The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams By Long Xiaomei.

The Expensive Fantasy The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williamsof Lord Williams

By Long XiaomeiBy Long Xiaomei

The Expensive Fantasy The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williamsof Lord Williams

By Long XiaomeiBy Long Xiaomei

Ⅰ.Warm-up Questions

•What’s your opinion about money?

II.II.Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing ItDeveloping It

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The author tells us the true story of Anthony Williams, a man driven by greed to live out a fantasy of becoming a noble man by stealing what was entrusted to his care.

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Devices for developing it?

倒序法倒序法引言法引言法演绎法演绎法

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Flashback 倒叙法

In narrative writing, the author generally follows a certain order to keep the readers clearly oriented in time. In this passage, to catch the readers’ attention and arouse their interests in going on reading for more details, the author adopts flashback in which he first states the present situation and then goes back to the past events.

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The present situation :1) What is going on now? (Para. 1)2) What do people think of Lord Williams? (Paras. 2-4)3) What is the result of Mr.Williams’ steali

ng what was entrusted to his care? (Para. 5)4) What are the villagers’ responses to the case? (Paras. 6-8)

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The past events:1) What crimes did Lord Williams commit?

How did he spend the money?(Paras. 9-14)2) How was Lord Williams caught by the ban

k? What did the police do after they found Lord Williams’ crime?(Paras. 15-16)

3) What was Lord Williams’ motive for the crime? (Para. 17)

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To portray the main character and reveal the theme of the story, the author sometimes applies direct speech and indirect speech which are vivid and convincing .

Paras. 2-3 use indirect speech; Paras. 7-8, Para. 14 and Para. 17 use direct speech.

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The author brings some detailedpoints together to express a main point of view.1) Three details are described in part I

I (Paras. 6-8) showing the responses from the villagers to Mr. Williams’ case.

2) Four details are stated in part III (Paras. 10-14) revealing how Mr. Williams spent his stolen money in creating a British lord.

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II. II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing ItDeveloping It

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Part I (Paras. 1-5)

Part II

Part III

Part IV

This part is the general background of the story, which answers such five questions as where did the story take place? Who was the hero? What did the hero do? What was the truth? What was the result of Mr. Williams?

Flashback ( 倒叙法 )

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In this part, the author narrates the present situation and the result of Mr.Williams’ case.

1) …they’re still willing to raise a glass or two to “Lord Williams”, though now his title prompts laughter… (Para. 1)

2) There are those who say they were never quite sure about Anthony Williams, the soft-spoken, wealthy noble … (Para. 2)

In this part, the author narrates the present situation and the result of Mr.Williams’ case.

1) …they’re still willing to raise a glass or two to “Lord Williams”, though now his title prompts laughter… (Para. 1)

2) There are those who say they were never quite sure about Anthony Williams, the soft-spoken, wealthy noble … (Para. 2)

3) There are others who say their suspicions were aroused over time, as the 55-year-old Mr. Williams, …, providing such a large injection of cash into the village that he single-handedly brought the community back to life. (Para. 3)

4) But no one could have guessed the truth — that the man with endless money was not a lord but a government employee dreaming of becoming a noble by stealing what was entrusted to his care( 监守自盗 ). (Para. 4)

3) There are others who say their suspicions were aroused over time, as the 55-year-old Mr. Williams, …, providing such a large injection of cash into the village that he single-handedly brought the community back to life. (Para. 3)

4) But no one could have guessed the truth — that the man with endless money was not a lord but a government employee dreaming of becoming a noble by stealing what was entrusted to his care( 监守自盗 ). (Para. 4)

5) Mr. Williams was brought to court and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. (Para. 5)

Brief answers to the five questions:

1) Place: Tomintoul, Scotland

2) Hero: Lord Williams

3) What he did: He provided such a large injection of cash into the village that he single-handedly brought the community back to life.

5) Mr. Williams was brought to court and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. (Para. 5)

Brief answers to the five questions:

1) Place: Tomintoul, Scotland

2) Hero: Lord Williams

3) What he did: He provided such a large injection of cash into the village that he single-handedly brought the community back to life.

