Difficult Points 1). no one stands still. (Para. 1) Meaning: No one keeps motionless, everyone moves and advances stand: v. keep or stay in a particular position or state For this sense, " stand"is followed by adjectives or adjective-like phrases The room stands idle.这房间闲置着 They stood ready to move at short notice 他们己准备好,接到通知随时 Stand firm--don't let them tell you what to do 要坚定,不要让他们对你指手画脚 They stand opposed to the new law.他们反对这项新法律 In the above sentences "stand"is used as a linking verb still: a not moving, motionless, calm, quiet Keep still while I do up your shoe.站着别动,我给你系鞋带。 The sea was calm and still大海风平浪静。 Still waters run deep.(谚)流静水深,人静心深。 This word can also be used as a verb with a related meaning The food stilled the baby's cries.婴儿吃了东西就不哭了。 2)Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor. Para 1) Notice here in this sentence we have a special type of adverbial clause: " the other being labor' The structure is: subject +-ing(or: -ed)verb. This type of clause can also be put at the beginning of the whole sentence No further discussions arising, the meeting was brought to an end 没有作进一步的讨论,会议就告结束了 Lunch finished, all the guests returned to the sitting room 吃完午饭,所有客人都回到了起居室 This type of clause can be rewritten by adding the preposition"with Time is one of the two elements that American save carefully, with the other being labor. with lunch finished. all the guests returned to the sitting room 3)Unless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse, it seems in their eyes as if the task being considered were insignificant, not worthy of proper respect.(Para. 8) Meaning: If a certain amount of time is not allowed to pass, it will give the impression, in their co opinion, that the task being considered is not important or not properly respected elapse: vi( fml. )(of time) pass Three months have elapsed since he left home.自他离家后三个月已经过去了。 Four years have elapsed since he left college and still he hadn't found a job 大学毕业已四年过去了,可他还没有找到工作。 IV. Writing l. The writing skills used in the passage. (1). Deduction organization (2 ) Exemplification (3). Comparison contrast (4) Cause effect Deduction organization General state "Time is one of the two elements that americans save carefully, the other being labor Specific statements 1)(Para. 3)In the US everyone seems to be in a rush in daily life, e.g. shopping, eating out, walking, driving a car, etc 2)(Para. 4) Americans start talking business directly without opening exchangesDif icult Points 1)... no one stands still. (Para.1) Meaning: No one keeps motionless, everyone moves and advances. stand: v. keep or stay in a particular position or state For this sense, "stand" is followed by adjectives or adjective-like phrases. The room stands idle. 这房间闲置着。 They stood ready to move at short notice. 他们已准备好, 接到通知随时可搬。 Stand firm -- don't let them tell you what to do. 要坚定, 不要让他们对你指手画脚。 They stand opposed to the new law. 他们反对这项新法律。 In the above sentences, "stand" is used as a linking verb. still: a. not moving, motionless, calm, quiet Keep still while I do up your shoe. 站着别动，我给你系鞋带。 The sea was calm and still. 大海风平浪静。 Still waters run deep. （谚）流静水深，人静心深。 This word can also be used as a verb with a related meaning. The food stilled the baby's cries. 婴儿吃了东西就不哭了。 2) Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.(Para.1) Notice here in this sentence we have a special type of adverbial clause: "the other being labor". The structure is: subject + -ing (or: -ed) verb. This type of clause can also be put at the beginning of the whole sentence. No further discussions arising, the meeting was brought to an end. 没有作进一步的讨论, 会议就告结束了。 Lunch finished, all the guests returned to the sitting room. 吃完午饭, 所有客人都回到了起居室。 This type of clause can be rewritten by adding the preposition "with": Time is one of the two elements that American save carefully, with the other being labor. With lunch finished, all the guests returned to the sitting room. 3) Unless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse, it seems in their eyes as if the task being considered were insignificant, not worthy of proper respect. (Para.8) Meaning: If a certain amount of time is not allowed to pass, it will give the impression, in their opinion, that the task being considered is not important or not properly respected. elapse: vi.( fml.) (of time) pass Three months have elapsed since he left home. 自他离家后三个月已经过去了。 Four years have elapsed since he left college and still he hadn't found a job. 大学毕业已四年过去了, 可他还没有找到工作。 IV. Writing 1. The writing skills used in the passage. (1). Deduction organization (2 ). Exemplification (3 ). Comparison & contrast (4) . Cause & effect Deduction organization General statement: “Time is one of the two elements that Americans save carefully, the other being labor.” Specific statements: 1)(Para. 3)In the US everyone seems to be in a rush in daily life, e.g. shopping, eating out, walking, driving a car, etc. 2) (Para. 4) Americans start talking business directly without opening exchanges