Unit 1 What shapes our Identity?难句辅导Is our identity defined mainly by the physical characteristics that we are born with, or is it shaped by the experiences we have ?我们的身份主要由生来的特征决定,还是有我们后天的经历所决定。这是个并列复合句,又并列连词 Or 连接分句;两个定语从句分别修饰 characteristics 和 experiences,后一个定语从句的关系代词 that; which 省落.she never looked up when she spoke but instead kept looking down at her hands.她低头说话的时候从不抬头,而是低头看着自己的手。Instead 是副词,意思是而是;instead of 是副词性质的短语,意思是“而不是”。She didn’t go out and instead, stayed at home.她没有出去而是呆在家里。She went out instead of staying at home.Jenny wasn’t sure she agreed with the birth order theory, but looking At Marie, she wondered if her quiet ,timid voice was a result of being lost in the middle.JENNY 对人的身份是否有出身顺序而定的说法不确定。但是,看MARY,她有怀疑 MARY 温柔,怯弱的声音是否是因为她排行居中的缘故Be sure that/ wh--- clause ,表示对---确信。此处省落了连词 whether / ifBeing lost in the middle 作介词 of 的宾语。Be lost in thought.陷入沉思 They are lost in thought.He didn’t notice me, lost in thought.mind you, there is still a lot of quarrelling among girls.注意在女孩子中还有很多争吵。Mind you. 表示小心 Mind 在表示此意思是用做不及物动词,不跟宾语。此处后面跟了宾语 you.表示强调。这与 Please 的用法相似。Mind ,the bus is coming.注意,汽车来拉Mind you, never do that again.注意,今后再不要这样做拉Please come to the meeting on time请准时到会。I think boys mask over who they really are just to impress friends.我认为男孩为了给朋友留下好印象,总是掩饰他们的真面目Mask over---意思是戴上假面具以掩饰本来面目。who they really are 是 over 宾语从句。Just to impress friends.是目的状语。but in the same week when two white boys punched him in the face they were removed from classes for a day but not suspended from school.但在同一周,两个白人男孩打了他的脸,他们仅受到了停课一天的处罚而没有被暂令停学。Punch sb in the face 打某人的脸Sb be removed from classes 停某人的颗Sb be suspended from school 暂令退学用心 爱心 专心