1. Text Appreciation
The Man in the Water

2. Warm up Listen to a song--Hero
there's a hero if you look inside your heart you don't have to be afraid of what you are there's an answer if you reach into your soul and the sorrow that you know will melt away and then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on and you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive so when you feel like hope is gone look inside you and be strong
and you'll finally see the truth that a hero lies in you
The end of Theme.

3. Warm up Listen to a song--Hero
it's a long road when you face the world alone no one reaches out a hand for you to hold you can find love if you search within yourself and the emptiness you felt will disappear and then a hero comes along with the strength to carry on and you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive so when you feel like hope is gone look inside you and be strong and you'll finally see the truth that a hero lies in you
The end of Theme.

4. Text Appreciation Contents Text Analysis Writing Device
1. Theme
2. Structure
3. Further Discussion
Writing Device
Parallelism
Sentence Paraphrase

5. Text Analysis
Theme
The man in the water did not have to give his flotation rings to others; he did not even know these people; and he died anonymous. He was extraordinary precisely because he was ordinary. He showed what everyone of us could do at that critical moment. The display of his heroism was a song to the beautiful human character.
The end of Theme.

6. Text Analysis Structure
The terrible air crash in Washington, D.C. that brought people to tears and to attention and the possible reasons for the national sensation.
Part 1 (Paras. 1—3):
Part 2 (Paras. 4—9):
It’s the ordinary man in the water who performed the extraordinary and stunning deeds that created the emotional impact and the enduring wonder.
The end of Structure.

7. As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest.
as something goes
— compared with sth. average 就一般情况而定,与一般情况相比
as disasters go
— compared with the average disaster of this type.
Examples
Twenty pounds for a pair of shoes isn’t bad as things go nowadays.
As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among the most popular.
Translate
和一般商人相比，人们认为他是非常诚实的。
Key
As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest.
More to learn

8. As disasters go, this one was terrible, but not unique，certainly not among the worst U.S. air crashes on record.
officially measured and noted
Paraphrase
Air crashes usually involve a heavy loss of lives. Compared with other air crashes, this one was not the worst. This air crash was remembered for a different reason.

9. There was the unusual element of the bridge, of course, and the fact that the plane hit at a moment of high traffic.
factor
heavy traffic; heavy flow of vehicles along the road
Paraphrase
One thing that was unusual about this disaster was that the plane hit the bridge at a time of heavy traffic.

10. Key chaos n. — complete disorder or confusion （in chaos) chaotic a.
— in a state of chaos, completely disorganized
Examples
Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of utter chaos.
He is a chaotic person - always trying to do twenty things at once.
Translate
因无人维持秩序，教室里一片混乱。
Key
With no one to keep order the situation in the classroom was chaotic.

11. A tunnel was to be blasted through the mountains.
— v. (1)to explode or destroy sth. or sb. with explosive, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force. (2) to criticize sb. or sth. severely.
n. (1) an explosion; (2) sudden strong blow of air.
Guess the meaning
A tunnel was to be blasted through the mountains.
Their latest record blasted (its way) up the charts.
The government was blasted by the opposition for failing to reduce inflation.
Three people were injured in the blast.
A blast of cold air hit him as he opened the window.
a blast of real winter
to be exploded
to move quickly
criticize severely
explosion
a gust of wind
a strong gust of cold wind in winter

12. — n. a quick hit with the flat of the hand or other flat object.
slap
— n. a quick hit with the flat of the hand or other flat object.
v. to hit someone with the flat part of the hand or other flat object.
a slap in the face
an action that insults or upsets someone
a slap on the back
an action that shows praise for sth. you have done
a slap on the wrist
a gentle warning or punishment 略予申斥
Guess
It was a real slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him.
The judge gave Minna a slap on the wrist for not wearing her seat belt.
Her husband has been slapping her around, but she's afraid to go to the police.
When her ideas were rejected, she slapped her report (down) on the table and stormed out of the meeting.
an action that insults or upsets someone 耻辱
a gentle warning or punishment
hitting sb. repeatedly
put sth. somewhere with a slapping noise
More to learn

13. Washington, the city of form and rules, turned chaotic by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal.
neat and beautiful, carefully design
used figuratively here, indicating the strike between the bridge and jet.
Paraphrase
Washington, which is famous for its beauty and careful design, was thrown into terrible confusion in a sudden explosion when the airplane stroke the bridge violently.

