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DoYouKnow?

3/101HeroThere’s

a

hero

if

you

look

inside

your

heart

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don’t

have

to

be

afraidof

what

you

are

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an

answerif

you

reach

into

your

soul

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the

sorrow

that

you

knowwill

melt

away

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then

a

hero

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alongWith

the

strength

to

carry

on

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you

cast

your

fears

aside

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you

know

you

can

survive

So

when

you

feel

like

hope

is

gone

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inside

you

and

be

strong

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you’ll

finally

see

the

truththat

a

hero

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you

SingaSong4/101It’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

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you’ll

finally

see

the

truththat

a

hero

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youTobecontinuedonthenextpage.SingaSong5/101Lord

knowsdreams

are

hard

to

follow

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don’t

let

anyonetear

them

away

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onthere

will

be

tomorrow

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time

you’ll

find

the

way

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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

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you’ll

finally

see

the

truthThat

a

hero

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in

you!TheendofSingaSong.SingaSong6/101Whatmakesahero?Canyounamesomeheroes?Whatdoyouthinkthatmakesthemheroes?Haveyouevertriedtofindaheroinyourself?Doyouthinkeveryordinarypersoncanbeaheroifhewantsto?II.DoYouKnow?TheendofDoYouKnow?.7/101WarmingupDoyouknowofanydisaster(s)thathappenedinrecentyearsorrecently?Whendisasterhappens,whatdoweusuallywanttoknow?Wesometimesidentifysomeheroesindisasters.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthem?8/101

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isajournalist,author,playwrightandprofessor.AsanessayistforTimemagazine,

hehaswontwoGeorgePolkAwards,andawardsfromtheOverseasPressClubandtheAmericanBarAssociation.AuthorTheendofAuthor.

10/101

OnJan.13,1982oneoftheworstsnowstormsinthehistoryofWashington,D.C.hitthecity.Justabouteverythingcloseddown—thegovernment,businesses,schools,theairports.Byaboutnoon,theskiesclearedandWashington’sNationalAirportreopenedforbusiness.ThecrewofAirFloridaFlight90beganpreparingforanonstoptriptosunnyFortLauderdale,Florida.At3:59p.m.,thetwin-engineBoeing737wasclearedfortakeoffandbeganrumblingdowntherunwayonitsfinalflight.TheAirCrashTobecontinuedonthenextpage.11/101

Minuteslater,theplanesmashedintothe14thStreetBridge,only1,200yardsfromthePentagon,destroyingfourautomobilesandkillingfivepeople.Thejetthenfellintotheice-coveredPotomacRiver,bringingallthepassengerstotheirinstantdeathexceptfive—fourpassengersandoneflightattendant—fromthetailsection,whofoundthemselvesgaspingandstrugglingintheicywaters.TheAirCrashTobecontinuedonthenextpage.12/101Thesefivepeoplehoweversurvivedandtheywereabletosurvivebecauseoffourheroes.Theauthorwrotethisessayinpraiseoftheseheroes,threeofwhomhadriskedtheirlivestorescuethesurvivorsandwereabletolivetotellthestory,butthemanthatreallyheldthewholenation’sattentionwasthefourthonewhohadkeptpushinghislifelineandflotationringstoothersuntilhewentunder.TheAirCrashTheendofTheAirCrash.

13/101BackgroundTheDisasterAircrafttype:Boeing737-222Operator:AirFloridaPassengers:74Crew:5Date:January13,1982Type:CrashontakeoffAccidentsite:Washington,D.C.Fatalities:78(4onground)Injuries:10Survivors:5T(teacher)14/101AirFloridaFlight90The14thStreetBridge15/101TheDisasterTheRescueSiteThetailsectionafloat16/101Rescuesite17/10118/101themaninthewater:died…sothatotherscouldliveThatmanwastheonlypersonwhomadeitoutoftheplanebutnotoutoftheriver.HewasArlandWilliamsJr.,a46-year-oldfederalbankexaminer.ThespanofthebridgewaslaterrenamedtheArlandWilliamsJr.MemorialBridge.19/101GroupdiscussionNowadays,oursocietyhasbeencriticizedtobeindifferent,coldandimpersonal,doyouagree,whyorwhynot?20/101ThemeWhatarethepossiblethemesofthearticle?Storyofheroismandself-sacrificeonbehalfofothers.moralpowerintimeofcrisis21/101Washington,D.C.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.22/101TheendofWashington,D.C.

Washington,D.C.23/101TheendofWashington,D.C.

