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ackgroundWarmingupUnit42/95ContentsWarm-up

SingaSong

DoYouKnow?

3/95HeroThere’s

a

hero

if

you

look

inside

your

heart

You

don’t

have

to

be

afraidof

what

you

are

There’s

an

answerif

you

reach

into

your

soul

And

the

sorrow

that

you

knowwill

melt

away

And

then

a

hero

comes

alongWith

the

strength

to

carry

on

And

you

cast

your

fears

aside

And

you

know

you

can

survive

So

when

you

feel

like

hope

is

gone

Look

inside

you

and

be

strong

And

you’ll

finally

see

the

truththat

a

hero

lies

in

you

Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.SingaSong4/95It’s

a

long

roadwhen

you

face

the

world

alone

No

one

reaches

out

a

handfor

you

to

hold

You

can

find

loveif

you

search

within

yourself

And

the

emptiness

you

felt

will

disappear

And

then

a

hero

comes

along

With

the

strength

to

carry

on

And

you

cast

your

fears

aside

And

you

know

you

can

survive

So

when

you

feel

like

hope

is

gone

Look

inside

you

and

be

strong

And

you’ll

finally

see

the

truththat

a

hero

lies

in

youTobecontinuedonthenextpage.SingaSong5/95Lord

knowsdreams

are

hard

to

follow

But

don’t

let

anyonetear

them

away

Hold

onthere

will

be

tomorrow

In

time

you’ll

find

the

way

And

then

a

hero

comes

along

With

the

strength

to

carry

on

And

you

cast

your

fears

aside

And

you

know

you

can

survive

So

when

you

feel

like

hope

is

gone

Look

inside

you

and

be

strong

And

you’ll

finally

see

the

truthThat

a

hero

lies

in

you!TheendofSingaSong.SingaSong6/95Whatmakesahero?Canyounamesomeheroes?Whatdoyouthinkthatmakesthemheroes?Haveyouevertriedtofindaheroinyourself?Doyouthinkeveryordinarypersoncanbeaheroifhewantsto?II.DoYouKnow?TheendofDoYouKnow?.7/95WarmingupDoyouknowofanydisaster(s)thathappenedinrecentyearsorrecently?Whendisasterhappens,whatdoweusuallywanttoknow?Wesometimesidentifysomeheroesindisasters.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthem?8/95

Author

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Washington,D.C.

PresidentialMonument

PotomacRiver

RalphWaldoEmersonBackgroundInformationContents9/95

RogerRosenblatt

isajournalist,author,playwrightandprofessor.AsanessayistforTimemagazine,

hehaswontwoGeorgePolkAwards,andawardsfromtheOverseasPressClubandtheAmericanBarAssociation.AuthorTheendofAuthor.

10/95

OnJan.13,1982oneoftheworstsnowstormsinthehistoryofWashington,D.C.hitthecity.Justabouteverythingcloseddown—thegovernment,businesses,schools,theairports.Byaboutnoon,theskiesclearedandWashington’sNationalAirportreopenedforbusiness.ThecrewofAirFloridaFlight90beganpreparingforanonstoptriptosunnyFortLauderdale,Florida.At3:59p.m.,thetwin-engineBoeing737wasclearedfortakeoffandbeganrumblingdowntherunwayonitsfinalflight.TheAirCrashTobecontinuedonthenextpage.11/95

Minuteslater,theplanesmashedintothe14thStreetBridge,only1,200yardsfromthePentagon,destroyingfourautomobilesandkillingfivepeople.Thejetthenfellintotheice-coveredPotomacRiver,bringingallthepassengerstotheirinstantdeathexceptfive—fourpassengersandoneflightattendant—fromthetailsection,whofoundthemselvesgaspingandstrugglingintheicywaters.TheAirCrashTobecontinuedonthenextpage.12/95Thesefivepeoplehoweversurvivedandtheywereabletosurvivebecauseoffourheroes.Theauthorwrotethisessayinpraiseoftheseheroes,threeofwhomhadriskedtheirlivestorescuethesurvivorsandwereabletolivetotellthestory,butthemanthatreallyheldthewholenation’sattentionwasthefourthonewhohadkeptpushinghislifelineandflotationringstoothersuntilhewentunder.TheAirCrashTheendofTheAirCrash.

