Book 2 Unit 5
Overcoming Obstacles
Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles
Text A True Height
Part 1 Pre-reading tasks
Part 2 While-reading tasks
Part 3 Post-reading tasks
Text B Fourteen Steps
Translation
Listen to A Song Named Coming
Out of Dark
Pre-reading questions
1,Consider the title of the song,what does,Dark” refer
to?
2,How is the song related to the theme of the unit?
3,What proverbs can you think of in association with
the theme of the unit? What is the Chinese version of
these proverbs?
4,There is also a similar saying by Michael’s father,
what is that?
5,What contributes to success according to the text?
Keys to Pre-reading Questions
1,It refers to near death,loss of consciousness after
the car accident,slow and painful recovery,and despair.
2,The song is about getting over despair after injury,
which is also a form of overcoming obstacles.
3,(1),Where there is a will,there is a way.
有志者事竟成 。
(2),Rome wasn’t built in a day.
伟业非一日之功 /罗马非朝夕建成。
(3),God helps those that help themselves.
黄天不负有心人 /自助者天助。
(4),You shall reap what you sow.
种豆得豆,种瓜得瓜 /一分耕耘,一分收获 。
(5),Constant dripping wears away the stone.
碶而不舍,金石可镂 。
4,If you want something,work for it./You want
something,work for it.
5,Hard work is important to success,but it is not
the only factor that contributes to success,As we
will find in this text,dreaming is equally important,
Cultural Notes
1,Sports,Sports play an important in American life.
Professional baseball and (American) football games
attract large crowds,and many people watch games on
television,Although many parents complain about their
children being couch potatoes (=people who spend a lot
of time watching television),there are sports at school
for all ages,College students are usually also required
to take physical education classes to complete their
studies.
Cultural Notes
2,Olympics,The ancient Olympic
Games were held in Olympia every
four years from 776 B.C,to 392 A.D,
The modern Games first held in
1896 in Greece and,with the
exception of three games not held
because of the two world wars,
have been in various cities of the
world at regular 4-year intervals,
Since 1924,a separate program of
minter sports has been added to the
Games,IN 2008 Beijing will host the
29th Olympic Games,
The Olympic symbol---
five interlocking red,blue,
yellow,and green circles
on a white field---
represents the continents
of the world joined in
friendship.
The Olympic motto is
Citius---Altius---Fortius,
These words mean
,Swifter,Higher,
Stronger.”
The Olympic Games are
organized and governed by
the International Olympic
Committee (IOC),It has
offices in Lausanne,
Switzerland,The Committee
has made many decisions
that affect the modern
Olympics,For example,in
1912,the Committee decided
to allow women to compete
in the Games.
Olympic Museum Lausanne
Back
Text Organization 1
Organizationally the text could break into four
parts,Part one narrates the most challenging
competition in Michael/s career,In part two,the
author goes back to talk about Michael’s
childhood dreams,Part three resumes the
narration of the competition,and Part four serves
as a conclusion,Now put the paragraph
numbers of each part and then give its main idea,
Keys to Text Organization 1
Parts Paragr-
aphs
Main ideas
Part
One
Paras
1-2
Michael faced the most challenging
competition in his pole-vault career.
Part
Two
Paras
3-5
Michael’s childhood was marked with
dreams and tough training.
Part
Three
Paras
6-12
Michael’s topped his personal best,
won the championship and set a new
world record.
Part
Four
Paras
13
What was most unusual about
Michael’s victory was that he was
blind.
Text Organization 2
Now scan the first sentence of Paras 1-6 and
answer the following questions.
1) Which first sentence switches from past
tense to past perfect tense?
2) Which first sentence shows that flashback is
over and the narration returns to the National
Junior Olympics?
Keys to Text Organization 2
1) The first sentence of Para 3,As long as Michael
could remember he had been always dreamed flying.
A story is usually narrated in the simple past tense.
When a past event is recalled,the past perfect tense
will be used as a signal,Afterwards the flashback is
also narrated in the simple past tense.
2) The first sentence of Para 6,All of Michael’s vaults
today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.
Text Organization 3
As the text consists of the main story and a
flashback,the narration has to switch from the
ongoing competition to earlier events and then
return to the ongoing competition,How,then,
does the author manage to make these parts in
the text flow smoothly?
Keys to Text Organization 3
One way is to repeat a key word in the last
sentence of a paragraph in the first sentence of
the next paragraph,Another way is to pick up a
key idea from a previous paragraph and repeat it
in the sentence introducing the next paragraph,
Now find out the key word that helps join Part
One and Part Two and the key idea that helps
join Part Two and Part three.
