs.people(e.g.Stocktonvs.theothers;Weissvs.theHendersons;Harlowevs.theothers)Atthedeeplevel:manvs.himself(hisownselfishnessbecauseeveryoneintheplayisselfishalthoughinvaryingdegrees)ClimaxTheshelterdoorwassmasheddown.TheDramaofTheShelterGlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadinGlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingKeyElementsOutcomeThe“enemymissiles”turnedouttobesatellites.Allthecharacterswereinanawkwardsituationbecausesomethingvaluablewasdestroyed.ThemeInsomecases,human’sselfishness,whichisusuallyhiddenunderneath,ismoredangeroustohumansocietythannuclearmissiles.TheDramaofTheShelterGlobeReading_2_2BeforeReadinGlobeReading_3_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingQuestionsandAnswers1.Whydoesthepartybreakupinconfusion?BecausethePresidentoftheUnitedStatesdeclaresthestateofemergencyforsuspectedenemymissilesapproaching.2.WhydotheneighborscomebacktotheStocktonhousesoonaftertheyleaveinahurry?TheywanttosharewiththeStocktonsthebombshelterthatistheonlyoneontheirstreet.GlobeReading_3_1BeforeReadinGlobeReading_3_2_1BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingRolePlayDirections:Thestudentsarerequiredtodoaroleplaybasedonthispart.ThemainrolesareDr.Stockton,hiswifeGraceStocktonandhissonPaulStockton;Henderson,Mrs.Henderson;MartyWeiss,Mrs.Weiss;JerryHarlowe,Mrs.Harlowe.Theroleplayshouldcoverthemainpointsinthestory.GlobeReading_3_2_1BeforeReadGlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading1.ItturnsoutthatthePresident’sannouncement_____. A)ispartofthecivildefenseprogram B)isafalsealarm C)isintendedtofrightenthepeopleoutoftheirwits D)ismeanttosharpenthepeople’svigilance2.Theplayreachestheclimaxwhen_____. A)themobmarchesdownthestreetcarryingagiantlog B)themobgathersbeforetheStocktonhouse C)theshelterdoorstartstogiveundertheattack D)thePresidentannouncesthatthesuspectedmissileshavebeenidentifiedassatellitesMultipleChoiceKEYKEYDirections:Choosethebestanswerstocompletethesentences.GlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadinGlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReading3.Oncethecrisishaspassed,Stockton’sneighborsareeagertoliveastheyusedto.Thisisbecausetheyareanxiousto_____. A)getoutoftheawkwardsituation B)lookascivilizedasbefore C)keepupappearancesaswastheircustom D)alloftheabove4.Mostprobablytheauthorintendstheplayasadiscussionon____. A)humannature B)man’sfateinamodernwar C)man’sbehavioralhabits D)noneoftheaboveKEYKEYGlobeReading_3_3BeforeReadinArticleBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSeveralneighborshopetofindsafetyintheonlybombshelterontheirstreetwhenanannouncementcomesovertheradiothatenemymissilesareapproaching.Canitshelterallofthem?Doesitsownerletthemin?Hereisthestory...ArticleBeforeReadingGlobalReArticle1_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSYNOPSISOFACTONE:Onasummerevening,abirthdaycelebrationisgoingonatDr.Stockton’s.Amongthosepresentarehisneighbors:theHendersons,theWeiss’sandtheHarlowes.InthemidstofitcomesunexpectedlyovertheradiotheannouncementofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesdeclaringastateofemergencyforsuspectedenemymissilesapproaching.Thepartybreaksupandtheneighborshurryhome.However,shortlyafterwardstheyreturnoneafteranothertotheStocktonhouseforthesimplereasonthattheywanttosurvive—wanttosharewiththeStocktonsthebombshelterwhichistheonlyoneontheirstreet.TheShelter

