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The word “education” is often used to refer to formal education -- teaching and learning of values and knowledge that take place in schools or school-like environments. However, people receive informal education from a variety of sources. Family members, peers, books and mass media all play a part in the informal education of an individual.
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Everyday living and working experiences are also a source of education. “Quality education” concerns curricula and teaching methods that encourage well-rounded development, inspire joy in learning, and prepare students to make positive changes in their communities.
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Understanding Learning Disabilities -- Meridian
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Besides one of the world’s greatest artists, what else was Leonardo da Vinci?
Why do some children have learning disabilities according to the video clip you have just seen?
Key He was also a talented musician, sculptor and inventor.
Key Because they have a different way of looking at the world, and it gets in the way of their ability to learn.
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What do you think is the purpose of education? What is quality education in your eyes?
Do you like reading books? How have books influenced you?
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me: I picked up and ate the sandwich. The principal immediately scolded me for eating lunch in class. It was and was proud of myself -- I got them quiet!
I on my first teaching day. It was a ninth- class that could make anyone and to teach. I entered the classroom fearfully, only to witness one boy throwing his sandwich at another. The class cheered, a fight. I said, “Stop!” But nobody listened. Then I did something that made the
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made something of myself ___________________grade_____ miserable_______ reluctant_______
looking forward to _____________
stare at ______whole _____
class admiringlyunfair _____
complain _______but I didn’t pretty_____
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When I was in the fifth grade, my brother and I had always liked watching TV, caring little about marks in school.
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We were changed by Mom one day when she turned off the TV set and drove us to the public library where I was attracted by children’s books.
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I became a keen reader of different things, which has benefited me a lot.
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What would my brother and I do after supper when I was in the fifth grade?
What did Mom ask us to do when she switched off the TV set one day?
Why did I begin to look forward to visiting the public library?
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Key She asked us to read two books every week and write a report on what we read.
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We would sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the TV set.
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Key Because between the covers of all those books were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them.
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
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When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
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When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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晚饭后，我们会坐在妈妈的床上，连续几小时地盯着电视机看。Sentence Translation:
After supper, we would usually sit on Mom’s bed and keep watching TV without moving our eyes elsewhere.
Sentence Paraphrase:
“这个句子中， sit on … set”是省略了 to 的动词不定式在句中作表语，说明主语从句what we would do具体所指。在这样的结构中，只有主语从句中有 do （其形式不论），作表语的不定式才能省略 to ，否则不可省略，见下例：
Structural Analysis:
What you can do now is sign the paper and let us go.
你现在能做的就是签了这份文件放我们走。All I did was empty the bottle.我只不过把瓶子倒空了。What I really wanted to do was drive all night.我真正想做的是开上一整夜的车。
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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但她的聪明和智慧远不是我们两个男孩子当时能了解的。Sentence Translation:
But her brightness and smartness were beyond what we boys could understand then since we were still so young and ignorant.
Sentence Paraphrase:
在比较结构中，连词 than和 as后可接一个完整的句子，或一个不完整的省略句，例如：
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The price is higher than (what) we had expected. 价钱比我们预期的要高。In those days I saw you more frequently than he (saw you).
那些日子我见你的次数要比他见你的次数多。His translation is as useful now as (they were useful) then.
他现在做的翻译和过去一样有用。There were not so many tickets available as (the tickets that) were asked for.票供不应求。
What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
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我痴迷到了迫不及待地要赶回家看书的程度。Sentence Translation:
I became so attracted by books that I was anxious to go back home to read my books.
Sentence Paraphrase:
“句中 get to the point where …” “ …… ”是一个表示 达到了 程度 的一个常用结构。又例如：
Structural Analysis:
Your English should get to the point where you can easily read English newspapers and magazines.
你的英语应该达到能轻松阅读英语报刊的程度。
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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miserable
She looked miserable, with eyes red and swollen from crying. 她哭得眼睛又红又肿，让人看起来怪可怜的。
I saw wretched survivors from the terrible flood there.