13/95BackgroundTheDisasterAircrafttype:Boeing737-222Operator:AirFloridaPassengers:74Crew:5Date:January13,1982Type:CrashontakeoffAccidentsite:Washington,D.C.Fatalities:78(4onground)Injuries:10Survivors:514/95BackgroundTheDisasterTheRescueSite15/95Washington,D.C.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.16/95TheendofWashington,D.C.

Washington,D.C.17/95Washington18/95Capitolhill,Washington19/95CentralWashingtonUniversity20/95華盛頓學(xué)院WashingtonCollege21/95GeorgeWashingtonUniversity22/95UniversityofWashington23/95WashingtonDC24/95Washington(華盛頓市)25/95Winter-Sunset-Mount-Rainier-National-Park-Washington26/95華盛頓公園實(shí)景WashingtonPart27/95IV.PresidentialMonumentInrecognitionofhisleadershipinthecauseofAmericanindependence,Washington

earnedthetitle“FatherofHisCountry”.Withthismonument,thecitizensoftheUnitedStatesshowtheirenduringgratitudeandrespectforthefirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.WashingtonMonumentTobecontinuedonthenextpage.28/95JeffersonMemorialThomasJefferson—politicalphilosopher,architect,musician,bookcollector,scientist,horticulturist(園藝學(xué)家),diplomat,inventor,andthirdPresidentoftheUnitedStates,alsoauthoroftheDeclarationofAmericanIndependence,andFatheroftheUniversityofVirginiaTobecontinuedonthenextpage.IV.PresidentialMonument29/95TheendofPresidentialMonument.

LincolnMemorialTheLincoln

MemorialisatributetoPresidentAbrahamLincolnandthenationhefoughttopreserveduringtheCivilWar(1861-1865).TheLincolnMemorialwasbuilttoresembleaGreektemple.Ithas36Doriccolumns(陶力克柱),oneforeachstateatthetimeofLincoln’sdeath.AsculpturebyDanielChesterFrenchofaseatedLincolnisinthecenterofthememorialchamber.IV.PresidentialMonument30/95LincolnMemorial31/9532/9533/95V.PotomacRiverTheendofPotomacRiver.

ThePotomacRiverisoftenreferredtoasthe“Nation’sRiver”,becauseitflowsthroughthenation’scapital,wherethemagnificentmonumentsoftheWashington,Jefferson,andLincolnmemorialsarereflectedinitswaters.ItisoneofthemostbeautifulandbountifulriversontheEastCoastandisknownforitshistoric,scenicandrecreationalsignificance.ItbeginsasasmallspringattheFairfaxStoneinWestVirginia,andwindsitswaythroughthemountainsandvalleysofAppalachia,pastbattlefieldsandoldmanufacturingtowns.Theriverflowsmorethan380milesandgrowstomorethan11mileswideasitreachestheChesapeakeBayatPointLookout,Maryland.34/95PotomacRiver35/95AfternoononPotomacRiver36/95PotomacRiverBridges37/9538/95SunsetonthePotomacRiver39/95VI.RalphWaldoEmerson

RalphWaldoEmerson(1803—1882)isoneofthemostfamousAmericanessayists,poetsandphilosophers.Knownasatranscendentalist,hismainthemesareindividualism,independent

thinking,self-reliance,idealismandtheworshipofnature.HisworksincludeNature,Self-reliance,AmericanScholar,Overloadandmanyotheressaysandpoems.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.40/95VI.RalphWaldoEmersonTranscendentalism:

aphilosophy/doctrinethatknowledgemaybeobtainedbyastudyofthementalprocesses,apartfromexperience.

先驗(yàn)哲學(xué)：認(rèn)為無須依賴經(jīng)驗(yàn)僅研究心智活動(dòng)即可取得知識(shí)學(xué)說。Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.41/95DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeTextAnalysisTheManintheWaterUnit442/95TextAnalysisThemeWhatarethepossiblethemesofthearticle?heroismmoralpowerintimeofcrisis43/95TextAnalysisStructurePartI:Para.1-2Abriefaccountoftheaircrashthatleadstothethesis–intheaircrash,humannaturerosetotheoccasion.

