大学英语专业第二学期unit 4 the man in the water

TheManintheWater

Asdisastersgo,thisonewasterrible,butnotunique,certainlynotamongtheworstoftherosterofU.S.aircrashes.Therewastheunusualelementofthebridge,ofcourse,andthefactthattheplanehititatamomentofhightraffic.Then,too,therewasthelocationoftheevent.Washington,thecityofformandrules,turnedchaoticbyablastofrealwinterandasingleslapofmetalonmetal.ThejetsfromWashingtonNationalAirportthatnormallyflyaroundthepresidentialmonumentslikehungrygullsare,forthemoment,representedbytheonethatfell.Andtherewastheaestheticclashaswell—blue-and-greenAirFlorida,thenameaflyinggarden,sunkdownamonggraychunksoficeinablackriver.Allthatwasworthnoticing,tobesure.Still,therewasnothingveryspecialinanyofit,exceptdeath,which,whilealwaysspecial,doesnotnecessarilybringmillionstotearsortoattention.Why,then,theshockhere?

Perhapsbecausethenationsawinthisdisastersomethingmorethanamechanicalfailure.Perhapsbecausepeoplesawinitnofailureatall,butrathersomethingsuccessfulaboutthemselves.Here,afterall,weretwoformsofnatureincollision:theelementsandhumancharacter.

LastWednesday.theelements,indifferentasever,broughtdownFlight90.Andonthatsameafternoon,humannature—gropingandstruggling—rosetotheoccasion.

Ofthefouracknowledgedheroesoftheevent,threeareabletoaccountfortheirbehavior.DonaldUsherandEugeneWindsor,aparkpolicehelicopterteam,riskedtheirliveseverytimetheydippedtheskidsintothewatertopickupsurvivors.Ontelevision,sidebyside,theydescribedtheircourageasallinthelineofduty.LennySkutnik,a28-year-oldemployeeoftheCongressionalBudgetOffice,said:“It’ssomethingIneverthoughtIwoulddo”—referringtohisjumpingintothewatertodraganinjuredwomantoshore.Skutnikaddedthat“somebodyhadtogointhewater,”deliveringeveryhero’slinethatisnolessadmirableforbeingrepeated.Infact,nobodyhadtogointothewater.Thatsomebodyactuallydidsoispartofthereasonthisparticulartragedysticksinthemind.

Butthepersonmostresponsiblefortheemotionalimpactofthedisasteristheoneknownatfirstsimplyas“themaninthewater.”

Balding,probablyinhis50s,ahugemustache.Hewasseenclingingwithfiveothersurvivorstothetailsectionoftheairplane.ThismanwasdescribedbyUsherandWindsorasappearingalertandincontrol.Everytimetheyloweredalifelineandflotationringtohim,hepasseditontoanotherofthepassengers.“Inamasscasualty,you’llfindpeoplelikehim.”saidWindsor.“ButI’veneverseenonewiththatcommitment.”Whenthehelicoptercamebackforhim,themanhadgoneunder.Hisselflessnesswasonereasonthestoryheldnationalattention;hisanonymityanother.Thefactthathewentunidentifiedgavehimwithauniversalcharacter.

ForawhilehewasEveryman,andthusproof(asifoneneededit)thatnomanisordinary.

Still,hecouldneverhaveimaginedsuchacapacityinhimself.Onlyminutesbeforehischaracterwastested,hewassittingintheordinaryplaneamongtheordinarypassengers,dutifullylisteningtothestewardesstellinghimtofastenhisseatbeltandsayingsomethingaboutthe“nosmokingsign.”Soourmanrelaxedwiththeothers,someofwhomwouldowetheirlivestohim.Perhapshestartedtoread,ortodoze,ortoregretsomeharshremarkmadeintheofficethatmorning.Thensuddenlyheknewthatthetripwouldnotbeordinary.Likeeveryotherpersononthatflight,hewasdesperatetolive,whichmakeshisfinalactsostunning.

Foratsomemomentinthewaterhemusthaverealizedthathewouldnotliveifhecontinuedtohandovertheropeandringtoothers.Hehadtoknowit,nomatterhowgradualtheeffectofthecold.Hefelthehadnochoice.Whenthehelicoptertookoffwithwhatwastobethelastsurvivor,hewatchedeverythingintheworldmoveawayfromhim,andheletithappen.

Yettherewassomethingelseaboutourmanthatkeptourthoughtsonhim,andwhichkeepsourthoughtsonhimstill.Hewasthere,intheessential,classiccircumstance.Maninnature.Themaninthewater.Foritspart,naturecarednothingaboutthefivepassengers.Ourman,ontheotherhand,caredtotally.Soage-oldbattlebeganagaininthePotomac.Foraslongasthatmancouldlast,theywentateachother,natureandman;theonemakingnodistinctionsofgoodandevil,actingonnoprinciples,offeringnolifelines;theotheractingwhollyondistinctions,principlesand,perhaps,onfaith.

Sinceitwashewholostthefight,weoughttocomeagaintotheconclusionthatpeoplearepowerlessintheworld.Inreality,webelievetheopposite,andittakestheactofthemaninthewatertoremindusofourtruefeelingsinthismatter.Itisnottosaythateveryonewouldhaveactedashedid,orasUsher,WindsorandSkutnik.Yetwhatevermovedthesementochallengedeathonbehalfoftheirfellowsisnotpeculiartothem.Everyonefeelsthepossibilityinhimself.Thatistheenduringwonderofthestory.Thatiswhywewouldnotletgoofit.Ifthemaninthewatergavealifelinetothepeoplegaspingforsurvival,hewaslikewisegivingalifelinetothosewhowatchedhim. Theoddthingisthatwedonotevenreallybelievethatthemaninthewaterlosthisfight.“EverythinginNaturecontainsallthepowersofNature.”saidEmerson.Exactly.ThemanInthewaterhadhisownnaturalpowers.Hecouldnotmakeicestorms,orfreezethewateruntilitfrozetheblood.Buthecouldhandlifeovertoastranger,andthatisapowerofnaturetoo.Themaninthewatersethimselfagainstanimmovable,impersonalenemy;hefoughtitwithkindnessandheheldittoastandoff.Hewasthebestwecando.ExamplesAsbusinessmengo,heisconsideredprettyhonest.Aswritersgo,OscarWildewasnotthemosttalented.Buthewasamongthemostpopular.assomethinggoes— comparedwithsth.average就一般情况而定,与一般情况相比Moretolearnasdisastersgo— comparedwiththeaveragedisasterofthistype.Translate 一双鞋卖二十英镑，就目前情况而论还算可以。KeyTwentypoundsforapairofshoesisn’tbadasthingsgonowaday.

Asdisastersgo,thisonewasterrible,butnotunique，certainlynotamongtheworstU.S.aircrashesonrecord.ParaphraseAircrashesusuallyinvolveaheavylossoflives.Comparedwithotheraircrashes,thisonewasnottheworst.Thisaircrashwasrememberedforadifferentreason.officiallymeasuredandnoted

Therewastheunusualelementofthebridge,ofcourse,andthefactthattheplanehitatamomentofhightraffic.factorheavytraffic;heavyflowofvehiclesalongtheroadParaphraseOnethingthatwasunusualaboutthisdisasterwasthattheplanehitthebridgeatatimeofheavytraffic.Examples

Eversinceoursecretarywalkedout,theofficehasbeeninastateofutterchaos.Heisachaoticperson-alwaystryingtodotwentythingsatonce.chaosn.— completedisorderorconfusion（inchaos)chaotica.— inastateofchaos,completelydisorganizedTranslate 因无人维持秩序，教室里一片混乱。KeyWithnoonetokeeporderthesituationintheclassroomwaschaotic.Guessthemeaning

