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应用型大学英语综合教程,上海交通大学出版社,应用型大学英语系列教材,Book4,2,上海交通大学出版社,LanguageinUse,EnhancementofLanguageAbilities,UnitEight,TableofContents,LanguageSkillsDevelopment,3,上海交通大学出版社,Focus1content,Starter,Text:Thedangeroflyinginbed,Workingwithwordsandphrases,Discussion,Practice:interpreting,Practice:translation,Practice:writing,SurfingtheInternet,Highlights,TableofContents,Part1LanguageSkillsDevelopment,4,上海交通大学出版社,focus1highlights,HighlightsS:InsuranceprogramsL:BriefintroductiontoinsuranceR:ThedangeroflyinginbedW:Patternsoforganization(6):opinionessay:argumentationInternetwork:Searchingforreasonsforbuyinginsurance,Part1LanguageSkillsDevelopment,5,上海交通大学出版社,1.Starter,focus1starter,A.Supposeyouareinoneofthefollowingoccupations,whichinsuranceprogram(s)listedbelowwouldyouchooseforyourself?Why?,6,上海交通大学出版社,1.Starter,focus1starter,IhavebeenadriverformorethantwentyyearsandautoinsuranceismyNo.1choice.Withtheboomofthecarindustryandtheincreasingnumberofcarowners,therearemorechancesofhavingacaraccident.Itisgoodthatautoinsurancecoversnotonlydamagetocarsandlossfromtheftbutalsoinjuriestopedestrians,passengers,anddrivers.HealthinsuranceismyNo.2choice.Noonecanprotectthemselvesfrombeingill.Duetothehighcostofmedicaltreatment,asevereillnesscouldputmostofusinseverefinancialtroubleshouldwehavenohealthinsurance.,7,B.Listentoashortpassageandanswerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouveheard.,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1.Starter,MindMaphedge/vi.避免损失contingent/a.偶然发生的，意外的transfer/()/n.转移policy/n.保险单premium/n.保险费,8,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1.Starter,1.Whatistheprimaryfunctionofinsurance?,Itisusedtohedgeagainsttheriskofacontingentloss.,2.Whatisgeneralinsurance?,Generalinsurance,includingautomobileandhomeownerspolicies,providespaymentsdependingonthelossfromaparticularfinancialevent.Generalinsurancetypicallycomprisesanyinsurancethatisnotdeterminedtobelifeinsurance.,3.Howdoeslifeinsurancework?,Lifeinsuranceworksinthisway:theinsureragreestopayasumofmoneyupontheoccurrenceoftheinsuredindividualsorindividualsdeathorotherevent.Inreturn,thepolicyowneragreestopayapremiumatregularintervalsorinlumpsums.,9,focus1starter,上海交通大学出版社,1.Starter,Insuranceisaformofriskmanagementprimarilyusedtohedgeagainsttheriskofacontingentloss.Insuranceisdefinedasthefairandreasonabletransferoftheriskofaloss,fromoneentitytoanother,inexchangeforapremium,andcanbethoughtofasaguaranteedsmalllosstopreventalarge,possiblydevastatingloss.Itcanbedividedintogeneralinsuranceandlifeinsurance.Generalinsurance,includingautomobileandhomeownerspolicies,providespaymentsdependingonthelossfromaparticularfinancialevent.Generalinsurancetypicallycomprisesanyinsurancethatisnotdeterminedtobelifeinsurance.Lifeinsuranceisacontractbetweenthepolicyownerandtheinsurer,wheretheinsureragreestopayasumofmoneyupontheoccurrenceoftheinsuredindividualsorindividualsdeathorotherevent,suchasterminalillnessorcriticalillness.Inreturn,thepolicyowneragreestopayastipulatedamountcalledapremiumatregularintervalsorinlumpsums.,10,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,TextOrganization,11,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,TextOrganization,12,focus1text,上海交通大学出版社,TextOrganization,13,1Themanintheticketofficesaid,“Haveanaccidentinsuranceticket,also?”2“No,”Isaid,afterstudyingthematteroveralittle.