14. To be continued on the next page.
Washington, D.C.
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15. To be continued on the next page.
Presidential Monument
In recognition of his leadership in the cause of American independence, Washington earned the title “Father of His Country”. With this monument, the citizens of the United States show their enduring gratitude and respect for the first President of the United States.
Washington Monument
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16. To be continued on the next page.
Presidential Monument
Thomas Jefferson—political philosopher, architect, musician, book collector, scientist, horticulturist (园艺学家), diplomat, inventor, and third President of the United States, also author of the Declaration of American Independence, and Father of the University of Virginia
Jefferson Memorial
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17. The end of Presidential Monument.
The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War ( ). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincoln’s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber.
Lincoln Memorial
The end of Presidential Monument.

18. The end of Washington, D.C.

19. Your party clashes with a wedding I’m going to.
clash v. & n.
clash with sb. (on / over sth.) — (1) come together and fight; (2) disagree seriously about sth. (clash between A and B)
clash with sth. — (1) happen inconveniently at the same time; (2) (of colors, design, etc) not match or harmonize. (clash between A and B)
Translate
政府与反对党在失业问题上有重大分歧。
Key
Government clashed with the Opposition on the question of unemployment. /Government and the Opposition clashed on …
Translate
你们的聚会和我要去参加的婚礼时间上有冲突。
Key
Your party clashes with a wedding I’m going to.
More to learn

20. And there was the aesthetic clash as well—blue and green Air Florida, the name of a flying garden, sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river.
thick, solid piece or lump
the combination of different colors which look very bad
Paraphrase
When the air crash occurred, it was not just a clash of metal against the bridge, but also a clash between colors: the blue-green color of the plane and the gray and black color of the ice and river.
Translation
这其中还有视觉美学冲击——蓝绿相间的“佛罗里达号”（这一名字象征着空中花园）伴随着巨大的灰色断石坠入幽暗的河水中。

21. to be sure
— indeed, certainly
Examples
This is not his best book, to be sure, but it is still worth reading.
Translate
必须承认，绝大部分的人是遵纪守法的，但违法活动依然是个问题。
Key
To be sure, most people are law abiding, but crime remains a problem.

22. Still, there was nothing very special in any of it, except death, which, while always special, does not necessarily bring millions to tears or to attention.
possibly but not certainly
Verbless structure, “although (it is) always special
make millions cry or attract millions of people’s attention
Paraphrase
This air crash has only one element — death, which was special in any disastrous accidents. However, death may not be the only factor for sure making millions cry or attracted millions of people’s attention.
Verbless Structure

23. Example Why, then, the shock here?
“Why was there such a shock here?” the structure of this kind of elliptical sentence
Example
Five o’clock? Why so early?
To go to Afghanistan? Why me?
If so many businesses can’t compete with other countries, why WTO then?

24. Verbless structure with subordinate conjunction （带连词的无动词句）
从属连词+名词词组
Whatever the reason, his cordiality to her has won him a friend.
从属连词+形容词词组
Although always helpful, he was not much liked by people.
从属连词+介词词组
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
从属连词+副词词组
He spoke ungraciously, if not rudely.
Practice
1. Although he was a lawyer by training, he became a great soldier.
2. We shall continue our policy, whatever your objections may be.
3. He arrived too late to help us whether he did it by accident or by design.

