Section A
A 部分
I have a cold.
What's the matter?
I have a stomachache.
I have a sore back.
我感冒了。
怎么了？
我肚子疼。
我背部疼痛。
1a
1b
Nurse：You don't look well. What's the matter, Sarah?
Sarah：I was playing with my friends at the park yesterday. Then it got windy, but I didn't put on my jacket. Now I have a cold.
Conversation 2
Nurse：What's the matter, David? Are you OK?
David：I ate too much junk food at my friend's birthday party. So last night, I got a stomachache. I almost couldn't get myself out of bed this morning.
Conversation 3
Nurse：What's the matter, Ben? Can you move?
Ben ：Not really. I was playing soccer the other day and I hurt myself. It seemed OK at first, but now I have a really sore back.
Conversation 4
Nurse ：You look really tired. What's the matter, Nancy?
Nancy：I didn't sleep very well last night. I have a toothache. It's terrible! I can't really eat anything either. It hurts a lot.
Conversation 5
Nurse：What's the matter, Judy?
Judy ：I'm sorry, but it's very difficult for me to talk.
Nurse：Oh, dear. What's the matter?
Judy ：I talked too much yesterday and didn't drink enough water. I have a very sore throat now.
护士：你看起来不太舒服。怎么了，莎拉？
莎拉：昨天我和朋友们在公园玩。然后刮风了，但我没有穿上夹克。现在我感冒了。
对话2
护士：大卫，怎么了？你还好吗？
大卫：我在朋友的生日聚会上吃了太多垃圾食品。所以昨晚我胃疼。今天早上我几乎无法起床。
对话3
护士：怎么了，本？你能动吗？
本：不是真的。前几天我踢足球时受伤了。起初看起来还可以，但现在我的背部真的很疼。
对话4
护士：你看起来很累。怎么了，南希？
南希：我昨晚睡得不好。我牙疼。太可怕了！我也真的什么都吃不下。很疼。
对话5
护士：怎么了，朱迪？
朱迪：对不起，但我很难说话。
护士：哦，天哪。怎么了
朱迪：我昨天说得太多了，水喝得不够。我现在喉咙很痛。
1c
B：She talked too much yesterday and didn't drink enough water. She has a very sore throat now.
B：她昨天讲得太多，水也喝不够。她现在喉咙很痛。
2a
Girl：You don't look well. Your face looks a bit red.
Girl：Yeah, and my head feels very hot. What should I do?
Girl：Maybe you have a fever. You should take your temperature.
Girl：Yes, you're right.
Conversation 2
Girl：What's the matter?
Girl：I didn't take good care of myself. I didn't wear enough warm clothes yesterday. Now I have a cough and a sore throat.
Girl：You should drink some hot tea with honey.
Girl：That sounds like a good idea.
Conversation 3
Girl：You look terrible! What's the matter?
Boy：I think I ate too much at dinner last night. It was an all-you-can-eat meal at the restaurant. But now I have a stomachache.
Girl：That's too bad. You shouldn't eat so much next time. Right now, you should lie down and rest.
Boy：I guess I should.
Conversation 4
Girl：What's wrong with your face?
Boy：It's not my face. It's my tooth. I have a toothache.
Girl：You should see a dentist and get an X-ray.
Boy：But will it hurt?
Girl：No, and if you don't go to the dentist now, it'll hurt even more later!
Conversation 5
Girl：Oh, no! What happened?
Girl：I was making dinner just now and I cut myself by accident.
Girl：Oh, that looks serious. You should put some medicine on it. Here, let me help you.
Girl：OK, thanks.