“No,Ibelievenot;Iamgoingtobetravelingbyrailalldaytoday.However,tomorrowIdonttravel.Givemeonefortomorrow.”,focus1text,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,Translation,躺在床上的危险1售票处的售票员问我：“意外险要不要也买一份？”2“不，”我考虑了一会儿后回答道，“我想不用了，今天我要坐一天火车。不过，明天我不旅行，给我来张明天的吧。”,上海交通大学出版社,Notethattheword“also”isusuallyusedbeforethemainverborafterthelinkingverbinasentence,butoccasionallyitmayalsobeusedattheendofasentenceorevenatthebeginningofasentence.e.g.Iwillhavecream,andsugaralso.,Ibelievenot:IbelievethatIwonthaveanaccidentinsuranceticket.Theword“not”hereisusedafter“believe”toreplaceanegativeclausebeginningwith“that”.Similarly:Ihopenot;Iamafraidnot;Iguessnot.cf.Idontthinkso.,Inthissentence,thepresentindefinitetenseisusedtoindicatethatsomethingwillhappenaccordingtothearrangement/plan.e.g.Theirdelegationarrivesheretomorrow.Schoolbeginsthedayaftertomorrow.,14,3Themanlookedpuzzled.Hesaid,“Butitisforaccidentinsurance,andifyouaregoingtotravelbyrail”4“IfIamgoingtotravelbyrailIshouldntneedit.LyingathomeinbedisthethingIamafraidof.”,focus1text,Translation,3售票员一脸迷茫。他说：“这保的可是意外事故险，如果您要坐火车旅行的话”4“如果我是坐火车旅行，就不需要买保险。我怕的是在家里躺在床上。”,上海交通大学出版社,QuestionsaboutParas.1-4,Notethattheword“should”inthissentenceisusedtogivetentativeopinions.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,15,focus1text,1.Whydidthenarratorwanttobuyanaccidentinsuranceticketforthenextdaywhenhedidntplantotravel?,Becausethenarratorbelievedthatitwasrelativelysafertogotravelingbyrailthantostayathome.,上海交通大学出版社,2.Whydidthemanintheticketofficelookpuzzled?,Normally,peoplewouldbuyaccidentinsuranceticketswhentheywenttraveling,andtheywouldnotneedonewhentheystayedathome.Butthenarratorsbehaviorwentcontrarytocommonsensehewantedaninsuranceticketforlyinginbedasopposedtotravelingbyrail,andthatseemedsomethingquiteabnormaltothemanintheticketoffice.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,16,5Ihadbeenlookingintothismatter.LastyearItraveledtwentythousandmiles,almostentirelybyrail;theyearbefore,Itraveledovertwenty-fivethousandmiles,halfbyseaandhalfbyrail;andtheyearbeforethatItraveledintheneighborhoodoftenthousandmiles,exclusivelybyrail.IsupposeifIputinallthelittleoddjourneyshereandthere,ImaysayIhavetraveledsixtythousandmilesduringthethreeyearsIhavementioned.ANDNEVERANACCIDENT.,focus1text,Translation,5之前我一直在研究这个问题。去年我的行程有两万英里，几乎全是坐火车；前年行程有两万五千多英里，一半乘船一半坐火车；大前年大约是一万英里，全部坐火车。我想，如果再把零零散散的行程加起来的话，这三年当中，我的行程已达六万英里，而且从没出过意外。,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,17,6ForagoodwhileIsaidtomyselfeverymorning:“NowIhaveescapedthusfar,andsothechancesarejustthatmuchincreasedthatIshallcatchitthistime.Iwillbeshrewd,andbuyanaccidentticket.”AndtoadeadmoralcertaintyIdrewablank,andwenttobedthatnightwithoutajointstartedorabonesplintered.Igottiredofthatsortofdailybother,andfelltobuyingaccidentticketsthatweregoodforamonth.Isaidtomyself,“Amancantbuythirtyblanksinonebundle.”,focus1text,Translation,6有好一阵子，我每天早晨都会自言自语：“到目前为止，所有的意外我都逃过了，那么这次让我撞上意外的机率又大了点。