25. Perhaps because the nation saw in this disaster something more than a failure.
more ……than & more than
more than + n.
不仅仅是
Modern science is more than a large amount of information.
We need more than material wealth to build our country.
more than + number
以上，不止
I have known David for more than 20 years.
More than one person has made this suggestion.
more than + adjective
很，非常
I assure you I am more than glad to help you.
In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments.
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26. Perhaps because the nation saw in this disaster something more than a mechanical failure
more ……than & more than
more than + that clause
超过，“简直不，远非”
That is more than I can understand .
The heat there was more than he could stand.
more…… than
He has more books than me.
比……更，比……多
He is more lucky than clever.
与其说后者，不如说前者
该句型主要用于同一个人或物在两个不同性质或特征等方面的比较，其中的比较级必须用加 more 的形式，不能用加词尾-er 的形式。
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27. Perhaps because the nation saw in this disaster something more than a failure.
more ……than & more than
Translate
1. It’s more than likely that there’s oil here under the ground.
2. John is more daring than quick-witted.
The concert was more enjoyable than the lecture.
The present crisis is much more a political than an economic crisis.
We will be more than glad to help you in any way we can.

28. Her political activities brought her into collision with the law.
collision n. (collide)
— (1) an accident that happens when two vehicles his each other with force. (2) a strong disagreement.
Examples
Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision between a car and a taxi last night.
Translate
她的政治活动触犯了法律。
Key
Her political activities brought her into collision with the law.

29. When are they going to bring down the price of DVD players?
bring sb. down — (1) cause sb to fall over; (2) cause the defeat of sb. overthrow sb.
bring sth. down — (1) cause an aircraft to fall out of the sky; (2) lower or reduce
Example
When are they going to bring down the price of DVD players?
Translate
这一丑闻可能导致政府垮台。
Key
The scandal may bring down the government.
Paraphrase

30. grope v. (about / for / after sth.)
— feel or search about for sth. as one does in the dark.
Examples
a tricky question which left him groping for an answer
scientists groping blindly after the secrets of the atom
Translate
她在床头柜上摸索着找眼镜。
Key
She groped for her glasses on the bedside table.

31. rise to the occasion / challenge / task, etc
— to show oneself able to deal with an unexpected situation, problem随机应变、克服困难、完成任务等
Examples
In the exam she rose to the occasion and wrote a brilliant essay.
Translate
如果可能，你可靠他来应付这个局面。
Key
You can depend on him to rise to the occasion, if possible.
Paraphrase

32. And on that same afternoon, human nature—groping and struggling in mysteries of its own—rose to the occasion.
Paraphrase
On that same afternoon, human nature, searching for the flotation rings and struggling in the icy water, came to prove its greatness displayed in an unexpected tragedy.

33. account for — (1) to give or be a satisfactory explanation for;
(2) to give a record of how the money in your care has been spent;
(3) supply or make up (a specified amount or proportion)
Examples
He was asked to account for his behavior.
We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.
Social security accounts for about a third of total public spending..

34. in the line of duty
— sth. which happens to you in the line of duty means sth. happens when you are doing your job. / as part of one’s duty
Examples
They are paid by the people to provide these services. It’s all in the line of duty.
Translate
光今年就有八名警察在执行任务时遇害。
Key
This year alone eight police officers have been killed in the line of duty.

35. refer to sb. / sth.
— (1) mention or speak of sb./ sth. ;
(2) be relevant to sb. / sth. concern sb. / sth.
(3) turn to sth. / sb. for information
Practice
The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.
In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays.
I referred to my watch for the exact time.
When I said some people are stupid, I wasn’t referring to you.

36. But the person most responsible for the emotional impact of the disaster is the one known at first simply as “the man in the water”
to be the reason/cause for
how this disaster has moved people
to be called
paraphrase
The man who is known as “the man in the water’ is the main reason for the great impact of the disaster. / The people of the nation were greatly moved by this disaster mainly because of the man who is at first just known as “the man in the water.”