PartII:Para.3-4Theaccountgivenbythelivingheroesaboutwhathappenedandabout“themaninthewater”.PartIII:Para.5-6TheimaginedthoughtsandfeelingsofthemanontheplaneandinthewaterPartIV:Para.7-9Reflectionsonman’sroleinthe“classicsituation”.“Themaninthewater”representshumannatureatitsbest.44/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdeaWhatwasunusualaboutthisaircrash?Diditmakethedisastermorespecialthanothers?Whatistheaestheticcrash?Isitreallyso?Whatwasthecauseoftheaircrash?Whatdidpeopleactuallyseeinthedisaster?45/95As…go(es),…comparedwiththeaverage.就······來說Aswritersgo,OscarWildewasnotthemosttalented,buthewasamongthemostpopular.$40aticketisn’tbadasfootballticketsgo.46/95strong,suddenmovementofwindWithasharpandloudnoise,Washington,theneatlywell-designedcityoforderwasthrownintoaterribleconfusion.thecitythatisneatandbeautifulasharp,loudandforcefulstrikeoftheplaneandthebridge,stressingwhatmettheear

Washington,thecityofformandrules,turnedchaoticbyablastofrealwinterandasingleslapofmetalonmetal.(Para.1)disorderedstateofunformedthingsTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisParaphrase47/95slap— n.aquickhitwiththeflatofthehandorotherflatobject.v.tohitsomeonewiththeflatpartofthehandorotherflatobject.aslapinthefaceanactionthatinsultsorupsetssomeoneaslaponthebackaslaponthewristanactionthatshowspraiseforsth.youhavedoneagentlewarningorpunishment略予申斥GuessItwasarealslapinthefaceforhimwhensherefusedtogoouttodinnerwithhim.ThejudgegaveMinnaaslaponthewristfornotwearingherseatbelt.Herhusbandhasbeenslappingheraround,butshe'safraidtogotothepolice.Whenherideaswererejected,sheslappedherreport(down)onthetable.anactionthatinsultsorupsetssomeone恥辱agentlewarningorpunishmenthittingsb.repeatedlyputsth.somewherewithaslappingnoise48/95

Andtherewastheaestheticclashaswell—blueandgreenAirFlorida,thenameofaflyinggarden,sunkdownamonggraychunksoficeinablackriver.thecombinationofdifferentcolorswhichlookverybad

thick,solidpieceorlump

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Whentheaircrashoccurred,itwasnotjustaclashofmetalagainstthebridge,butalsoaclashbetweencolors:theblue-greencoloroftheplaneandthegrayandblackcoloroftheiceandriver.Translation這其中還有視覺美學(xué)沖擊——藍(lán)綠相間“佛羅里達(dá)號(hào)”（這一名字象征著空中花園）伴伴隨巨大灰色斷石墜入幽暗河水中。TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis49/95ExamplesThisisnothisbestbook,tobesure,butitisstillworthreading.tobesure

— indeed,certainlyTranslate

必須認(rèn)可，絕大部分人是遵紀(jì)遵法，但違法活動(dòng)依然是個(gè)問題。KeyTobesure,mostpeoplearelawabiding,butcrimeremainsaproblem.50/95

Still,therewasnothingveryspecialinanyofit,exceptdeath,which,whilealwaysspecial,doesnotnecessarilybringmillionstotearsortoattention.Verblessstructure,“although(itis)alwaysspecial

possiblybutnotcertainlymakemillionscryorattractmillionsofpeople’sattentionVerblessStructureParaphrase

Thisaircrashhasonlyoneelement——death,whichwasspecialinanydisastrousaccidents.However,deathmaynotbetheonlyfactorforsuremakingmillionscryorattractedmillionsofpeople’sattention.51/95Verblessstructurewithsubordinateconjunction（帶連詞無動(dòng)詞句）隸屬連詞+名詞詞組隸屬連詞+形容詞詞組隸屬連詞+介詞詞組隸屬連詞+副詞詞組Whateverthereason,hiscordialitytoherhaswonhimafriend.Althoughalwayshelpful,hewasnotmuchlikedbypeople.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.Hespokeungraciously,ifnotrudely.Practice1.Althoughhewasalawyerbytraining,hebecameagreatsoldier.2.Weshallcontinueourpolicy,whateveryourobjectionsmaybe.3.Hearrivedtoolatetohelpuswhetherhediditbyaccidentorbydesign.52/95ExampleTwodriverswerekilledinahead-oncollisionbetweenacarandataxilastnight.collisionn.(collide)— anaccidentthathappenswhentwovehicleshiseachotherwithforce.53/95Examplesatrickyquestionwhichlefthimgropingforananswerscientistsgropingblindlyafterthesecretsoftheatomgropev.(about/for/aftersth.)— feelorsearchaboutforsth.asonedoesinthedark.Translate