女孩：你看起来气色不好。你的脸看起来有点红。
女孩：是的，我的头感觉很热。我该怎么办？
女孩：也许你发烧了。你应该量一下体温。
女孩：是的，你说得对。
对话2
女孩：怎么了？
女孩：我没有好好照顾自己。我昨天没有穿足够的保暖衣服。现在我咳嗽，喉咙痛。
女孩：你应该喝点蜂蜜热茶。
女孩：听起来是个好主意。
对话3
女孩：你看起来糟透了！怎么了？
男孩：我想我昨晚晚饭吃得太多了。这是一顿你可以在餐厅吃的大餐。但现在我胃疼。
女孩：太糟糕了。下次你不应该吃那么多。现在，你应该躺下休息。
男孩：我想我应该。
对话4
女孩：你的脸怎么了？
男孩：那不是我的脸。这是我的牙齿。我牙疼。
女孩：你应该去看牙医，拍个X光片。
男孩：但是会痛吗？
女孩：不，如果你现在不去看牙医，以后会更疼的！
对话5
女孩：哦，不！怎么搞的？
女孩：我刚才在做晚饭，不小心割伤了自己。
女孩：哦，看起来很严重。你应该给它上点药。来，让我来帮你。
女孩：好的，谢谢。
2b
| 数字标号 | 连接线 | 字母编号 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. fever | a. lie down and rest | |
| 2. stomachache | b. drink some hot tea with honey | |
| 3. cough and sore throat | c. see a dentist and get an X-ray | |
| 4. toothache | d. take your temperature | |
| 5. cut myself | e. put some medicine on it |
2c
B：My head feels very hot.
A：Maybe you have a fever ...
B：...
B：我的头感觉很热。
A：也许你发烧了 ...
B： ...
2d
Lisa ：I have a headache and I can't move my neck. What should I do? Should I take my temperature?
Mandy：No, it doesn't sound like you have a fever. What did you do on the weekend?
Lisa ：I played computer games all weekend.
Mandy：That's probably why. You need to take breaks away from the computer.
Lisa ：Yeah, I think I sat in the same way for too long without moving.
Mandy：I think you should lie down and rest. If your head and neck still hurt tomorrow, then go to a doctor.
Lisa ：OK, Thanks, Mandy.
丽莎：我头疼，脖子动不了。我该怎么办？我应该量一下体温吗？
曼迪：不，听起来不像你发烧了。你周末做了什么？
丽莎：我整个周末都在玩电脑游戏。
曼迪：这可能就是原因。你需要离开电脑休息一下。
莉萨：是的，我想我以同样的方式坐了太久而没有动。
曼迪：我认为你应该躺下休息。如果明天你的头和脖子还疼，那就去看医生。
丽莎：好的，谢谢，曼迪。
3a
Bus Driver and Passengers Save an Old Man
At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.
The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onto the bus.
Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don't want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."
公交车司机和乘客救老人
昨天上午9点，26路公交车正沿着中华路行驶，这时司机看到一位老人躺在路边。 他旁边的一个女人大声呼救。
公交车司机，24岁的王平，不假思索就把车停了下来。 他下了车，问那个女人发生了什么事。 她说那个人有心脏问题，应该去医院。 王先生知道他必须迅速采取行动。 他告诉乘客，他必须送那个人去医院。 他希望大多数或所有乘客都下车，等下一辆公共汽车。 但令他吃惊的是，他们都同意和他一起去。 一些乘客帮助王先生把那个人抬上了公共汽车。
多亏了王先生和乘客们，医生们及时救了这名男子。 一位乘客说：“很遗憾，很多人不想帮助别人，因为他们不想惹麻烦。” 但司机没有考虑到自己。 他只想着救人一命。”
3b
- _________ Wang Ping was the driver of bus No. 26 at 9:00 a.m. yesterday.
- _________ Bus No. 26 hit an old man on Zhonghua Road.
- _________ The old man had a heart problem and needed to go to the hospital right away.
- _________ The passengers on the bus did not want to go to the hospital, so only Wang Ping went with the woman and old man.
- _________ Some passengers helped to get the old man onto the bus.
- _________ The old man got to the hospital in time.
- _________ 王平是昨天上午 9 点 26 路公交车的司机。
- _________ 26 路公交车在中华路上撞上一位老人
- _________ 老人有心脏问题，需要马上去医院。
- _________ 车上的乘客不想去医院，所以只有王平和那个女人和老人一起去了。
- _________ 一些乘客帮助老人上车。
- _________ 老人及时赶到了医院。
3c
- Why was Wang Ping surprised that the passengers agreed to go to the hospital with him?
