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r away? The right to feel, when the layoff came or the mines shut down, not only afraid but also ashamed? 6)Why did the author envy women? (Para. 6)They were interested in art or music or literature, and enjoy a sense of ease. They did not have to go to war. The space of their paratively lightweight work seemed expansive. ? They clipped coupons, went to see neighbors, or ran errands at school or at church. 7)Why did the women in the author’s college see him as an enemy? (Para. 8)They were the daughters of privileged, Republican men and they wanted to inherit their fathers’ power and lordship over the world. They longed for a say over their future. And because of the author’s sex, as destined from birth to bee like their fathers, so they see him as an enemy.8)What kind of role the author wanted to play? (Para. 8)Tips: The author thinks that the miserable life of the lower class people is similar to the gender inequality that women suffer from. He supports the fight against social inequality, no matter whether it is related to class or gender.Structure Analysis:Introduction: Men labored all day and had little free time. (Para. 1)The bodies of men were twisted and wounded because of hard work. (Para. 2)Men were soldiers who had to die in war. (Para. 3)The lives of rich men who had power and privileges seemed remote and unreal. (Para. 4)Major arguments and supporting detailsWomen’s criticism of men was puzzling because men in reality had to work hard to support their household.(Para. 5)Women’s grievances were hard to understand because women had an easier life than men. (Para. 6)The fates of lowerclass men and women are equally bleak and grim. (Para. 7)Conclusion:Women have grievances about gender inequality because they don’t know the hard life of workingclass men. ()2. Language Focus:Useful expressions: 1)Off (the ) grid Not connected to public utilities and having your own power and water supply. 遠(yuǎn)離公共設(shè)施的,自給自足的我們住在那里遠(yuǎn)離水電,生活全靠自己。 structure:Tips for Reading: A Good Reader should 1) Try to bee an active reader.2) Learn to ask more questions. ( what, why, how)3) Do the efficient reading. (key points, topic sentence, key words, locating words, necessary and sufficient )4) Develop a habit of marking during reading.Answer Questions1)What types of work did the author see men do in his hometown? (Para. 1)From morning to sundown:they built cabinets, dug ditches, mined coal, or drove trucks。No doubt, had human beings taken a more prospective view at the exploitation of the nature, they would ha