sex-consciousness was a great hindrance to women's writing.To illustrate this pont,she employs a second figure of speech,"the image of a fisherman lying sunk in dreams on the verge of a deep lake. 2. a still stranger thing:更奇怪的事情Here the word“still"'is an adverb meaning even,yet used as an intensifier with a comparative form Example:It was cold yesterbay,but it is still colder today 3.He has to induce in himself a state of perpetual lethargy. (1)Explain the meaning of the sentence:He has to cause in himself a particular condition in which he will remain abnormally drowsy and sluggish for a long time (2)Induce:(formal)to cause a particular physical condition Example.this drug may induce drowsiness (3)Lethargy:a condition of abnormal drowsiness;a great lack of energy:sluggishness,dullness,apathy This word is similar to the word "trance"used later in the same paragraph. 4.Be that as it mayI want you to imagine me writing a movel in a state of trance (I)Translate the sentence into chinese:尽管如此，我请你想像我在迷睡的状 态中写小说。 (2)be that as it may:(formal)This phrase is used to say that even though you accept the something is true it does not change a situation,despite the fact that it may be so (3)trance:a state in which you behave as if you behave as if you were asleep but are still able to hear and understand what is said to you,similar to the unconscious state 5.they were impeded by the extreme conventionality of the other sex:The progress of woma writers was hindered by men's extremely conventional thoughts and behaviors Para6 1.what is main idea of paragraph6? (1)This paragraph sums up the author's two experiences,pointing out that the second obstacle is more difficult to overcome than the first.Women have many prejudices to overcome in the profession of literature and especially in new professions that women are entering. (2)Why is the second obstacle more difficult to solve?The first has to do with the conscious way of thinking,one's education,social attiudes andsex-consciousness was a great hindrance to women’s writing.To illustrate this pont, she employs a second figure of speech, “the image of a fisherman lying sunk in dreams on the verge of a deep lake.” 2. a still stranger thing :更奇怪的事情 Here the word “still”is an adverb, meaning even , yet used as an intensifier with a comparative form.Example:It was cold yesterbay,but it is still colder today. 3. He has to induce in himself a state of perpetual lethargy. (1) Explain the meaning of the sentence:He has to cause in himself a particular condition in which he will remain abnormally drowsy and sluggish for a long time. (2) Induce:(formal)to cause a particular physical condition Example:this drug may induce drowsiness. (3) Lethargy:a condition of abnormal drowsiness; a great lack of energy;sluggishness,dullness,apathy This word is similar to the word “trance”used later in the same paragraph. 4. Be that as it may ,I want you to imagine me writing a movel in a state of trance. (1)Translate the sentence into chinese:尽管如此，我请你想像我在迷睡的状 态中写小说。 (2)be that as it may: (formal)This phrase is used to say that even though you accept the something is true it does not change a situation,despite the fact that it may be so. （3）trance:a state in which you behave as if you behave as if you were asleep but are still able to hear and understand what is said to you,similar to the unconscious state. 5. they were impeded by the extreme conventionality of the other sex :The progress of woma writers was hindered by men’s extremely conventional thoughts and behaviors. Para6 1. what is main idea of paragraph6? (1) This paragraph sums up the author’s two experiences,pointing out that the second obstacle is more difficult to overcome than the first. Women have many prejudices to overcome in the profession of literature and especially in new professions that women are entering. (2) Why is the second obstacle more difficult to solve?The first has to do with the conscious way of thinking,one’s education,social attiudes and