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* * Language points 4. As a matter of fact, I’ll lay my cards right on the table and confess… 1) to lay/put one’s cards on the table彻底公开，和盘托出 He finally laid his cards on the table and told them he was not a pianist. 他终于向大家摊牌说，他不是钢琴家。 * * Language points 其他和card有关的词组： play one’s cards right 正确处理局势 If Smith plays his cards right he might get a promotion. lay/keep one’s cards close to one’s chest 保守秘密 * * Language Points 2) proclaim( L.58 – 59 ) declare with emphasis proclaim/claim/reclaim/exclaim The mayor ____ Monday as a city holiday. A caller to the radio station ___ responsibility for the bombing. A wallet has been found and can be ___. She could not help ____ at sight of a snake. Keys: 1) proclaimed 2) claimed 3) reclaimed 4) exclaiming * * Language Points 5. enlighten ( L. 61) en- -en: enrich enlarge widen broaden in- im- : injustice impossible non- : nonstop nonsmoker out- : outweigh outshine over- : overwhelming overstate overwork exercise * * Language Points 6. Though showing off can range from very gross to very subtle, and though the point of showing off is sometimes nasty, sometimes needy, sometimes nice, showoffs always run the risk of being thought immodest, of being harshly viewed as... well...showoffs. 尽管卖弄有俗有雅，卖弄的动机则有时卑鄙，有时出于需要，有时美好，但是炫耀总有不谦虚之嫌，总有被无情地定为卖弄者之虞。 * * Language Points 1) run the risk of sth./doing sth. take risk be at risk risk (one’s life, money, etc.) to do sth. 2) view … as … perceive / regard / look on / define / think of / interpret … as … * * 6. Parallel structure In this part, the author uses a great many of parallel structures, e.g. paragraph 13. They are not only used within paragraphs, but also among paragraphs, e.g. paragraphs 20, 21, 22, etc. It’s a good way to express y