- Did the passengers think Wang Ping did the right thing? How do you know?
- Do you agree that people often do not help others because they do not want to get into trouble? Why or why not?
- 乘客们同意和王平一起去医院，王平为什么感到惊讶？
- 乘客们认为王平做得对吗？你怎么知道的？
- 你同意人们经常因为不想惹麻烦而不帮助别人吗？为什么？
Grammar Focus
语法重点
| What’s the matter? | I have a stomachache. | You shouldn’t eat so much next time. |
| What’s the matter with Ben? | He hurt himself. He has a sore back. | He should lie down and rest. |
| Do you have a fever? | Yes, I do./No, I don’t./I don’t know. | |
| Does he have a toothache? | Yes, he does. | He should see a dentist and get an X-ray. |
| What should she do? | She should take her temperature. |
| Should I put some medicine on it? | Yes, you should./No, you shouldn’t. |
4a
B：You should see a doctor and get an X-ray.
2. A：What's the matter?
B：My sister and I have sore throats. every we go to school?
A：No, you shouldn't.
3. A：Maybe Mike have a fever?
B：No, he didn't. He have a stomachache.
A：He can drink some hot tea.
B：你应该去看医生并做X光检查。
2.A：怎么了？
B：我姐姐和我喉咙痛。我们每个人都去上学？
A：不，你不应该。
3.A：也许迈克发烧了？
B：不，他胃疼。
A：他可以喝一些热茶。
4b
- Jenny cut herself.
- Kate has a toothache.
- Mary and Sue have colds.
- Bob has a sore back.
She should (get an X-ray / put some medicine on the cut).
My advice: _________
She should (see a dentist / get some sleep).
My advice: _________
She shoulddn't (sleep / exercise).
My advice: _________
She should (lie down and rest / take his temperature).
My advice: _________
- 珍妮割伤了自己。
- 凯特牙疼。
- 玛丽和苏感冒了。
- 鲍勃背部疼痛。
她应该（照个X光片/在伤口上敷点药）。
我的建议：_________
她应该（去看牙医/睡一觉）。
我的建议：_________
她不应该（睡觉/运动）。
我的建议：_________
她应该（躺下休息/给他量体温）。
我的建议：_________
4c
B：No, I didn't.
C：Did you fall down?
B：Yes, I did.
D：You should go home and get some rest.
B：不，我没有。
C：你摔倒了吗？
B：是的，我做到了。
D：你应该回家休息一下。
| Name | Problem | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Liu Peng | fall down | Go home and rest |
Section B
B 部分
1a
_________ Run it under water.
_________ Put some medicine on it.
_________ Go to the hospital.
_________ Get an X-ray.
_________ Rest for a few days.
_________ Press the sides of your nose.
_________ Put your head down.
_________ Clean your face.
_________ 在水下运行。
_________ 在上面放些药。 _________ 去医院。
_________ 拍个X光片。
_________ 休息几天。 _________ 按压你的鼻子两侧。
_________ 低下头。
_________ 清洁你的脸。
1b
Nurse ：Well, today was a busy day in my office. One boy hurt himself in P.E. class.
Teacher ：What happened?
Nurse ：He was running under the hot sun and then he felt sick and fell down.
Teacher ：Yes, the weather is very hot today.
Nurse ：He cut his knee, so I washed the cut and put some medicine on it. Then I put a bandage on it.
Teacher ：Was the cut serious?
Nurse ：Not really, but I also took his temperature. Luckily he didn't have a fever. I told him he should rest.
Teacher ：What else happened?
Nurse ：One girl had a nosebleed. I told her to put her head down and then press the sides of her nose. Oh, and another boy got hit on the head with a baseball bat.
Teacher ：That sounds bad. I hope he's OK ...
Nurse ：I hope so, too. He was taken to the hospital to get an X-ray.