她在床頭柜上探索著找眼鏡。KeyShegropedforherglassesonthebedsidetable.54/95ExamplesIntheexamsherosetotheoccasionandwroteabrilliantessay.risetotheoccasion/challenge/task,etc— toshowoneselfabletodealwithanunexpectedsituation,problem有隨機(jī)應(yīng)變、克服困難、完成任務(wù)等能力ParaphraseTranslate

假如可能，你可依靠他來應(yīng)付這個(gè)局面。KeyYoucandependonhimtorisetotheoccasion,ifpossible.55/95Andonthatsameafternoon,humannature—gropingandstrugglinginmysteriesofitsown—rosetotheoccasion.Paraphrase

Onthatsameafternoon,humannature,searchingfortheflotationringsandstrugglingintheicywater,cametoproveitsgreatnessdisplayedinanunexpectedtragedy.

56/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsaesthetic;elementsPhrasesonrecord;bring…totears;incollision;asever;bringdown;risetotheoccasionSentencePatternasdisastersgo,thisonewasterrible…;why,then,theshockhere?Grammar57/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdeaWhatwasunusualaboutthisaircrash?Diditmakethedisastermorespecialthanothers?Whatistheaestheticcrash?Isitreallyso?Whatwasthecauseoftheaircrash?Whatdidpeopleactuallyseeinthedisaster?vision（color）hearing58/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:MainIdeaWhowereabletoaccountforwhattheydid?Whatdidtheydo?Andwhydidtheydoso?Whoattractedmostofpeople’sattention?Whatwas“themaninthewater”like?Whatdid“themaninthewater”do?Whatisthemeaningof“thefactthathewentunidentifiedgavehimauniversalcharacter”?Whatisthisuniversalcharacter?59/95refertosb./sth.—(1)mentionorspeakofsb./sth.;(2)berelevanttosb./sth.concernsb./sth.(3)turntosth./sb.forinformationPracticeThenewsalaryscale(薪級(jí)表)onlyreferstocompanymanagersanddirectors.Inherautobiographysheoccasionallyreferstoherunhappyschooldays.Ireferredtomywatchfortheexacttime.WhenIsaidsomepeoplearestupid,Iwasn’treferringtoyou.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis60/95deliveringeveryhero’slinethatisnolessadmirableforbeingrepeated.tomakearemark.e.g.,todeliveraspeech,todeliveralecture.paraphraseSkutnikgavearemarkthathasbeensaidbeforebymanypeopleinsimilarsituations,butitisstilladmirable.equallyTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis61/95Butthepersonmostresponsiblefortheemotionalimpactofthedisasteristheoneknownatfirstsimplyas“themaninthewater”tobethereason/causeforhowthisdisasterhasmovedpeopletobecalledparaphrase

Themanwhoisknownas“themaninthewater’isthemainreasonforthegreatimpactofthedisaster./Thepeopleofthenationweregreatlymovedbythisdisastermainlybecauseofthemanwhoisatfirstjustknownas“themaninthewater.”TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis62/95bealerttosth.—attentiveandquicktothinkoract.ExampleParentsshouldbealerttosuddenchangesinchildren’sbehavior.Ananonymousletteralertedpolicetothepossibilityofaterroristattackattheairport.onthealertagainst/forsth.—watchfulandpreparedTranslate警方警告群眾警覺涉嫌恐怖分子。KeyPolicewarnedthepublictobeonthealertforsuspectedterrorists.Moretolearnalertsb.tosth.—makesb.awareofsth.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis63/95

ThismanwasdescribedbyUsherandWindsorasappearingalertandincontrol.Everytimetheyloweredalifelineandflotationringtohim,hepasseditontoanotherofthepassengers.theabilitytothinkandactcalmlyandefficiently,especiallyinanemergencytogivesb.sth.thatanotherpersonhasgivenyou.lifeline:aropeusedtorescuepeopleatseaflotationring:somekindoflife-beltorlife-preserver(救生工具）paraphrase

Themanappearedtobeabletothinkquicklyandclearly,tobecalmandwithperfectpresenceofmind.Everytimetherescueteamloweredhimalifelineandflotationring,heneverkeptitforhimself,hehandedittoanotherpassenger.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis64/95“Inamasscasualty,you’llfindpeoplelikehim,”saidWindsor.”ButI’veneverseenonewiththatcommitment.”paraphrase

Wecanalwaysfindheroicpeoplelikehimwhenalargenumberofpeoplewerehurtinanaccidentbecausealthoughnoteveryoneisahero,there’sboundtobeafairrepresentationofheroesinabigcrowd.ButI’veneverseenanyonewithsuchastrongsenseofresponsibility.astrongsenseofresponsibilityorloyaltylargenumberofpeoplehurtorkilledinanaccidentTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis65/95anonymousa.