Washington,D.C.24/101Washington25/101Capitolhill,Washington26/101CentralWashingtonUniversity27/101華盛頓學院WashingtonCollege28/101GeorgeWashingtonUniversity29/101UniversityofWashington30/101WashingtonDC31/101Washington(華盛頓市)32/101Winter-Sunset-Mount-Rainier-National-Park-Washington33/101華盛頓公園實景WashingtonPart34/101IV.PresidentialMonumentInrecognitionofhisleadershipinthecauseofAmericanindependence,Washington

earnedthetitle“FatherofHisCountry”.Withthismonument,thecitizensoftheUnitedStatesshowtheirenduringgratitudeandrespectforthefirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.WashingtonMonumentTobecontinuedonthenextpage.35/101JeffersonMemorialThomasJefferson—politicalphilosopher,architect,musician,bookcollector,scientist,horticulturist(園藝學家),diplomat,inventor,andthirdPresidentoftheUnitedStates,alsoauthoroftheDeclarationofAmericanIndependence,andFatheroftheUniversityofVirginiaTobecontinuedonthenextpage.IV.PresidentialMonument36/101TheendofPresidentialMonument.

LincolnMemorialTheLincoln

MemorialisatributetoPresidentAbrahamLincolnandthenationhefoughttopreserveduringtheCivilWar(1861-1865).TheLincolnMemorialwasbuilttoresembleaGreektemple.Ithas36Doriccolumns(陶力克柱),oneforeachstateatthetimeofLincoln’sdeath.AsculpturebyDanielChesterFrenchofaseatedLincolnisinthecenterofthememorialchamber.IV.PresidentialMonument37/101LincolnMemorial38/10139/10140/101V.PotomacRiverTheendofPotomacRiver.

ThePotomacRiverisoftenreferredtoasthe“Nation’sRiver”,becauseitflowsthroughthenation’scapital,wherethemagnificentmonumentsoftheWashington,Jefferson,andLincolnmemorialsarereflectedinitswaters.ItisoneofthemostbeautifulandbountifulriversontheEastCoastandisknownforitshistoric,scenicandrecreationalsignificance.ItbeginsasasmallspringattheFairfaxStoneinWestVirginia,andwindsitswaythroughthemountainsandvalleysofAppalachia,pastbattlefieldsandoldmanufacturingtowns.Theriverflowsmorethan380milesandgrowstomorethan11mileswideasitreachestheChesapeakeBayatPointLookout,Maryland.41/101PotomacRiver42/101AfternoononPotomacRiver43/101PotomacRiverBridges44/10145/101SunsetonthePotomacRiver46/101VI.RalphWaldoEmerson

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

thinking,self-reliance,idealismandtheworshipofnature.HisworksincludeNature,Self-reliance,AmericanScholarandmanyotheressaysandpoems.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.47/101VI.RalphWaldoEmersonTranscendentalism:

aphilosophy/doctrinethatknowledgemaybeobtainedbyastudyofthementalprocesses,apartfromexperience.

先驗哲學：認為無須依賴經(jīng)驗僅研究心智活動即可取得知識學說。Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.48/101DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeTextAnalysisTheManintheWaterUnit449/101TextAnalysisThemeWhatarethepossiblethemesofthearticle?heroismmoralpowerintimeofcrisis50/101TextAnalysisStructurePartI:Para.1-2Abriefaccountoftheaircrashthatleadstothethesis–intheaircrash,humannaturerosetotheoccasion.

PartII:Para.3-4Theaccountgivenbythelivingheroesaboutwhathappenedandabout“themaninthewater”.PartIII:Para.5-6TheimaginedthoughtsandfeelingsofthemanontheplaneandinthewaterPartIV:Para.7-9Reflectionsonman’sroleinthe“classicsituation”.“Themaninthewater”representshumannatureatitsbest.51/101TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdeaWhatwasunusualaboutthisaircrash?Diditmakethedisastermorespecialthanothers?Whatistheaestheticcrash?Isitreallyso?Whatwasthecauseoftheaircrash?Whatdidpeopleactuallyseeinthedisaster?52/101As…go(es),…comparedwiththeaverage.就······來說Aswritersgo,OscarWildewasnotthemosttalented,buthewasamongthemostpopular.Asbusinessmango,heisconsideredprettyhonest.53/101strong,suddenmovementofwindWithasharpandloudnoise,Washington,theneatlywell-designedcityoforderwasthrownintoaterribleconfusion.asharp,loudandforcefulstrikeoftheplaneandthebridge,stressingwhatmettheear

