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???? III Ex. II, p. 69
II. Answer the following questions.
1. What principle does the Hyde School operate on?
It operates on the principle that if you teach
students the merit of such values as truth,
courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and
concern, then academic achievement naturally
follows.
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2. What is the Hyde School famous for?
It is famous for its work with troubled
youngsters.
3. Why was the first Hyde public program
suspended within months?
Because teachers protested the programs demands
and the strain associated with more intense work.
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4. When the Hyde Foundation opened a program
within a public high school in the suburbs of New
Haven, Connecticut, what did the community fear?
The community feared the school would attract
inner-city minority and troubled students.
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5. How is the Hyde curriculum different from
conventional schools that provide preparation for
college?
In the Hyde School, all students are required to
take performing arts and sports, and provide a
community service. For each course, students get
a grade for academic achievement and for best
effort.
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6. What must parents do for their children to
gain admission?
Parents must agree to accept and demonstrate the
schools philosophies and outlook.
7. What is the biggest obstacle for many parents?
The biggest obstacle for many parents is to
realize their own weaknesses.
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8. How are faculty evaluations done in the Hyde
School?
Faculty evaluations are conducted by the students.
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III. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below. Change the form where necessary.
1. Education should aim to ______ childrens mind
to its utmost potential.
? cultivate
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2. We have tried to make the questions simple but
______ so that it wont take many minutes to fill
in but your answers will give us a good idea of
what is wanted and what is not.
?comprehensive
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3. This _____ book was widely discussed but
whether it was read by artists I leave to further
research.
?controversial
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4. Three independent daily newspapers had been
ordered to _____ publication on Aug. 8.
? suspend
5. The children were expected to do well,
carefully encouraged, but never laid under _____
to do or be the best.
? strain
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6. Finally, it became clear that no _____
conference would be possible without widening the
discussions.
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7. They must know how to make use of and when
necessary to discard the old _____ rules.
? conventional
8. It is made quite clear in the document that
China will stick to its ______ and opening up
policy.
? reform
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???? ? Ex. ?, p. 70
IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences using
the expressions given in the parentheses.
1. His girlfriends father thought he was a man
who could not make a living. (see as)
His girlfriends father saw him as a man who
could not make a living.
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2. The course was cancelled although this was
against the students will. (over protest)
The course was cancelled over the students
protests.
3. The problem is so difficult that we cannot
find the solution to it without the help of our
teacher. (work out)
The problem is so difficult that we cannot work
it out without the help of our teacher.
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4. Children tend to try as hard as possible when
they are encouraged by their parents who are
making similar efforts. ( do/try ones utmost)
Children tend to do their utmost when they are
encouraged by their parents who are making
similar efforts.
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5. The new teaching program didnt work well in
the school at the beginning. (at the outset)
The new teaching program didnt work well in the
school at the outset.
6. I was a little bit excited when I received the
letter that allowed me an interview. (kind of)
I was kind of excited when I received the letter
that allowed me an interview.
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7. As is planned, the school opens on September
1. (be scheduled to do)
The school is scheduled to open on September 1.
8. They appeared to offer a free lunch, having
cigars and wine as an additional part. (complete
with)
They appeared to offer a free lunch, complete
with cigars and wine.
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???? ? Ex. ?, p. 70
V. Look at the following sentence taken from your
reading passage. Just think about what else you
can gain and fill in the sentences with the
right words.
e.g. For the student to gain admission, parents
also must agree to accept and demonstrate the
schools philosophies and outlook.
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1. Pupils use drama to gain ins____ into moral
and social issues in works of literature.
ights
2. She began to write and gained atte_____ as the
most prominent woman among the young writers of
the age.
ntion
3. For most of us, though, gaining reco______
from others is to some extent relying on our
confidence in letting others know who we are and
what we are about.
gnition
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4. But there are the keys, without which the
adventurers cannot gain entr____ to the vital
areas of Castle.
ance
5. The soldiers drove the local people from the
mountains and gained con____ of the whole area.
trol
6. These scientists developed some new ideas and
concepts, which gained accep_____ rapidly.
tance
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7. As the car was gaining spe___, they were
leaving their hometown far behind.
ed
8. However, gaining wei___ is not an
inevitable part of getting older.
ght
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VI. One way to form an adjective is to add the
suffix -ic to a noun. For example
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Now study the following adjectives that have been
formed by adding ic to nouns.
energetic
atomic
heroic
Arabic
economic
historic
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Now choose one of the adjectives above to fill in
each of the following sentences.
1. The falling of the Berlin Wall was a ____
occasion.
historic
2. The first_____ bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
atomic
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3. This book is about the development of modern
_____ literature.
Arabic
4. Iron deficiency may derive from frequent ____
exercises.
energetic
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5. 2002 saw _____ growth in China.
economic
heroic
6. His ____ deeds were celebrated in every
corner of China.
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VII. A common way to form an abstract noun is to
add the suffix -ityto an adjective. For example
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Now study the following abstract nouns which have
been formed by adding -ity to adjectives.
curiosity
publicity
responsibility
rapidity
elasticity
Now choose one of the abstract nouns above to
fill in each of the following sentences.
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1. We need to take _____ for looking after
our own health.
responsibility
rapidity
2. People wonder at the ____ with which the
weather can change in this area.
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3. Daily facial exercises help her to keep the
skins _____.
elasticity
4. The child opened the box to satisfy his ______.
curiosity
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5. Some people, especially stars, try to seek
_____ while some others try to avoid it.
publicity
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???? ? Ex. VIII, p. 72
VIII. Study the following model and then combine
the groups of sentences, using as.
Model The quest for truth is widespread in
Maine. The same thing happens at the
school in Connecticut.
As in Maine the quest for truth is also
widespread at the school in Connecticut.
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Now combine the following groups of sentences,
using as.
1. There is a great demand for educational reform
in America. There is a great demand for
educational reform in Britain, too.
In Britain, as in America, there is a great
demand for educational reform.
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2. In Italy people use a lot of olive oil in
cooking. The same thing happens in Greece.
In Greece, as in Italy, people use a lot of olive
oil in cooking.
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3. In the Hyde School values such as courage,
integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern are
the first, most important lesson. The same is
true for some public inner-city schools in
Maryland.
As in the Hyde School, values such as courage,
integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern are
the first, most important lesson in some public
inner-city schools in Maryland.
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4. In Japan, in order to get into a famous
university a large number of middle school
students take supplementary classes. The
same thing happens in China.
In China, as in Japan, a large number of middle
school students take supplementary classes in
order to get into a famous university.
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5. In the middle of 1950s many young people went
down to the countryside. The same was true
for the late 1960s and early 1970s.
As in the middle of the 1950s, many young people
went down to the countryside in the late 1960s
and early 1970s.
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IX. The word once can be used as a conjunction
with the meaning from the moment that. Now
study the following groups of sentences and then
use once to combine each group into one
sentence based on a sound logic.

• Youve practiced a bit.
• Youll find that its quite easy.

Once youve practiced a bit, youll find that
its quite easy.
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2. The meal was finished. The discussion
began.
Once the meal was finished, the discussion began.
3. You show any fear. He will attack you.
Once you show any fear, he will attack you.
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4. The decision took about 10 seconds. Hed
read a market research study.
The decision took about 10 seconds once hed read
a market research study.
5. Customers come to rely on these systems.
Customers almost never take their business
elsewhere.
Once customers come to rely on these systems,
they almost never take their business elsewhere.
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X. Translate the following into English.
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operate on the principle that
moral values
academic achievements
Our school operates on the principle that moral
values and academic achievements are equally
important.
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2. ????????????,?????????????????????????????
be suspended
new teaching program
its demands and the strain associated with more
intense work
The new teaching program was suspended last term
because the teachers in the department protested
its demands and the strain associated with more
intense work.
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3. ?????????????????????,???????????????????
prepare students for
cultivate a comprehensive set of principles
see oneself as
We see ourselves as preparing our students for a
way of life by cultivating a comprehensive set of
principles that can affect all of them.
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the basis of the Character First idea
unique potential
be based on, not
The basis of the Character First idea is that
every human being has a unique potential that is
based on character, not intelligence or wealth.
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attendance and best effort
academic achievement
get a grade
We were warned by the teacher in the first lesson
that students got a grade not only for academic
achievement but also for attendance and best
effort.
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6.?????????????????????,???????????
philosophies and outlook
gain admission
agree in writing to accept and demonstrate
Once parents agree in writing to accept and
demonstrate the schools philosophies and
outlook, the students can gain admission.
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greater attention is paid to
the establishment of a fruitful relationship
in the traditional high school setting
In the Hyde School greater attention is paid to
the establishment of a fruitful relationship with
each student while in the traditional high school
setting the focus is on the teacher and the
material.
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participate in together with their children
stress the idea
It is worthwhile for sb. to do
The school stresses the idea that it is
worthwhile for parents to participate in school
activities together with their children.
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???? III Ex. XI, p. 73
XI. Translate the following sentences into
Chinese.
