Bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. 当26路公交车正在中华路上行驶司机突然看到路边躺着一位老人。 “was / were –ing … when ….” 是一个常见的结构。表示“…正在做…时，(意想不到)突然…” 如：I was doing my homework when the light went out. 我正在做家庭作业，灯突然灭了。
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. 这位公交车司机 — 24岁的王平，毫不犹豫地停下了车。24-year-old Wang Ping, 是 the bus driver 的同位语。“think twice: 反复考虑。
… to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. 令他惊讶的是，大家都同意和他一道去医院。 “to one's surprise”: 令…惊讶的是。
Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. 多亏了王先生和乘客们，医生及时挽救了老人的生命。“thanks to: 由于，多亏” 如：Thanks to the new reservior, we saved most of the wheat. 由于有了新水库，大部分小麦得救了。
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. 阿伦．罗尔斯顿是一位喜欢登山的美国人。who is interested in mountain climbing 是一个定语从句，修饰an American man.
As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. 作为一位登山者，阿伦已习惯冒险， “be used to doing” 已经习惯做…了。
he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah. 他在犹他州登山时，发现自己处在了非常危险的境地中。 “find oneself in…” 发现自己在…地方/环境中。 如： When she woke up, she found herserlf in hospital. 她醒来后，发现自己在医院里了。
But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. 当他的水喝光之后，他明白必须要做些什么来拯救自己了。注意：物 + “run out” 某物用完了。 人 + “run out of sth.” 人把…用完了。主要是主语不同。
He was not ready to die that day. 他并不想那天就死! “be ready to do: 打算做…”
This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. 书名的意思是一个人身陷似乎无法解脱的困境之中. “mean + -ing”：意味着，意思是。 “mean + to do”: 打算。计划。 “that you cannot seem to get out of”是定语从句修饰 situation.
Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. 阿伦讲述了正确抉择以及自我掌控命运的重要性。“tell of: 谈到…”
重点句子归纳：
I think you should lie down and rest
Bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road.
She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital.
to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him.
Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time.
单元语法点讲解
反身代词 表示反射或强调的代词叫反身代词。
反身代词有：myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself; ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
反身代词的用法
1. 在句中作宾语, 表示动作由主语发出又回到动作执行者本身(反射)。如：
Help yourself. 请随便。
The girl is too young to look after herself. 这女孩太小, 还不能照顾自己。
He is always ready to help others, he never thingks of himself. 他总是乐于帮助别人, 从来不想自己。
2. 在句中作名词和代词的同位语, 用来加强名词或代词的语气（强调）, 作“亲自”, “本人”解, 在句中它可以置于名词、代词之后, 也可以置于句子末尾。如：
I fixed the window myself. 这窗户是我自己装的.
We ourselves will build the workshop. 我们自己来建这个车间。
They are going to write a play themselves. 他们准备自己写一个剧本。
课堂在线小测验
一、课文理解检测
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road the driver saw an old man on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting help.
The bus driver stopped the bus without thinking . He got and asked the woman happened. She said that the man had a problem and go to the hospital. Mr. Wang told the passengers that he must the man to the hospital. his surprise, they all agreed to go him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man the bus.
to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time.
Ted: Ow!
Pat: What's the matter, Ted?
Ted: I slipped and fell downstairs.
Pat: Have you hurt yourself?
Ted: Yes, I have. I think that I've hurt my back.
Pat: Try and stand up. Can you stand up? Here. Let me help you.
Ted: I'm sorry, Pat. I'm afraid that I can't get up.
Pat: I think that the doctor had better see you. I'll telephone Dr Carter.
Pat: The doctor says that he will come at once. I'm sure that you need an X-ray, Ted.
