Text+食3.StructureOThis essay can be divided into the conventional three parts:theintroduction,thebody,andtheconclusion.Intheintroduction (paras. 1-2), the writer begins with a briefaccount of the air disaster and then states the thesis of theessay.In thenextsixparagraphs, the writergoes on tosupport the thesis by describing and analyzingthe deeds offour heroes with emphasis on one of them known as“the man inthe water.”In the conclusion (para. 9), the writer restatesthe thesis in a more emphatic way by pointing out that in thestruggle between man and nature the man in the waterrepresents human nature at its best.More
Text 3. Structure Ø This essay can be divided into the conventional three parts: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. In the introduction (paras. 1–2), the writer begins with a brief account of the air disaster and then states the thesis of the essay. In the next six paragraphs, the writer goes on to support the thesis by describing and analyzing the deeds of four heroes with emphasis on one of them known as “the man in the water.” In the conclusion (para. 9), the writer restates the thesis in a more emphatic way by pointing out that in the struggle between man and nature the man in the water represents human nature at its best
Text全合I. A brief account of the air crash that leads to the thesis ofthe essayin the air crash, human nature rose to the occasion(paras. 1 - 2)II. The development of the thesis: how human nature rose to theoccasion (paras. 3 -8)1.The heroic deeds ofthree of the four heroes in the disaster(para. 3)2. A brief description of what the man in the water did. (para.4)3. The imagined thoughts and feelings of the man on the planeand in the water. (paras. 5-6)4.The writer' s reflections on the man' s role in the battlebetween man and nature: He triumphs over nature. (paras.EndIII. The reason why the man could have done what he did--tne
Text I. A brief account of the air crash that leads to the thesis of the essay—in the air crash, human nature rose to the occasion (paras. 1–2) II. The development of the thesis: how human nature rose to the occasion (paras. 3–8) 1. The heroic deeds of three of the four heroes in the disaster. (para. 3) 2. A brief description of what the man in the water did. (para. 4) 3. The imagined thoughts and feelings of the man on the plane and in the water. (paras. 5–6) 4. The writer’s reflections on the man’s role in the battle between man and nature: He triumphs over nature. (paras. 7–8) III. The reason why the man could have done what he did—the human spirit enables him to defy death (para. 9)
+食Text4.Questions to check on pre-class work when and where did this air crash take place? Were there anyunusual elements involved? Was it unique as disasters go? Whydid the author write this article? who made the greatest emotional impact in this disaster? Whatdid the man do? What kind of a person was he? Why did peoplerefer to him as“the man in the water?"What does“the essential, classic circumstance”refer to??What is the man' s role in such a circumstance? What is thedistinction between man and nature in the circumstance? Do you find the way the author reports on this disastersomewhat unusual? Do you like this article? Why or why not?End
Text 4. Questions to check on pre-class work Ø When and where did this air crash take place? Were there any unusual elements involved? Was it unique as disasters go? Why did the author write this article? Ø Who made the greatest emotional impact in this disaster? What did the man do? What kind of a person was he? Why did people refer to him as “the man in the water?” Ø What does “the essential, classic circumstance” refer to? What is the man’s role in such a circumstance? What is the distinction between man and nature in the circumstance? Ø Do you find the way the author reports on this disaster somewhat unusual? Do you like this article? Why or why not?
Text合水中人罗杰·罗森布赖特就灾难而言，这次灾难虽然可怕，但并非绝无仅有，肯定也不是美国空难史上最严重的一次。其特别之处在于发生在地面交通高峰时刻，坠落时飞机撞到了一座桥上。另外一个特别之处就是空难发生的地点一一华盛顿，在严冬里突如其来的一阵强风中，钢铁的机身猛烈撞击到钢铁的桥面，把这个布局合理、并然有序的城市，搞得一片混乱。从华盛顿国家机场起飞后，喷气式飞机一般都像觅食的海鸥一样，会在各个总统纪念碑上空盘旋一阵。此刻，那架坠落的飞机即是其中的代表。除了金属与金属之间的冲突，此次空难也是色彩上的视觉冲突一一有着“空中花园”之称的蓝绿相间的佛罗里达航空公司的一架客机，坠入了充满了灰色冰块、黑压压的河水中。毫无疑问，这一切都引人注自，不过，除了人员死亡之外，其他因素都没有什么特别之处，虽说死亡总不是一般事件，但也未必会引起上百万人落泪或关注。那么这次空难为什么如此震撼人心呢？MoreText
Text 水中人 罗杰·罗森布赖特 1 就灾难而言，这次灾难虽然可怕，但并非绝无仅有，肯定也不是美国空难史上最严重 的一次。其特别之处在于发生在地面交通高峰时刻，坠落时飞机撞到了一座桥上。另外 一个特别之处就是空难发生的地点——华盛顿，在严冬里突如其来的一阵强风中，钢铁 的机身猛烈撞击到钢铁的桥面，把这个布局合理、井然有序的城市，搞得一片混乱。从 华盛顿国家机场起飞后，喷气式飞机一般都像觅食的海鸥一样，会在各个总统纪念碑上 空盘旋一阵。此刻，那架坠落的飞机即是其中的代表。除了金属与金属之间的冲突，此 次空难也是色彩上的视觉冲突——有着“空中花园”之称的蓝绿相间的佛罗里达航空公 司的一架客机，坠入了充满了灰色冰块、黑压压的河水中。毫无疑问，这一切都引人注 目，不过，除了人员死亡之外，其他因素都没有什么特别之处，虽说死亡总不是一般事 件，但也未必会引起上百万人落泪或关注。那么这次空难为什么如此震撼人心呢？
全Text2也许在这次空难中，人们看到的不仅仅是一次机械故障。也许，人们根本不认为这是人类的一次失败，而是看到了自身品质的某种胜利。毕竟，这是两种自然力量一恶劣的天气与人的品德之间的冲撞。上周三，恶劣的天气与以往一样无情，把第90次航班从空中掀了下来。就在当天下午，人性在摸索中、抗争中挺身而出，对抗死神。MoreText
Text 2 也许在这次空难中，人们看到的不仅仅是一次机械故障。也许，人们根本不认为 这是人类的一次失败，而是看到了自身品质的某种胜利。毕竟，这是两种自然力量 ——恶劣的天气与人的品德之间的冲撞。上周三，恶劣的天气与以往一样无情，把 第90次航班从空中掀了下来。就在当天下午，人性在摸索中、抗争中挺身而出，对 抗死神