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4) Truth: He was not a lord but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scotland Yard.

5) Result: He was brought to court and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

4) Truth: He was not a lord but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scotland Yard.

5) Result: He was brought to court and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.

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Part II (Paras. 6-8)

Part I

Part III

Part IV

What are the responses from the villagers to Mr. Williams’ case?

Quotation （引言法）


Deduction ( 演绎法）

Paras. 7-8 For detailsFor details

Paras. 6-8 For detailsFor details

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The author quotes directly as follows:

1) “I found him a very charming man, very friendly, considerate – not at all proud. It’s hard to understand a clever person like him could mislead people like that…” by Georgie McAllister (Para. 7)

2) “Everyone wondered where the money was coming from. Why was he spending it in a little place in the mountains? Christ, he wouldn’t have gotten it back in 100 years.” by Donald Corr (Para. 8)

The author quotes directly as follows:

1) “I found him a very charming man, very friendly, considerate – not at all proud. It’s hard to understand a clever person like him could mislead people like that…” by Georgie McAllister (Para. 7)

2) “Everyone wondered where the money was coming from. Why was he spending it in a little place in the mountains? Christ, he wouldn’t have gotten it back in 100 years.” by Donald Corr (Para. 8)

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What are the responses from the villagers to Mr. Williams? (Paras. 6 - 8)

What are the responses from the villagers to Mr. Williams? (Paras. 6 - 8)

Response 1: At least some villagers are sticking by him. (Para. 6)Response 1: At least some villagers are sticking by him. (Para. 6)

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Response 2: It’s hard to understand how a clever man like him could mislead people like that. What he did benefited the village. (Para. 7)

Response 2: It’s hard to understand how a clever man like him could mislead people like that. What he did benefited the village. (Para. 7)

Response 3: Everyone wondered where the money came from and why he did so. He would not have gotten it back in 100 years. (Para. 8)

Response 3: Everyone wondered where the money came from and why he did so. He would not have gotten it back in 100 years. (Para. 8)

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Part III (Paras. 9 - 14)

Part I

Part II

Part IV

What crime did Mr. Williams commit and how did he spend the money?

Deduction ( 演绎法） For detailsFor details

Detail 2: Mr. Williams spent the money buying an estate and noble titles, to become the Lord of Chirnside. (Para. 11)

Detail 2: Mr. Williams spent the money buying an estate and noble titles, to become the Lord of Chirnside. (Para. 11)

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What crime did Mr. Williams commit and how did he spend his money? (Paras. 9 - 14)

What crime did Mr. Williams commit and how did he spend his money? (Paras. 9 - 14)

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Detail 1: Mr. Williams stole more than 8 million pounds over eight years. (Para. 9) Detail 1: Mr. Williams stole more than 8 million pounds over eight years. (Para. 9)

Detail 3: Mr. Williams sunk his dishonest money into this village with fine stone cottages. (Para. 12)

Detail 3: Mr. Williams sunk his dishonest money into this village with fine stone cottages. (Para. 12)

Detail 4: Mr. Williams spent the money buying multiple cottages, a pub and a run-down hotel and turned it into a glorious place. (Para. 13)

Detail 4: Mr. Williams spent the money buying multiple cottages, a pub and a run-down hotel and turned it into a glorious place. (Para. 13)

Detail 5: Mr. Williams spent the money buying the crystal glasses, the most expensive ones for the restaurant. (Para. 14)

Detail 5: Mr. Williams spent the money buying the crystal glasses, the most expensive ones for the restaurant. (Para. 14)

What was the result of Mr. Williams’ case after his spending such a large amount of his dishonest money?