现在我得聪明点，给自己买一份意外险。”但是，一切还是白搭。晚上我上床睡觉时还是好手好脚的，既没脱臼也没骨折。这样日复一日，我也厌烦了，于是，我索性一次购买了可以保上一个月的意外事故险。我对自己说：“一次买三十张，总不见得都是空票。”,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning:Ihaveavoidedmanyaccidentssofar,sotheprobabilityofmybeingcaughtinanaccidentthistimehasmuchincreased.Iwillbewiseandsensibleenoughtobuyanaccidentticketbeforetraveling.,注意文中的“thechancesare.”与固定搭配“(the)chancesare(that)+从句”不同，后者意思是“itislikelythat(有可能)”。e.g.Chancesarethattheywilltravelbycar.Chancesarethatyouwillbefiredifyouignorethebossswarning.,shrewd:a.1)高明的；判断准确的e.g.Heisashrewdmerchantandknowswherehisprofitis.Ihaveashrewdideawhothemysteriouscallerwas.2)狡猾的e.g.Hesashrewdlawyerwhoknowsallthetricks.,Meaning:Itisquitesurethatnothinghappenedtome,andIwenttobedthatnightsafeandsound.,Meaning:Iwasfedupwithbeingbotheredbysuchthingseveryday,andbegantobuyaccidentticketsthatlastedforamonth.,dead:ad.完全地，绝对地e.g.Havingdrivenfortenhourswithoutabreak,Imnowdeadtired.Imdeadsurethatshefailedthejobinterview.,moralcertainty:确信无疑的把握，绝对的把握e.g.Theteachertoldhimthatitwasamoralcertaintythathedpasstheexam.,drawablank:白搭；失败；抽空签e.g.ItriedlookinghimupinthedirectorybutIdrewablank.Shetriedtomakehimrecognizeher,butdrewablank.,start:vi./vt.（使）松动，脱开e.g.Thedoctorsuspectedthatthejointsofhisrightwristhadbeenstartedinthecollision.,fallto(doingsth.):开始做某事e.g.Shefelltobroodingaboutwhathadhappenedtoher.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,18,focus1text,7ButIwasmistaken.Therewasneveraprizeinthelot.Icouldreadofrailwayaccidentseverydaythenewspaperatmospherewasfoggywiththem;butsomehowtheynevercamemyway.IfoundIhadspentagooddealofmoneyintheaccidentbusiness,andhadnothingtoshowforit.(Tobecontinued),Translation,7然而我错了，我从没中过任何彩头。我每天都能从报纸上读到铁路事故。尽管报纸上的报道总是云里雾里的，可不知怎的，这些事故从未降临到我头上。我发现自己投在保险上的钱不少，却连个气泡也没看见。,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning:IfoundthatIhadspentalotofmoneyinbuyingaccidentinsurancetickets,butImadenoprofitatall.,(have)nothing/somethingtoshowforsth.:在方面没/有结果，在方面没/有成绩e.g.Allthoseyearsofhardwork,andnothingtoshowforit.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,19,focus1text,Mysuspicionswerearoused,andIbegantohuntaroundforsomebodythathadwoninthislottery.Ifoundplentyofpeoplewhohadinvested,butnotanindividualthathadeverhadanaccidentormadeacent.Istoppedbuyingaccidentticketsandwenttociphering.Theresultwasastounding.THEPERILLAYNOTINTRAVELING,BUTINSTAYINGATHOME.,Translation,我不免心生疑窦，开始到处寻访中了彩头的人，结果发现投资的人虽然不少，但却没有一个人发生过意外或赚到一个铜板。从此，我不再购买意外险，而是做起了算术。结果令人大吃一惊：危险不在旅途上，而是在家中。,上海交通大学出版社,QuestionaboutPara.7,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,20,focus1text,3.Whatdoes“prize”inthesentence“Therewasneveraprizeinthelot”referto?,Theword“prize”inthissentencereferstoprofitorrewardfromtheaccidentbusiness,afterspendingagooddealofmoneyinit.,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,21,focus1text,8Ihuntedupstatistics,andwasamazedtofindthatafteralltheglaringnewspaperheadlinesconcerningrailroaddisasters,lessthanthreehundredpeoplehadreallylosttheirlivesbythosedisastersintheprecedingtwelvemonths.TheErieroadwassetdownasthemostmurderousinthelist.