护士：嗯，今天我办公室很忙。一个男孩在体育课上受伤了。
老师：发生什么事了？
护士：他在烈日下跑步，然后感觉不舒服，摔倒了。
老师：是的，今天天气很热。
护士：他膝盖受伤了，所以我洗了伤口，在上面敷了些药。然后我给它包扎了绷带。
老师：伤口严重吗？
护士：没有，但我也量了他的体温。幸运的是，他没有发烧。我告诉他应该休息。
老师：还发生了什么事？
护士：一个女孩流鼻血。我让她低下头，然后按她的鼻子两侧。哦，还有一个男孩被棒球棍击中了头部。
老师：听起来很糟糕。我希望他没事。。。
护士：我也希望如此。他被送到医院做X光检查。
| Problems | Treatments | Problems | Treatments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Someone felt sick. | √ | b, c | Someone had a nosebleed. | |
| Someone cut his knee. | Someone hurt his back. | |||
| Someone had a fever. | Someone got hit on the head. |
1c
b. took his temperature
c. told him to rest
d. put some medicine on it
e. took him to the hospital to get an X-ray
f. told her to put her head down
b.量体温
c.让他休息
d.给他涂点药
e.带他去医院拍X光片
f.让她低下头
1d
B：First, a boy came in. He hurt himself in P.E. class.
A：What happened?
B：...
B：首先，一个男孩进来了。他在体育课上受伤了。
A：发生了什么？
B：...
2a
B = mountain climbing
C = swimming
_________ fall down
_________ get sunburned
_________ have problems breathing
_________ cut ourselves
_________ get hit by a ball
_________ hurt ort back or arm
B = 登山
C = 游泳
_________ 跌倒
_________ 被晒伤
_________ 呼吸有问题
_________ 割伤自己
_________ 被球击中
_________ 左背部或手臂受伤
2b
Writers describe events in a certain order. Finding the order of the events will help you understand what you are reading.
作者按一定的顺序描述事件。找出事件的顺序将有助于你理解你在读什么。
He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbing
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in Utah.
On that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 360-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves "between a rock and a hard place", and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.
他失去了手臂但仍在攀登
阿伦·拉尔斯顿是一个对登山感兴趣的美国人。 作为一名登山者，阿伦习惯于冒险。 这是做危险运动令人兴奋的事情之一。 有很多次，艾伦因为意外事故差点丧命。 2003年4月26日，他在犹他州登山时发现自己处于非常危险的境地。
那天，当阿伦独自登山时，他的手臂被一块360公斤重的石头压住了。 因为他的手臂不能解放，他在那里呆了五天，希望有人能找到他。 但是当他的水用完了，他知道他必须做点什么来挽救自己的生命。 那天他还没准备好去死。 所以他用刀切掉了自己的一半右臂。 然后，他用左臂包扎自己，以免失血过多。 之后，他爬下山去寻求帮助。
失去手臂后，他写了一本名为《进退两难》的书。 这意味着处于一个你似乎无法摆脱的困境中。 在这本书中，阿伦讲述了做出正确决定的重要性，以及掌控自己生活的重要性。 他对登山的热爱是如此之大，即使在这次经历之后，他仍然坚持登山。
我们和艾伦有同样的精神吗？ 在我们发现自己 “进退两难 ”之前，在我们不得不做出可能意味着生与死的决定之前，让我们好好想想这个问题。
2c
- Aron almost lost his life three times because of climbing accidents.
- Aron had a serious accident in April 2003.
- Aron ran out of water after three days.
- Aron wrote his book before his serious accident.
- Aron still goes mountain climbing.
- 阿伦三次因为登山事故差点丧命。
- Aron 在2003年4月发生了一起严重事故。
- 阿伦三天后就没水了。
- 阿伦在发生严重事故前写了这本书。
- 阿伦仍然去爬山。
2d
- Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003?
- Why couldn't Aron move?
- How did Aron free himself?
- What did Aron do after the accident?
- What does "between a rock and a hard place" mean?
- 2003年4月26日事故发生在哪里？
- 为什么阿伦不能动？
- 阿伦是如何解放自己的？
- 事故发生后，阿伦做了什么？
- “岩石和坚硬的地方之间” 是什么意思？
2e
_________ Aron loves mountain climbing and doesn't mind taking risks.
_________ Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today.
_________ He wrote a book about his experience.
_________ Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 accident.
_________ 阿伦喜欢爬山，不介意冒险。
_________ 事故发生后，阿伦没有放弃，今天继续登山。
_________ 他写了一本关于自己经历的书。
_________ 阿伦在2003年的事故中失去了半只右臂。
3a
3b
No, I don't feel well./I feel ... / I have a ... / Should I ...?