我在那里见到了严重的水灾过后可怜的幸存者。
Comparisonmiserable, wretchedmiserable 指因贫穷、不幸或屈辱等因素造成精神痛苦、烦恼或肉体折磨，令人同情和可怜：
wretched 多指由于疾病、担忧、忧伤等造成的不幸和痛苦，在外表上显得沮丧而可怜，语气比 miserable 强：
Derivativesmiser n.miserly adj. misery n.
吝啬鬼，守财奴小气的，吝啬的痛苦，苦难，凄惨
NB:miser 和 miserly中字母 i 的发音 [ai] 不同于miserable 和 misery中字母 i 的发音 [i]
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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Useful Expressionsin misery 在困苦中
Children were living in misery, without housing, school, or clinics.孩子们没有住房，没有学校，没有诊所，生活困苦。
make sb.’s life a misery 使某人日子难过
A nasty boss could make your life a misery.
一个糟糕的老板能让你的日子很难过。
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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worse
Our performance got worse as the game went on.
随着比赛的进行，我们的表现更糟了。（形容词）
NB:worse 是形容词 bad 和 ill 以及副词 badly 和 ill 共同的比较级形式，所以可用作形容词或副词：
We performed worse as the game went on.
随着比赛的进行，我们的表现更糟了。（副词）worse 还有作为名词的用法：
Things have definitely taken a turn for the worse.
事实明显开始朝着更坏的方向发展了。
Derivativeworsen v. （使）变得更坏，（使）恶化
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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Useful Expressions
(it) could be worse （情况）比原来预想的好些
Could be worse. At least you didn’t lose any money.已经不错了，至少你没丢钱。
make matters / things worse 使事情变得更糟
These new crops are making things worse by destroying traditional agriculture.
这些新作物破坏了传统农业，因而使情况更糟糕。
what’s worse 更糟的是
He may be late. What’s worse, he may not come at all.他可能要迟到，更糟的是，他可能根本不会来了。
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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stareNB:stare 的词性变化：vi. (+ at) 凝视，注视，盯着看n. 凝视，注视
Phrasal Verbstare sb. down / out 以目光压倒，盯得某人不敢对视
Grant forced himself to hold Santini’s stare for what seems to be forever.格兰特强迫自己与桑蒂尼长久地对视。
Useful Expressionsstare sb. in the face 就在某人眼前，清清楚楚摆在某人面前
The answer was staring me in the face.答案就明摆在我眼前。
stare sth. in the face 亲眼目睹，亲身经历If you have stared death in the face, everything after that is easy.经历过生死考验之后，一切就都容易了。
stare into space 茫然地望着，发呆
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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get
Comparisonget 作动词的不同用法：vt. 得到；理解；使恼火
She called out to him but got no reply.她喊他，可是没有回应。I couldn’t get why she couldn’t do it herself.我不明白她为什么不能亲自做这件事。What gets me is that he is always so smug. 让我恼火的是他一直这么洋洋自得。
vi. 移动，移到She forgot her key and got into the house through the window.她忘带钥匙了，只好爬窗户进了房间。
linking v. 变成，成为；或与过去分词连用构成被动语态It’s getting late -- I have to go.太晚了，我该走了。The team is determined not to get beaten again.球队下决心不再输。
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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Collocations
get sth. from sb. get sth. for sb. get sth. for…
从某人处得到某物（拿）／（买）给某人某物花……（钱）买到某物
Phrasal Verbs
get sth. acrossget away withget along / onget by get offget outget overget round toget togetherget up
使理解某事，表达（做坏事但却）逃脱（惩罚或责备）相处融洽 过得去，勉强应付走开，不要碰走开，离开恢复；克服有时间做某事聚会起床
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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Matching 参照以上所列短语动词的含义，把左列中的句子与右列中相应的 get 短语动词释义相连：
1-B, 2-G, 3-A, 4-J, 5-F, 6-I, 7-H, 8-C, 9-D, 10-E
D.
F.
C.
B.
E.
A.
3. Get off, you are hurting my back.
1. My arithmetic isn’t very good, but I get by.
Key
8. I won’t let him get away with what he did.9. He sometimes has trouble getting his meaning across.
5. It takes weeks to get over an illness like that.
10.Sam and his sister don’t get along.