(Tobecontinued),Translation,8我四处搜寻数据，结果惊奇地发现，尽管报纸上关于铁路事故的标题触目惊心，然而，在过去的十二个月里死于铁路灾难的人数还不足三百。榜单上最凶险的夺命线路是伊利线。,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,22,focus1text,Ithadkilledforty-sixortwenty-six,Idonotexactlyrememberwhich,butIknowthenumberwasdoublethatofanyotherroad.ButthefactstraightwaysuggesteditselfthattheEriewasanimmenselylongroad,anddidmorebusinessthananyotherlineinthecountry;sothedoublenumberofthekilledceasedtobematterforsurprise.,Translation,该线路已致死四十六人，或者是二十六人。具体是哪个数字我记得不太清楚，但我知道这至少是别的线路致死人数的两倍。然而很明显的是，伊利线极其漫长，而且是全国最为繁忙的线路，因此，两倍的致死人数就不足为怪了。,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning:ButitimmediatelyoccurredtomethatthefactwasthattheEriewasquitealongroad,andcarriedmorepassengersthananyotherlineintheUnitedStates;asaresult,itwasnowonderthatthenumberofpeoplekilledonthislinewasdoublethatofanyotherline.,straightway:ad.立刻，马上；直接地e.g.Thewaitresstooktheorderfromthecustomerstraightway.Notethatstraightwayhasthesamemeaningasstraightaway.,suggestitself:（想法等）出现在的心中e.g.Hissilencesuggesteditselfthathewasunwillingtolendhermoney.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,23,focus1text,9Byfurtherfiguring,itappearedthatbetweenNewYorkandRochestertheErieraneightpassenger-trainseachwayeveryday16altogether,andcarriedadailyaverageof6,000persons.ThatisaboutamillioninsixmonthsthepopulationofNewYorkCity.(Tobecontinued),Translation,9经过进一步计算，我发现在纽约和罗切斯特之间的伊利线每天两地互发八趟客车，共十六车次，日均载客六千人次，半年累计载客一百万左右相当于纽约市的总人口。,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,24,focus1text,Well,theEriekillsfrom13to23personsofitsmillioninsixmonths;andinthesametime13,000ofNewYorksmilliondieintheirbeds!Myfleshcrept,myhairstoodonend.“Thisisappalling!”Isaid.“Thedangerisntintravelingbyrail,butintrustingtothosedeadlybeds.Iwillneversleepinabedagain.”,Translation,那么，伊利线路上六个月的死亡总人数为一百万分之十三至二十三；而同期，纽约市死在床上的人数为一百万分之一万三千！简直令人不寒而栗，毛骨悚然。“太可怕了！”我说，“危险的不是坐火车出行，而是把自己托付给致命的睡床。我绝不再在床上睡觉了。”,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning:Iwasterrifiedandsaid,“Thisishorrifying!Thedangerdoesnotlieintravelingbytrain,butinhavingfaithinbedswhichwillprobablycausemydeath.Iwillneversleepinabedagain.”,“Myfleshcrept”comesfromtheidiom“makeonesfleshcreep”whichmeans“tomakeonefeelnervous,frightened,orfilledwithloathing(使某人感觉紧张、害怕或厌恶)”.e.g.Themeresightofsnakesmakesmyfleshcreep.,“Myhairstoodonend”isderivedfromtheidiom“makeoneshairstandonend”whichmeans“tofillonewithfrightorhorror(使人毛骨悚然)”.e.g.Thathorrormoviemademyhairstandonend.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,25,focus1text,10Ihadfiguredonconsiderablylessthanone-halfthelengthoftheErieroad.Itwasplainthattheentireroadmusttransportatleastelevenortwelvethousandpeopleeveryday.TherearemanyshortroadsrunningoutofBostonthatdofullyhalfasmuch;agreatmanysuchroads.TherearemanyroadsscatteredabouttheUnionthatdoaprodigiouspassengerbusiness.(Tobecontinued),Translation,10我继续盘算着，上述数据还远远不到伊利线的一半。可以肯定，整条线路每天至少运送旅客11000到12000人。波士顿有许多短途铁路通往各地，它们的客运量加在一起，也足有伊利线客运量的一半了。这样的铁路还有很多，它们散布在全国各地，承担着巨大的客运量。