第一單元Mybrother,Jimmy,didnotgetenoughoxygenduringadifficultdelivery,leavinghimwithbraindamage...(Para.1)Meaning:WhenmybrotherJimmywasborn,hedidn'tgetenoughoxygen,whichcausedsomedamagetohisbrain...Myfather,asaint,simplyheldthehousetogetherwithhispatienceandunderstanding.(Para.2)Meaning:Myfather;whowasverygoodandkind,keptthefamilytogetherwithhispatienceandunderstanding.Culturaltip:InChristianity,"saint"isthetitlegiventosomeoneaftertheyhavedied,becausetheyhavebeenverygoodandholy.Thewordisusedheretoemphasizethefather'spatience.IwasinchargeoutsidewhereIadministeredjusticebytrackingdowntheparentsofthekidswhopickedonmybrother,andtellingonthem.(Para.2)Meaning:Iwasresponsibleforprotectingmybrotherintheneighborhood,whereIwouldfindtheparentsofthekidswhotreatedmybrotherunkindlyandtellthemwhattheirchildrenhadbeendoing.Hedidn'tadjusttogoingtoworkwithoutmyfatherrightaway...(Para.6)Meaning:Atfirst,hedidn'tgetusedtogoingtoworkwithoutmyfather...ThishithomeafewdaysaftertheSeptember11thdisasteronJimmy's57thbirthday.(Para.8)Meaning:IunderstoodthistobetrueafewdaysafterthedisasteronSeptember11th,thedayofJimmy's57thbirthday....andtheywerestillreckoningwiththesheerterrorthedisasterhadbrought.(Para.8)Meaning:...andtheystillhadtodealwiththeabsoluteterrorthattheSeptember11thdisasterhadbrought.Icalledonmyfaithfulfriendstohelpmakeitamerryandfestiveoccasion,ignoringthefactthatmostofthemwereemotionallydrainedandexhausted.(Para.8)Meaning:IaskedmyclosefriendstohelpmakeJimmy'spartyahappyandjoyfuloccasion,ignoringthefactthatmostofthemwereemotionallytired.Weendedupremindingourselvesinstead.(Para.11)Meaning:InplaceofremindingJimmy,wefinishedupremindingourselves(thattherewouldalwaysbepeoplewhocaredaboutus)....wewereremindedthattheconstantloveandsupportofourfriendsandfamilywouldgetusthroughwhateverlifemightpresent.(Para.12)Meaning:...wewereremindedthatcontinualloveandsupportofourfriendsandfamilywouldhelpusovercomeallthehardshipsinlife.ThesimplicitywithwhichJimmyhadreconciledeverythingforusshouldnothavebeensurprising.(Para.12)Meaning:ThesimplewaywithwhichJimmyhadhelpedustoacceptrealityshouldnothavebeensurprising.AshiverintheairinspiredafireontheFranklinstove.(Para.1)Meaning:Itwassocoldintheairthatweshivered.ThereforewemadeafireintheFranklinstove.Hewasnotmuchofapianist...(Para.1)Meaning:Hewasn'tgoodatplayingthepiano......andthenmybrotherdriftedtothepianoaswell.(Para.1)Meaning:...andthenmybrotheralsomovedleisurelyovertothepiano.But,Iwouldhedgetobet,thereisaframeworkyoumustlivewithintoletthisgiftthathasnorivalsmature.(Para.2)Meaning:ButIdaresaythatthereisastructurewithinwhichyoumustlivetoletthisbestgift(love)developfully.Wecannotmanipulateorspeeduptheamountofyearsitneedstogrow,butmustinstead,withwitandpatience,appreciateoneanother'sdifferencesandshareoneanother'sjoysandpainsovertime.(Para.3)Meaning:Wecannotcontrolorspeedupthetimeloveneedstodevelop.Instead,wemusthavetheintelligenceandpatiencetounderstandthevalueofeachother'sdifferencesandtoshareoneanother'sjoysandpainsovertime.Oneday,whenhewasnearlyreadytoleave,hespottedhisfatherapproachingonabusystreetandwasstruckbyasingularlonelinessinthatlongfamiliarface.