【正文】 ir and whispers something to him. The boy’s eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Sentence WordWhat’s the meaning of ―look‖ and ―see‖ in this sentence? ―Look‖ means ―to try to find something using your eyes‖ while ―see‖ means ―to use your eyes to look at things and know what they are. ‖ More examples: The twins looked at each other and smiled. I can’t see a thing without my glasses! SSArticle35_S_ … her muscles… A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumpingonachairatthesightofamouse era and a major who says that they haven’t. ―A woman’s reaction in any crisis,‖ the major says, ―is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts.‖ Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression e over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy’s eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Sentence WordParaphrase and analyze this part. 1) … her muscles tightened almost unnoticeably. 2) This is an absolute construction（獨立主格結(jié)構(gòu)） used as an adverbial of behavior or way. Instead of ving form we can also use ved form, adjective, adverbial, prepositional phrase, or even infinitive in this structure. More examples: He groaned and fell to the floor, blood streaming from his nose. He rushed into the room, his face covered with sweat. SSThe girl entered the classroom, her nose red with cold. The attacker entered the dark room, gun in hand. SSArticle35_S_ The boy’s… A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumpingonachairatthesightofamouse era and a major who says that they haven’t. ―A woman’s reaction in any crisis,‖ the major says, ―is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what really counts.‖ Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression e over the face of the hostess. She is staring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the native boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy’s eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Sentence WordWhat can we infer from this sentence? What the hostess tells the boy is so terrible that even a native boy feels astonished. ―I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred — that’s five minutes — and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready!‖ Article69_S _ Of the guests… Sentence WordOf the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American es to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing — bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters — the likeliest place — but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left — under the table. His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the motion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so manding that it silences everyone. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading this table has. I will count three hundred — that’s five minutes — and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready!‖ 1) Translate this sentence into Chinese. 在座的客人中除了那個美國人以外誰也沒有注意到這一幕，也沒有看到那個男仆把一碗牛奶放在緊靠門邊的走廊上。 2) Can we use ―and‖ to replace the word ―or‖ in this sentence? Why or why not? No. Because according to the grammar you must use ―or‖ instead of ―and‖ after a negative word such as ―none‖ and ―not‖. More examples: I do not like coffee or tea. The situation is just not fair on the children or their parents. SSArticle69_S _ The American … Sentence WordOf the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American es to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing — bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. He looks up at the rafters — the likeliest place — but they are bare. Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course. There is only one place left — under the table. His first impulse is to jump back and warn the others, but he knows the motion would frighten the cobra into striking. He speaks quickly, the tone of his voice so manding that it silences everyone. Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading ―I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will count three hundred — that’s five minutes — and not one of you is to move a muscle. Those who move will forfeit 50 rupees. Ready!‖ 1) Paraphrase this sentence. The American suddenly realizes what is happening and this startles him. 2) What can we infer from this sentence? Before he sees a bowl of milk being placed on the veranda, the American naturalist always keeps a relaxed and somewhat indifferent manner. Article1013_S _ ―You were… The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying ―... two hundr