G.
2. I finally got round to reading the book you lent me.
H.
7. He never gets up before nine.
I.
6. The whole family usually get together at Christmas.
J.
4. The teacher screamed at him to get out.
D.
F.
C.
B.
E.
A.
G.
H.
I.
J.
stop touching sb. / sth.
manage with difficulty to live or accomplish something
escape blame / punishment
manage to communicate an idea clearly
have a harmonious and friendly relationship
recover from (an ailment, etc.)
find time to do sth.
rise from bed after sleeping
gather or assemble socially
leave
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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suburban
NB:
suburban “ ”用来指人还有 乏味的，古板的，保守的 之意
Comparison
［反］ urban 城市的，居住在城市的
Useful Expression
the suburbs 郊区
Derivative
suburb n. 城郊，近郊
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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switchNB:switch 的词性变化：v. （使）转变；替代，替换n. 开关，电闸
Collocationsswitch to ……转为
Phrasal Verbsswitch on / off 打开／关掉switch over to sth. 改做某事；换频道
He used to vote Conservative, but he switched to Labor in 1997.他过去投保守党的票，但 1997年后改投工党的票。
switch between ……在 之间转换Once you have learned the basics of word processing, switching between different programs is quite easy.
你一旦学会了文字处理的基本知识，在不同程序之间转换就相当容易了。
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
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something
I suppose Tom must be forty-something.
我想汤姆一定有 40 多岁。
NB:something 可以用作词缀加在 20 以上的表示整十的数词后，表示“大约……岁”：
Grammar Notesomething 这样的不定代词只能用后置定语：something else 别的东西something important / better / wrong / special 重要／更好／错误／特别的东西
When I was in the fifth grade, my marks in school were miserable and,
what was worse, I didn’t know enough to really care. My older brother and I
lived with Mom in an old house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. After
supper, what we would do was sit on Mom’s bed and stare for hours at the
TV set.
But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV.
Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was
much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at the time. She had noticed
something in the suburban houses she cleaned -- books. So she came
home one day, switched off the TV, sat us down and explained that her
sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to
read two books every week,” she said. “And you’re going to write me a
report on what you read.”
The World of Books
there is something in sth. 某事物有些道理
A lot of people supports his theory, so there must be something in it.
许多人支持他的理论，所以它一定有些道理。
Woods’ performance in the tournament was something of a disappointment.
伍兹在锦标赛上的表现有点令人失望。
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really / quite something 真／相当出色something of 可以说是；有点儿
My grandmother was something of a poet.
我奶奶算得上是个诗人。
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
complain
Patterns
complain about sth. 抱怨某事complain that 抱怨说…… complain to sb. 向某人投诉／抱怨／发牢骚
Derivative
complaint n. 抱怨，牢骚，委屈；疾病，不适
The villagers complained about being robbed and beaten by officials.
村民控诉说他们遭到官员的抢劫和殴打。She’s been complaining of headaches.她一直说自己头痛。
Phrasal Verb
complain about / of 控诉；诉说病痛
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
other than
I had no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.除了希望生活幸福、自由自在以外我没有别的追求。
What subjects do you have other than chemistry?除化学之外你们还有什么科目？
Collocationthe other或 the others与 one搭配表示两者或两部分比较：
NB:other than用在否定句中相当于 except “ …… ”，表示 除 以外
other than也可表示除……之外（还），相当于 besides
He sat in front of the fire rubbing one bare foot with the other.他坐在火前，两只赤脚搓来搓去。
One boy fell and the others laughed.一个男孩摔倒了，其余的孩子都笑起来。
Derivative
otherwise adv. 否则，不然
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
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the other way round the other day / nightsome … or other
正相反，倒过来
He’s always complaining about something or other.
