【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 is thrilling to think, to know, that for any act of mine, I shall get twice as much praise or twice as much blame. It is quite exciting to hold the center of the national stage… In paragraph 7, for the purpose of furthering the problem of race, the author makes a vivid description of her insight into race, with the rhetoric device of simile running through. 返回 Back For details The author pares herself, or all the black, to a brown bag of mixed items. (L. 50) People of other colors are pared to white, red and yellow bags. (L. 51) The racial differences are pared to the contents of bags with different colors, piles of small things both valuable and worthless. (L. 5255) The sameness of races is pared to bags refilled with items from a single heap without altering the contents of any greatly. (L. 5659) III. Expressions amp。 Patterns A. Expressions 1. to be sth. else again 2. to peer at 3. to get pleasure out of sth. 4. to be a front row seat for sb. 5. in passing 6. in time to do sth. 7. to give sb. generously of sth. more B. Patterns for you to use as models 1. Typical patterns for describing the coincidence 2. Typical patterns for furnishing reasons 3. Typical patterns for revealing the flow of one’s thinking more III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 8. to suffer a huge change 9. at one’s elbow 10. to register depression with sb. 11. on the line 12. to be off to a flying start 13. the price one pays for... 14. to hold the center of the national stage 15. in the main 16. to prop up 17. in pany with 18. to be bent under the weight of sth. on Back III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 1. 又是另一回事 ? to be something else again /another thing (L. 6) 賣嘴是一回事，實干又是另一回事。 活學(xué)活用 While lipservice is something/one thing, solid work is quite something else again/another thing. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 2. 凝視；仔細(xì)看 ? to peer at/into/through (L. 6) 司機在霧中費力地看著前方，想要看清路標(biāo)。 活學(xué)活用 The driver was peering into the distance through the mist, trying to read the road sign. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 3. 從 中獲得樂趣 ? to get pleasure out of sth. (L. 8) 對于喜愛冒險的人來說，最大的樂趣來自于諸如攀巖、蹦極、特技跳傘等冒險活動。 活學(xué)活用 To those who enjoy risks, the greatest pleasure is obtained out of such adventures as rock climbing, bungee jumping and skydiving. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 4. 對某人來說就像前排座位一樣 ? to be a front row seat for sb. (L. 9) 在火星上工作的探測器使科學(xué)家們可以清晰地觀察這個星球。那里可能或曾經(jīng)存在支持生命的水。 活學(xué)活用 The probe at work on the Mars is a front row seat for scientists who can make clear inspection into the pla where lifesustaining water may exist or have existed. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 5. 順便；附帶地 ? in passing (L. 11) 盡管他不是靠盜竊為生，但他經(jīng)常干些順手牽羊的事。 活學(xué)活用 Although he does not make a living by stealing, he often takes something in passing. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 6. 正好趕上做某事 ? (just) in time to do sth. (L. 16) 在許多好萊塢大片的末尾，人們總能及時設(shè)法消除致命性的災(zāi)難，使人類免遭滅頂之災(zāi)。 活學(xué)活用 At the end of many Hollywood blockbusters, a solution to a fatal disaster is always worked out just in time to save mankind from termination. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 7. 慷慨地把某物給某人 ? to give sb. generously of sth. (L. 23) 寬以待人者不僅能贏得他人的友誼，還會得到他人的關(guān)愛。 活學(xué)活用 Those giving other people of their patience and tolerance can win love and care as well as friendship of others. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 8. 遭遇了巨大的變化 /損失 /痛苦 ? to suffer a huge change/loss/pain (L. 33) 經(jīng)歷過人生大起大落變化的人對生活之道會有更深刻的見解。 活學(xué)活用 Those who have suffered huge changes in life have a deeper insight into the art of living. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 9. 在（某人）手邊 /近旁 ? to be at one’s elbow (L. 35) 摯友不一定與你朝夕相處，但他的關(guān)愛總是與你同在。 活學(xué)活用 A bosom friend is not always at your elbow, but his care and love for you are. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 10. 使某人沮喪 /吃驚 /興奮 ? to register depression/surprise/excitement with sb. (L. 36) 人要學(xué)會控制情緒，做到不以物喜，不以己悲。 活學(xué)活用 One should learn to keep his emotion under such control that external gains can’t register thrill with him and personal losses can’t register sorrow with him, either. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 11. 各就各位 。 騎墻 。 冒險 。 在分界線上 ? on the line (L. 38) 由于利欲熏心 ,有些官員常常拿自己的政治生涯冒險。 活學(xué)活用 Driven by their greed for money, some officials often put their political careers on the line. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 12. 飛速起跑 /取得良好 (不利 )的開端 ? to be off to a flying start/to get off to a good (bad) start (L. 39) 良好的開端，是成功的一半。 活學(xué)活用 Anything is half done that gets off to a good start. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 13. 為 所付的代價 ? the price one pays for… (L. 40) 環(huán)境惡化是人類在征服大自然過程中為自己的急功近利所付出的代價。 活學(xué)活用 Environmental deterioration is the price man has paid for his eagerness for instant success and quick profits in conquering nature. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 14. 占據(jù)國內(nèi)舞臺的中心 ? to hold the center of the national stage (L. 44) 京劇不再像以前一樣占據(jù)國內(nèi)舞臺的中心了。 活學(xué)活用 Peking Opera no longer holds the center of the national stage as it once did. 下一頁 上一頁 Back 返回課文 It is in the main true that man’s nature at birth is good. But the differences in education, living environment and personal experiences make the distinction between good people and evil people. III. Expressions amp。 Patterns 15. 基本上；大體上 ? in the main/on the whole/in general (L. 50) 大體上來說，人之初，性本善的說法沒錯。但是