Structure Analysis
Question Answering
Narration
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I. Structure Analysis
Part I (Paras. 1-4)
Background information and how
the patient is.
Part Ⅱ (Para. 5)
The patient is too weak for anything.
Part Ⅲ (Paras. 6-7)
The exchange between the two
human beings.
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Part Ⅳ (Para. 8)
The patient dies.
Part Ⅴ (Para. 9)
Mrs. Clark’s identity.
Part Ⅵ (Para. 10)
The deepest impression of Mrs. Clark.
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II. Question Answering
Part I (Paras. 1-4)
1. What is the author’s job?
Tips
She works as a
medical worker.
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Part I (Paras. 1-4)
2. What and how does she know
about Mrs. Clark?
Tips
die, medical chart, report,
preceding shift
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Part I (Paras. 1-4)
3. How is the patient’s condition?
Tips
dying, motionless, skin, loosely, skeleton,
sunken chest, uneven breath, finger, ice
cold, pulse faint, swallow
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Part Ⅱ (Para. 5)
1. What dominant impression does the
author create on readers? Give some
details of the patient’s conditions.
Tips
The woman is too weak for anything.
small and light, her skin, her bones, her legs,
her knees
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Part Ⅱ (Para. 5)
2. What does the author do for her?
Tips
provide for her needs, pick up, turn her on
her side, rub cream, pillow
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Part Ⅲ (Paras. 6-7)
Why was there no family member
accompanying Mrs. Clark? Who
stays with her at the end of her life?
Tips
sent home/spare, didn’t want them to see
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Part Ⅳ (Para.8)
What are the author’s reactions while the
patient dies?
Tips
a swell of emotion, aware, privilege,
glad/honored
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Part Ⅴ (Para. 9)
Who is Mrs. Clark?
Tips
mother, grandmother, active member of
her church, leader of volunteer
associations, piano player, teacher
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III. Narration Exercise
Tell briefly about Mrs. Clark’s life according
to what you have learnt in the text.
Tips
1. her identity
2. the scene when she dies
Paraphrase
Translation
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1. I reach for the light switch, and as it silently
lights the scene, I return to the bed to observe
the patient with an unemotional, medical eye.
(L6)
I stretch out my hand to turn on the light, and
as the light quietly lights the whole room, I
return to the bed to watch the patient without
any personal emotions as a professional
doctor does.
我伸手去开灯。灯静静地照亮了整个病房，我走
回病床，用无动于衷的医生的目光观察着病人。
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2. … the right arm lies straight out at the side, taped
cruelly to a board to secure a needle so that fluid
may drip in … (L11)
… the right arm lies over the edge of the bed,
and is fixed cruelly with a piece of tape to a
board so as to fix a needle to let fluid enter
the body drop by drop …
·····她的右臂平伸在床边，被无情地用胶带固定
在一块板上，以便能固定针头让液体滴入·····
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3. There is no hint in the room anywhere that this is
a person who is loved. (L37)
anywhere in the room
There is nothing in the room to suggest
that there are some people who love her.
房间中没有任何迹象表明她是一个被人爱着的人。
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4. Her suffering is done, yet so is the life. (L51)
Her suffering is over, but her life is over,
too.
她的痛苦结束了，可她的生命也结束了。
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5. Slowly, still holding her hand, I become aware
that I do not mind this emotional battle, that in
fact, it was a privilege she has allowed me, and
I would do it again, gladly. (L52)
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become
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殊荣幸，而且我还乐意再来一次。
a special
right she has given me, and I would
experience it again, and with pleasure.
