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Unit 8 The Man in Asbestos Part I: Sentence Paraphrase 1. To begin with, let me admit that I did it partly from jealousy. （para.1) o begin with:首先 E.g. There were six of us to begin with, but then two people left. ②admit: to agree that sth. is true, esp. unwilling ③from: is sometimes used to indicate reason ; because of, out of E.g. The dog died from the wound on its leg. The girl suffers from homesickness. 2. It was, in a way, clear, straight suicide, but I did it.(para.5) ①in a way: 在某种程度上； 从某一点上看 To a certain extent, with reservations, in some respects uicide: n.自杀者；自取灭亡的行为 adj.自杀性的This is exaggeration of the risks involved in his plan for humorous effect. 4. I could feel my senses leaving me…the very existence of the outer world was hushed. Dimly I could feel the days go past, then years, and then the long passage of the centuries. (para.6) ①“to feel sb. doing sth.” 感觉到某人正在做某事 “to feel sb. do sth.”感觉到某人做某事（经常性动作、全过程） very : (used to add emphasis to a noun) exact, particular adv.很；完全；正是 adj.恰好的；同一的；真正的；最...的 More examples: She?is?the?very?person?I?wanted?to?see.??她正是我要见的人 Children should form good habits from?the?very?beginning. 孩子们从一开始就应养成良好的习惯。 hushed : silent and still adj.安静的 Part I: Words Expressions Words admit; should; passage Phrases to begin with; do sth. from jealousy; at will; drop into a sleep; plunge into; make preparations for; feel sb. do/doing; fall into sleep Grammar the formal subject “it” Part I: Exercise 1 Translate the following sentences into English, using words in the brackets. 要求文科学生修高级数学课程，太荒谬。(it) It is ridiculous that liberal arts students should be required to take advanced math courses. 2. 不应允许雇主随意解雇员工。(will) Employers shouldnt be allowed to fire employees at will. 3.欧洲遭遇经济危机时，许多欧盟国家债台高筑。(plunge) Many EU countries plunged into great debts when the economic crisis hit Europe. 4.青年男子承认他不明白夜莺在唱什么。(admit) The young man admitted that he did not understand what the nightingale was singing. Part