Atunnelwastobeblasted

throughthemountains.Theirlatestrecordblasted(itsway)upthecharts.Thegovernmentwasblastedbytheoppositionforfailingtoreduceinflation.Threepeoplewereinjuredintheblast.Ablastofcoldairhithimasheopenedthewindow.ablastofrealwinterblast— v.(1)toexplodeordestroysth.orsb.withexplosive,ortobreakthroughorhitsomethingwithasimilar,verystrongforce.(2)tocriticizesb.orsth.severely.n.(1)anexplosion;(2)suddenstrongblowofair.tobeexplodedtomovequicklycriticizeseverelyexplosionagustofwindastronggustofcoldwindinwinterslap— n.aquickhitwiththeflatofthehandorotherflatobject.v.tohitsomeonewiththeflatpartofthehandorotherflatobject.aslapinthefaceanactionthatinsultsorupsetssomeoneaslaponthebackaslaponthewristanactionthatshowspraiseforsth.youhavedoneagentlewarningorpunishment略予申斥GuessItwasarealslapinthefaceforhimwhensherefusedtogoouttodinnerwithhim.ThejudgegaveMinnaaslaponthewristfornotwearingherseatbelt.Herhusbandhasbeenslappingheraround,butshe'safraidtogotothepolice.Whenherideaswererejected,sheslappedherreport(down)onthetableandstormedoutofthemeeting.anactionthatinsultsorupsetssomeone耻辱agentlewarningorpunishmenthittingsb.repeatedlyputsth.somewherewithaslappingnoiseMoretolearn

Washington,thecityofformandrules,turnedchaoticbyablastofrealwinterandasingleslapofmetalonmetal.neatandbeautiful,carefullydesignusedfigurativelyhere,indicatingthestrikebetweenthebridgeandjet.ParaphraseWashington,whichisfamousforitsbeautyandcarefuldesign,wasthrownintoterribleconfusioninasuddenexplosionwhentheairplanestrokethebridgeviolently.clashv.&n.clashwithsb.(on/oversth.)—(1)cometogetherandfight;(2)disagreeseriouslyaboutsth.(clashbetweenAandB)Translate政府与反对党在失业问题上有重大分歧。KeyGovernmentclashedwiththeOppositiononthequestionofunemployment.clashwithsth.—(1)happeninconvenientlyatthesametime;(2)(ofcolors,design,etc)notmatchorharmonize.(clashbetweenAandB)Translate你们的聚会和我要去参加的婚礼时间上有冲突。KeyYourpartyclasheswithaweddingI’mgoingto.Moretolearn

Andtherewastheaestheticclashaswell—blueandgreenAirFlorida,thenameofaflyinggarden,sunkdownamonggraychunksoficeinablackriver.thecombinationofdifferentcolorswhichlookverybad

thick,solidpieceorlump

ParaphraseWhentheaircrashoccurred,itwasnotjustaclashofmetalagainstthebridge,butalsoaclashbetweencolors:theblue-greencoloroftheplaneandthegrayandblackcoloroftheiceandriver.Translation这其中还有视觉美学冲击——蓝绿相间的“佛罗里达号”（这一名字象征着空中花园）伴随着巨大的灰色断石坠入幽暗的河水中。ExamplesThisisnothisbestbook,tobesure,butitisstillworthreading.tobesure

— indeed,certainlyTranslate

必须承认，绝大部分的人是遵纪守法的，但违法活动依然是个问题。KeyTobesure,mostpeoplearelawabiding,butcrimeremainsaproblem.

Still,therewasnothingveryspecialinanyofit,exceptdeath,which,whilealwaysspecial,doesnotnecessarilybringmillionstotearsortoattention.Verblessstructure(见下页),“although(itis)alwaysspecialpossiblybutnotcertainlymakemillionscryorattractmillionsofpeople’sattentionVerblessStructureParaphraseThisaircrashhasonlyoneelement——death,whichwasspecialinanydisastrousaccidents.However,deathmaynotbetheonlyfactorforsuremakingmillionscryorattractedmillionsofpeople’sattention.Verblessstructurewithsubordinateconjunction（带连词的无动词句）从属连词+名词词组从属连词+形容词词组从属连词+介词词组从属连词+副词词组Whateverthereason,hiscordialitytoherhaswonhimafriend.Althoughalwayshelpful,hewasnotmuchlikedbypeople.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.Hespokeungraciously,ifnotrudely.Why,then,theshockhere?“Whywastheresuchashockhere?”thestructureofthiskindofellipticalsentence（省略句）ExampleFiveo’clock?Whysoearly?TogotoAfghanistan（阿富汗）?Whyme?Perhapsbecausethenationsawinthisdisastersomethingmorethanamechanicalfailuremachinesortheirpartsstopworkingproperly.more……than&morethanmorethan+n.不仅仅是Modernscienceismorethanalargeamountofinformation.