You should ... / You shouldn't ...
fell down / got hit by ... / cut myself / hurt my ...
不，我感觉不舒服 / 我觉得…/ 我有… / 我应该…吗 ... ？
你应该…/ 你不应该 ...
摔倒 / 被…击中割伤了自己 / 伤了我的 ...
Self Check
Back：_________
Throat：_________
Tooth：_________
Stomach：_________
Other problems：_________
背面：_________
喉咙：_________
牙齿：_________
胃 ：_________
其他问题：_________
_________ I think you should see a doctor and get an X-ray.
_________ What's the matter?
_________ What should I do?
_________ OK, thanks. I'll do that now.
_________ Oh, that doesn‘t sound good.
_________ 我认为你应该去看医生并做X光检查。
_________ 怎么了？
_________ 我该怎么办？
_________ 好的，谢谢。我现在就去做。
_________ 哦，听起来不太好。
Advice：_________
2. Problem：Cindy has a headache.
Advice：_________
3. Problem：My cousins have bad colds.
Advice：_________
4. Problem：Jack hurt his back playing volleyball.
Advice：_________
忠告：_________
2.问题：Cindy头疼。
忠告：_________
3.问题：我的表兄弟们患了重感冒。
忠告：_________
4.问题：杰克打排球时背部受伤。
忠告：_________
Words and Expressions
| 单词 | 汉语 | 词性 |
| matter | 问题；事情 | n. |
| What's the matter? | 怎么了？出什么事了？ | |
| sore | 疼痛的；酸痛的 | adj. |
| have a cold | 感冒 | |
| stomachache | 胃痛；腹痛 | n. |
| have a stomachache | 胃痛 | |
| foot | 脚；足 | n. |
| neck | 颈；脖子 | n. |
| stomach | 胃；腹部 | n. |
| throat | 咽喉；喉咙 | n. |
| fever | 发烧 | n. |
| lie（lay） | 躺；平躺 | v. |
| lie down | 躺下 | |
| rest | 放松；休息 | v. & n. |
| cough | 咳嗽 | n. & v. |
| X-ray | X 射线；X 光 | n. |
| toothache | 牙痛 | n. |
| take one's temperature | 量体温 | |
| headache | 头痛 | n. |
| have a fever | 发烧 | |
| break | 间歇；休息 | n. |
| take breaks（take a break） | 休息 | |
| hurt | （使）疼痛；受伤 | v. |
| passenger | 乘客；旅客 | n. |
| off | 离开（某处）；不工作；从 ... 去掉 | adv. & prep. |
| get off | 下车 | |
| to one's surprise | 使 ... 惊讶的是；出乎 ... 的意料 | |
| onto | 向；朝 | prep. |
| trouble | 问题；苦恼 | n. |
| hit | （用手或器具）击；打 | v. |
| right away | 立即；马上 | |
| get into | 陷入；参与 | |
| herself | （she 的反身代词）她自己 | pron. |
| bandage | 绷带 用绷带包扎 | n. 绷带 v. 用绷带包扎 |
| press | 压；挤；按 | v. |
| sick | 生病的；有病的 | adj. |
| knee | 膝；膝盖 | n. |
| nosebleed | 鼻出血 | n. |
| breathe | 呼吸 | v. |
| sunburned | 晒伤的 | adj. |
| ourselves | （we 的反身代词）我们自己 | pron. |
| climber | 登山者；攀登者 | n. |
| be used to | 习惯于 ...；适应于 ... | |
| risk | 危险；风险；冒险 | n. & v. |
| take risks（take a risk） | 冒险 | |
| accident | （交通）事故；意外遇害 | n. |
| situation | 情况；状况 | n. |
| kilo（= kilogram） | 千克；公斤 | n. |
| rock | 岩石 | n. |
| run out（of） | 用尽；耗尽 | |
| knife（pl. knives） | 刀 | n. |
| cut off | 切除 | |
| blood | 血 | n. |
| mean（meant） | 意思是；打算；意欲 | v. |
| get out of | 离开；从 ... 出来 | |
| importance | 重要性；重要 | n. |
| decision | 决定；抉择 | n. |
| control | 限制；约束；管理 | n. & v. |
| be in control of | 掌管；管理 | |
| spirit | 勇气；意志 | n. |
| death | 死；死亡 | n. |
| give up | 放弃 | |
