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In-Class Reading The Power of a Note Understanding Specific Details F F F T T T F F T F T F T T Understanding Sentences 1. Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging word to people in all walks of life. 1）“get to know”的意思是“逐渐了解”，类似的表达法还有“get to see, get to understand”等。 2）“people in all walks of life”是习惯用法，意思是“各行各业的人”。 Translation后来，我逐渐对唐有所了解，知道给各行各业的人写快捷而鼓舞人心的便笺是他养成的习惯。 2. When he died last year at 75, the paper was flooded with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his spirit-lifting words. be flooded with 大量收到 注意：flood一词本意为“洪水”，因此我们在翻译的时候也可以将这一表达法本身具有的比喻意味体现出来。 Translation去年他去世了，享年75岁。电话与悼函像潮水般涌向报社，都来自于曾经得到过他激励的人们。 3. Over the years, I’ve tried to copy the example of Don and other friends who care enough to write uplifting comments, because I think they are on to something important. 1）“copy the example of sb.”效仿某人，也可以用“follow the example of”。 2）“on to something important”表示“在做有重要意义的事”。在这里on是形容词，表示“正在或将要发生的”。 I suggest you follow Rose’s example and start doing regular exercise. 我建议你效仿罗斯，经常锻炼身体。 Translation多年来我努力效仿唐以及我的其他朋友，他们关心别人，常写一些鼓舞人心的话语，因为我觉得，他们这样做是很有意义的。 4. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth and reassurance. “too often cold and unresponsive”是后置定语，修饰名词world。 Translation在这样一个习惯于冷漠，无动于衷的世界上，这种便笺给人们带来了温暖和安慰。 5. His notes go not only to friends and associates, but to casual acquaintances and total strangers—like the surprised person who got a warm pat on the back for lending Bush an umbrella. 1）“casual acquaintance”是指“偶然认识的人”。形容词casual在这里的意思是“偶然的，碰巧的”。 2）“who got a warm pat on the back for lending Bush an umbrella”是一个定语从句，修饰“the surprised person”。在这个定语从句里，现在分词短语“lending Bush an umbrella”作状语，表示原因。 Translation他不仅写给朋友和同事，还写给萍水相逢的人以及完全陌生的人——象那位借伞给他的人，后来收到他热情洋溢的赞扬信，感到很惊讶。 6. The most important ten minutes of your day are those you spend doing something to boost the people who work for you. 本句中代词those指代前面的“ten minutes”，后面的“you spend doin