Weneedmorethanmaterialwealthtobuildourcountry.morethan+number以上，不止IhaveknownDavidformorethan20years.

Morethanonepersonhasmadethissuggestion.morethan+adjective很，非常IassureyouIammorethangladtohelpyou.Indoingscientificexperiments,onemustbemorethancarefulwiththeinstruments.continuedPerhapsbecausethenationsawinthisdisastersomethingmorethanamechanicalfailuremore……than&morethanmorethan+thatclause超过，“简直不，远非”ThatismorethanIcanunderstand.Theheattherewasmorethanhecouldstand.more……than比……更，比……多Hehasmorebooksthanme.continuedHeismoreluckythanclever.Sheismorelazythanstupid.与其说后者，不如说前者该句型主要用于同一个人或物在两个不同性质或特征等方面的比较，其中的比较级必须用加more的形式，不能用加词尾-er的形式。Perhapsbecausethenationsawinthisdisastersomethingmorethanamechanicalfailuremore……than&morethanTranslate1.It’smorethanlikelythatthere’soilhereundertheground.2.Johnismoredaringthanquick-witted.Theconcertwasmoreenjoyablethanthelecture.Thepresentcrisisismuchmoreapoliticalthananeconomiccrisis.Wewillbemorethangladtohelpyouinanywaywecan.ParaphrasePerhapsbecausethenationsawinthisdisastersomethingmorethanamechanicalfailureParaphrase

Perhapsbecausethepeopledidn’tjustviewthisaircrashasanaccidentduetoamechanicalorahumanerror,therewassomethingelsemoresignificant.

Here,afterall,weretwoformsofnatureincollision:theelementsandhumancharacter.thebadweatherandthehumancharacter.Bothareformsofnaturalpower.theforcesofnature自然力；风，雨等的力量collisionParaphraseAfterall,thereweretwoformsofnaturalpowerinvolvedinthisclash:thebadweatherandthehumancharacter.ExamplesTwodriverswerekilledinahead-oncollisionbetweenacarandataxilastnight.collisionn.(collide)— (1)anaccidentthathappenswhentwovehicleshiseachotherwithforce.(2)astrongdisagreement.Translate 她的政治活动触犯了法律。KeyHerpoliticalactivitiesbroughtherintocollisionwiththelaw.

LastWednesday.theelements,indifferentasever,broughtdownFlight90.thebadweatherunconcernedabouttheconsequencesasalwaysbringdownbringsb.down—(1)causesbtofallover;(2)causethedefeatofsb.overthrowsb.ExampleWhenaretheygoingtobringdownthepriceofDVDplayers?bringsth.down—(1)causeanaircrafttofalloutofthesky;(2)lowerorreduceTranslate这一丑闻可能导致政府垮台。KeyThescandalmaybringdownthegovernment.ParaphraseLastWednesday.theelements,indifferentasever,broughtdownFlight90.Paraphrase

LastWednesday,asalways,theweatherwassobad(itwasn’tconcernedaboutwhatmighthappen)thatitmadeFlight90strikethebridgeandsinkintotheriver.Examplesatrickyquestionwhichlefthimgropingforananswerscientistsgropingblindlyafterthesecretsoftheatomgropev.(about/for/aftersth.)— feelorsearchaboutforsth.asonedoesinthedark.Translate 她在床头柜上摸索着找眼镜。KeyShegropedforherglassesonthebedsidetable.ExamplesIntheexamsherosetotheoccasionandwroteabrilliantessay.risetotheoccasion/challenge/task,etc— toshowoneselfabletodealwithanunexpectedsituation,problem有随机应变、克服困难、完成任务等的能力ParaphraseTranslate 如果可能，你可依靠他来应付这个局面。KeyYoucandependonhimtorisetotheoccasion,ifpossible.Andonthatsameafternoon,humannature—gropingandstrugglinginmysteriesofitsown—rosetotheoccasion.Paraphrase

Onthatsameafternoon,humannature,searchingfortheflotationringsandstrugglingintheicywater,cametoproveitsgreatnessdisplayedinanunexpectedtragedy.

