White clouds grew in the bowl and soon the batter was slipped into the oven and began rising to the occasion.

接着，碗里被搅起团团白泡，很快，鸡蛋面糊就调制好了并被放进了烤箱，开始烘烤。

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Yet on that awful day, we also witnessed something distinctly American: ordinary citizens rising to the occasion, and responding with extraordinary ACTS of courage.

但也正是在这一天，我们领略了美国人民的勇敢精神：普通民众在这场灾难面前体现出来的巨大勇气。

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But the Tide kept on rising to the occasion and they never let up.

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Consumers are outraged at higher prices for petrol, and American politicians are rising to the occasion.

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Thus it isn't so much rising to the occasion that is difficult, but rather sensing that it is the occasion.

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