—madeordonebysomeonewhosenameisnotknownornotmadepublic.ExampleHereceivedananonymousletterthreateningtodisclosedetailsofhisaffairifhedidn'tpaythemoney.Forreasonsofpersonalsafety,theinformantwishestoremainanonymous.anonymity—n.stateofbeinganonymousTranslateThepolicehavereassuredwitnesseswhomaybeafraidtocomeforwardthattheywillbeguaranteeanonymity.Key

對(duì)于那些害怕出庭作證證人，警方讓他們放心確保決不透露姓名。MoretolearnTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis66/95

Hisselflessnesswasonereasonthestoryheldnationalattention;hisanonymityanother.paraphrase

Thefactthatthemaninthewaterwhohaddisplayedsuchheroismdidnotleavehisnameandnoonewaseverabletofinditoutwasanotherreasonwhythewholenationfeltsotouchedbythisstory.Itshowedthatthemanwasaveryordinarycitizen.Italsoprovedthathedidallthesenotforfameoranything.attractedthewholenation’sattentionTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis67/95paraphraseThefactthatnobodycouldfindouttheidentityofthispersonreallymadehimarepresentativeman,likeeveryoneofuscoulddo.Wemayfeelthatitmighthavebeenanyone.Thefactthathewentunidentifiedgavehimauniversalcharacter.remaininanunknownstategavehimauniversalquality;TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis68/95ForawhilehewasEveryman,andthusproof(asifoneneededit)thatnooneisordinary.paraphrase

Noticethattheword“Everyone”iscapitalized.Itconveystheideathatthisanonymousmanreallyrepresentsthebestofhumannature.Whathedidwasnottheactofasupernaturalbeing,buttheactofanordinaryperson.Yet,theauthorsaysherethat“nomanisordinary”,becauseeverypersonisanindividualmoralentityandiscapableofrisingtotheoccasionandmakinghistory.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis69/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsaccount;admirable;commitmentPhrasesinthelineofduty;referto;responsiblefor;knownas;incontrol;gounderSentencePatternOfthefour,three…;Hewasseenclingingto…;Bedescribedas…;Everytime…,hepassediton;Thefactthathewentunidentified…Grammarappositiveclauses;Indefinitepronounsderivedfrom“some”,“any”,“no”,“every”70/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIII:MainIdeaWhatdoesthewriterwanttorevealthroughtheimaginedscene?“Hewatchedeverythingintheworldmoveawayfromhim,andheletithappen.”Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Didhejustpassivelywatchandletithappen?Couldhestopit?Whatmightbethereason?71/95PracticeHehasthe__________toswimlikeafish.Hehasthe____________ofsolvingpracticalproblems.Thetheaterhasaseating_____________of300people.ability:

做某種詳細(xì)事情能力，尤其是經(jīng)過學(xué)習(xí)實(shí)際本事(to)capability:做某事才能或本事，可與ability通用，但更強(qiáng)調(diào)潛在能力(of)capacity:主要指接收，吸收或容納能力abilitycapabilitycapacity72/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis“Hewatchedeverythingintheworldmoveawayfromhim,andheletithappen.”Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Didhejustpassivelywatchandletithappen?Couldhestopit?Whatmightbethereason?73/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIII:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsdesperate;stunning;survivorPhrasesowe…to…;handoverto;takeoffSentencePatternSoourmanrelaxedwiththeothers,someofwhomwould...Grammar74/95TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIV:MainIdeaWhatdoes“theessential,classiccircumstance”referto?“Theonemakingnodistinctionsofgoodandevil,…actingwhollyondistinctions,principlesand,perhapsonfaith.”Whatistheauthortryingtosayspecifically?“Hewaslikewisegivingalifelinetothosewhowatchedhim.”Whydoesthewritersayso?Whydowebelievethatmandidnotlosethefightagainstnature?Whatkindofpowerdoweseein“themaninthewater”?75/95Yettherewassomethingelseaboutourmanthatkeptourthoughtsonhim,andwhichkeepsourthoughtsonhimstill.thatheldourattentiontohim;thatmadeusthinkofhimallthetime;Attentiontothedifferenttenseof“keep”.Translation不過，在我們這個(gè)人身上還有一點(diǎn)讓我們對(duì)他難以忘懷，并至今仍對(duì)他念念不忘。76/95

Hewasthere,intheessential,classiccircumstance.UnderstandingWhatdoes“theessential,classiccircumstance”referto?