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Part IV (Paras.15-17)

Part I

Part II

Part III

Straightforward Time Order ( 时间顺序叙述法 ) Paras. 15-17

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What was the result of Mr. Williams’ case? What was the result of Mr. Williams’ case?Topic

He was caught by the bank because his bank deposits were so large. (Para. 15) He was caught by the bank because his bank deposits were so large. (Para. 15)Plot 1

The bank notified the police and the London police arrested him and decided to sell the properties but at a substantial financial loss. (Para. 16)

The bank notified the police and the London police arrested him and decided to sell the properties but at a substantial financial loss. (Para. 16)

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In the only interview he has given since his arrest a year ago, Mr. Williams discussed his motive for the crime. It was greed that drove him up to anything in obtaining the money. (Para. 17)

In the only interview he has given since his arrest a year ago, Mr. Williams discussed his motive for the crime. It was greed that drove him up to anything in obtaining the money. (Para. 17)

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Ⅲ.Useful Expressions

• to raise a glass to sb.• (one’s suspicions) to be aroused o

ver time • to buy up• to provide a large injection of cash i

nto• to bring sth. back to life • to live out a fantasy• to rise to a position as

• to fall upon dark days• to stick by• a few doors down the square • to get sth. back • under his sole authority • to conduct activities against/ for • to capture one’s heart with

• to disappear into the distance• to march over the horizon• to one’s embarrassment• at a substantial loss• to acquire the bulk of sth.• to strike deals with sb.• the motive for sth. or doing sth.

III. Useful Expressions

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1. 向······祝贺，向······干杯 to raise a glass to sb. (L. 2)

婚礼上，人们举杯向这对新人祝贺，祝福他们永远幸福。At the wedding party, people raised a glass to the new couple wishing them a happy life for ever.

随着孩子们年龄的增长，他们对周围世界的好奇心与日俱增。

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As children get older, their curiosity about the outside world around them is aroused over time.

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2. （疑心 / 兴趣 / 好奇心）与日俱增 (one’s suspicions / interest / curiosity) to be a

roused over time (L. 7)

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听说要涨价，市民们纷纷到商店大量抢购。活学活用活学活用


Word of price rise sent the citizens to shops to buy up as much as they could.

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3. 全部买进 to buy up (L. 8)

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to provide a large injection of cash into (L. 9) to pour money into (L. 19) to sink money into (L. 40)

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政府投入了大量的资金去改善生活环境。


The government provided a large injection of cash into bettering the living environment.

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4. 投入大量资金 / 投资于 ······

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5. 使 ······ 起死回生 / 使 ······ 焕发生机 to bring sth. / sb. back to life (L. 10)

改革开放政策使深圳这个过去的小镇焕发了生机。The policy of reform and opening-up brought Shenzhen, a small town in the past, back to life.

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当那个地区的人民遭受不幸时，政府和社会各界都表示了他们的关怀和爱心。



When the people in that area fell upon dark days, both the government and the people from all walks of life showed their concern and love.

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6. 遭到不幸，倒霉 to fall upon dark days (L. 21)

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尽管球队目前处于低谷，但忠实的球迷们继续支持她。



Although the team is at the lowest point, the devoted football fans stick by her as they used to.

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7. （尤指在困难时刻）继续支持，忠于······ to stick by sth. / sb. (L. 22)

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这个地区置于联合国维和部队的单独管辖之下。



This region is placed under the sole control of the Peace Troops of UN.

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8. 在他的单独管辖之下 under his sole authority / control (L. 33 )

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电影“泰坦尼克”以它那美妙的音乐和感人的情节深深地打动了许多年轻人的心。



Titanic, a wonderful movie, captured many young people’s hearts with its fascinating music and touching plots.

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9. 深深地吸引了某人 ;因······使某人着迷 to capture one’s heart with (L. 40)

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花农们原打算卖个好价钱，但因市场疲软，他们蒙受了巨大的经济损失。The flower growers intended to sell their flowers at a satisfying price, but due to the sluggish market, they had to sell them at a substantial loss.

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10. 蒙受巨大损失 at a substantial loss ( L. 59)

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生意人应当以诚信为本，公平交易。A businessman must take honesty as his cardinal principle and make fair deals.

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11. 和······打交道 / 作交易 to strike / make a deal(s) with…(L. 61)

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获取文凭和学历并不是她们读研的唯一动机。To obtain a diploma and degree is not at all the only motive that drives them to pursue their postgraduate studies.