1. Hyde School founder Joseph Gauld claims
success with the program at the 18,000-a-year
high school in Bath, Maine, which has received
considerable publicity for its work with troubled
youngsters.
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2. In one English class, the 11 students spend
the last five minutes in an energetic exchange
evaluating their class performance for the day on
a 1-10 scale.
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3. To avoid the controversy of other character
programs used in US schools, Gauld says the
concept of doing your best has nothing to do with
forcing the students to accept a particular set
of morals or religious values.
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4. The parents agree in writing to meet monthly
in one of 20 regional groups, go to a yearly
three-day regional retreat, and spend at least
three times a year in workshops, discussion
groups and seminars at Bath.
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5. The process for public school parents is still
being worked out, with a lot more difficulty
because it is difficult to convince parents that
it is worthwhile for them to participate.
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6. He is optimistic that once parents make a
commitment to the program, they will be daily
role models for their children, unlike parents
whose children are in boarding school.
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7. The Hyde School operates on the principle that
if you teach students the merit of such values as
truth, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity
and concern, then academic achievement naturally
follows.
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8. We kind of like that spirit. We dont like it
with the negative attitudes. We want to turn that
spirit positive.
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A Letter to the College President
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1) I am delighted (distressed) to find there
have been favorable(unfavorable) changes in
(?????) since I came here. 2) From my angle of
view, these changes indicate that what you have
done is in (out of) line with ...(?????) 3) In
the long run, they will produce more positive
(negative) effect on ... 4) Such desirable
(undesirable) changes can be found in the aspects
as follows. 5) First,
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(??I)6)Second, ... (??II) 7) And best(worst) of
all, (??III) 8) ... (?????) 9) But all the
foregoing does not mean that there is little room
for further improvement in (that there is little
you can do about )10) Instead, to enrich
(reverse), a richer variety (a better health)
can be added to (??I) 11) And meanwhile, ...
(??II) 12) It should be born in mind that (???)
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A Letter to the College President

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Reference model A Letter to the College
President
1) I am delighted to find there have been
favorable changes in our campus life since I came
here. 2) From my angle of view, these changes
indicate what you have done is in line with the
interests of undergraduates. 3) In the long run,
they will produce more positive effect on our
growth. 4) Such desirable changes can be
found in the aspects as follows. 5) First, our
dining
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conditions have turned for the better, thus
ending our everyday worry about where to satisfy
our hunger. 6) Second, your faculties have paid
as much attention to our emotional world as to
our intellectual growth, which in turn lends much
warmth of family to our life. 7) And best of all,
we find the campus a more pleasant place to live
on. 8) As a result of your efforts, we now have
more places to go to for recreation, such as
cafes, net bars, fitness centers and reading
rooms.
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9) But all the foregoing does not mean that
there is little room for further improvement in
our college life. 10) Instead, to enrich our
life here to the fullest, a richer variety should
be added to our spare time as well as our
curriculums. 11) And meanwhile, we should be
allowed more access to scientific research,
social practice and the frontier of our own
fields. 12) It should be born in mind that the
purpose of our college life is to prepare us for
the different needs of tomorrows society.
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???? III Ex. XVII, p.86
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
Change the form where necessary.
1. In times of political unrest, the danger that
____ measures will be taken increases.
?extreme
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2. I realized what I was doing and decided to
have this problem ____, and I traced it back to
when I was in hospital as a child.
? analyzed
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3. This is where we ____ from the professionals
they turn in order to earn we earn in order to
turn.
? differ
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4. All attention could now be given to ____ and
to preparing for war rather than continuing the
fruitless argument over how it had all come about.
?negotiation
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5. Were the people of the country ever ____ on
who was to represent their interests during the
difficult years?
? consulted
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6. She _____ all her old clothes when she moved
to a new city.
?discarded
7. High-tech advance, however, is not _____
without a highly qualified manpower stock.
? feasible
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8. It is ____ men and women that a good
university tries to produce.
?sophisticated
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???? III Ex. XVIII, p. 86
Fill in each of the blanks in the following
sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.
1. The Chinese culture differs ____ many ways ___
the American culture.
in
from
2. Some scientists believe that language has a
great impact _____ peoples thinking.
on
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3. When we are together theres no competition
neither of us feels better than or inferior ___
the other.
to
4. It is believed that a particular pattern of
management behavior develops ____ a complex
mixture of unique cultural factors.
from
From
5. ____ my point of view the you to you
approach is superior ___ the I to you approach.
to
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6. A very close relationship ____ teachers and
students is set ____.
between
up
7. Americans tend to adopt an I to you approach
___ negotiations.
to/in
8. The manager said costs must be viewed ___ a
proper perspective.
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