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Unit 3 useful expressions Sentence Analysis ?With electronic X-ray equipment, we seem finally to have figured out a way to hold the terrorists, real and imagined, at bay; it was such a relief to solve this problem that we did not think much about what such a state of affairs says about the quality of our lives. We now pass through these electronic friskers without so much as a sideways glance; the machines, and what they stand for, have won. (L49) 2. Our neighborhoods are bathed in high-intensity light; we do not want to afford ourselves even so much a luxury as a shadow(L55)…. We have become so smart about self-protection that, in the end, we have all outsmarted ourselves. We may have locked the evils out, but in so doing we have locked ourselves in. (L69) AR （ Useful 1） AR （ Useful 2） AR （ Useful 3） Sentence Structure 1. (The) Chances are that: It is very likely that e.g. The chances are ten to one that our team will win. ( 我们队十之八九会赢。) The chances are against the enemy. leave it to chances (听天由命, 听其自然) 2. It occurs to sb that: Sb happens to think that e.g. Does it ever occur to you that I may come to see you ? It never occurred to me that … Language Study 1. vulnerable: exposed to danger or attack; unprotected e.g. Intruders are developing techniques to harness the power of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable systems on the Internet. Achilles’ heel refers to the most vulnerable point of a person, especially in his character. Language Study 2. era: a period of history or a long period of time e.g. The dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago, at the end of the Mesozoic Era (中生代). We are living in the computer era. Young students should study hard to ensure the country’s fast economic and social development in the era of globalization. 3. electronic: of or relating to electronics or devices and systems developed through electronics e.g. The increasing globalization of th