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12. ······ 的动机 the motive for sth. or doing sth. (L. 64)

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Ⅳ. Sentence Analysis1. Typical patterns for evidence citing

原句 : Estimates are that he poured nearly £ 5 million of the stolen money into the village and gave jobs to 43 people . (L. 19)据估计据估计他在该村投入了他在该村投入了 500500 万英镑的赃款，万英镑的赃款，提供了提供了 4343 个就业机会。个就业机会。

句型提炼Estimates /A research / A report / A poll are/ is that… 据估计 / 研究 / 报告 / 调

查 ······

应用： b.专家估计奥运会的举办将会给这个城市带来几十亿美元的收入和几百万个就业机会。

Estimates by the experts are that the Olympic Games will produce a revenue of billions of dollars and millions of job opportunities for this city.

原句 :According to the court, Mr. Williams stole more than 8 million pounds over eight years. (L. 32)

据法庭调查据法庭调查，威廉斯八年共窃取了，威廉斯八年共窃取了 800800 多万英镑。多万英镑。

句型提炼

According to a latest (official / reliable) survey /census / poll / statistics / figures /data ..., …(主句 ) 根据最新的（官方的 /可靠的）调查 /统计 /数据 ,······

应用： b.根据对 30岁以下的青年人的民意调查， 31%的人说“有很多的钱”对他们来说很重要。According to a poll taken among young people under thirty, thirty one percent said that it was very important for them to have lots of money.

2. Typical patterns for emphasizing the changes in sth. / sb.原句 : I went from the need to pay off a few debts to what can only be described as greed. (L. 65)起初我是想要起初我是想要它来还一些债务，它来还一些债务，后来就变得后来就变得只能说是只能说是贪婪。贪婪。

句型提炼Sb. or Sth. goes from the + n. to do … to what is described (known) as / called … 由 ······变得只能说是 ······

应用： a. 那些贪官污吏起初只是想占点小便宜，而后来则变得只能说是贪得无厌。Those corrupt officials went from the desire to gain petty advantages to what can only be described as greed.

应用： b. 他对流行音乐的爱好一开始只是为了放松自己，到后来可以说是如醉如痴。

His love for pop music went from the need to relax himself to what can be described as craziness.

原句 :There are those who say that… There are others who say that… But no one could have possibly guessed the truth that… (L. 4-11)

3. Typical patterns for introducing different ideas

句型提炼

有一些人说有一些人说 ······ ······ 还有一些人还有一些人说说 ············ 可是谁也没有料到这个事可是谁也没有料到这个事实实 ············

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(There are) Some people (who) say / think / believe / argue that… (There are) Others (who) say / argue / claim that… But the truth is that… 有一些人认为一些人认为 ······ ······ 还有一些人认还有一些人认为为 ······ ······ 但事实是但事实是 ············

应用： a.有人说是爱在使世界运转。另外一些较为实际不太浪漫的人则认为不是爱，是金钱。但事实是能源在驱动着整个世界。

Some people say that love makes the world go round. Others of less romantic and more practical mind say that it isn’t love, but money that runs the world. But the truth is that energy powers the world.

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What Attitude Should We Take to Sth.1. 社会上对某事物的错误观念2. 分析批驳其错误所在3. 给出如何看待该事物的建议

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写作模式（批驳分析类） 1) With the arrival / birth of …, sth. is becoming more and more … in our life. 2) Hit / Affected with this trend, some / many people come to believe / contend that ...( 错误观念 ) 3) But their viewpoint / belief could not arouse any echo in my mind.(作者的立场 ) 4) It is true that sth. is a key ingredient in one’s …( 让步法分析 ) 5) On any scale of …, in fact, there is almost nothing heavier than sth.. 6) If we see sth. in its true colors, however, it is

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nothing but… ( 批驳分析 I) 7) ... (进一步阐述 ) 8) And moreover, laying any undue stress on sth. may lead one to …, as can be easily seen in the cases of …( 批驳分析 II) 9) Therefore, it is necessary to take a correct attitude towards sth. 10) On the one hand, … ( 正确看法 I) 11) On the other, ... ( 正确看法 II) 12) In sum, sth. means …but not … to our life. ( 结论句 )

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What Attitude Should We Take to Money

1.社会上对金钱的错误观念。2.分析批驳其错误所在。3.给出如何正确看待金钱的建议。

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1) With the arrival of market-based economy, money is becoming more and more important in our life. 2) Hit with this trend, many people come to believe that money is above everything else in their life. 3) But their belief could not arouse any echo in my mind. 4) It is true that money is a key ingredient in one’s struggle towards happiness, without

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which, for example, there would be no way to go to college or form a family. 5) On any scale of one’s daily worry, in fact, there is almost nothing heavier than money. 6) If we see it in its true colors, however, money is nothing but a means to an end. 7) Money can buy us food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; diplomas, but not knowledge; and days of joy, but not the whole life of happiness. 8) And moreover, laying any undue stress on money may lead one to stop at nothing in making it, as

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can be easily seen in the cases of most corrupt officials. 9) Therefore, it is necessary to take a correct attitude towards money. 10) On the one hand, money is vital to our daily life, in which case, it is wise of you to spend not where you may save. 11) On the other, money is something to be plowed into something more important, so it is better to spare not where you must spend. 12) In sum, money means something but not everything to our life.

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1.1.我要感谢我要感谢那些在我那些在我处境艰难处境艰难时时支持我支持我的人。的人。

My thanks go to those who still stuck by me when I fell upon dark days.

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my thanks my thanks go togo to

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fall upon fall upon dark daysdark days

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2. 2. 他他出版了一部通俗小说出版了一部通俗小说，，赚了很多钱赚了很多钱，所以，所以有能力买有能力买新房和轿车。新房和轿车。

Now that he has published a popular novel which earns him a large amount of money, he is able to buy a new house and a car.

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publish a publish a popular novelpopular novel

earn him a large earn him a large amount of moneyamount of money


be able to be able to buybuy

3. 3. 警察说，警察说，他们产生怀疑他们产生怀疑是因为是因为姑娘的尸体姑娘的尸体上还有其他印记上还有其他印记。。

The police said that their suspicions were aroused because the girl had other marks on her body.

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……their suspicions their suspicions were aroused…were aroused…

have other marks have other marks on her bodyon her body


4. 4. 你怎么能你怎么能这样对她说话这样对她说话？是她？是她把你养大把你养大，，帮你完成学业帮你完成学业。。

How can you talk to her like that? She is the one who brought you up and helped you finish school.

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talktalk toto herher likelike thatthat bringbring youyou upup


help you help you finish schoolfinish school

5. 5. 尽管尽管这些这些学生毕业后的道路学生毕业后的道路会很艰难，但会很艰难，但他们的前途他们的前途是光明的。是光明的。

Hard as the road for these students after school will be, their prospects are bright.

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a. / ad.a. / ad. + as + as +subject…+subject…

the road for these the road for these students after schoolstudents after school

their their prospectsprospects


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6. 6. 为了有足够的钱为了有足够的钱来经营这个商行来经营这个商行，他，他拍拍卖卖了新买的房子，了新买的房子，损失了一大笔钱损失了一大笔钱。。

In order to have enough money to run the business, he sold his newly-bought house at auction even at a substantial loss.

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to run the to run the businessbusiness

sell sth. at sell sth. at auctionauction


at a substantial at a substantial lossloss

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7. 7. 他他批评警察局长批评警察局长对自己的部门对自己的部门监管不严监管不严是完全有道理的是完全有道理的。。

He is fully justified in criticizing the police commissioner for poorly supervising his department.

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criticize the police criticize the police commissionercommissioner

supervise his supervise his department poorlydepartment poorly

be fully be fully justifiedjustified


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8. 8. 为了吸引外宾为了吸引外宾，这些，这些受保护的受保护的古代建筑古代建筑被修复被修复得很漂亮。得很漂亮。

These ancient buildings which are under protection have been restored beautifully to attract foreigners.

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to attract foreignersto attract foreigners

under protectionunder protectionbe restoredbe restored

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