Washington,thecityofformandrules,turnedchaoticbyablastofrealwinterandasingleslapofmetalonmetal.(Para.1)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(Para.1)Paraphrase54/101slap— n.aquickhitwiththeflatofthehandorotherflatobject.v.tohitsomeonewiththeflatpartofthehandorotherflatobject.aslapinthefaceanactionthatinsultsorupsetssomeone受到欺侮、打擊，一記耳光aslaponthebackaslaponthewristanactionthatshowspraiseforsth.youhavedone祝賀agentlewarningorpunishment輕微處罰GuessItwasarealslapinthefaceforhimwhensherefusedtogoouttodinnerwithhim.ThejudgegaveMinnaaslaponthewristfornotwearingherseatbelt.Herhusbandhasbeenslappingheraround,butshe'safraidtogotothepolice.Whenherideaswererejected,sheslappedherreport(down)onthetable.anactionthatinsultsorupsetssomeone恥辱agentlewarningorpunishmenthittingsb.repeatedlyputsth.somewherewithaslappingnoise55/101

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沖擊——藍綠相間“佛羅里達號”（這一名字象征著空中花園）墜入了充滿灰色冰塊、黑壓壓河水中。TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.1)56/101ExamplesThisisnothisbestbook,tobesure,butitisstillworthreading.tobesure

— indeed,certainlyTranslate

必須認可，絕大部分人是遵紀遵法，但違法活動依然是個問題。KeyTobesure,mostpeoplearelawabiding,butcrimeremainsaproblem.57/101

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

possiblybutnotcertainlymakemillionscryorattractmillionsofpeople’sattentionVerblessStructureParaphrase

Thisaircrashhasonlyoneelement——death,whichwasspecialinanydisastrousaccidents.However,deathmaynotbetheonlyfactorforsuremakingmillionscryorattractedmillionsofpeople’sattention.DetailedAnalysis(para.1)58/101Verblessstructurewithsubordinateconjunction（帶連詞無動詞句）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.59/101ExampleTwodriverswerekilledinahead-oncollisionbetweenacarandataxilastnight.collisionn.(collide)— anaccidentthathappenswhentwovehicleshiseachotherwithforce.Words(para.2)60/101Examplesatrickyquestionwhichlefthimgropingforananswerscientistsgropingblindlyforthesecretsoftheatomgropev.(about/for/aftersth.)— feelorsearchaboutforsth.asonedoesinthedark.Translate

她在床頭柜上探索著找眼鏡。KeyShegropedforherglassesonthebedsidetable.61/101ExamplesIntheexamsherosetotheoccasionandwroteabrilliantessay.risetotheoccasion/challenge/task,etc— toshowoneselfabletodealwithanunexpectedsituation,problem有隨機應變、克服困難、完成任務等能力ParaphraseTranslate

假如可能，你可依靠他來應付這個局面。KeyYoucandependonhimtorisetotheoccasion,ifpossible.62/101LastWednesdaytheelements,indifferentasever,broughtdownFlight90.Andonthatsameafternoonhumannature—gropingandstruggling—rosetotheoccasion.(Para.2)Paraphrase

LastWednesday,thebadweather,unconcernedabouttheconsequencesitmightbringaboutasalways,madeFlight90falldown.Onthatsameafternoon,humannature,gropingfortheflotationringsandstrugglingintheicywater,cametoproveitsgreatnessdisplayedinanunexpectedtragedy.DetailedAnalysis(para.2)63/101TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsaesthetic;elementsPhrasesonrecord;bring…totears;incollision;asever;bringdown;risetotheoccasionSentencePatternasdisastersgo,thisonewasterrible…;why,then,theshockhere?Grammar64/101PracticeonWords&Expressions