(Para.4)Meaning:Oneday,whenthesonwasabouttoleave,hesawhisfathercomingtowardhimonabusystreetandwasmovedbyaparticularlonelinessonhisfather'slongfamiliarface.Everyone'slifeshouldhaveroomforlovesworthriskingsizablepiecesoftimewethinkwecan'tspare.(Para.5)Meaning:It'sworthriskingalotofvaluabletimewithwhomweloveandwemustmakeroomfortheminourlives,althoughwemaythinkwecannotaffordthat.Icomplainedandmademyhusbandmiserable,caughtashewasbetweenthepeopleheloved.(Para.9)Meaning:Icomplainedtomyhusbandandhewasputinadifficultsituationamongthepeopleheloved.Thismadehimmiserable.Ilearnedthatloveislikeanelasticbandthatmuststretchapartbeforeitpullsyoubackclosetooneanother.(Para.10)Meaning:Ilearnedthatloveislikeanelasticband:Itmustbeextendedbeforeitboundsback.Finally,loveneedswordstomakeitreal.(Para.11)Meaning:Finally,loverequiresgoodcommunication.Inthisway,wecantrulysendthespiritsofthoseweloveaswellasourownsoaringupwards.(Para.11)Inthisway,wecantrulymakethosewelove,aswellasourselves,feelhappyaboutthefuture.第二單元Sportsmedicineexpertshaveobservedforyearsthatenduranceathletes,particularlyfemales,frequentlyhaveirondeficiencies.(Para.1)Meaning:Foryearsexpertsinsportsmedicinehaveobservedthatathletessuchaslong-distancerunners,especiallywomenathletes,oftenshowalackofiron.Womenwhoconsumedadditionalmeatortookironsupplementswereabletobounceback...(Para.3)Meaning:Womenwhoatemoremeatthantheyusuallydidortookiron-addedpillswereabletoreturntotheirnormal,healthystate...Womenofchildbearingageareatgreatestrisk,sincetheirmonthlybleedingisamajorsourceofironloss.(Para.4)Meaning:Womenwhoareattheageofbearingchildareingreaterdangeroflosingironbecauseoftheirmonthlybleeding,childbearingage:Thenormalspanofwomen'sproductionisbetween18and50,withsomeexceptions.Womenwhoareinthatperiodaresupposedtobeabletogivebirth.Noticethewordformationof"n.+V-ing".Moresimilarwords:city-planning城市規劃letter-writing寫信story-telling講故事Forawomanwhoalreadyhasapoorironstatus,anyadditionalironlossfromexercisemaybeenoughtotipherovertheedgeintoamoreseriousdeficiency...(Para.5)Meaning:Ifawomanwhoalreadyhaslessironthannecessarystartsaprogramofexercisethatcauseslossofiron,thenherironstatuswillchangegreatlyandshe'llbeputinamoreseriousstateofirondeficiency......andexerciseperformanceisseverelycompromised.(Para.7)Meaning:...andconsequentlytheirexerciseperformanceisbadlyaffected.Meaning:...it'swiseforpeoplewhobelongtothesegroupstohaveatesteachyearontheirbloodtoseeiftheamountofironstoresissufficient.Notethatinthepattern"Itisadvisablethat...",subjunctivemoodshouldbeusedinthe"that"clause.Forexample:ItisadvisablethatTombeassignedthejob.讓湯姆做這項工作是明智的。Thisaddedironsupplementsthesmallamountthatnaturallyoccursingrains.(Para.11)Meaning:Thisaddedironaddstothesmallamountthatisnaturallycontainedingrains.Inthissentence,"added"isanadjectiveand"supplement"isaverb.Theironcontentoftomatosaucecookedinanironpotforthreehoursshowedastrikingincrease,thelevelgoingupnearly30times...(Para.11)Meaning:Iftomatosaucewascookedinanironpotforthreehours,theironcontentinthetomatosaucewouldbeincreasednearly30times...Note"thelevelgoingupnearly30times"isanabsolutestructureusedtoaddmoreinformationtotheobject"astrikingincrease"....sincesubstancesinthesedrinkscaninterferewithironbeingabsorbedintothebody.(Para.11)Meaning:...sincematerialsinthesedrinkscanpreventironfrombeingabsorbedintothebody.Justasexercisestrengthenstheheartandlungs,bonesandmuscles,itmayalsopowerupthebrain.