他总是抱怨这抱怨那的。
前几天 /前几天夜里（表示无须确切说明）某一，某些
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
leaf
NB:
leaf 的词性变化：n. 树叶；页v. 翻……的页Grammar Note
leaf 的复数形式为 leaves
Derivative
leaflet n. 散页印刷品，传单Phrasal Verb
leaf through 匆匆地翻阅She sat there leafing through a newspaper, watching the door.她坐在那里，一边看着门，一边匆匆翻看着报纸。
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
Idiomatic Expressions
take a leaf out of / from sb.’s book 以某人为榜样
shake / tremble like a leaf 瑟瑟发抖turn over a new leaf 重新做人，洗心革面
Peter took a leaf out of her mother's book and began to keep track of everyday expenses.
彼得开始学习母亲的做法，记录下每天的开销。
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be in leaf / come into leaf （春天时）开始长叶
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
stream
Derivativestreamer n. （常用复数）（用于装饰的）彩色纸／布带
There was bright sunlight streaming through the windows.
明媚的阳光透过窗户照射进来。
a steady stream of visitors / traffic / cars川流不息的游客／车流／汽车
Tears streamed down his face.
他泪流满面。
NB:stream 的词性变化：n. 小河，小溪；一连串，流
v. 不断地流动；照射，照耀；飘荡，飞扬
Collocationsstream down / from / off / into 流出／涌入stream in / through / from 照射进／透过照耀／从……照射
We complained about how unfair this was. Besides, we didn’t have any
books in the house other than Mom’s Bible. But she explained that we
would go where the books were: “I’ll drive you to the library.”
So pretty soon there were these two reluctant boys sitting in her white
Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered among the
children’s books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed
to be about animals, I started leafing through them.
The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was
about beavers. For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No
television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as
did this “visit” to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a
home.
stream out 飞扬
Her cloak streamed out behind her as she ran.
她奔跑时斗篷在身后飘扬。
Useful Expression
stream of consciousness 意识流（一种文学创作手法）
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What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
(432 words)
flip
The game was decided by the flip of a coin.比赛通过掷硬币来决定。
a flip answer / remark轻率的回答／评论
NB:
flip 的词性变化：v. 迅速翻转，迅速翻动n. 急弹，抛掷
Phrasal Verbs
flip on / off 打开／关上（电灯、机器等）flip (out) 变得狂热／狂喜；勃然大怒
adj. 轻率的，鲁莽的，无礼的
He flipped (out) when he heard that he’d won. 他听说自己获胜，于是欣喜若狂。
What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
(432 words)
Idiomatic Expression
flip a lid 怒不可遏
His father flipped (out) when he saw the phone bill.他父亲看到电话帐单时勃然大怒。
flip through 匆匆翻阅（书或杂志），浏览（电视节目）
Phrasal Verbs
What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
(432 words)
wholeNB:whole 的词性变化：adj. 全部的，整个的n. 整体，整个adv. 整个，完全地
Derivativeswholeness n. wholesome adj. wholly adv.
The bird swallowed the fish whole.那只鸟把那条鱼整个地吞下去了。E-commerce is a whole new way of doing business.电子商务是一种全新的商业运作方式。
完整，全部（食物）有益健康的；健康的，有益的
整个地，全部地
What I was reading was difficult for me to understand at the time, but
the experience was quite different from watching TV. There were images
forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them
again and again with the flip of a page.
Soon I began to look forward to visiting the public library. I moved from
animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of all those books
were whole new worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the
way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. What happened next
was that the teachers started to notice it, too. I got to the point where I
couldn’t wait to get home to my books.
(432 words)
The stone churches survived in whole or in part.这些用石头建成的教堂得以完整或部分地保留下来。
They sent in the troops, aircraft, the nuclear experts, the whole nine yards.他们派驻了军队、飞机以及核武器专家，总之是竭尽所能。
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as a wholein whole
总体上，整个来看完整地，全部地
on the whole 总的来说the whole nine yards 竭尽所有／所能
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A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。
Do not swap horses when crossing a stream. 处在危难中，不宜大更动。
Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.