Ofthefouracknowledgedheroesoftheevent,monlyacceptedorrecognizedgiveanexplanationorreasonforacknowledgeExamplesTheartworldhasbeguntoacknowledgehisgenius.He'sgenerallyacknowledgedtobethegame'sfinestcoach.acknowledgev.(acknowledged,adj./acknowledgement,n.)— toadmittheexistence,reality,ortruthof,recognizeaccountforExamplesSocialsecurityaccountsforaboutathirdoftotalpublicspending.Everyonewasaccountedforafterthefloods.

Hewasaskedtoaccountforhisbehavior.accountfor— (1)provideorserveasasatisfactoryexplanationorreasonfor;(2)knowthefateorwhereaboutsofsb./sth.especiallyafteranaccident;(3)supplyormakeup(aspecifiedamountorproportion)paraphraseOfthefouracknowledgedheroesoftheevent,threeareabletoaccountfortheirbehavior.Paraphrase

Onlythreeoutofthesefourheroeslivedtotellpeoplewhattheyactuallyhaddoneandhowtheyhadrescuedthefivesurvivors.ExamplesTheyarepaidbythepeopletoprovidetheseservices.It’helineofduty— sth.whichhappenstoyouinthelineofdutymeanssth.happenswhenyouaredoingyourjob./aspartofone’sdutyTranslate

光今年就有八名警察在执行任务时遇害。KeyThisyearaloneeightpoliceofficershavebeenkilledinthelineofduty.refertosb./sth.—(1)mentionorspeakofsb./sth.;(2)berelevanttosb./sth.concernsb./sth.(3)turntosth./sb.forinformationPracticeThenewsalaryscaleonlyreferstocompanymanagersanddirectors.Inherautobiographysheoccasionallyreferstoherunhappyschooldays.Ireferredtomywatchfortheexacttime.WhenIsaidsomepeoplearestupid,Iwasn’treferringtoyou.deliveringeveryhero’slinethatisnolessadmirableforbeingrepeated.tomakearemark.e.g.,todeliveraspeech,todeliveralecture.paraphraseSkutnikgavearemarkthathasbeensaidbeforebymanypeopleinsimilarsituations,butitisstilladmirable.much,toalargeamountThatsomebodyactuallydidsoispartofthereasonthisparticulartragedysticksinthemind.Nounclausesintroducedby“that”areusedassubjectsonlyinformalEnglish.IninformalEnglish,weusuallyturnthemintoappositiveclausesbyaddingtheword“fact”.toberememberedButthepersonmostresponsiblefortheemotionalimpactofthedisasteristheoneknownatfirstsimplyas“themaninthewater”tobethereason/causeforhowthisdisasterhasmovedpeopletobecalledparaphraseThemanwhoisknownas“themaninthewater’isthemainreasonforthegreatimpactofthedisaster./Thepeopleofthenationweregreatlymovedbythisdisastermainlybecauseofthemanwhoisatfirstjustknownas“themaninthewater.”balda.