37. — (1) (of people) having little or no hair;
bald a.
— (1) (of people) having little or no hair;
(2) in plain language and contains no extra explanation or information.
balding — a. becoming bald
Example
He was plump and balding but somehow very attractive to women.
Translate
He was just this bald statement of resignation – no explanation or anything.
Key
他只有一个直截了当的辞职，没有任何解释或别的说明。

38. cling (on) to
— (1) hold on tightly to sb. / sth. ;
(2) be unwillingly to abandon sth, refuse to give sth. up.
(3) become attached to sth. stick to sth.
Example
They clung to each other as they said goodbye.
She clung to the hope that he was still alive.
Translate
烟味长久附着在我的衣服上不散。
Key
The smell of smoke clings to my clothes for a long time.

39. be alert to sth. — attentive and quick to think or act.
on the alert against / for sth. — watchful and prepared
alert sb. to sth. — make sb. aware of sth.
Example
Parents should be alert to sudden changes in children’s behavior.
An anonymous letter alerted police to the possibility of a terrorist attack at the airport.
Translate
警方警告群众警惕涉嫌的恐怖分子。
Key
Police warned the public to be on the alert for suspected terrorists.
More to learn

40. She lost her job in 1989, a casualty of the recession.
casualty n.
— (1) a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war;
(2) a person or thing that suffers as a result of sth. else happening.
(3) casualty hospital / ward: (US Emergency) 急诊室
Practice
She lost her job in 1989, a casualty of the recession.
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.
She had to be rushed to casualty.
Translate
那些小杂货店是日益扩大的超级市场的受害者 。
Key
The small groceries was casualties of the expanding supermarkets.

41. — (1) thing one has promised to do, pledge, undertaking;
commitment to n.
— (1) thing one has promised to do, pledge, undertaking;
(2) state of being dedicated or devoted to sth.
Example
She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear disarmament.
Try the product out in the comfort of your own home with absolutely no commitment to buy!
I’m overworked at the moment. I’ve taken on too many commitments.
Translate
我们在寻找对此工作真正能尽职尽责的人。
Key
We’re looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.

42. — made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public.
anonymous a.
— made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public.
anonymity — n. state of being anonymous
Example
an anonymous letter
For reasons of personal safety, the informant wishes to remain anonymous.
Translate
The police have reassured witnesses who may be afraid to come forward that they will be guarantee anonymity.
Key
对于那些害怕出庭作证的证人，警方让他们放心确保决不透露姓名。
More to learn

43. For a while he was Everyman, and thus proof (as if one needed it) that no one is ordinary.
paraphrase
It conveys the idea that this anonymous man really represents the best of human nature. What he did was not the act of a supernatural being, but the act of an ordinary person. Yet, the author says here that “no man is ordinary”, because every person is an individual moral entity and is capable of rising to the occasion and making history.

44. He has the __________ to swim like a fish.
ability: the fact that someone or something is able to do something做某种具体事情的能力，特别是经过学习的实际本领 (to)
capability: the ability or qualities necessary to do something做某事的才干或本领，可与ability通用，但更强调潜在的能力 (of)
capacity: the ability to understand or to do sth 主要指接受，吸收或容纳的能力 capacity for sth/doing sth; to do sth
Practice
He has the __________ to swim like a fish.
He has the ____________ of solving practical problems.
Limited resources are restricting our _________for developing new products.
ability
capability
capacity

45. Practice “owe to” I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family.
owe sth to sb = owe sb sth: have to pay sb for sth (esp. money) or do sth for sb；have something because of (someone or something)
Practice “owe to”
I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family.
American education owes a great debt to Thomas Jefferson, who believed that only a nation of educated people could remain free.
他将成功归因于自己的努力，而不仅仅是运气。
He owed his success to his hard work, more than to luck.