1) Key word,It also has the element of flying,
and the thought of flying as high as a two-story
building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching
such an event.
As long as Michael could remember he had
always dreamed of flying.
2) Key idea,All of Michael’s vaults today
seemed to be the reward for his hard work,
Language Study
1.bear out,prove that (sth.) is true
The witnesses will bear you out in court.
2.sweat,drops of a liquid similar to water that come
through the skin when one is hot,ill,afraid,etc,
Sweat was dripping from his forehead,
v,produce sweat
He was sweating heavily when he returned from his run.
3.grace,quality of being smooth and elegant,esp,in
movement or structure
Classically trained dancers have an extraordinary grace
of movement.
4.mere,nothing more than
It’s a mere 200 meters from my house to the college.
5.fantasy,imagination,esp,when it has no connection at all with
reality.
Having watched so many animated cartoons,some children
can’t tell fantasy from reality
6.numerous,very many
During the Depression,numerous people wandered from town to
town looking for work.
7,passion,strong feeling,esp,of love.
He had never before loved anyone with such passion.
have a passion for,have a strong interest in sth,and like it very
much
She had a passion for dancing which interfered with her
schoolwork.
8,detail,1) small,particular fact or item.
No details of the negotiation between the two countries have
been revealed.
2) sth,which is unimportant and doesn’t affect the main issue.
The salary is a detail; the main thing is to find a jib.
go into detail(s),explain sth,Thoroughly
Can you give me a rough idea of what happened,without going
into detail?
in detail,fully or thoroughly
She told them in detail what they were going to say at the
meeting.
9.recur,come or happen again
The school authorities warned the student that he would be
expelled if this cheating recurs.
10,coincide,1) happen at the same time (following by with)
The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his
death.
2) be in agreement (with)
He gave great encouragement to his students,especially if their
passion happened to coincide with his own,
11.core,the most important part
The core of the problem is their objection to educational reform,
12.alternate,every other or second,happening by turns
He experienced alternate bouts of depression and cheerful within
one day.
13.relax,make or become less tense,worried or nervous
The rest strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax.
14.on one/two/several occasion(s),once/twice/several times in
the past
On several occasions,I attempted to talk with my parents about
my taking a part time job,but my mother instantly interrupted me
by asking me questions about my studies,
15.vain,too pleased with one’s own abilities or looks
She was vain of/about her appearance
16.emotion,a strong feeling of any kind
Love,joy,hate,fear and jealousy are all emotions.
17.preparation,the act or process of preparing
Banks have made adequate preparations for the introduction of
the euro the new common currency in 12 European countries.
18.be ashamed of,feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of
(sth.)
You should be ashamed of yourself,telling lies at your age.
19.startle,give a sudden shock or surprise to
Goodness,how you startled me appearing out of nowhere like
that.
20.intensity,the state of being intense
In order to finish the job in time,we have to work with greater
intensity.
21.anxiety,a feeling of worry or fear
The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety
among elderly people.
22.tension,worry or nervousness
Smiling and laughing has been shown to relieve tension and
stress.
23.tense,feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or
nervous
Facing so many teachers,John got very tense and made several
mistakes in his recitation.
24.along with,together with
Along with hundreds of others he had invested money in stocks
and bonds,
25.stretch out,hold a part of your body straight out in front of
you
There were beggars everywhere,pathetically stretching their
hands out to passers-by.
bring (sb.) back to earth,cause (sb.) to stop daydreaming;
cause (sb.) to return to reality.
Jack had been spending all his time chatting on line with his key-
pals until his parents had a word with him and brought him back
to earth.
27.in one’s mind’s eye,in one’s imagination; in one’s memory
In his mind,she is still a shy girl.
28.congratulate,tell (sb.) that one is pleased about his good
fortune or achievements (followed by on)
His teachers congratulated him on winning the first prize in the
speech contest.
My son has been promoted to CEO,We must write to
congratulate him.
29.media,(collective noun) means of mass communication,e.g.
TV,radio,newspapers.
They are wondering whether bias in the news media contributed
to the candidate’s defeat.
Much of what children learn comes directly from the mass media.
Usage of Work
Study the different meanings of the word work in the following
sentences:
1.do an activity which needs physical or mental effort
… they worked on perfecting their craft… (Text A,Unit1,Book2)
He’s studied woodworking and worked at it… (Text B,Unit2,Book2)
If you want something,work for it,(Text A,Unit5,Book2)
2,engage in physical exercise or training
He worked out every other day with weightlifting… (Text A,Unit5,
Book2)
3,have the desired effect
It turned out to be untrue,but the move worked,(Text A,Unit2,
Book2)
He began shaking the tension,It wasn’t working,(Text A,Unit5,
Book2)
4,be calculated at
Compounded,that works out to an annual rate of more than 70 per
cent,(Text B,Unit3,Book2)
5,(cause to) move gradually or with difficulty into another position
… began working his upper body through the window inch by inch.
(Text B,Unit7,Book1)
6,(cause to) operate
Unfortunately,science doesn’t work that way,(Text B,Unit3,Book1)
It was a good example of the scientific method working the way it is
supposed to,(Text B,Unit3,Book1)
Back
Playing on the Meaning of Words
1.Many words have more than one meaning and
can remind one of a number of different ideas
and events at all,Read the first three sentences
of the text to fine out where the author uses a
word in two different senses.
2.How do you understand the title of this text?
Does it also carry more than one meaning?
Keys to Playing on the Meaning of
Words
1,The word,hot” in,The sun was as hot as the
competition he faced at the National Junior Olympics.”
plays on two different meanings,respectively,having a
high temperature”,which is literal,and,fierce,intense”,
which is figurative.
2,The text plays on words more than one occasion.
The text title,True Height,itself has more than one
meaning,We may understand it as the new bar heights
that Michael cleared one after another,or we may view
it as the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome
in attaining his goal.
Here the poet plays on words,Each line has a
word or words that remind us of an activity or
discovery associated with the scientist mentioned,
REPLAYING TO AN INTIVATION TO A SCITNTISTS’ BALL
Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm;
Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend;
Volta was electrified and Archimedes,buoyant at the thought;
Ampere was worried he wasn’t up to current research;
Ohm resisted the idea at first;
Boyle said he was under too much pressure;
Edison thought it would be an illuminating experience;
Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam;
Wilbur Wright accepted,provide he and Orville could get a flight;
Morse’s reply:,I’ll be there on the dot,Can’t stop mow---must
dash,
Translation
Translate the following passage into English,using the
words and phrases given below,
along with,ashamed of,bring back to earth,bear out,
emotion,anxiety,intensity,numerous
心理学家们 (psychologists)通过众多的事实证实这一说法：要想让自己很快从低落的情绪中解脱出来,你得让自己哭 。 你不必为,哭,而感到羞愧 。 忧虑和悲伤能随同眼泪一起流出身体 。
看一看唐娜（ Donna）的例子吧。他的儿子在一次车祸中不幸丧生。这次打击之大使她欲哭无泪。她说
,直到两个星期后的一天，我才放声痛哭。然后，我便觉得好象一块大石头从我的肩上抬走了。是眼泪将我带回了现实之中。,
Back
Keys to Translation
Psychologists have used numerous facts to bear out the
argument/statement/claim that in order to recover
speedily from negative emotions,you should allow
yourself to cry,You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed
of crying,Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body
along with tears.
Consider the case of /Take Donna,Her son
unfortunately died in a car accident,The intensity of the
blow made her unable to cry,She said,,It was not until
two weeks later that I began to cry,And then I felt as if a
big stone had been lifted from my shoulders,It was the
tears that brought me back to earth.”
Translation
Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay.
1,I felt if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up
one step and drag the other painfully after it---repeating the
process 14 times until,utterly spent,I would be through---I could
then admit defeat and lie down and die.
2,I believed that in this whole world I alone had been chosen to
suffer.
3,In the next few frozen seconds the shame an horror of that
moment penetrates,and I was sick with an intensity I had never
felt before.
4,I realized that I was filled to overflowing with self-pity,
selfishness,and indifference to the needs of others.
Keys to Translation
1.我觉得如果有一天我无法再抬起一只脚迈上一个台阶,再痛苦地拖起另一只脚 ----将这个过程重复 14遍,直到精疲力竭爬上去 ---到那时我就会服输并躺下死去 。
2.我认为在这个世界里,就我一个人被选中去受苦受难 。
3.霎那间,时间凝固了,我感到万分的羞愧和震惊 。 我从来没有这么难受过 。
4.我意识到我的自艾自怜，自私，以及对他人需求的冷漠，已到了无可复加的地步。
The End!
Thanks for Your Attention!