(Para.1)Meaning:Whileexercisemaymaketheheartandlungsstronger,itmayalsoprovidepowerforthebraintoworkbetter.Notethat"power",asusedinthepassage,isaverb.InEnglish,manytypicalnounscanbeusedasverbs.Forexample,"time"couldbeusedasaverbtomean"measureorfixthetimeofsomeactionormovement".Pleasetimehowlongittakesmetodotwolengthsofthepool.請測一下我在泳池內游ー個來回需要多長時間。Powerupheremeans"strengthen".Learninganewdancestepmayboostthebraininthesamewaythatlearningalanguagecan,hesays.(Para.5)Meaning:Hesaysthatlearningalanguagecanimprovethebrain,andlearninganewdancestepcandothesame.Youngbrainsmaybeespeciallyabletoboostbrainpowerthroughexercise,suggestedanotherofGreenough'sexperimentsthatshowedthemostsignificantchangesinthebrainoccurredamongratsthathadbeenexercisedwhenveryyoung.(Para.5)Meaning:AccordingtoanotherexperimentbyGreenough,exercisemaybeespeciallyhelpfulinincreasingthepowerofyoungpeople'sbrains.Thisexperimentshowedthatratsthathadbeenmadetoexercisewhenveryyounghadthelargestbrainchanges.MeasurementsmadebyArthurKramerattheUniversityofIllinoisdemonstratedthatinactiveadults,aged63to82,couldhitbuttonsfasterinresponsetoatoneaftertheywentthrougha10-weekwaterexercisecourse.(Para.6)Meaning:ArthurKramer'sresearchshowedthatadults,aged63to82,whodidnotexerciseregularlywereabletopushabuttonmorequicklyuponhearingatoneaftercompletinga10-weekwaterexercisecourse.Acorrespondingcontrolgroupthatdidn'texerciseshowednoimprovement.(Para.6)Meaning:Thecontrolgroupwhichdidnotexercisehadnosignofimprovement.Controlgroup(對照組)isoneoftwogroupsusedincertainkindsofexperimentalresearch,theotherbeingtheexperimentalgroup(實驗組).Forexample,Somescientistsspeculatethereductioninmentalfunctionoftenattributedtogettingoldmayreallybeapenaltyofneglectingtostayphysicallyactive,inadditiontorelatedfactorssuchasmedicinesandpoordiet.(Para.7)Notethatthepastparticipialphrase"oftenattributedtogettingold"modifies"reduction".Inolderpeople,anexerciseprogramappearsimportantforbrainmaintenance...(Para.8)Meaning:Astotheolderpeople,anexerciseprogramseemsimportantforkeepingthebrainingoodcondition......whorecentlypublishedanarticlereviewingthescientificliteratureonactivity'seffectonthebrain.(Para.8)Here"literature"means"booksorotherprintedinformationaboutasubject".Consequently,thebrainsofpeoplewhoexercisemaybebetterequippedtotacklementalchallenges.(Para.10) Meaning:Asaresult,thebrainsofphysicallyactivepeoplemaybemorecapableofmeetingmentalchallenges.Themostbeneficialformsofexercise,hesays,engageboth.(Para.11)Meaning:Hesaysthatthemosthelpfulformsofexerciseinvolveboththemindandthebody.第三單元HydeSchoolfounderJosephGauldclaimssuccesswiththeprogramatthe$18,000-a-yearhighschoolinBath,Maine,whichhasreceivedconsiderablepublicityforitsworkwithtroubledyoungsters.(Para.1)Weseeourselvesaspreparingkidsforawayoflife—bycultivatingacomprehensivesetofprinciplesthatcanaffectallkids.(Para.2)Meaning:Wethinkourdutyistopreparestudentsforawayoflife—byteachingthemacompletesetofprinciplesthatcaninfluenceallstudents.Don'tconfuse"comprehensive"with"comprehensible"whichmeans"easytounderstand".Thebookiswritteninclear,comprehensiblelanguage.這本書語言清楚易懂。