RodSerlingArticle1_SBeforeReadingGlobalArticle2_SACTTWO(abridged)OUTSIDESTOCKTONHOMEHENDERSON:It’lllandanyminute.Ijustknowit.It’sgoingtolandanyminute—MRS.HENDERSON:(grabsholdofhim)Whatarewegoingtodo?BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingThroughoutaboveandfollowingdialogue,aportableradiocarriedbyoneofthechildrencarriesthefollowingannouncement:ANNOUNCER’SVOICE:ThisisConelrad.ThisisConelrad.WearestillinastateofYellowAlert.Ifyouareapublicofficialorgovernmentemployeewithanemergencyassignment,oracivildefenseworker,youshouldreporttoyourpostimmediately.Ifyouareapublicofficialorgovernmentemployee...MRS.HARLOWE:Jerry,askagain.Article2_SArticle3_SHARLOWE:Don’twasteyourtime.Hewon’tletanyonein.Hesaidhedidn’thaveanyroomorsuppliesthereandit’sdesignedforthreepeople.MRS.HENDERSON:What’llwedo?HARLOWE:Maybeweoughttopickoutjustonebasementandgotoworkonit.Poolallourstuff.Food,water,everything.MRS.HARLOWE:Itisn’tfair.(shepointstowardStocktonhouse)He’sdownthereinabombsheltercompletelysafe.Andourkidshavetojustwaitaroundforabombtodropand—HENDERSON:Let’sjustgodownintohisbasementandbreakdownthedoor?Achorusofvoicesgreetthiswithassent.AsHENDERSONrushesthroughtowardthebasemententrance,HARLOWEovertakeshimsaying:HARLOWE:Waitaminute,waitaminute.Allofuscouldn’tfitinthere.Thatwouldbecrazytoeventry.WEISS:Whydon’twedrawlots?Pickoutonefamily?BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle3_SHARLOWE:Don’twastHENDERSON:Wecanallmarchdownthereandtellhimhe’sgotthewholestreetagainsthim.Wecoulddothat.HARLOWE:Whatgoodwouldthatdo?Ikeeptellingyou.Evenifweweretobreakdownthedoor,itcouldn’taccommodateallofus.We’djustbekillingeverybodyandfornoreason.MRS.HENDERSON:Ifitsavesevenoneofthesekidsouthere—Icallthatareason.Thevoicecomesupagain.WEISS:Jerry,youknowhimbetterthananyofus.You’rehisbestfriend.Whydon’tyougodownagain?Trytotalktohim.Pleadwithhim.Tellhimtopickoutonefamily—Drawlotsorsomething—HENDERSON:Onefamily,meaningyours,Weiss,huh?WEISS:(whirlsaroundtohim)Whynot?I’vegotathree-month-oldinfant—MRS.HENDERSON:Whatdifferencedoesthatmake?Isyourbaby’slifeanymorepreciousthanourkids?Article4_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingHARLOWE:Whatdifferencewoulditmake?Hewon’tletusin.HENDERSON:WecanallmarchdoArticle5_SWEISS:(shoutingather)Ineversaidthat.Ifyou’regoingtostarttryingtoargueaboutwhodeservestolivemorethanthenextone—HENDERSON:Whydon’tyoushutyourmouth,Weiss?(withawild,illogicalanger)That’sthewayitiswhentheforeignerscomeoverhere.Aggressive,greedy,semi-Americans—WEISS:(hisfacegoeswhite)Whyyougarbage-brainedidiotyou—MRS.HENDERSON:Itstillgoes,Weiss!Ibetyou’reatthebottomofthelist—WEISSsuddenlyflingshimselfthroughthecrowdtowardthemanandthere’sabrief,hand-to-handfightbetweenthembrokenupbyHARLOWEwhostandsbetweenthembreathless.HARLOWE:Keepitup,bothofyou.Justkeepitup.Wewon’tneedabomb.Wecanslaughtereachother.MRS.WEISS:(pleading)Marty,godowntoBill’sshelteragain.Askhim—WEISS:I’vealreadyaskedhim.Itwouldn’tdoanygood.BeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingArticle5_SWEISS:(shoutingatArticle6_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOnceagainthesirensoundsandthepeopleseemtomoveclosertogether,staringuptowardthenightsky.Offinthedistanceweseesearchlights.HARLOWE:Searchlights.Itmustbecomingcloser.HENDERSON:(ashesuddenlypushesHARLOWEasideandheadsforthesteps)I’mgoingdownthereandgethimtoopenupthatdoor.Idon’tcarewhattherestofyouthink.That’stheonlythinglefttodo.MAN#1:He’sright.Comeon,let’sdoit.INSIDETHESHELTERGRACEisholdingtighttoPAUL.STOCKTONstandsclosetothedoorlisteningtothenoisesfromoutsideastheyapproach.There’sapoundingontheshelterdoorthatreverberates.Article6_SBeforeReadingGlobaArticle7_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingOUTSIDETHESHELTERHENDERSON:Bill?BillStockton?You’vegotabunchofyourneighborsoutherewhowanttostayalive.Nowyoucanopenthedoorandtalktousandfigureoutwithushowmanycancomeinthere.Orelseyoucanjustkeepdoingwhatyou’redoing—andwe’llfightourwayinthere.HARLOWEappearsandpusheshiswaythroughthegroupandgoesovertotheshelterdoor.HARLOWE:Bill.ThisisJerry.Theymeanbusinessouthere.STOCKTON’SVOICE:AndImeanbusinessinhere.I’vealreadytoldyou,Jerry.You’rewastingyourtime.You’rewastingprecioustimethatcouldbeusedforsomethingelse...likefiguringouthowyoucansurvive.MAN#1:Whydon’twegetabig,heavylogtobreakthedoordown?HENDERSON:WecouldgoovertoBennettAvenue.PhilKlinehassomegiantlogsinhisbasement.I’veseenthem.Let’sgetone.Andwe’lljusttellKlinetokeephismouthshutastowhywewantit.Article7_SBeforeReadingGlobaArticle8_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWEISS:Let’sgetholdofourselves.Let’sstopandthinkforaminute—HENDERSON:(turningtofaceWEISS)Nobodycareswhatyouthink.Youoryourkind.IthoughtImadethatclearupstairs.Ithinkthefirstorderofbusinessistogetyououtofhere.Withthishestrikesout,smashinghisfistintoWEISS’sfaceinablowsounexpectedandsowildthatWEISS,totallyunprepared,isknockedagainstthewall.Hiswifescreamsand,stillholdingthebaby,rushestohim.There’sacommotionasseveralmentrytograbtheneighborandHARLOWEisimmediatelyatWEISS’ssidetryingtohelphimtohisfeet.Onceagainthesirensblast.HENDERSON:(shoutsoverthenoiseandcommotion)Comeon,let’sgetsomethingtosmashthisdoordown.Theystartoutofthecellartowardthesteps.Article8_SBeforeReadingGlobaArticle9_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingINSIDETHESHELTERSTOCKTONslowlyturnstofacehiswife.Theangryscreamingcriesofthepeopleringintheirearsevenastheydepart.GRACE:(looksup)Bill?Whowerethosepeople?STOCKTON:(turningtostaretowardthedoor)“Thosepeople?”Thoseareourneighbors,Grace.Ourfriends.Thepeoplewe’velivedwithandalongsidefortwentyyears.(theninadifferentfixedexpressionandinadifferenttone)Comeon,Paul.Let’sputstuffupagainstthisdoor.Everythingwecan.Themanandboythenstarttopileupabarricade,usingfurniture,thegenerator,books,anymovableobjecttheycangettheirhandson.OUTSIDEOFTHESHELTERThemobmarchesdownthestreetcarryingalargeheavylogthatisperhapsfifteenfeetlong.TheirownshoutsmixwiththesoundoftheintermittentsirenandwiththevoiceoftheannouncerontheConelradstation.Article9_SBeforeReadingGlobaArticle10_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingANNOUNCER’SVOICE:We’vebeenaskedtoonceagainremindthepopulationthattheyaretoremaincalm,stayoffthestreets.Thisisurgent.Pleaseremainoffthestreets.Everythingpossibleisbeingdoneinthewayofprotection.Butthemilitaryandimportantcivildefensevehiclesmusthavethestreetsclear.Soyou’reonceagainremindedtoremainoffthestreets.Remainoffthestreets!TheminutethemobgathersbeforetheSTOCKTONhouse,theysmashintoit,carryingthegiantlog.Theymovedownthecellarsteps.Asthelogsmashesintotheshelterdoor,thesirengoesuplouderandmorepiercinganditisatthismomentthatweseebothWEISSandHARLOWEjointhemenontheheavylogtolendtheirsupporttoit.INSIDETHESHELTERSTOCKTONandPAULleanagainstitasitstartstogiveundertheweight,underthepressure.Theairisfilledwithangryshouts,theintermittentsiren,thecriesofwomenandchildren.Article10_SBeforeReadingGlobArticle11_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingINSIDEANDOUTSIDEOFTHESHELTERAnditallreachesonevastpitchjustasthedoorisforcedopen.PAULandSTOCKTONarepushedbackintotheshelterandjustatthismomentthelightsgooninthebasement.Thesirenalsoreachesitstopandthensuddenlygoesoffandthereisabsolutedeadsilenceforalongmoment.Thenfromtheportableradiointhecornercomes.ANNOUNCER’SVOICE:ThisisConelrad.ThisisConelrad.Remaintunedforanimportantmessage.Remaintunedforanimportantmessage.