unit13darknessatnoon

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se detach and fill out the application form. Doctors have to detach themselves from their feelings. 冷静，不动感情 separate the sheep from the goats: distinguish good people from bad people 把好人同坏人分开 separate the wheat from the chaff: distinguish valuable people or things from worthless ones We have to sift through the application forms very carefully to separate the wheat from the chaff. 我们得把申请书仔细筛选一下以甄别优劣 . inform  I wasn39。 t informed of the decision until too late.  Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible.  Keep me informed (of/about what happens). 有事随时通知我 .  I informed him that I would not be able to attend the meeting.  Could you please inform me how to go about contacting a lawyer? Come upon I came upon an irresistible item at a yard sale.= e across I came upon an old friend of mine while I was attending a symposium in Beijing. Dr. Macphail quickly effaced from his lips the smile which had e upon them. 麦克费尔医生赶快收回了嘴角上露出的微笑。 drive … home  drive sth. home (to): make sth. unmistakably clear to  The accident at the factory really drove home to us the point that safety regulations must be observed.  The point is driven home to us that we must read and recite some excellent essays if we want to speak, write, and translate well. Granted that …  granted that: (in an argument) even though。 even supposing that  Granted that he should send money to help with the bills, it doesn39。 t mean that he will.  Granted that I have bee an outstanding professor, I will continue to work as hard as ever and strive to win still greater success. Paraphrase 1. To date it has not been narcissistic. Up to now I haven’t been able to admire my own appearance because I can’t see. 2. People will converse with me at the top of their lungs. People will talk to me at the top of their voices. Paraphrase 3. This point was graphically driven home to me while we were in England. I was made to see this point very clearly during my stay in England. / The point was made unmistakably clear to me during my stay in England. 4. My saintlike disposition deserted me. My agreeable personality disappeared. / My usual kindness and patience disappeared. / My good temperament left me pletely. / My good patience was being exhausted. Paraphrase 5. By and large, the business pany’s response to offering employment to the disabled has been enthusiastic. In general, the situation on the employment given to the disabled by the business munity has been improving. Read to Think (I)  Read to understand the contents of the text. 1. What kind of image does the author, a man born blind, have of himself? 2. Why is the word “blind” not used by the ticket agent according to the author? 3. What happened to the author when he was studying for a diplomainlaw degree at Oxford University? Read to Think (I) 4. Why did the author feel annoyed after the procedure at the door of the Xray room continued for five minutes? 5. What does the author think is the toughest misconception of all in terms of the disabled? 6. Why in your opinion does the author cite the example of a plant manager in the last paragraph? 7. What is the author’s general attitude towards the issue of the disabled discussed in the article? Read to Think (II)  Read to understand the anization of the text. 1. How many parts can the text be divided into? part I (para. 1), part II (), Part III (para. 1517) 2. In the second part, the author relates his unpleasant experiences as a blind man. What are these experiences and how are they arranged?  The unpleasant experiences include the way he was treated at the airport, in the hospital, and when he applied for a job. 。