Now,JoeGauldistryingtospreadhiscontroversialCharacterFirstideatopublic,inner-cityschoolswillingtousethetaxdollarsspentonthetraditionalprogramforthenewapproach.(Para.3)Lastfall,theHydeFoundationopenedamagnetprogramwithinapublichighschoolinthesuburbsofNewHaven,Connecticut,overparents'protests.(Para.4)Meaning:Lastfall,inspiteofprotestsfromparents,theHydeFoundationopenedanattractiveprogramwithinapublicschoolinthesuburbsofNewHaven,Connecticut.Amagnetprogramisonethatattractsstudentsbyofferinguniqueopportunitiesforin-depthexperiencesandstudyinspecificeducationalfields.Ichallengethat.(Para.7)Meaning:Idon'tagree.Wait,Iputmybesteffortforthhere.(Para.10)Meaning:"No,Idon'tagree.Imadegreateffortshere."Explaininghisapproachtoeducation,JoeGauldsaystheconventionaleducationsystemcannotbereformed.(Para.12)Meaning:Whenheexplainshisapproachtoeducation,JoeGauldsaysthereisnowaytoimprovethetraditionaleducationsystem;itshouldbereplacedorrevolutionized.Henotes*'noamountofchange"withthehorseandcarriage"willproduceanautomobile".(Para.12)Meaning:Hepointsoutthatnomatterwhatchangesyoumaketothehorseandcarriage,noautomobilewillcomeoutofit.Studentsarerequiredtotakeresponsibilityforeachother.(Para.12)Meaning:Studentsshouldberesponsibleforthemselvesandshowconcernforothers.ToavoidthecontroversyofothercharacterprogramsusedinUSschools,Gauldsaystheconceptofdoingyourbesthasnothingtodowithforcingthestudentstoacceptaparticularsetofmoralsorreligiousvalues.(Para.12)Meaning:InordertopreventargumentsthatothercharacterprogramsinUSschoolshavearoused,Gauldsaystheideaofdoingyourbestdoesn'tmeanforcingthestudentstoacceptacertainsetofmoralorreligiousvalues.TheHydecurriculumissimilartoconventionalschoolsthatprovidepreparationforcollege,completewithEnglish,history,mathandscience.(Para.13)Meaning:ThesubjectsthattheHydeSchooloffersarealmostthesameasthoseinconventionalschoolsthatgetstudentsacademicallyreadyforcollege,withallnecessarysubjectssuchasEnglish,history,mathandscience.CommitmentamongparentsisakeyingredientintheHydemixture.(Para.14)Meaning:Parents'devotionisanimportantelementintheHydeprogram.Here"mixture"referstotheHydeprogramthatinvolvesnotonlystudentsandteachersbutalsoparents.Forthestudenttogainadmission,parentsalsomustagreetoacceptanddemonstratetheschool'sphilosophiesandoutlook.(Para.14)Meaning：Forthestudenttobeadmittedintotheschool,parentsalsomustagreetoaccepttheschool'sideasandbeliefsandputthemintopractice.Don'tconfusetheword"admission"with"admittance",whichmeans"permissiontoenterabuilding".Forexample:Noadmittance.禁止入內。 Evenjournalistswereunabletogainadmittancetothecourtroom.連新聞記者都未能獲準進入審判室。Theparentsagreeinwritingtomeetmonthlyinoneof20regionalgroups...(Para.14)Meaning:Theparentspresenttheiragreementinwrittenform,promisingthattheywillattendmeetingseverymonthinoneofthe20regionalgroups...Theprocessforpublicschoolparentsisstillbeingworkedout,withalotmoredifficultybecauseitisdifficulttoconvinceparentsthatitisworthwhileforthemtoparticipate.(Para.15)ThelowattendanceisinspiteofcommitmentstheymadeattheoutsetoftheprogramwhenHydeofficialsinterviewed300families.(Para.15)Meaning:TheattendanceofparentsislowinspiteofthepromisestheymadeatthebeginningoftheprogramwhenHydeSchoolofficialsinterviewed300families.Ourfocusisreallyaboutteachertostudentandthenwetogetherdealwiththe...academics.