Overcoming Obstacles
Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles
Text A True Height
Part 1 Pre-reading tasks
Part 2 While-reading tasks
Part 3 Post-reading tasks
Text B Fourteen Steps
Translation
Listen to A Song Named Coming
Out of Dark
Pre-reading questions
1,Consider the title of the song,what does,Dark” refer
to?
2,How is the song related to the theme of the unit?
3,What proverbs can you think of in association with
the theme of the unit? What is the Chinese version of
these proverbs?
4,There is also a similar saying by Michael’s father,
what is that?
5,What contributes to success according to the text?
Keys to Pre-reading Questions
1,It refers to near death,loss of consciousness after
the car accident,slow and painful recovery,and despair.
2,The song is about getting over despair after injury,
which is also a form of overcoming obstacles.
3,(1),Where there is a will,there is a way.
有志者事竟成 。
(2),Rome wasn’t built in a day.
伟业非一日之功 /罗马非朝夕建成。
(3),God helps those that help themselves.
黄天不负有心人 /自助者天助。
(4),You shall reap what you sow.
种豆得豆,种瓜得瓜 /一分耕耘,一分收获 。
(5),Constant dripping wears away the stone.
碶而不舍,金石可镂 。
4,If you want something,work for it./You want
something,work for it.
5,Hard work is important to success,but it is not
the only factor that contributes to success,As we
will find in this text,dreaming is equally important,
Cultural Notes
1,Sports,Sports play an important in American life.
Professional baseball and (American) football games
attract large crowds,and many people watch games on
television,Although many parents complain about their
children being couch potatoes (=people who spend a lot
of time watching television),there are sports at school
for all ages,College students are usually also required
to take physical education classes to complete their
studies.
Cultural Notes
2,Olympics,The ancient Olympic
Games were held in Olympia every
four years from 776 B.C,to 392 A.D,
The modern Games first held in
1896 in Greece and,with the
exception of three games not held
because of the two world wars,
have been in various cities of the
world at regular 4-year intervals,
Since 1924,a separate program of
minter sports has been added to the
Games,IN 2008 Beijing will host the
29th Olympic Games,
The Olympic symbol---
five interlocking red,blue,
yellow,and green circles
on a white field---
represents the continents
of the world joined in
friendship.
The Olympic motto is
Citius---Altius---Fortius,
These words mean
,Swifter,Higher,
Stronger.”
The Olympic Games are
organized and governed by
the International Olympic
Committee (IOC),It has
offices in Lausanne,
Switzerland,The Committee
has made many decisions
that affect the modern
Olympics,For example,in
1912,the Committee decided
to allow women to compete
in the Games.
Olympic Museum Lausanne
Back
Text Organization 1
Organizationally the text could break into four
parts,Part one narrates the most challenging
competition in Michael/s career,In part two,the
author goes back to talk about Michael’s
childhood dreams,Part three resumes the
narration of the competition,and Part four serves
as a conclusion,Now put the paragraph
numbers of each part and then give its main idea,
Keys to Text Organization 1
Parts Paragr-
aphs
Main ideas
Part
One
Paras
1-2
Michael faced the most challenging
competition in his pole-vault career.
Part
Two
Paras
3-5
Michael’s childhood was marked with
dreams and tough training.
Part
Three
Paras
6-12
Michael’s topped his personal best,
won the championship and set a new
world record.
Part
Four
Paras
13
What was most unusual about
Michael’s victory was that he was
blind.
Text Organization 2
Now scan the first sentence of Paras 1-6 and
answer the following questions.
1) Which first sentence switches from past
tense to past perfect tense?
2) Which first sentence shows that flashback is
over and the narration returns to the National
Junior Olympics?
Keys to Text Organization 2
1) The first sentence of Para 3,As long as Michael
could remember he had been always dreamed flying.
A story is usually narrated in the simple past tense.
When a past event is recalled,the past perfect tense
will be used as a signal,Afterwards the flashback is
also narrated in the simple past tense.
2) The first sentence of Para 6,All of Michael’s vaults
today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.
Text Organization 3
As the text consists of the main story and a
flashback,the narration has to switch from the
ongoing competition to earlier events and then
return to the ongoing competition,How,then,
does the author manage to make these parts in
the text flow smoothly?
Keys to Text Organization 3
One way is to repeat a key word in the last
sentence of a paragraph in the first sentence of
the next paragraph,Another way is to pick up a
key idea from a previous paragraph and repeat it
in the sentence introducing the next paragraph,
Now find out the key word that helps join Part
One and Part Two and the key idea that helps
join Part Two and Part three.
