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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

TheAirCrash

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华盛顿学院WashingtonCollege21/95GeorgeWashingtonUniversity22/95UniversityofWashington23/95WashingtonDC24/95Washington(华盛顿市)25/95Winter-Sunset-Mount-Rainier-National-Park-Washington26/95华盛顿公园实景WashingtonPart27/95IV.PresidentialMonumentInrecognitionofhisleadershipinthecauseofAmericanindependence,Washington

earnedthetitle“FatherofHisCountry”.Withthismonument,thecitizensoftheUnitedStatesshowtheirenduringgratitudeandrespectforthefirstPresidentoftheUnitedStates.WashingtonMonumentTobecontinuedonthenextpage.28/95JeffersonMemorialThomasJefferson—politicalphilosopher,architect,musician,bookcollector,scientist,horticulturist(园艺学家),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.

先验哲学：认为无须依赖经验仅研究心智活动即可取得知识学说。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······来说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耻辱agentlewarningorpunishmenthittingsb.repeatedlyputsth.somewherewithaslappingnoise48/95

Andtherewastheaestheticclashaswell—blueandgreenAirFlorida,thenameofaflyinggarden,sunkdownamonggraychunksoficeinablackriver.thecombinationofdifferentcolorswhichlookverybad

thick,solidpieceorlump

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Whentheaircrashoccurred,itwasnotjustaclashofmetalagainstthebridge,butalsoaclashbetweencolors:theblue-greencoloroftheplaneandthegrayandblackcoloroftheiceandriver.Translation这其中还有视觉美学冲击——蓝绿相间“佛罗里达号”（这一名字象征着空中花园）伴伴随巨大灰色断石坠入幽暗河水中。TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis49/95ExamplesThisisnothisbestbook,tobesure,butitisstillworthreading.tobesure

— indeed,certainlyTranslate

必须认可，绝大部分人是遵纪遵法，但违法活动依然是个问题。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（带连词无动词句）隶属连词+名词词组隶属连词+形容词词组隶属连词+介词词组隶属连词+副词词组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

她在床头柜上探索着找眼镜。KeyShegropedforherglassesonthebedsidetable.54/95ExamplesIntheexamsherosetotheoccasionandwroteabrilliantessay.risetotheoccasion/challenge/task,etc— toshowoneselfabletodealwithanunexpectedsituation,problem有随机应变、克服困难、完成任务等能力ParaphraseTranslate

假如可能，你可依靠他来应付这个局面。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(薪级表)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警方警告群众警觉涉嫌恐怖分子。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

对于那些害怕出庭作证证人，警方让他们放心确保决不透露姓名。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:

做某种详细事情能力，尤其是经过学习实际本事(to)capability:做某事才能或本事，可与ability通用，但更强调潜在能力(of)capacity:主要指接收，吸收或容纳能力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不过，在我们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雇主假如不尽快采取办法，就要引发一场罢工了。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