Whathappenedthatdaywasatypicalsituationinwhichnatureandmanfoughteachother.Andwhennaturebeginstoshowitspower,youalwaysfindmanfightback.Heisalwaysthere.Wecanalwaysexpecttofindsuchahero.Essential:basic,typical,themostimportantClassic:verytraditionalorfrequentlymetinthepast77/95

Sotheage-oldbattlebeganagaininthePotomac.Foraslongasmancouldlast,theywentateachother,natureandman.

foughtEg:Thosecompanieswentateachotherlikehungrywolves.thetraditionalideathathumancivilizationisarecordofman’sgradualconquestofnatureWhatdoesthesentenceunderlinedmean?78/95

…theonemakingnodistinctionsofgoodandevil,actingonnoprinciples,offeringnolifelines;theotheractingwhollyondistinctions,principlesand,perhaps,onfaith.Understanding

Natureisindifferent.Itdoesnothaveanyideawhatisgoodorwhatisbadforhumanbeings,anditdoesnotcare.Ithasnomoralprinciples.Humanbeings,ontheotherhand,aredifferent.Theyhavemoralstandards.Theyhavefeelings.Theycareandtheylove.Thereforetheyareabletochoosebetweenrightandwrong.79/95

Inreality,webelievetheopposite,andittakestheactofthemaninthewatertoremindusofourtruefeelingsinthismatter.Understanding

Actually,thedeathofthemandidnotmeanthathumanbeingshadlostthebattle.Inamoralsense,manhadwonbecauseman’scouragetodefydeathwasalsoatremendouspower.Therefore,whathappenedtothismaninthewatershouldfilluswithprideratherthansadness.80/95

Yetwhatevermovedthesementochallengedeathonbehalfoftheirfellowisnotpeculiartothem.Everyonefeelsthepossibilityinhimself.Paraphrase

Yetwhateverenabledormadethesemenorgavethesementhepowertochallengedeathisnotunique.Indeed,everyoneofushasthepotentialitytobeahero.81/95move+object+toinfinitive

—tocausesomeonetotakeactionExampleIcan’timaginewhatcouldhavemovedhimtosaysuchathing.Thegovernmenthasmovedtodispeltherumors.Translate雇主假如不盡快采取辦法，就要引發(fā)一場罷工了。KeyUnlesstheemployersmovequickly,therewillbeastrike.82/95gasp

—totakeashortquickbreaththroughthemouth,especiallybecauseofsurprise,painorshock.Example“Helpme!”hegasped.I’mabsolutelygaspingforacigarette/drink.begaspingforsth—towantorneedsth.verymuchMoretolearn83/95Ifthemaninthewatergavealifelinetothepeoplegaspingforsurvival,hewaslikewisegivingalifelinetothosewhowatchedhim.Understanding

(Inthisarticle,theauthorisgivingtheman’sactionasymbolicmeaning.)Whenthemanwasgivingalifelinetothepeoplegaspingforsurvival,wemightsaythathewasalsogivingthechancetolivetoeveryoneofus.Hewasshowingbyhisownexamplethemeaningoflife,thedignityofhumanexistence,thepowerofnoblehumancharacter.

inthesameway84/95“EverythinginNaturecontainsallthepowersofnature,"saidEmerson.WhatisPowerofnature?

By“thepowerofnature”,Emersondidnotjustmeansuchpowersascomingfromcoal,oil,water,wind,etc.(Hecouldhaveincludednuclearpowerifhehadbeenabletoseethatfarintothefuture.)Heprobablyalsomeantthepoweruniquetohumanbeings:thepowertolove,thepowertochange,andthepowertocreate.85/95set…against…GuessIsetthebasketagainstthedoor,hopingthatthehousekeeperwouldfindit.MoretolearnRedflagstandoutbrightly,setagainstthebluesky.Settingtheresultsagainstthoseofthelastelection,wecanseeaclearimprovement.Diamondslookbestwhentheyareset