,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,26,focus1text,Thereforeitwasfairtopresumethatanaverageof2,500passengersadayforeachroadinthecountrywouldbealmostcorrect.Thereare846railwaylinesinourcountry,and846times2,500is2,115,000.SotherailwaysofAmericamovemorethantwomillionpeopleeveryday;sixhundredandfiftymillionpeopleayear,withoutcountingtheSundays.(Tobecontinued),Translation,这样算来，美国每条铁路日均客运量应该有2500人；那么，美国现有846条铁路，846乘以2500，等于2115000；也就是说，美国的铁路每天运送旅客200多万人。不算星期天的话，每年运送旅客可达6.5亿人。,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,27,focus1text,Theydothat,toothereisnoquestionaboutit;thoughwheretheygettherawmaterialisclearbeyondthejurisdictionofmyarithmetic,forIhavehuntedthecensusthroughandthrough,andIfindthattherearenotthatmanypeopleintheUnitedStates,byamatterofsixhundredandtenmillionattheveryleast.Theymustusesomeofthesamepeopleoveragain,likely.,Translation,但毫无疑问，星期天它们也是照常运行的。至于它们从哪里弄到那么多的“原材料”，这个问题显然不是靠我加减乘除就能弄清的。我翻来覆去地查阅了人口普查资料，发现美国并没有那么多人口，实际相差至少6.1亿人，这些线路想必是把某些人反复运送了多次。,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning:becauseIhavesearchedandstudiedtheofficialcountingofourcountrystotalpopulationagainandagain,andIfindthattherearenotsomanypeople(sixhundredandfiftymillion)intheUnitedStates,byamarginofsixhundredandtenmillionatleast.,jurisdiction在此处意为“therighttousethepowerofanofficialbody,esp.inordertomakedecisionsonquestionsoflaw司法权；审判权；管辖权”。,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,28,focus1text,11SanFranciscoisone-eighthaspopulousasNewYork;thereare60deathsaweekintheformerand500aweekinthelatteriftheyhaveluck.Thatis3,120deathsayearinSanFrancisco,andeighttimesasmanyinNewYorksayabout25,000or26,000.Thehealthofthetwoplacesisthesame.Sowewillletitstandasafairpresumptionthatthiswillholdgoodalloverthecountry,andthatconsequently25,000outofeverymillionofpeoplewehavemustdieeveryyear.(Tobecontinued),Translation,11旧金山的人口是纽约的八分之一。前者平均每周有60人死亡，而后者则有500人死亡如果它们走运的话。照此计算，旧金山每年有3120人死亡，纽约死亡人数则是其八倍，大约是2.5万到2.6万。两地人口的健康状况一样，因此，我们可以假设这个比例适用于全国人口的状况，那么，每年每一百万人口中会有2.5万人死亡。,上海交通大学出版社,Payattentiontothecomparativestructuresof“number+timesasas”and“number+times+comparativedegree+than”.e.g.NewYorkistentimesasbigasmyhometown.Theirrigatedareainthisprovinceisfourtimesbiggerthanin1978.(fourtimesbiggerthan=fivetimesasbigas)Thislakeisfourtimesthesizeofthatone.,Meaning:Sowemayassumethatthiscanalsobeappliedalloverthecountry,andthatwouldmean25,000outofeverymillionofourpopulationaresuretodieeveryyear.,holdgood:适用；有效e.g.Thisruleholdsgoodatalltimesandplaces.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,29,focus1text,Thatamountstoone-fortiethofourtotalpopulation.Onemillionofus,then,dieannually.Outofthismilliontenortwelvethousandarestabbed,shot,drowned,hanged,poisoned,ormeetasimilarlyviolentdeathinsomeotherpopularway,suchasperishingbykerosene-lampandhoop-skirtconflagrations,gettingburiedincoal-mines,fallingoffhouse-tops,breakingthroughchurchorlecture-roomfloors,takingpatentmedicines,orcommittingsuicideinotherforms.(Tobecontinued),Translation,100万相当于我们总人口的四十分之一。照这样算，我国每年就有100万人死亡。在这100万死者当中：有大概1万到1.2万是死于刀戳、枪击、溺水、绞刑、中毒或是其他常见的暴毙，如被煤油灯与圈环裙引起的大火烧死，被埋在矿井中闷死，从屋顶上掉下来摔死，因教堂或演讲厅地板断塌而跌死，服用专利药品或以其他形式自杀等.,上海交通大学出版社,amountto:相当于，等于e.g.Hisansweramountstoarefusal.