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UNIT 2
Reading and Thinking
Language Study
MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES
Pa1: “Life is precious. ... To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
“生命诚可贵。……对一个人来说,生命是最宝贵的,而现在这个人对你说,我把生命交给你,那么你还说什么呢?你冷?你饿?你困?” 从林巧稚医生的这番话,我们可以看到这位伟大女性的内心世界,以及到底是什么支撑着她走过充满艰难抉择的一生。
To a person nothing is more precious than their life.
对于一个人来说, 生命是最宝贵的。
In my opinion, nothing is more important than health in life.
【句式解构】
本句是一个简单句。句中nothing is more precious than为比较级与否定词连用, 表示最高级。
【翻译】在我看来, 在生活中健康是最重要的。
1. 在我生命中没有比你更重要的人了。
There is no person _______________________________ in my life.
2. 没有比这本书更有趣的了。
No book is ________________ than this one.
3. 我再同意不过了。
I couldn’t _______________.
more important than you
more interesting
agree more
即学即用
They came back from the park, __________________ all the way.
(一路欢声笑语)
The students entered the lecture hall, ______________________.
(跟随他们的老师)
画线部分在句中做什么成分?
following their teacher(s)
talking and laughing
现在分词做伴随状语
“Life is precious. ... To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?”
“生命诚可贵。……对一个人来说,没有什么比他们的生命更加珍贵了。而现在这个人对你说,我把生命交给你,那么你还说什么呢?你冷?你饿?你困?”
These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
林巧稚医生这一席话使我们得以窥见这位非凡女性的内心世界,并了解是什么支撑她度过充满艰难抉择的一生。
Pa2: As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuitio