1What is the Beijing flu?
I read a story recently. It talks about an American girl who has diabetes. At first the doctor had thought she had the Beijing flu.
It is quite strange that there is a disease named after my country’s capital, but I have never heard such disease in my country. Do you know something about it?
2 The second sentence:
"I awoke sprawled on the floor in my hotel room, barely coherent."
What does "coherent" mean here?
3 The third sentence:
"I ate the same two meals every day for lunch and dinner: chicken, rice and green beans, or a turkey sandwich."
I don't understand the sentence very clearly. Does it mean I ate these things: chicken, rice and green beans, or a turkey sandwich for one meal or separately for two meals? Are lunch and dinner the same, or everyday lunch are the same and everyday supper are the same?
4 The forth sentence:
I’d belt out that number.
The plot is a girl took part in the Miss America local pageant. Because her diabetes, she got ill right before the talent competition, but she wanted to continue.
Here is the context: I pleaded with the officials to let me continue. They relented. For weeks I’d been rehearsing a song, “With One Look,” from the musical version of Sunset Boulevard. I had to get through it. I had to. I’d belt out that number, and everyone would forget what had happened to me that morning. I could forget.
I just don't know the meaning of this sentence "I’d belt out that number".
Sorry for so many questions. Any answer will be appreciated.
I read a story recently. It talks about an American girl who has diabetes. At first the doctor had thought she had the Beijing flu.
It is quite strange that there is a disease named after my country’s capital, but I have never heard such disease in my country. Do you know something about it?
2 The second sentence:
"I awoke sprawled on the floor in my hotel room, barely coherent."
What does "coherent" mean here?
3 The third sentence:
"I ate the same two meals every day for lunch and dinner: chicken, rice and green beans, or a turkey sandwich."
I don't understand the sentence very clearly. Does it mean I ate these things: chicken, rice and green beans, or a turkey sandwich for one meal or separately for two meals? Are lunch and dinner the same, or everyday lunch are the same and everyday supper are the same?
4 The forth sentence:
I’d belt out that number.
The plot is a girl took part in the Miss America local pageant. Because her diabetes, she got ill right before the talent competition, but she wanted to continue.
Here is the context: I pleaded with the officials to let me continue. They relented. For weeks I’d been rehearsing a song, “With One Look,” from the musical version of Sunset Boulevard. I had to get through it. I had to. I’d belt out that number, and everyone would forget what had happened to me that morning. I could forget.
I just don't know the meaning of this sentence "I’d belt out that number".
Sorry for so many questions. Any answer will be appreciated.
