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Do heroes always get recognized? Why or why not?
Detailed Discussion of Text A
1. As disasters go, this one was terrible, but not unique, certainly not among the worst US air crashes on record. (para. 1)
Air crashes usually involve a heavy loss of lives. Compared with other air crashes, this one was not the worst. This air crash was remembered for a different reason.
The word "blast" could also refer to a sudden explosion or a sudden very loud noise, e.g.
The bomb exploded and more than 20 people were killed in the terrible blast.
but also a clasபைடு நூலகம் between colors: the blue-green color of the plane and the gray and black color of the ice and river.
the aesthetic clash: the combination of different colors which looked very bad (aesthetic: sth connected with the study of beauty)
The music came in full blast from next door, and I had to call the police to stop it.
slap: a quick blow with sth flat as in "a slap across the face". Here of course it is used figuratively.
the city ofform and rules: See Note 2 in Notes on the Student's Book. turned chaotic: became chaotic; was thrown into a terrible confusion
a blast of real winter: a sudden strong and really cold wind
Air Florida: The Florida Airline
Also:
Air France; Air China
chunk: a fairly large amount of, e.g.
a chunk of meat; a chunk of rice
2. There was the unusual element of the bridge, of course, and the fact that the plane hit it at a moment of high traffic. (para. 1)
One thing that was unusual about this disaster was that the plane hit the bridge at the time of heavy traffic.
as disasters go: compared with the average disaster of this type
As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among the most popular. As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest.
element: Here it means "factor".
high traffic: heavy traffic; heavy flow of vehicles
3. Washington, the city of form and rules, turned chaotic by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal. (para. 1)
The Man in the Water
Roger Rosenblatt
Is fearlessness equal to heroism?
Do people usually agree on the definitions of heroism?
Who would you describe as true heroes in contemporary Chinese history? Can you tell the reason for your choices? What do you think are the most important qualities heroes/ heroines should have?
4. And there was the aesthetic clash as well-blue-and-green Air Florida, ... sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river. (para. 1)
When the air crash occurred, it was not just a clash (a loud sound made by two objects) of metal against the bridge,
Detailed Discussion of Text A
1. As disasters go, this one was terrible, but not unique, certainly not among the worst US air crashes on record. (para. 1)
Air crashes usually involve a heavy loss of lives. Compared with other air crashes, this one was not the worst. This air crash was remembered for a different reason.
The word "blast" could also refer to a sudden explosion or a sudden very loud noise, e.g.
The bomb exploded and more than 20 people were killed in the terrible blast.
but also a clasபைடு நூலகம் between colors: the blue-green color of the plane and the gray and black color of the ice and river.
the aesthetic clash: the combination of different colors which looked very bad (aesthetic: sth connected with the study of beauty)
The music came in full blast from next door, and I had to call the police to stop it.
slap: a quick blow with sth flat as in "a slap across the face". Here of course it is used figuratively.
the city ofform and rules: See Note 2 in Notes on the Student's Book. turned chaotic: became chaotic; was thrown into a terrible confusion
a blast of real winter: a sudden strong and really cold wind
Air Florida: The Florida Airline
Also:
Air France; Air China
chunk: a fairly large amount of, e.g.
a chunk of meat; a chunk of rice
2. There was the unusual element of the bridge, of course, and the fact that the plane hit it at a moment of high traffic. (para. 1)
One thing that was unusual about this disaster was that the plane hit the bridge at the time of heavy traffic.
as disasters go: compared with the average disaster of this type
As writers go, Oscar Wilde was not the most talented. But he was among the most popular. As businessmen go, he is considered pretty honest.
element: Here it means "factor".
high traffic: heavy traffic; heavy flow of vehicles
3. Washington, the city of form and rules, turned chaotic by a blast of real winter and a single slap of metal on metal. (para. 1)
The Man in the Water
Roger Rosenblatt
Is fearlessness equal to heroism?
Do people usually agree on the definitions of heroism?
Who would you describe as true heroes in contemporary Chinese history? Can you tell the reason for your choices? What do you think are the most important qualities heroes/ heroines should have?
4. And there was the aesthetic clash as well-blue-and-green Air Florida, ... sunk down among gray chunks of ice in a black river. (para. 1)
When the air crash occurred, it was not just a clash (a loud sound made by two objects) of metal against the bridge,