(Para.17)Meaning:Wereallypaycloseattentiontotherelationshipbetweenteachersandstudents,andthenweworktogetherfortheacademicachievements.Inthetraditionalhighschoolsetting,it'steachertothematerialandthentothestudent.(Para.17)Meaning:Intraditionalhighschools,theteacher'sattentionisfirstpaidtotheteachingmaterial,andthentothestudents.Theteacher-studentrelationshipistakenevenfurtheratHyde.(Para.17)Meaning:Theteacher-studentrelationshipisdevelopedtoamoreextensivedegreeattheHydeSchool.Icamehereandtheysaid,"Wekindoflikethatspirit.Wedon'tlikeitwiththenegativeattitudes.Wewanttoturnthatspiritpositive.M(Para.19)Meaning:Icametothisschoolandtheysaid,"Welikethatspiritalittlebit.Butwedon'tlikethenegativepartofit.Wewanttomakethatspiritpositive."kindof&sortofSentenceslike"Thosekind/sortofquestionsareverydifficult."arecommoninspeechbutinwritingitisbettertousethisform:Thatkind/sortofquestionisverydifficult.Ininformalconversation"kindof"and"sortof"canbeusedtoshowthatyouarenotsureorhavedoubtsaboutsomething.Doyoulikeredwine?"Yes,kindof/sortof."“你喜歡紅葡萄酒嗎?””可以說喜歡吧。”Didhehelpyou?"Well,kindof."“他幫助了你嗎?”“哦,可以這么說吧。”Inveryinformalspeech,"kindof"and"sortof"aresometimesusedwithoutanyparticularmeaning.Hesortofcameuptomeandpushedme.SoIkindofhithimintheface.他湊到我面前推我,于是我給了他ー記耳光。Attheleast,itexplainsthegreaterjobstabilityinJapan,incontrasttothegreatjobmobilityinAmerica.(Para.2)Meaning:Atleast,itexplainswhytheJapaneseseldomchangetheirjobswhiletheAmericanschangetheirjobsveryoften.Here"it"refersto"themostimportantthinginJapaniswhatorganizationyouworkfor".Youmayuse"atleast"or"attheleast"and"attheveryleast"toaddapositivecommentaboutanegativesitnation.Forexample:Shecouldtakeaniceholidayatleast.她至少可以度個好假。Hispossessionofguninhishomewas,attheveryleast,aviolationoflaw.他在家里私藏槍支,這至少違犯了法律。Aconfrontationsituationistherebysetup,andWesternersareveryskillfulindealingwiththis.(Para.5)Meaning:Inthatway,aconfrontationsituationissetup,andWesternersdealwithitverywell.Thisistrueofbothprivateenterprisesandgovernmentministries.(Para.7)Meaning:Bothprivateenterprisesandgovernmentministriestakeintoconsiderationthethoughtsandopinionsofeveryoneatalllevels.Don'tconfuse"betrueof"with"betrueto"whichmeans"beloyalto".Davidwastruetohiswife.大衛忠于自己的妻子。Shehasbeentruetoherword.她沒有食言。TheJapanesebusinesspersonworkstoachieveharmony,evenifthedealfallsthrough,andwillspendwhatevertimeisnecessarytodeterminea"youtoyou"approach,communicatingpersonalviewsonlyindirectlyanddelicately.(Pare.10)Meaning:TheJapanesebusinessmenworktoachieveharmony,evenifthedealfails,andtheywillspendthenecessarytimedetermininga"youtoyou"approach,onlystatingpersonalviewsinanindirectandskillfulway.InJapantheWesterndeadlineapproachissecondarytoathoroughjob.(Para.11)Meaning:InJapantheWesternapproachwhichusuallysetsadeadlineforajobisconsideredlessimportantthandoingacomplete,successfuljob.ButwheretheAmericanispressingforaspecificdecision,theJapaneseistryingtodevisearatherbroaddirection.(Para.11)Meaning:TheAmericansideisdemandingaspecificdecision.Incontrast,theJapanesesideistryingtosetaratherbroaddirection.Howcanitbefeasibletohandlethisload?(Para.14)Meaning:Howcanitbepossibletohandlesuchalargeamount?Second,andmostimportant,theoperationalpersonnelresponsibleforprocessingallthesetransactionsstayandstayuntilthejobisdone.(Para.15)Meaning:Thesecondandalsothemostimportantreasonisthattheworkerswhoareresponsibleforhandlingallthesetaskswon'tleavetheirofficeuntilthejobisdone.Also,whenweatNomuraconvertedtocomputersaboutfiveyearsago,thenewsystemeliminatedthejobsof700people.(Para.17)Meaning:Also,whenwestartedtousecomputersatNomuraSecuritiesaboutfiveyearsago,thenewsystemremoved700peoplefromtheirjobs.Here"thenewsystem"referstothesystemthatrequirestheuseofcomputers.InJapan,aperson'scapabilitiesarenotforcedintoaninflexiblearea.(Para.17)Meaning:InJapan,aperson'sbilitiesarenotrestrictedtoonearea.第西單元Hismothercouldnotapproveofherson'saffectionforawomanshehadnevermet,butBartholdiwentaheadandmarriedhislovein1876.(Para.1)Meaning:Despitethefactthathismotherwasnotpleasedthathelovedawomanthatshehadnevermet,Bartholdididn'tchangehismindandmarriedthewomanhelovedin1876,Heneededsomeonewhosefacerepresentedsufferingyetstrength,someonemoreseverethanbeautiful.(Para.2)Meaning:Heneededsomeonewhosefaceshowedthatshehadsufferedalotbutremainedcourageous,someonewholookedmoreseriousthanattractive.TheStatueofLibertywasdedicatedonanislandinUpperNewYorkBayin1886.(Para.3)Meaning:TheStatueofLibertywasestablishedandsetonanislandinUpperNewYorkBayin1886.NotethatthedayofOctober28,1886wasdeclaredapublicholidaytoallowAmericanstocelebratethestatue'sunveiling.Morethanonemillionpeoplelinedthestreetsforaparade.Sinceherintroductionin1959,BarbiehasbecometheuniversallyrecognizedQueenoftheDolls.(Para.6)Meaning:Sinceherintroductionin1959,Barbiehasbeenknowntoeveryoneasthemostpopulardoll.GrantWoodinstantlyrosetofamein1930withhispaintingAmericanGothic,anoften-copiedinterpretationofthesolemnprideofAmericanfarmers.(Para.9)Hestretchedthemodels'necksabit,buttherewasnodoubtwhoposedfortheportrait.(Para.10)Meaning:Hemadethemodels'necksabitlongerinthepainting,buttherewasnodoubtthatpeoplewouldknowwhothemodelswere.ButtheBuffalonickel,producedfrom1913to1938,honoredapairofconnectedtragediesfromthesettlementoftheAmericanfrontier-thedestructionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmericanIndians.(Para.12)Forthebuffaloontheotherside,sincebuffalonolongerwanderedaboutthegreatgrasslands,FraserwasforcedtosketchanagingbuffalofromNewYorkCity'sCentralParkZoo.(Para.14)Barrelsofmeatsuppliedtothearmywerestamped"EA-US",identifyingthecompany(EA)andthecountryoforigin(US).(Para.16)Meaning:Thelettersof"EA-US"werestampedonallbarrelsofmeatthatweresuppliedtotheUSArmy,with"EA"standingforthecompanythatsuppliedthemeatand"US"standingforthecountrywherethemeatwasmade.Iwascrushed,Engelbreitadmits.(Para.2)Meaning:"Iwasbadlyupset,"Engelbreitadmits.Greetingcardsseemedacomedownfromherhighexpectations,buttheadvicestayedwithher,andshedecidedtogiveitatry.(Para.2)Meaning:Shedidn'texpecttodrawgreetingcardsatallforshehadaimedveryhigh,butshetooktheadviceanddecidedtohaveatryatgreetingcards.TodayMaryEngelbreitsellsanastonishing14milliongreetingcardsayear.(Para.3)Meaning:TodayMaryEngelbreitsells14milliongreetingcardsayear;whichisasurprisingfigure.Hercardsusuallyhaveelaborateborderdesignscomprisedofrepeatedimages...(Para.4)Meaning:Hercardsusuallyhavebeautifulandcomplexborderdesignsthatconsistofimagesusedoverandagain...Indeed,it'shertrademark.