46. He went at his dinner as if he hadn’t had anything to eat for weeks.
go at sth.
— to start doing sth. with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
go at sb.
— to attack someone.
Example
He went at his dinner as if he hadn’t had anything to eat for weeks.
Suddenly, he went at me with a knife.
More to learn

47. In reality, we believe the opposite, and it takes the act of the man in the water to remind us of our true feelings in this matter.
Understanding
Actually, the death of the man did not mean that human beings had lost the battle. In a moral sense, man had won because man’s courage to defy death was also a tremendous power. Therefore, what happened to this man in the water should fill us with pride rather than sadness.

48. Unless the employers move quickly, there will be a strike.
move +object +to infinitive
— to cause someone to take action
Example
I can’t imagine what could have moved him to say such a thing.
The government has moved to dispel the rumors.
Translate
雇主如果不尽快采取措施，就要引起一场罢工了。
Key
Unless the employers move quickly, there will be a strike.

49. The legal guardian must act on behalf of the child.
on behalf of sb / on sb’s behalf
— as the representative of spokesman for sb; in the interest of sb.
Example
Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on his behalf.
Translate
法定监护人应该维护这个孩子的利益。
Key
The legal guardian must act on behalf of the child.

50. Will they let the hostages go?
let go of sth. / let sth go /let sth past
— (1) to stop holding sth. (2) to not correct or argue with sth. that a person says or does that is wrong.
let oneself go — no longer restrain one’s feeling, desire; (2) stop being careful, tidy, conscientious.
Example
Let go of my hand, you’re hurting me!
I know what he said wasn’t strictly accurate but I let it pass anyway.
It’s a party – let yourself go!
Translate
他们会释放人质吗？
Key
Will they let the hostages go?
Paraphrase

51. When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise.
— to take a short quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain or shock.
be gasping for sth — to want or need sth. very much
Example
When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise.
“Help me!” he gasped.
I’m absolutely gasping for a cigarette / drink.
More to learn

52. If the man in the water gave a lifeline to the people gasping for survival, he was likewise giving a lifeline to those who watched him.
in the same way
Understanding
( In this article, the author is giving the man’s action a symbolic meaning.) When the man was giving a lifeline to the people gasping for survival, we might say that he was also giving the chance to live to everyone of us. He was showing by his own example the meaning of life, the dignity of human existence, the power of noble human character.

53. “ Everything in Nature contains all the powers of nature," said Emerson.
What is Power of nature?
By “ the power of nature”, Emerson did not just mean such powers as coming from coal, oil, water, wind, etc. (He could have included nuclear power if he had been able to see that far into the future.) He probably also meant the power unique to human beings: the power to love, the power to change, and the power to create.

54. Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet, who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States

55. To be continued on the next page.
Text Analysis
Further Discussion
Mentioned in Paras. 3—4. 
Question: Who are the heroes in the story?
Two police rescuers and, a young passerby and the man in the water.
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56. To be continued on the next page.
Text Analysis
Question: Who is the greatest hero? Why?
The man in the water.
Ordinary as he was, he could rise to challenge when the test came. He displayed courage and noble character in human nature at its best. 
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57. To be continued on the next page.
Text Analysis
Question: In the author’s view, do people feel proud or sad about the disaster? Why?
They feel proud because man defeated the indifferent natural forces. 
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58. To be continued on the next page.
Text Analysis
Question: What is referred to as one of man’s natural powers according to the passage?
Sacrificing his life for the life of others’. 
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59. To be continued on the next page.
Text Analysis 
Question: The fight between the man in the water and the natural forces ended up with the death of the man. Why does the author say he is not a loser?
He was the best we can do to fight against the indifferent natural forces. What’s more, he never dies in people’s heart.
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60. What effect do you think it has here?
Writing Device
Parallelism
What effect do you think it has here?
There was the unusual element of the bridge…
Then, too there was the location of the event…
And there was the aesthetic crash as well…
Still, there was nothing very special, except death…
(Para. 1)
parallelism:
the use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses
The end of Writing Device.