| nurse | 护士 | n. |
| Judy | 朱迪（女名） | |
| Nancy | 南希（女名） | |
| Mandy | 曼迪（女名） | |
| Aron | 阿伦 · 罗尔斯顿 | |
| Utah | 犹他州（美国） |
Notes on the Text
1. … bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. … 26 路公交车正行驶在中华路上，这时时机看到以为老人躺在路边。
1）此句中 bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road 使用的是过去进行时，表示过去一段时间正在进行的动作。与现在进行时相比，过去进行时只是将 be 动词由 is/am/are 改为 was/were，动词仍然使用 -ing 形式。该动态将在本册第 5 单元正式学习。
when 常常用来引出时间状语从句，当放在过去进行时构成的主句之后时，表示 “某事正在进行时，另一件事情发生了”。
再如：
I was just getting into the shower when the telephone rang. 我正要冲澡，就在这个时候电话响了起来。
2）see someon doing something 是一个固定结构，表示 “看到某人正在从事某事或正处于某种状态”。
又如：
When they went in, they saw some children playing happily in the garden. 他们进去的时候，看到一些孩子正在花园里高兴地玩耍。
We saw him standing there alone, not knowing what to do. 我们看见他独自站在那里，不知做什么是好。
2. The bus driver … stopped the bus without thinking twice. 公交司机 … 没有多想便停下了车。
think twice 是英语中一种固定的表述，表示在做某事之前 “认真考虑；权衡利弊”。
例如：
We must think twice before we make this decision! 在我们做出这个决定前，必须认真思考！
Think twice about it. Maybe you’ll change your mind. 好好想想，也许你会改变主意的。
3. Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man was saved by the doctors 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 someone/something 表示 “多亏；因为；由于” 的意思。
再如：
Today, thanks to the Internet, you can do all your shopping from home. 如今多亏有了互联网，你在家里就能买到你所要买的东西了。
Thanks to your program, we got to know each other. 因为你们的节目，我们方能相互认识。
4. There were many times when Arom almost lost his life because of accidents. 有好多次，阿伦差点因为意外丢掉性命。
此句含有一个由 when 引导的定语从句，when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents 修饰前面的名词 times。
再如：
I thought of the happy days when I stayed in Beijing. 我想起了待在北京的那些快乐的日子。
He still remembers the time when you gave him this book as a gift. 他依然记得你把这书当作礼物送给他的时候。
5. After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. 失去了手臂之后，他写了一本名为《生死两难》的书。
此处 Between a Rock and a Hard Place 是一本书的书名，可译作《生死两难》。实际上，between a rock and a hard place 本身就是英语的一个固定习语，表示在艰难或危险的处境下 “从两难中进行选择”，意为 “左右为难，进退两难”。
例如：
Who will you save when your mother and wife both fall into the water? For many people, it’s between a rock and a hard place. 当你的母亲和妻子同时落水，你会救谁？对很多人来说，这是一个两难的选择。
6. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. 它的意思是 “处于一个你似乎无法摆脱的困境之中”。
1）此处 mean 表示 “… 意思是；意为”，用来解释上句出现在书名中的习语的意思。
再如：
What do you mean? 你的意思是什么？
此外，mean 还可表示 “意味着” 的意思。如课文结尾的句子：
… before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death. 在我们不得不做出可能意味着生死的决定之前 …
2）a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of 和 a decision that could mean life or death 均包含定语从句。前者中，从句 that you cannot seem to get out of 修饰名词 situation；在后者中，从句 that could mean life or death 修饰名词 decision。