說起科幻電影，《阿凡達》堪稱經(jīng)典。Assci-fimoviesgo,Avatarcanbecalledaclassic.就大學校園而言，北外小出奇。Asuniversitycampusgo,thatofBFSUisridiculouslysmall.中國汽車行業(yè)必須面對挑戰(zhàn)，找到存活和發(fā)展方向。Theautoindustrymustrisetothechallengeandfinditswayofsurvivalanddevelopment.在那樣苦難時期，中國科學家們爭了氣，1964年10月成公地在戈壁灘引爆了中國第一顆原子彈。Despitesuchhardshipsoftheera.ChinesescientistsrosetotheoccasionandsuccessfullyexplodedChina’sfirstatomicbombintheGobidesert.65/101TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:MainIdeaWhatwasunusualaboutthisaircrash?Diditmakethedisastermorespecialthanothers?Whatistheaestheticcrash?Isitreallyso?Whatwasthecauseoftheaircrash?Whatdidpeopleactuallyseeinthedisaster?vision（color）hearing66/101TextAnalysisComprehensionquestionsPartII(para3-4):MainIdeaWhowereabletoaccountforwhattheydid?Whatdidtheydo?Andwhydidtheydoso?Whoattractedmostofpeople’sattention?Whatwas“themaninthewater”like?Whatdid“themaninthewater”do?Whatisthemeaningof“thefactthathewentunidentifiedgavehimauniversalcharacter”?Whatisthisuniversalcharacter?67/101refertosb./sth.—(1)mentionorspeakofsb./sth.;(2)berelevanttosb./sth.concernsb./sth.(3)turntosth./sb.forinformationPracticeThenewsalaryscale(薪級表)onlyreferstocompanymanagersanddirectors.Inherautobiographysheoccasionallyreferstoherunhappyschooldays.Ireferredtomywatchfortheexacttime.WhenIsaidsomepeoplearestupid,Iwasn’treferringtoyou.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis68/101deliveringeveryhero’slinethatisnolessadmirableforbeingrepeated.tomakearemark.e.g.,todeliveraspeech,todeliveralecture.paraphraseSkutnikgavearemarkthathasbeensaidbeforebymanypeopleinsimilarsituations,butitisstilladmirable.equallyTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.3)69/101Butthepersonmostresponsiblefortheemotionalimpactofthedisasteristheoneknownatfirstsimplyas“themaninthewater”tobethereason/causeforhowthisdisasterhasmovedpeopletobecalledparaphrase

Themanwhoisknownas“themaninthewater’isthemainreasonforthegreatimpactofthedisaster./Thepeopleofthenationweregreatlymovedbythisdisastermainlybecauseofthemanwhoisatfirstjustknownas“themaninthewater.”TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)70/101bealerttosth.—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.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)71/101

ThismanwasdescribedbyUsherandWindsorasappearingalertandincontrol.Everytimetheyloweredalifelineandflotationringtohim,hepasseditontoanotherofthepassengers.theabilitytothinkandactcalmlyandefficiently,especiallyinanemergencyparaphrase

Themanappearedtobeabletothinkquicklyandclearly,tobecalmandwithperfectpresenceofmind.Everytimetherescueteamloweredhimalifelineandflotationring,heneverkeptitforhimself,hehandedittoanotherpassenger.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)72/101“Inamasscasualty,you’llfindpeoplelikehim,”saidWindsor.”ButI’veneverseenonewiththatcommitment.”paraphrase

Wecanalwaysfindheroicpeoplelikehimwhenalargenumberofpeoplewerehurtinanaccidentbecausealthoughnoteveryoneisahero,there’sboundtobeafairrepresentationofheroesinabigcrowd.ButI’veneverseenanyonewithsuchastrongsenseofresponsibility.astrongsenseofresponsibilityorloyaltylargenumberofpeoplehurtorkilledinanaccidentTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)73/101anonymousa.

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

對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。TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis74/101

Hisselflessnesswasonereasonthestoryheldnationalattention;hisanonymityanother.paraphrase

Thefactthatthemaninthewaterwhohaddisplayedsuchheroismdidnotleavehisnameandnoonewaseverabletofinditoutwasanotherreasonwhythewholenationfeltsotouchedbythisstory.Itshowedthatthemanwasaveryordinarycitizen.Italsoprovedthathedidallthesenotforfameoranything.attractedthewholenation’sattentionTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)75/101paraphraseThefactthatnobodycouldfindouttheidentityofthispersonreallymadehimarepresentativeman,likeeveryoneofuscoulddo.Wemayfeelthatitmighthavebeenanyone.Thefactthathewentunidentifiedgavehimauniversalcharacter.remaininanunknownstategavehimauniversalquality;TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)76/101ForawhilehewasEveryman,andthusproof(asifoneneededit)thatnooneisordinary.

Noticethattheword“Everyone”iscapitalized.Itconveystheideathatthisanonymousmanreallyrepresentsthebestofhumannature.Whathedidwasnottheactofasupernaturalbeing,buttheactofanordinaryperson.Yet,theauthorsaysherethat“nomanisordinary”,becauseeverypersonisanindividualmoralentityandiscapableofrisingtotheoccasionandmakinghistory.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis(para.4)77/101TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsaccount;admirable;commitmentPhrasesinthelineofduty;referto;responsiblefor;knownas;incontrol;gounderSentencePatternOfthefour,three…;Hewasseenclingingto…;Bedescribedas…;Everytime…,hepassediton;Thefactthathewentunidentified…Grammarappositiveclauses;Indefinitepronounsderivedfrom“some”,“any”,“no”,“every”78/10179/101TextAnalysisComprehensionquestionsPartIII(para.5-6):MainIdeaWhatdoesthewriterwanttorevealthroughtheimaginedscene?“Hewatchedeverythingintheworldmoveawayfromhim,andheletithappen.”Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Didhejustpassivelywatchandletithappen?Couldhestopit?Whatmightbethereason?80/101PracticeHehasthe__________toswimlikeafish.Hehasthecapabilityofsolvingpracticalproblems.Thetheaterhasaseating_____________of300people.ability:

做某種詳細事情能力，尤其是經(jīng)過學習實際本事(to)capability:做某事才能或本事，可與ability通用，但更強調(diào)潛在能力(of)capacity:主要指接收，吸收或容納能力abilitycapacity81/101TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis“Hewatchedeverythingintheworldmoveawayfromhim,andheletithappen.”Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Didhejustpassivelywatchandletithappen?Couldhestopit?Whatmightbethereason?82/101TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIII:Words&ExpressionsWordsPhrasesWordsdesperate;stunning;survivorPhrasesowe…to…;handoverto;takeoffSentencePatternSoourmanrelaxedwiththeothers,someofwhomwould...Grammar83/101TextAnalysisComprehensionquestionsPartIV(para.7-9):MainIdeaWhatdoes“theessential,classiccircumstance”referto?“Theonemakingnodistinctionsofgoodandevil,…actingwhollyondistinctions,principlesand,perhapsonfaith.”Whatistheauthortryingtosayspecifically?“Hewaslikewisegivingalifelinetothosewhowatchedhim.”Whydoesthewritersayso?Whydowebelievethatmandidnotlosethefightagainstnature?Whatkindofpowerdoweseein“themaninthewater”?84/101Yettherewassomethingelseaboutourmanthatkeptourthoughtsonhim,andwhichkeepsourthoughtsonhimstill.thatheldourattentiontohim;thatmadeusthinkofhimallthetime;Attentiontothedifferenttenseof“keep”.Translation不過，在我們這個人身上還有一點讓我們對他難以忘懷，并至今仍對他念念不忘。Detailedanalysis(para.7)85/101

Hewasthere,intheessential,classiccircumstance.

Whathappenedthatdaywasatypicalsituationinwhichnatureandmanfoughteachother.Andwhennaturebeginstoshowitspower,youalwaysfindmanfightback.Heisalwaysthere.Wecanalwaysexpecttofindsuchahero.Detailedanalysis(para.7)86/101

Sotheage-oldbattlebeganagaininthePotomac.Foraslongasmancouldlast,theywentateachother,natureandman.

foughtEg:Thosecompanieswentateachotherlikehungrywolves.thetraditionalideathathumancivilizationisarecordofman’sgradualconquestofnatureWhatdoesthesentenceunderlinedmean?Detailedanalysis(para.7)87/101

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

Natureisindifferent.Itdoesnothaveanyideawhatisgoodorwhatisbadforhumanbeings,anditdoesnotcare.Ithasnomoralprinciples.Humanbeings,ontheotherhand,aredifferent.Theyhavemoralstandards.Theyhavefeelings.Theycareandtheylove.Thereforetheyareabletochoosebetweenrightandwrong.Detailedanalysis(para.7)88/101

Inreality,webelievetheopposite,andittakestheactofthemaninthewatertoremindusofourtruefeelingsinthismatter.

Actually,thedeathofthemandidnotmeanthathumanbeingshadlostthebattle.Inamoralsense,manhadwonbecauseman’scouragetodefydeathwasalsoatremendouspower.Therefore,whathappenedtothismaninthewatershouldfilluswithprideratherthansadness.Detailedanalysis(para.8)89/101

Yetwhatevermovedthesementochallengedeathonbehalfoftheirfellowisnotpeculiartothem.Everyonefeelsthepossibilityinhimself.

Yetwhateverenabledormadethesemenorgavethesementhepowertochallengedeathisnotunique.Indeed,everyoneofushasthepotentialitytobeahero.Detailedanalysis(para.8)90/101move+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.91/101gasp

—totakeashortquickbreaththroughthemouth,especiallybecauseofsurprise,painorshock.Example“Helpme!”hegasped.I’mabsolutelygaspingforacigarette/drink.begaspingforsth—towantorneedsth.verymuch92/101Ifthemaninthewatergavealifelinetothepeoplegaspingforsurvival,hewaslikewisegivingalifelinetothosewhowatchedhim.

(Inthisarticle,theauthorisgivingtheman’sactionasymbolicmeaning.)Whenthemanwasgivingalifelinetothepeoplegaspingforsurvival,wemightsaythathewasalsogivingthechancetolivetoeveryoneofus.Hewasshowingbyhisownexamplethemeaningoflife,thedignityofhumanexiste