—(1)(ofpeople)havinglittleornohair;(2)withoutelaboration,plainordullExampleHewasplumpandbaldingbutsomehowveryattractivetowomen.balding—a.becomingbaldTranslateHewasjustthisbaldstatementofresignation–noexplanationoranything.Key他只有一个直截了当的辞职，没有任何解释或别的说明。cling(on)to—(1)holdontightlytosb./sth.;(2)beunwillinglytoabandonsth,refusetogivesth.up.(3)becomeattachedtosth.sticktosth.ExampleTheyclungtoeachotherastheysaidgoodbye.Sheclungtothehopethathewasstillalive.Translate烟味长久附着在我的衣服上不散。KeyThesmellofsmokeclingstomyclothesforalongtime.bealerttosth.—attentiveandquicktothinkoract.ExampleParentsshouldbealerttosuddenchangesinchildren’sbehavior.Ananonymousletteralertedpolicetothepossibilityofaterroristattackattheairport.onthealertagainst/forsth.—watchfulandpreparedTranslate警方警告群众警惕涉嫌的恐怖分子。KeyPolicewarnedthepublictobeonthealertforsuspectedterrorists.Moretolearnalertsb.tosth.—makesb.awareofsth.ThismanwasdescribedbyUsherandWindsorasappearingalertandincontrol.Everytimetheyloweredalifelineandflotationringtohim,hepasseditontoanotherofthepassengers.theabilitytothinkandactcalmlyandefficiently,especiallyinanemergencytogivesb.sth.thatanotherpersonhasgivenyou.lifeline:aropeusedtorescuepeopleatseaflotationring:somekindoflife-beltorlife-preserver(救生工具）paraphraseThemanappearedtobeabletothinkquicklyandclearly,tobecalmandwithperfectpresenceofmind.Everytimetherescueteamloweredhimalifelineandflotationring,heneverkeptitforhimself,hehandedittoanotherpassenger.casualtyn.—(1)apersoninjuredorkilledinaseriousaccidentorwar;(2)apersonorthingthatsuffersasaresultofsth.elsehappening.(3)casualtyhospital/ward:(USEmergency)急诊室PracticeShelostherjobin1989,acasualtyoftherecession.Thefirstcasualtyofthereorganizationwillbethebusservice,whichwillbestoppedaltogether.Thetrainwasderailedbuttherewerenocasualties,policesaid.Shehadtoberushedtocasualty.Translate角落里的杂货店是日益扩大的超级市场的受害者。Key

Tmitmentton.—(1)thingonehaspromisedtodo,pledge,undertaking;(2)stateofbeingdedicatedordevotedtosth.ExampleSheisknownchieflyforhercommitmenttonucleardisarmament.Trytheproductoutinthecomfortofyourownhomewithabsolutelynocommitmenttobuy!I’moverworkedatthemoment.I’vetakenontoomanycommitments.Translate我们在寻找对此工作真正能尽职尽责的人。KeyWe’relookingforsomeonewitharealsenseofcommitmenttothejob.Moretolearn“Inamasscasualty,you’llfindpeoplelikehim,”saidWindsor.”ButI’veneverseenonewiththatcommitment.”paraphraseWecanalwaysfindheroicpeoplelikehimwhenalargenumberofpeoplewerehurtinanaccidentbecausealthoughnoteveryoneisahero,there’sboundtobeafairrepresentationofheroesinabigcrowd.ButI’veneverseenanyonewithsuchastrongsenseofresponsibility.astrongsenseofresponsibilityorloyaltylargenumberofpeoplehurtorkilledinanaccidentWhenthehelicoptercamebackforhimthemanhadgoneunder.paraphraseWhenthehelicoptercamebackforrescuinghim,themanhadsunkdownunderthewater,anddrowned.tosink,tobedrownedanonymousa.