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,30,focus1text,TheErierailroadkills23to46;theother845railroadskillanaverageofone-thirdofamaneach;andtherestofthatmillion,amountingintheaggregatetothatappallingfigureof987,631corpses,dienaturallyintheirbeds!,Translation,在伊利铁路上因交通事故而死亡的人数为23到46人；在其他845条铁路上因交通事故死亡的人数，每条线平均为三分之一人。这样一来，那100万死者中，总共还剩下987631名都是躺在床上自然死亡的，实在太可怕了!,上海交通大学出版社,QuestionaboutPara.11,aggregate:n.C总数，合计e.g.Thefootballteamhadalowgoalaggregatelastseason.vt./vi.总计，合计e.g.Theaudiencesaggregatedamillionpeople.HerearningsfromallsourcesaggregatedtoUS$100,000.,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,31,focus1text,5.Whatcommoncausesofdeatharelistedinthisstory?,Apartfromdyinginaccidentswhiletravelinganddyingnaturallyinbeds,someothercausesofdeathwerealsomentionedinthisstory.Peoplemaydiebecausetheyarestabbed,shot,drowned,hanged,poisoned,ormeetasimilarlyviolentdeathinsomeotherpopularways,suchasperishingbykerosene-lampandhoop-skirtconflagrations,gettingburiedincoal-mines,fallingoffhouse-tops,breakingthroughchurchorlecture-roomfloors,takingpatentmedicines,orcommittingsuicideinotherforms.,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,32,focus1text,12Youwillexcusemefromtakinganymorechancesonthosebeds.Therailroadsaregoodenoughforme.Andmyadvicetoallpeopleis:dontstayathomeanymorethanyoucanhelp;butwhenyouhavegottostayathomeawhile,buyapackageofthoseinsuranceticketsandsitupnights.Youcannotbetoocautious.,Translation,12现在您该明白为什么我不愿冒险躺在床上了。坐火车旅行对于我来说应该更为安全。而且我要奉劝所有的人，尽可能少呆在家里，如果非要在家中小住，那就买一叠保险然后通宵打坐。小心点总是没错。,上海交通大学出版社,Meaning:Myadvicetoallpeopleis:avoidstayingathomeasmuchasyoupossiblycan;butwhenyouhavenochoicebuttostayathomeforawhile,youareadvisedtobuyinsuranceticketsinbulkandnottogotobedatnight.Themorecautiousyouare,thebetter.,QuestionaboutPara.12,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,33,focus1text,6.Wouldyoutakeseriouslytheadviceofbuyingapackageofinsuranceticketsforstayingathome,andsittingupnights?Why?,Normally,Iwouldnottaketheadviceseriously.Theauthorwasbeinghumorouswhenhegavetheadvice.Thehomeisregardedastheplaceforustorelaxafteradayshardwork.Itislikeaharborprotectingusfromallthestressoutside.Itisnotthatriskytostayathomeactually.Moreover,buyinginsurancetostayathomewouldsurelycostagreatdealofmoney,becausemostpeoplespendalotoftimeathome.Asfortheadvicetositupnights,itisevenmoreridiculous,becausewehumanbeingssimplycannotliveanormallifewithoutenoughsleep.,上海交通大学出版社,2.Text:TheDangerofLyinginBed,34,focus1text,13ThemoralofthiscompositionisthatthoughtlesspeoplegrumblemorethanisfairaboutrailroadmanagementintheUnitedStates.Whenweconsiderthateverydayandnightoftheyearfullfourteenthousandrailway-trainsofvariouskinds,freightedwithlifeandarmedwithdeath,gothunderingovertheland,themarvelisnotthattheykillthreehundredhumanbeingsinatwelvemonth,butthattheydonotkillthreehundredtimesthreehundred!,Translation,13本文说明：那些不动脑筋的人，老是抱怨美国铁路经营管理不安全，这是很不公平的。想想看，足有14000辆各式列车，载着生者，带着死神，一年到头日日夜夜在大地上隆隆奔驰，令人称奇的并非是铁路交通在一年十二个月当中造成了300人的死亡，而是它们在一年里造成的死亡人数竟然还不到300的300倍!,上海交通大学出版社,QuestionaboutPara.13,Meaning:Thelessonwecandrawfromthewritingisthatthosewhodonotusetheirbrainsarenotjustifiedincomplaininga