1. The quality of someone's voice and their choice of words make a person instantly recognisable, even though you can't see him or her. (P44)

　　一个人的音质及措辞能让这个人立即被辨认出来，即使你看不见他或她是谁。

　　★instantly adv.立即；马上；即刻conj.一......就......

　　①The information was instantly available.

　　这些信息很快被获知。

　　②I recognised her instantly I saw her.

　　我一看见她就把她认出来了。

　　instant adj.　　立即的；紧急的；(食品)速溶的，方便的

　　　　　n. 瞬间，立刻

　　the instant 一......就......

　　in an instant 立刻，一会儿

　　for an instant 暂时，一时

　　③You see the lightning the_instant it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

　　一打闪电你就会看见，而后才能听到雷声。

　　④He told me he would be back in_an_instant.

　　他告诉我他马上就回来。

　　2. In this sense everybody's use of language - whether English, Chinese, or any other - is different. (P44)

　　从这个意义上来说，每个人对语言的使用--不管是英语、汉语或者任何其他语言--都是不一样的。

　　★whether English, Chinese, or any other在句中作插入语，用来对所要表达的内容进行解释或补充。插人语可用破折号分开，也可用逗号隔开。常见的插入语有 for example, by the way, I am afraid, as far as I know, do you think 等。

　　①This is the last chance, I am afraid, that you can win over them.

　　恐怕这是你能战胜他们的最后机会了。

②Jack, as far as I know, is the top student in his class.