—madeordonebysomeonewhosenameisnotknownornotmadepublic.ExampleHereceivedananonymousletterthreateningtodisclosedetailsofhisaffairifhedidn'tpaythemoney.Forreasonsofpersonalsafety,theinformantwishestoremainanonymous.anonymity—n.stateofbeinganonymousTranslateThepolicehavereassuredwitnesseswhomaybeafraidtocomeforwardthattheywillbeguaranteeanonymity.Key对于那些害怕出庭作证的证人，警方让他们放心确保决不透露姓名。MoretolearnHisselflessnesswasonereasonthestoryheldnationalattention;hisanonymityanother.paraphraseThefactthatthemaninthewaterwhohaddisplayedsuchheroismdidnotleavehisnameandnoonewaseverabletofinditoutwasanotherreasonwhythewholenationfeltsotouchedbythisstory.Itshowedthatthemanwasaveryordinarycitizen.Italsoprovedthathedidallthesenotforfameoranything.attractedthewholenation’sattentionThefactthathewentunidentifiedgavehimauniversalcharacter.remaininanunknownstateparaphraseThefactthatnobodycouldfindouttheidentityofthispersonreallymadehimarepresentativeman,likeeveryoneofuscoulddo.Wemayfeelthatitmighthavebeenanyone.gavehimauniversalquality;madehimarepresentativeman,likeeveryoneofuscouldbe;madepeoplefeelthatitcouldhavebeenanyoneForawhilehewasEveryman,andthusproof(asifoneneededit)thatnooneisordinary.paraphraseNoticethattheword“Everyone”iscapitalized.Itconveystheideathatthisanonymousmanreallyrepresentsthebestofhumannature.Whathedidwasnottheactofasupernaturalbeing,buttheactofanordinaryperson.Yet,theauthorsaysherethat“nomanisordinary”,becauseeverypersonisanindividualmoralentityandiscapableofrisingtotheoccasionandmakinghistory.Stillhecouldneverhaveimaginedsuchacapacityinhimself.paraphraseNevertheless/However,itwasimpossibleforhimtoknowthathewouldbecapableofsuchheroism.Whatthemandidwasthenaturalresponsetothecriticalsituation.capacityPracticeHehasthe__________toswimlikeafish.Hehasthe____________ofsolvingpracticalproblems.Thetheaterhasaseating_____________of300people.ability:做某种具体事情的能力，特别是经过学习的实际本领(to)capability:做某事的才干或本领，可与ability通用，但更强调潜在的能力(of)capacity:主要指接受，吸收或容纳的能力abilitycapabilitycapacitySoourmanrelaxedwiththeothers,someofwhomwouldowetheirlivestohim.ourhero-themaninthewaterPractice“oweto”Ioweadebtofgratitudetoallmyfamily.Thanksforstickingupforme-Ioweyouafavor.Japanowesusanapology,andthat’soneofthemainreasonswhywedisapproveofitsbeinggrantedthestatusasapermanentmemberoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil.Champagnehousesowetheirsuccesstobrandimage.owesthtosb=owesbsth:havetopaysbforsth(esp.money)ordosthforsb；havesomethingbecauseof(someoneorsomething)应当给予感激应当给予感激应当给予道歉归功于Likeeveryotherpersononthatflight,hewasdesperatetolive,whichmakeshisfinalactsostunning.onboardthatplaneParaphraseHislastactwassoimpressivebecauselikeeveryoneelse,healsovaluedhislifeandwasdesperatetolive.shocking;veryimpressivestunstun

—(1)astonishorshock(someone)sothattheyaretemporarilyunabletoreact(2)(ofasound)deafentemporarilyExampleThecommunitywas___________bythetragedy.Anyoneinsidetheroomthatwasbombedwouldbetemporarilyblindedand___________.Theaudiencewasawedintosilencebyher___________performance.stunning

—adj.extremelyimpressiveorattractivestunnedstunnedstunningForatsomemomentinthewaterhemusthaverealizedthathewouldnotliveifhecontinuedtohandovertheropeandringtoothers.Hehadtoknowit,nowmatterhowslowtheeffectofthecold.UnderstandingObviouslyitrequiresmuchcouragetofacesuredeathknowingthatyouhaveachoice(keeponeoftheringsforyourself).Themaninthestorydidnotactonimpulse.Hedidnotpassonhisringstootherswithatotalunawarenessoftheconsequence.Atsomepointhemusthaveknownthathewasfreezingtodeathandwouldgounderanymoment.Buthestillgavethechanceforsurvivaltothenextperson.Yettherewassomethingelseaboutourmanthatkeptourthoughtsonhim,andwhichkeepsourthoughtsonhimstill.thatheldourattentiontohim;thatmadeusthinkofhimallthetime;Attentiontothedifferenttenseof“keep”.Translation不过，在我们的这个人身上还有一点让我们对他难以忘怀，并至今仍对他念