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h Grandma, Grandpa and a nurse tending to the equipment. Topic Part 2 () The writer relates what happened one day between him and a 5yearold boy who was seriously ill. Details 7 I knew by the feeling in the room that the situation was grave. I asked the little boy his name — he told me it was Billy — and I did a few simple magic tricks for him. As I stepped back to say goodbye, I asked Billy if there was anything else I could do for him. 8 “Ronald, would you hold me?” 9 Such a simple request. But what ran through my mind was that if I touched him, I could lose my job. So I told Billy I could not do that right now, but I suggested that he and I color a picture. Upon pleting a wonderful piece of art that we were both very proud of, Billy again asked me to hold him. By this time my heart was screaming “yes!” But my mind was screaming louder. “No! You are going to lose your job!” 10 This second time that Billy asked me, I had to ponder why I could not grant the simple request of a little boy who probably would not be going home. I asked myself why I was being logically and emotionally torn apart by someone I had never seen before and probably would never see again. 11 “Hold me.” It was such a simple request, and yet… . (To be continued) ? Vocabulary ? Structure ? Translation Exercise Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. munity experience issue medical personnel project transfer standard significant wage 1. In Los Angeles, radio stations have for years been a continuing and expensive battle for listeners? loyalty. 2. Searching luggage at airports is now a practice in most countries in the world. 3. The children in that neighborhood pick up the garbage in the park every weekend。 there is always some risk when blood is not flowing normally. we are traveling down a country road near a munity called Lost City, in the state of Oklahoma. The television special ( 特別節(jié)目 ) we watched last night is about a family when their son develops AIDS. As John stood there waiting for the bus, a strange thought his mind. hooked up to___________Right now _________ torn apart _________ ran through __________ 5. 6. 7. 8. Dad used to work in Mr. White?s garden on Saturday afternoons and would take me him. As he to admire his handiwork, he experienced the satisfaction of the true craftsman. He closed the door, the living room and sank happily into the armchair. He failed the exam and his sense of unease ( 心神不安 ) him all the way back home. along with _________ stepped back ___________ walked into_________stayed with __________ along with hook up to right now run through stay with step back tear apart walk into Rewrite the following sentences using inversion (倒裝句) according to the model given below. Model: I loved the project… and the nursing and hospital staff loved it, too. → I loved the project… and so did the nursing and hospital staff. 1. I love Yao Ming for his modesty (謙虛 ) and my girlfriend loves Yao Ming for his modesty, too. I love Yao Ming for his modesty and so does my girlfriend. __________________________________________________________ Frank quickened his steps and Henry quickened his steps, too. 2. Frank quickened his steps and so did Henry. __________________________________________________________ Structure Jane bought a copy of Love Story and all the other girls bought a copy of Love Story, too. “I am confident that the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games will be a great success.” “I am confident, too.” 4. “I am confident that the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games will be a great success.” “So am I.” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jane bought a copy of Love Story and so did all the other girls. __________________________________________________________ 3. If your brother Adam can do it, I can do it, too. 5. If your brother Adam can do it, so can I. __________________________________________________________ “I?d love to go to Shanghai to see the World Expo in the year 2022.”“I?d love to go there, too.” 6. “I’d love to go to Shanghai to see the World Expo in the year 2022.”“So would I.” ________________________________________________________________ Rewrite the following sentences after the model, using the subjunctive mood. Structureplete21 Model: I told Billy I could not do that right now, but suggested coloring a picture with me. → I told Billy I could not do that right now, but I suggested that he and I color a picture. 2. 1. Instead of ordering an advance, the general manded the soldiers to retreat immediately. Instead of ordering an advance, the general manded that the soldiers retreat immediately. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We propose to appoint Louis as chairman and chief executive