人的教养始于教育，成于社交。
Misery loves company. 同病相怜。
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. 老年人难学新事物。
cannot see the forest for the trees 见树不见林／因小失大
worse was to come / follow 情况变得更糟
turn over a new leaf 翻开新的一页；改过自新，重新做人
a pretty penny 一大笔钱，巨额金钱
make the grade 成功；合乎标准／要求
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complain
misery
pretty
reluctant
stare
suburban
unfair
whole
worsen
Key words
miserable
protest
misfortune
quite
unwilling
gaze
unjust
entire
deteriorate
Synonyms
unhappy
pleasure
urban
Antonyms
happy, contented
willing, eager
incomplete
fair, just
improve
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Directions:Read Text B Changes to Come in the U.S. Education, and write a summary of about 100 words. Note that your summary should include the main ideas of the passage. Please pay attention to the use of conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs.
School system is one of the biggest challenges in the next decade for the United States. The challenge is not one of expansion, or using schools to solve social problems, but a demand for performance from the employers who will value abilities more than degrees, and a demand from students and parents for an all-level quality education developing students’ skills. Many young people now are already switching to practical subjects like medicine and accounting. The continuing professional education may be the fastest growing industry in America today. In the meantime, new opportunities for diversity may pose the greatest challenge to education.
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As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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Dear Sir,
In my five years at ABC College, working with a diversity of students and in many settings has helped me better understand the community college student. I am comfortable teaching in a traditional classroom as well as in a computer lab. I am familiar with WordPerfect, Word, Quark, and their applications for writers.
Are you considering my qualifications for this position? I am looking forward at hearing from you.
Sincerely yours, Ms. Joan Alice
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As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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In my five years at ABC College, working with a diversity of students and in many settings has helped me better understand the community college student. I am comfortable teaching in a traditional classroom as well as in a computer lab. I am familiar with WordPerfect, Word, Quark, and their applications for writers.
Are you considering my qualifications for this position? I am looking forward at hearing from you.
Sincerely yours, Ms. Joan Alice
Writing AcceleratorDirections:The following letter of application contains 10 errors and/or mistakes. Please identify and correct each of them and give your explanations.Dear Sir,
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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求职信讲究准确而有效地反映申请人的资历和长处，没有必要夸大其词地恭维收信人，这句话应删去。
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me!
Writing AcceleratorDirections:The following letter of application contains 10 errors and/or mistakes. Please identify and correct each of them and give your explanations.Dear Sir,
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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Read this letter carefully!
这句话也是一句没有必要且不礼貌的话，应删去。
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
求职信的目的是在推销个人，但不可过度，甚至到了不礼貌的程度，所以这句话也应删去。
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As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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求职信要明确所申请的具体职位，不可太过宽泛，这里应把 a position改为一个具体职位，如： a full-time English faculty position 。
Writing AcceleratorDirections:The following letter of application contains 10 errors and/or mistakes. Please identify and correct each of them and give your explanations.Dear Sir,
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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介词错误，应为 in 。
Writing AcceleratorDirections:The following letter of application contains 10 errors and/or mistakes. Please identify and correct each of them and give your explanations.
Dear Sir,
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships.
求职信中应包括与工作或职务相关的细节，像这样无关的内容也应删去。
Writing AcceleratorDirections:The following letter of application contains 10 errors and/or mistakes. Please identify and correct each of them and give your explanations.
Dear Sir,
As Vice President of a well-known college, you surely want to employ a talented person like yourself. That is precisely the reason you need to get to know me! Read this letter carefully! You should know that I have never gone through an employment interview without receiving a job offer. My ability to make a significant contribution is self-evident.
After five years working as an instructor at ABC College, I would like to expand my duties as an educator. To this end, I would like to be considered for a position at your college beginning the fall semester of 2007.
I have a master’s degree on English from the University of Florida, where I learned the true meaning of life through communicating with others. I came to appreciate the small things of life and the value of personal relationships. Combined with teaching experience, my education has exposed me to a wide range of knowledge concerning the English language. This experience including tutoring English as a second language and teaching a course in literary criticism.
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一定要在求职信定稿时注意检查拼写和语法错误，这里是一个语法错误，应把介词 including改为谓语动词 includes 。
In my five years at ABC College, working with a diversity of students and in many settings has helped me better understand the community college student. I am comfortable teaching in a traditional classroom as well as in a computer lab. I am familiar with WordPerfect, Word, Quark, and their applications for writers.
Are you considering my qualifications for this position? I am looking forward at hearing from you.
