厦门大学研究生综合英语Unit+One+read+more

TheGoodMindIsFlexibleReadingMore1.Formanyyearswehavetalkedabouteducationinachangingsocietybuthavedonelittletoeducateforuncertainty.(Para.1)

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uncertainty:whenyoufeeldoubtaboutwhatwillhappen

e.g.

Timesofgreatchangearealsotimesofuncertainty.

uncertainty,doubt

Thereisagreatdealof____________aboutthecompany'sfuture.

Sheknewwithoutashadowofa_______thathewaslyingtoher.

uncertaintydoubt2.MarkTwain’sstoryaboutthecatisinorderhere.(Para.2)

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inorder:

tobeasuitablethingtodoorsayonaparticularoccasion

e.g.

Ihearcongratulationsareinorder.

3.

IfweacceptDewey’sdefinitionofartas“theintensificationoftheordinary”,thentheteacher’staskistohelplearnersturnthecommonplaceintothecreative.(Para.6)ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

commonplace:somethingthatisordinaryorboring

e.g.Thespeechwasfullofcommonplaces. Mooretookashismainthemethemysteryofthe

commonplace.

4.Oftensuchpeoplethinktheydon’tamounttomuch.(Para9)ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

amountto:

tonotbeimportant,valuable,orsuccessful

e.g.

Heracademicachievementsdon'tamounttomuch.

Theygavemesomehelpinthebeginningbutit

didnotamounttomuch.5.HeagreeswithAlfredNorthWhiteheadthat,“Knowledgedoesnotkeepanybetterthanfish,”……(Para.12)

翻译：“知识和鱼一样无法保持新鲜。”ReadingMore–LanguagePoint

Task1

1.

favorFillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateformofthewordgivenandexplainitsmeaning.(P23)favorfavorablefavoredReadingMore–VocabularyinAction

favoriteA.Amothershouldn’tshowtoomuch_________tooneofherchildren.B.Wehavehada(n)___________responsetotheplansofar.C.Brittanyisa(n)_________holidaydestinationforfamilies.D.Iwilltakeyoutomy_________restauranttomorrow.2.constant3.intenseconstancyconstantconstantlyintensifiedintensiveReadingMore–VocabularyinAction

intensificationintenseA.Neverdoubtthe___________ofmyloveforyou.B.Therewasa___________streamofvisitorstothehouse.C.Weare_____________onthelookoutfornewideas.A.Hismother’sdeath___________hisloneliness.B.Zoetookpartinaone-week__________courseinEnglishduringthewinterholiday.C.Thecountrywaso