Knowledge of ten results only after persistent investigation Albert Einstein after a lengthy examination of the characteristics of matter and energy, formulated his famous Theory of Relativity which now acts as a basis for further research in nuclear phys ics. Using plaster casts of footprints fingerprints and stray strands of hair, a detective pertinaciously pursues the crim ina ls. Investigations into the causes of polio have provided us with the means for prevention and cure of this dreaded disease only after many years of research. As student we too are determined in our investigation to find, retain, and contribute to the store of human knowledge Text structure Analysis The essay focuses on one social phenomenon: prenups or premarital agreements The author uses many different writing techniques such as general-s pecif ic details and genera l-examples to te ll us what prenups are, who want prenups, the po ints to be taken care of bef ore signing prenups and finally a general evaluation of prenups The whole passage can be roughly divided into 4 parts 1. The first part is made up of 4 paragraphs from Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 4. Paragraph 1 is a humorous beginning crazy clauses of premarital agreements, or a joke about what prenups are about. Then the author corrects himself by saying that most of the prenups are about how f inancial assets will be div ided up if a couple divorces. Then Paragraph 3 dea ls with the general definition of prenups: premarital agreements are designed to address the div ision of financial assets when a couple put an end to their marriage. And prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a marriage ceremony. Paragraph 4 is just one example of prenups: Jacquel ine Kennedy onassis won $26 million through he prenups with her second husband Aristotle onassis 2. The second part consists of 4 paragraphs, from Paragraph 5 to Paragraph 8 The 4 paragraphs are a bout who need to have prenups. the author goes into de tail to talk about 4 types of people who need to have prenups before a marriage 3. The third part has 6 paragraphs, from Paragraph 9 to Paragraph 14. The 6 paragraphs deal with what points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarital agreement. 4. The fourth part is made up of 2 paragraphs Paragraph 15 and Paragraph 16 They are about the general evalua tions of prenups one negative and the other positive New words 1.co1 lection n.1.收藏品,收集的东西 a fine collection of paintings精美的绘画收藏品 a stamp collection邮票收藏 a collection of poems诗集Knowledge of ten results only af ter persistent investigation. Albert Einstein, af ter a lengthy examination of the characteristics of matter and energy, formulated his famous Theory of Relativity, which now acts as a basis for further research in nuclear physics. Using plaster casts of footprints, fingerprints, and stray strands of hair, a detective pertinaciously pursues the criminals. Investigations into the causes of polio have provided us with the means for prevention and cure of this dreaded disease only af ter many years of research. As student, we too are determined in our investigation to find, retain, and contribute to the store of human knowledge. Text Structure Analysis The essay focuses on one social phenomenon: prenups or premarital agreements. The author uses many dif ferent writing techniques such as general-specific details and general-examples to tell us what prenups are, who want prenups, the points to be taken care of before signing prenups and finally a general evaluation of prenups. The whole passage can be roughly divided into 4 parts: 1. The first part is made up of 4 paragraphs, f rom Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 4. Paragraph 1 is a humorous beginning — crazy clauses of premarital agreements, or a joke about what prenups are about. Then the author corrects himself by saying that most of the prenups are about how financial assets will be divided up if a couple divorces. Then Paragraph 3 deals with the general definition of prenups: premarital agreements are designed to address the division of financial assets when a couple put an end to their marriage. And prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a marriage ceremony. Paragraph 4 is just one example of prenups: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis won $26 million through her prenups with her second husband Aristotle Onassis. 2. The second part consists of 4 paragraphs, f rom Paragraph 5 to Paragraph 8. The 4 paragraphs are about who need to have prenups. The author goes into detail to talk about 4 types of people who need to have prenups before a marriage. 3. The third part has 6 paragraphs, f rom Paragraph 9 to Paragraph 14. The 6 paragraphs deal with what points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarital agreement. 4. The fourth part is made up of 2 paragraphs, Paragraph 15 and Paragraph 16. They are about the general evaluations of prenups, one negative and the other positive. New Words 1.collection n. 1.收藏品，收集的东西 a fine collection of paintings 精美的绘画收藏品 a stamp collection 邮票收藏 a collection of poems 诗集