Old to New
Chinese to English
Word Using
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I. Old to New
map
rot; become bad
safe
weak
desire





chart
decay
secure
faint
thirst
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hurt, harm
 injure
indication
 hint
empty
a strong feeling
organization
 blank
 emotion
 association
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II. Chinese to English
病历卡;医疗记录
医疗设备
微弱的脉搏
(为某人)解渴
病号服





medical chart
medical equipment
faint pulse
ease (one’s) thirst
hospital gown
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护肤霜
 skin cream
善解人意的人;  a mind reader
看透他人心思者
空空的凝视
 a blank stare
一股情感
 a swell of emotion
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Ⅲ. Word Using
1. shift (L2)
n. a division of a working day; the group
who work in this period
collocation
on the day shift
work
on the night shift
in shifts
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1. shift (L2)
n. a division of a working day; the group
who work in this period
Translation
1. 我们是三班制工作。
2. 他们等待日班的工人来接班。
Key
1. We work in three shifts.
2. They waited for the day shift to come
and take over the work.
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2. decay (L5)
n. the action or state of gradually going bad
e.g.
Dental decay in children is a common
phenomenon all over the world.
儿童龋齿是一个全世界普遍的现象。
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2. decay (L5)
vi. ① rot; become bad
Translation
这些卷心菜已经开始腐烂。
Key
The cabbages had already started to decay.
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2. decay (L5)
vi. ② lose power, influence, etc.
Translation
1. At that time, Rome Empire had already
decayed.
2. As people grow old, they will decay mentally
as well as physically.
Key
1. 那时，罗马帝国已经衰败。
2. 人们年老时脑力和体力都会衰退。
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3. secure (L11)
vt. make safe; protect; fasten
secure sth. against/from
e.g.
Translation
The
patient’s broken leg was secured with
plaster
bandage.
他们借加强防洪堤使城市免于洪水之患。
Key
病人的断腿用石膏绷带固定着。
By strengthening the embankments they
secured the city against/from floods.
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3. secure (L11)
adj. safe; firm/tight; having no doubt/anxiety
e.g.
secure against/from
feel secure about one’s future
Translation
对前途觉得安心
Are we secure against/from attack?
Is that ladder secure?
Key
那梯子牢固吗？
我们无受攻击之虞吗？
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4. slide (L20)
vt./vi. (cause to) move smoothly
Translation
Tom slid out of the house when no one was
noticing.
Key
没人注意时，汤姆偷偷地溜出了屋子。
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4. slide (L20)
n. 滑行，滑道，滑梯，幻灯片
e.g.
Presentation with overhead projection or
slides may soon look old-fashioned.
hair-slide
发夹
land slide
山崩；塌方
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5. association (L58)
n. ① a group of people join together for a
common purpose; an organization
collocation
a housing association 房屋协会
the Football Association
Federation
of International
Football
the
British Medical
Association
Association足球协会
(FIFA)
英国医学协会
association of国际足球联合会
industry and commerce
工商联合会
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5. association (L58)
n. ① a group of people join together for a
common purpose; an organization
NBA
National Basketball Association
(美国)全国篮球协会
National Boxing Association
(美国)全国拳击协会
National Bar Association
(美国)全国律师协会
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5. association (L58)
n. ② the act of joining or working with
another person or group
in association with = together with
Translation
我们和纽约办事处合作。
Key
We work in association with our New York
office.
Group Discussion
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Group Discussion
What’s your view on death (as a
medical/non-medical worker)?
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Doctor & Patient
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As no one can avoid dying, what
are you going to say as your last
words, maybe only in your mind?
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Last Words
A Composition with a
Single Dominant Impression
Supported by Details
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1. Structure Analysis
The method of writing the passage of
Section A:
Dominant Impression + Details
A sample
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a dominant impression supported by FOUR
items of details
The party at Jane’s flat was a dismal failure. ① Jane
hadn’t provided enough food, and we soon ran out of
drink. ② Most of the people she had invited were
strangers to each other and stood awkwardly in
groups holding their empty glasses and wondering
what to say. ③ The record-player broke down and
Jane spent the whole time making apologies. ④ In the
end the only thing left to do was to go home, and all
the guests left early.
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2. Task
Write a short composition, with a
dominant impression supported by
details.
Topics:
1. Barbie dolls
(Refer to Unit 4, Book 3)
2. Recreations