(Para.5)Meaning:Indeed,beingcuteisherdistinctivefeature.Old-fashionedart—andvalues—havealwaysbeenatthecoreofEngelbreit'slife.(Para.6)Meaning:Old-fashionedartandvaluesarethemostimportantpartofEngelbreit'slife.(Engelbreittreasuresthemmostinherlife.)ArtistssuchasJessieWillcoxSmith,illustratorofchildren'sliteraryclassics,andJohnnyGruelle,creatorofRaggedyAnn,wereveryinfluentialinthedevelopmentofherearlydrawings.(Para.7)...herfirstventureintoartandcommerce.(Para.8)Meaning:...thiswasherfirstbraveattemptinthefieldsofartandtrade.Sheignoredherteachers'advicetobecomeanEnglishteacheranddidn'tbotherwithgoingontoauniversitybecause"Iwasreadytoplungeintomylifeasanartist."(Para.8)Meaning:Shedidn'ttakeherteachers'advicethatsheshouldbecomeanEnglishteacher;nordidshemaketheefforttogotostudyinauniversitybecause,asshesays,"Iwasreadytostartmylifeasanartist."Withherworktakingoffinsomanydirections,itwasperhapsinevitablethatEngelbreitwouldeventuallyrealizeherdreamofillustratingachildren'sbook.(Para.13)Meaning:Asherworkwassuccessfulinsomanyways,perhapsshewassuretorealizeherdreamofillustratingachildren'sbookintheend.第五單元Theonlylightinherroomiscomingfromapieceofmedicalequipment,whichisflashingitsredlightasifinwarning.(Para.2)Meaning:Theredlightonapieceofmedicalequipmentisshiningoffandon,asifitismakingawarning.Thisistheonlylightintheroom.Ireachforthelightswitch,andasitsilentlylightsthescene,Ireturntothebedtoobservethepatientwithanunemotional,medicaleye.(Para.2)Meaning:Istretchoutmyhandtoturnonthelight,andasthelightquietlylightstheroom,Ireturntothebedtowatchthepatientwithoutanypersonalemotionsasaprofessionaldoctordoes.Sheistooweakforconversation,sowithoutasking,Igoaboutprovidingforherneeds.(Para.5)Meaning:Assheistooweaktotalk,Ibegintoprovideforherneedswithoutbeingasked.Naked,exceptforalighthospitalgown,sheissoverysmallandlightthatsheseemslikeavictimofsometerriblefamine.(Para.5)Meaning:Shewearsnothingexceptforalighthospitalgown,andsheisverysmallandlightasifshehassufferedfromaterriblefamineforquitealongtime.Carefully,toavoidinjuringher,Irubcreamintoheryellowskin,whichrollsfreelyoverthebones,feelingperfectlytheoutlineofeachboneintheback.(Para.5)Meaning:ItakecareandtrynottohurtherwhileIrubcreamintoheryellowskin.Thelooseskinrollsfreelyoverthebones,andIcanfeelperfectlytheoutlineofeachboneintheback.Placingapillowbetweenherlegs,Inoticethatthesetooareice-cold,andnotuntilIrunmyhandupoverherkneesdoIfeelanyofthelife-givingwarmthofblood.(Para.5)Meaning:WhenIputapillowbetweenherlegs,Ifindthatherlegstooarecoldasice,anditisonlywhenImovemyhandupoverherkneesthatIfeelthewarmthofbloodthatgiveslife.Asthoughsheisamindreader;Mrs.Clarkanswersmythoughts...(Para.6)Meaning:Asifsheisabletoknowwhatl*mthinking,Mrs.Clarkrepliestomydoubts...Inthetotalsilence,Ifeelmyownpulsequickenandhearmybreathingasitbeginstomatchhers,breathforunevenbreath.(Para.7)Meaning:Inthecompletesilence,Ifeelmyownpulsebeatfasterandhearmybreathingasitbeginstocorrespondtoherirregularbreath.Thereisaswellofemotionwithinmeforthisstrangerwhosoquicklycameintoandwentfrommylife.(Para.8)Meaning:Astrongfeelinggrowsinmeforthisstrangerwhosoquicklycameintoandwentoutofmylife.Hersufferingisdone,yetsoisthelife.(Para.8)Meaning:Hersufferingisover,butherlifeis