(apause)ThePresidentoftheUnitedStateshasjustannouncedthatthepreviouslyunidentifiedobjectshavenowbeendefinitelyidentifiedasbeingsatellites.Repeat.Therearenoenemymissilesapproaching.Repeat,therearenoenemymissilesapproaching.Theobjectshavebeenidentifiedassatellites.Theyareharmlessandweareinnodanger.Repeat.Weareinnodanger.Thestateofemergencyhasofficiallybeencalledoff.Weareinnodanger.Repeat.Thereisnoenemyattack.Thereisnoenemyattack.Article11_SBeforeReadingGlobArticle12_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingMRS.WEISS:(hereyesclosedandcryingsoftly)ThankGod.Oh,thankGod.WEISS:(inawhisper,hisfacebruisedandbloodclotted)Amentothat.HENDERSON:Hey,Marty...Marty...Iwentcrazy.Youunderstandthat,don’tyou?Ijustwentcrazy.Ididn’tmeanallthethingsIsaid.(hewetshislips,hisvoiceshaking)Wewereallofus...weweresoscared...soconfused.(heholdsouthishandsinagesture)Well,it’snowonderreally,isit?Imean...well,youcanunderstandwhyweblewourtopsalittle—There’samurmurofvoices,afewhalf-heartednods,butthey’reallstillinastateofshock.HARLOWE:Idon’tthinkMarty’sgoingtoholditagainstyou.(thenturningtoSTOCKTON)IjusthopeBillwon’tholdthis—(hepointstothewreckagearoundhim)againstus.We’llpayforthedamage,Bill.We’lltakeupacollectionrightaway.AsSTOCKTONwalkspastthemacrossthecellaranduptowardthestairs,alleyesareonhimandthere’sanabsolutedeadsilence.Article12_SBeforeReadingGlobArticle13_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingWEISS:(hisvoiceshakyandnervous)Wecould...wecouldhaveablockpartyorsomethingtomorrownight.Abigcelebration.Ithinkwedeserveonenow.Helooksaroundsmilingattheothers,anervoussmilebornofacarry-overoffearandtherealizationthatsomethinghastakenholdofallofthemnow.Somethingdeadeninginitseffectanddisquietingbeyondwords.STOCKTONtakesastepuponthestairsthenstopsandturnsbacktowardthem.Hisfaceisexpressionless.HARLOWE:(withphonylaughterdesperatelytryingtorelievesituation)Blockparty’snotabadidea.(lookingaroundattheothers)Anythingtogetbacktonormal.STOCKTON:(looksfromfacetofaceandslowlyshakeshishead)Normal?(apause)Idon’tknow.Idon’tknowwhat“normal”is.IthoughtIdid,butIdon’tanymore.HARLOWE:Itoldyouwe’dpayforthedamages—Article13_SBeforeReadingGlobArticle15_SBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSTOCKTON:(staresathim)Thedamages?(henods)Iwonderifwerealizejustwhatthosedamagesare?(helooksfromfacetofaceagain)Maybetheworstofthemwasfindingoutjustwhatwe’relikewhenwe’renormal.Thekindofpeopleweare.Justunderneaththesurface.Imeanallofus.Alotofnakedanimalswhoattachsuchgreatimportancetostayingalivethattheyclawtheirneighborstodeathjustfortheprivilege.(heleansagainstthestairwaywall,suddenlydesperatelytired,verysoftlyasheturnsawayfromthem)Weweresparedabombtonight...butIwonderifweweren’tdestroyedevenwithoutit.Hecontinuesupthesteps.Article15_SBeforeReadingGlobArticle1_wBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSYNOPSISOFACTONE:Onasummerevening,abirthdaycelebrationisgoingonatDr.Stockton’s.Amongthosepresentarehisneighbors:theHendersons,theWeiss’sandtheHarlowes.InthemidstofitcomesunexpectedlyovertheradiotheannouncementofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesdeclaringastateofemergencyforsuspectedenemymissilesapproaching.Thepartybreaksupandtheneighborshurryhome.However,shortlyafterwardstheyreturnoneafteranothertotheStocktonhouseforthesimplereasonthattheywanttosurvive—wanttosharewiththeStocktonsthebombshelterwhichistheonlyoneontheirstreet.TheShelter