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Lesson 5 But not murder
并非謀殺
一、詞匯部分
1.murder/ˈmɝː.dɚ/ n. 謀殺
2.instruct/ɪnˈstrʌkt/ v. 命令，指示
詞匯助記：in + struct結構
擴展：construct—construction
3.acquire/əˈkwaɪɚ/ v. 取得，獲得
4.confidence /ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/ n. 信心
5.examiner/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪ.nər/ n. 主考人
6.suppose/səˈpoʊz/ v. 假設
搭配：be supposed to do something
7.tap/tæp/ v. 輕敲
8.react/riˈækt/ v. 反應
9.brake/breɪk/ n. 剎車
10.pedal/ˈped.əl/ n. 踏板
11.mourn/mɔːrn/ v. 哀悼
文章講解
I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said. 'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly, Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'
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1.I was being tested for a driving license for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully.
1)知識點:
語法：進行時被動語態
進行時＋被動語態（be + doing /be + done）---be being done
例：I was being tested for a driving license for the third time.
語法：the third time／a third time
time 搭配小用法
on time 準時/in time 及時
例句：Is my flight on time?我的飛機是否準時呢？
擴展：I got stuck in traffic. 我現在堵車。
2.After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said. 'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames.
知識點:
語法點：After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
轉化：After I had been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence.
重點：強調先后順序，had been instructed 在先，began to acquire confidence在后
復習：非謂語動詞（to do/doing/done）
Doing sth, 主謂賓。————主語＋ do(does/did) sth. 主謂賓。
例：Seeing Peter crying, I feel upset.
轉：I see Peter crying. I feel upset.
Done sth,主謂賓。——－主語is/are/was/were done sth. 主謂賓。
例：Beaten by his father, Peter cried.
轉：Peter was beaten by his father. Peter cried.
語法點：must have been 對過去肯定的推測
The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said. 'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames.
3．Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly, Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react.
知識點:
1）賓語從句
Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you
2）時間狀語從句
As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.
3）讓步狀語從句
Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react.
4.I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, 'you have just killed that child!'
Why do people make fun of Chinese people?
The main reason is because people see Asians as easy targets. They don’t care whether you’re Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, they would still consider you as Chinese.
In the west, there’s a stereotype that Asian men are nerds, weak, short, and skinny. So that’s what bullies do, they make fun of Chinese because there is no consequence in doing so. They would assume that you would stay low and not fight them back. On the other hand, blacks are stereotyped as aggressive and strong. People would usually think twice before making fun of a black person.
The solution to this problem is pretty simple, just start lifting weights and eat more protein.
That’s not the only factor. Asians are seen as model minority in the US, people think we are privileged (There’s no such thing as Asian privilege). People assume that racism only applies to blacks, Arabs, Mexicans, but not Asians. If a guy makes fun of a black person, he would be considered as racist, ignorant, but if he does the same thing toward an Asian guy, then the guy is humorous. You tell him that he’s racist, and he would call you oversensitive and tell you to learn how to take a joke.
We can blame our history teachers for this. History talks mainly about Jewish prosecution, Holocaust, black slavery, but they never talk about racism toward Asians. They never talk about the Japanese internment camps, Yellow Peril propaganda (Search that on google), Chinese exclusion act, Chinese forced to build railroads and many of them died. Even if they do, they talk very little about it. As a result, no one knows that there’s such thing as racism toward Asians.
Another factor is that there are too many Asians “Uncle Tom”
Uncle Tom
They usually tell others that they’re Asians but they’re not offended. If you’re this type of Asian, you’re just making things worse for us. You might be fine with those racist jokes, but this would kill your children’s self-esteem one day, and what they do is they would be ashamed of being Asian.
Lastly, we are outnumbered and don’t have the power to do anything. How many Asians are there in the US? like 4–5%? and it is still divided into South Asians, South East Asians who have nothing to do with East Asian jokes. Even if we shout racism, no one would listen to us.
Edit: I didn’t expect to get so many views. Thank you everyone. I am going to disable the comment, because some people wrote some racist statements and denying racism.
n. 表演，表現; 履行，實行
n. 性能，本