1) Key word,It also has the element of flying,
and the thought of flying as high as a two-story
building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching
such an event.
As long as Michael could remember he had
always dreamed of flying.
2) Key idea,All of Michael’s vaults today
seemed to be the reward for his hard work,
Language Study
1.bear out,prove that (sth.) is true
The witnesses will bear you out in court.
2.sweat,drops of a liquid similar to water that come
through the skin when one is hot,ill,afraid,etc,
Sweat was dripping from his forehead,
v,produce sweat
He was sweating heavily when he returned from his run.
3.grace,quality of being smooth and elegant,esp,in
movement or structure
Classically trained dancers have an extraordinary grace
of movement.
4.mere,nothing more than
It’s a mere 200 meters from my house to the college.
5.fantasy,imagination,esp,when it has no connection at all with
reality.
Having watched so many animated cartoons,some children
can’t tell fantasy from reality
6.numerous,very many
During the Depression,numerous people wandered from town to
town looking for work.
7,passion,strong feeling,esp,of love.
He had never before loved anyone with such passion.
have a passion for,have a strong interest in sth,and like it very
much
She had a passion for dancing which interfered with her
schoolwork.
8,detail,1) small,particular fact or item.
No details of the negotiation between the two countries have
been revealed.
2) sth,which is unimportant and doesn’t affect the main issue.
The salary is a detail; the main thing is to find a jib.
go into detail(s),explain sth,Thoroughly
Can you give me a rough idea of what happened,without going
into detail?
in detail,fully or thoroughly
She told them in detail what they were going to say at the
meeting.
9.recur,come or happen again
The school authorities warned the student that he would be
expelled if this cheating recurs.
10,coincide,1) happen at the same time (following by with)
The art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his
death.
2) be in agreement (with)
He gave great encouragement to his students,especially if their
passion happened to coincide with his own,
11.core,the most important part
The core of the problem is their objection to educational reform,
12.alternate,every other or second,happening by turns
He experienced alternate bouts of depression and cheerful within
one day.
13.relax,make or become less tense,worried or nervous
The rest strategy for avoiding stress is to learn how to relax.
14.on one/two/several occasion(s),once/twice/several times in
the past
On several occasions,I attempted to talk with my parents about
my taking a part time job,but my mother instantly interrupted me
by asking me questions about my studies,
15.vain,too pleased with one’s own abilities or looks
She was vain of/about her appearance
16.emotion,a strong feeling of any kind
Love,joy,hate,fear and jealousy are all emotions.
17.preparation,the act or process of preparing
Banks have made adequate preparations for the introduction of
the euro the new common currency in 12 European countries.
18.be ashamed of,feeling foolish or uncomfortable because of
(sth.)
You should be ashamed of yourself,telling lies at your age.
19.startle,give a sudden shock or surprise to
Goodness,how you startled me appearing out of nowhere like
that.
20.intensity,the state of being intense
In order to finish the job in time,we have to work with greater
intensity.
21.anxiety,a feeling of worry or fear
The increase in the tax on heating fuel is causing a lot of anxiety
among elderly people.
22.tension,worry or nervousness
Smiling and laughing has been shown to relieve tension and
stress.
23.tense,feeling worried or nervous; making people worried or
nervous
Facing so many teachers,John got very tense and made several
mistakes in his recitation.
24.along with,together with
Along with hundreds of others he had invested money in stocks
and bonds,
25.stretch out,hold a part of your body straight out in front of
you
There were beggars everywhere,pathetically stretching their
hands out to passers-by.
bring (sb.) back to earth,cause (sb.) to stop daydreaming;
cause (sb.) to return to reality.
Jack had been spending all his time chatting on line with his key-
pals until his parents had a word with him and brought him back
to earth.
27.in one’s mind’s eye,in one’s imagination; in one’s memory
In his mind,she is still a shy girl.
28.congratulate,tell (sb.) that one is pleased about his good
fortune or achievements (followed by on)
His teachers congratulated him on winning the first prize in the
speech contest.
My son has been promoted to CEO,We must write to
congratulate him.
29.media,(collective noun) means of mass communication,e.g.
TV,radio,newspapers.
They are wondering whether bias in the news media contributed
to the candidate’s defeat.
Much of what children learn comes directly from the mass media.