Sincerely yours, Ms. Joan Alice
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Are you considering my qualifications for this position?
信的最后一段应感谢对方而不是提出没有意义的疑问，所以这里应改为“ Thank you for considering my qualifications for this position” 。
In my five years at ABC College, working with a diversity of students and in many settings has helped me better understand the community college student. I am comfortable teaching in a traditional classroom as well as in a computer lab. I am familiar with WordPerfect, Word, Quark, and their applications for writers.
Are you considering my qualifications for this position? I am looking forward at hearing from you.
Sincerely yours, Ms. Joan Alice
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介词错误，应为 to 。
In my five years at ABC College, working with a diversity of students and in many settings has helped me better understand the community college student. I am comfortable teaching in a traditional classroom as well as in a computer lab. I am familiar with WordPerfect, Word, Quark, and their applications for writers.
Are you considering my qualifications for this position? I am looking forward at hearing from you.
Sincerely yours, Ms. Joan Alice
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Ms.落款处没有必要加称呼或头衔，只要把应聘人的全名写出即可，应删去“Ms.” 。
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Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English:
1. 他抬起头注视着她。
2. 约翰一直努力工作，盼望着自己退休的那一天。
3. 她不愿意讨论这本书的任何细节。
Key He lifted his head and stared at her.
Key John has worked hard and is looking forward to his retirement.
Key She is reluctant to discuss the book in any detail.
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Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese:
4. The happiness of others made her feel even more miserable.
5. The refugees will need help to get through this winter.
6. I wanted to prove to my family that I could make something of myself.
Key 他人的快乐使她觉得更加痛苦。
Key 这些难民需要帮助才能熬过这个冬天。
Key 我想向我的家人证明我能有所成就。
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One of the reasons why lifelong education has become so important is the fast progress of science and technology.It seems that the knowledge and skills we learn from schools are not sufficient for a professional career spanning three or four decades. But it is never too late to learn.People at all ages can learn at work, at home and through leisure activities, not just through formal channels such as schools.
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Directions: Look at the cartoon about lifelong learning (LL) and give a talk about it. You should:1) interpret the meaning of the cartoon; 2) talk about your own understanding of lifelong learning.
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The cartoon shows that lifelong learning, a concept promoting equal learning opportunities for everyone, despite their age, race, and social status, has its social and economic benefits. It will first benefit the individual who keeps on learning since people who are willing to invest time and effort in learning always hold a positive attitude toward future, and can usually have a better life based on continuous self-improvement. With more people having a learning attitude, there will be more efforts contributed to building a harmonious community, finding solutions to social problems, and increasing productivity, which will benefit both society and economy.
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Directions: Look at the pictures and give a brief talk about it. You should:1) briefly describe the pictures;2) comment on the role family plays in one’s education.
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The pictures show children at different ages from different societies are enjoying quality time with their family. Through time spent with their family, children are actually having an informal education, supplementary to the formal education taking place at schools. So family plays an indispensable role in one’s education. It could be long before school age that children are initiated into the wonderland of books, knowledge and some special skills, usually by their family. Family education is also effective in teaching children how to understand others, take responsibility and make decisions in relation to society as a whole, in which family is a foundation.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization / UNESCO.ORGhttp://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29008&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.htmlThe Encyclopedia of Informal Educationhttp://www.infed.org/Education World: The Educator’s Best Friendhttp://www.education-world.com/
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Bernard J. Poole, Education for an Information Age: Teaching in the Computerized Classroom (Boston: WCB McGraw-Hill , 1998).
Paul R. Burden, David M. Byrd, Methods for Effective Teaching (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1994).
Joel H. Spring, American Education (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2000).
William K. Kilpatrick, Why Johnny Can’t Tell Right from Wrong (New York: Touchstone, 1993).
杨东平 , 《艰难的日出 : 中国现代教育的 20 世纪》 ( 上海 : 文汇出版社 , 2003).
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To Sir, with Love (1967)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Dead Poet Society (1989)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995) Good Will Hunting (1997)
Election (1999)
Finding Forrester (2000)
The Emperor’s Club (2002)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
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