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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
I. Focus Study
1. …, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces and attitudes, causing a chain of reactions, ranging from comfort to fear. 我们都会用我们的眼神、面部表情、形体动作和 态度来表现我们的真实情感，从而使他人产生从 舒适到害怕等一连串反应。
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3. I disagree. If I did agree, I certainly wouldn’t look at my feet or at the ceiling. I’d keep my eye on the lion! 我不同意这种说法。就算我同意，我也肯定不会 看着自己的脚或是天花板。我会注视那头狮子！
Note:
“And” combines equivalent grammatical units.
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Note
“And” / “or” often combines equivalent grammatical units. You were committed to what you were talking about + and (you are) so absorbed in the moment, + (that) you lost all self-consciousness. They’re the same whether they’re having a conversation, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job.
Active Expressions
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
I. Active Expressions
Some words are active and powerful.
• … causing a chain of reactions, ranging from comfort to fear. • Others will want to be with you and help you if you use your good qualities. • … you will drive everyone crazy, including yourself. • The trick is to be consistently you, at your best. • … the tones of their voices and their gestures match their words.
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
4. fix one’s eyes on look at a thing or person carefully
e.g.
She fixed her eyes on the distant ship. Her soft brown eyes fixed on Kelley.
Translation
他一心只想着他的部队，是个真正的海军陆 战队员。
Key
He was committed to his troops; he was a Marine’s Marine.
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3. be absorbed in
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Note:
V-ing structures are used to express subordinate actions, functioning like subordinate clauses. …, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces and attitudes, causing (= we cause ) a chain of reactions, ranging (= the reactions range) from comfort to fear.
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What do they mean in these sentences?
1. What is the salary range for the post? 2. The wave drove the boat onto the rocks. 3. The two colors are a close match. 4. He settled in to read Edmund Wilson. It was quality time. 5. He is at his best in his career.
She has been absorbed in a horror fiction. Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book.
Translation
他陷入了沉思。
Key
He was completely absorbed in his own thoughts .
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2.be committed to
e.g.
The State is firmly committed to promoting high standards of health, safety, and efficient service.
6. take sb./sth. seriously
e.g.
You take everything too seriously! Relax and enjoy yourself. Don't take him seriously. He's always joking.
Use it
“How can I get others to take me seriously?” — People tend to take seriously others who… communicate clearly, think rationally, and demonstrate self-confidence.
Translation
他靠窗站着，眼睛一动不动地盯着我看。

Key
He stood by the window with his eyes fixed on me.
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5. at one’s best in one's best state or condition
Note
Subjunctive mood is used to emphasize the importance of eye contact.
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1. range vi. to vary between certain limits
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Notes to the Text—Active Expressions
More Examples:
1. His interests ranged from chess to canoeing. 他的爱好从下棋到划独木舟，范围 很广 范围 很广。 2. Hunger drove him to steal. 饥饿逼得他行窃。 逼 3. You should match your deeds to your beliefs. 你应该使你的行动与你的信仰保持一致 保持一致。 保持一致 4. The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence. 一名士兵所必须具备的素质 素质就是自信。 素质 5. I didn’t feel at my best at the party. 在聚会上我身 身 体不太好。 体不太好。
Translation
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This is an example of his work at its best. He was never at his best early in the morning.
Key
① 这代表了他鼎盛时期的作品。 ② 他清晨从来不在最佳状态。
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Words and Expressions—Word Using
Tips
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Writing—Practical Writing
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Practice
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Notes to the Text—Focus Study
2. You were committed to what you were talking about and so absorbed in the moment, you lost all self-consciousness. 你对你所谈论的事情非常投入，当时完全沉浸其 中，以至于完全没有了羞怯的感觉。