Usage of Work
Study the different meanings of the word work in the following
sentences:
1.do an activity which needs physical or mental effort
… they worked on perfecting their craft… (Text A,Unit1,Book2)
He’s studied woodworking and worked at it… (Text B,Unit2,Book2)
If you want something,work for it,(Text A,Unit5,Book2)
2,engage in physical exercise or training
He worked out every other day with weightlifting… (Text A,Unit5,
Book2)
3,have the desired effect
It turned out to be untrue,but the move worked,(Text A,Unit2,
Book2)
He began shaking the tension,It wasn’t working,(Text A,Unit5,
Book2)
4,be calculated at
Compounded,that works out to an annual rate of more than 70 per
cent,(Text B,Unit3,Book2)
5,(cause to) move gradually or with difficulty into another position
… began working his upper body through the window inch by inch.
(Text B,Unit7,Book1)
6,(cause to) operate
Unfortunately,science doesn’t work that way,(Text B,Unit3,Book1)
It was a good example of the scientific method working the way it is
supposed to,(Text B,Unit3,Book1)
Back
Playing on the Meaning of Words
1.Many words have more than one meaning and
can remind one of a number of different ideas
and events at all,Read the first three sentences
of the text to fine out where the author uses a
word in two different senses.
2.How do you understand the title of this text?
Does it also carry more than one meaning?
Keys to Playing on the Meaning of
Words
1,The word,hot” in,The sun was as hot as the
competition he faced at the National Junior Olympics.”
plays on two different meanings,respectively,having a
high temperature”,which is literal,and,fierce,intense”,
which is figurative.
2,The text plays on words more than one occasion.
The text title,True Height,itself has more than one
meaning,We may understand it as the new bar heights
that Michael cleared one after another,or we may view
it as the tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome
in attaining his goal.
Here the poet plays on words,Each line has a
word or words that remind us of an activity or
discovery associated with the scientist mentioned,
REPLAYING TO AN INTIVATION TO A SCITNTISTS’ BALL
Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm;
Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend;
Volta was electrified and Archimedes,buoyant at the thought;
Ampere was worried he wasn’t up to current research;
Ohm resisted the idea at first;
Boyle said he was under too much pressure;
Edison thought it would be an illuminating experience;
Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam;
Wilbur Wright accepted,provide he and Orville could get a flight;
Morse’s reply:,I’ll be there on the dot,Can’t stop mow---must
dash,
Translation
Translate the following passage into English,using the
words and phrases given below,
along with,ashamed of,bring back to earth,bear out,
emotion,anxiety,intensity,numerous
心理学家们 (psychologists)通过众多的事实证实这一说法：要想让自己很快从低落的情绪中解脱出来,你得让自己哭 。 你不必为,哭,而感到羞愧 。 忧虑和悲伤能随同眼泪一起流出身体 。
看一看唐娜（ Donna）的例子吧。他的儿子在一次车祸中不幸丧生。这次打击之大使她欲哭无泪。她说
,直到两个星期后的一天，我才放声痛哭。然后，我便觉得好象一块大石头从我的肩上抬走了。是眼泪将我带回了现实之中。,
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Keys to Translation
Psychologists have used numerous facts to bear out the
argument/statement/claim that in order to recover
speedily from negative emotions,you should allow
yourself to cry,You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed
of crying,Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body
along with tears.
Consider the case of /Take Donna,Her son
unfortunately died in a car accident,The intensity of the
blow made her unable to cry,She said,,It was not until
two weeks later that I began to cry,And then I felt as if a
big stone had been lifted from my shoulders,It was the
tears that brought me back to earth.”
Translation
Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay.
1,I felt if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up
one step and drag the other painfully after it---repeating the
process 14 times until,utterly spent,I would be through---I could
then admit defeat and lie down and die.
2,I believed that in this whole world I alone had been chosen to
suffer.
3,In the next few frozen seconds the shame an horror of that
moment penetrates,and I was sick with an intensity I had never
felt before.
4,I realized that I was filled to overflowing with self-pity,
selfishness,and indifference to the needs of others.
Keys to Translation
1.我觉得如果有一天我无法再抬起一只脚迈上一个台阶,再痛苦地拖起另一只脚 ----将这个过程重复 14遍,直到精疲力竭爬上去 ---到那时我就会服输并躺下死去 。
2.我认为在这个世界里,就我一个人被选中去受苦受难 。
3.霎那间,时间凝固了,我感到万分的羞愧和震惊 。 我从来没有这么难受过 。
4.我意识到我的自艾自怜，自私，以及对他人需求的冷漠，已到了无可复加的地步。
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