This material washes easily料容易洗涤。 The clock winds at the back 3. consumeristic: a. believing in spending money and buying goods idealistic: a. trying to live according to high principles and perfect standards 4. But why cant we have it both ways? Cant we educate people for life as well as for a career? Meaning: But why can't people achieve satisfaction both in life and in work? Isnt it possible for us to educate people not only for a good job but also for a full life? 5.This is where age and maturity enter.(Para. 11) Meaning: Age and maturity help people realize what is truly important in life 6. Most of us finally have the insight that quality of life is not entirely determined by a balance sheet.(Para. 12) Meaning: Most of us finally understand that our quality of life is not totally decided by our balance sheet: a statement of how much money has come in and how much money has gone out 7. dawn(on/upon ) vi. grow clear in one's mind The truth began to dawn upon the poor man.这个可怜的人慢慢明白了真相。 - It had just dawned on him that he had been fooled by the woman.他才意识到自己被这个女人 愚弄了 resent: vt. feel anger and dislike about(sth that hurts, offends or annoys one He resented his father for being so strict with him.他怨恨父亲对自己如此严格。 Notice that"resent can be followed directly by an -ing verb or possessive pronoun +-ing verb Do you resent my leaving here without you?你会因为我不带你离开这儿而不满吗? The young man resents being dependent on his parents 8.And we are better for our understanding of these other contributions - be they scientific or artistic.(Para. 14) Notice that the present subjunctive be is sometimes used in formal writing to admit sth. such as a condition or sth needed to end an argument. Examples If any person be found guilty, he shall have the right of appeal Whether she be right or wrong, she will have my strong support不管她是对是错,我都全力 支持她。 The second of the above examples can be also rewritten as Be she right or wrong, she will have my strong support 9. Weekly we read of unions that went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business.(Para. 15) Meaning: Every week we read about labour unions that started strikes to demand higher pay for labourers, but the unexpected result was that the employer had to close his business argument(for/against): n a statement used to convince people that sth is correct The managers will declare their arguments against the plan next week ■经理们将在下周宣布他们反对这项计划的理由-- This material washes easily.料容易洗涤。 --The clock winds at the back. 3.consumeristic: a. believing in spending money and buying goods idealistic: a. trying to live according to high principles and perfect standards 4.But why can’t we have it both ways? Can’t we educate people for life as well as for a career? (Para. 9) Meaning: But why can’t people achieve satisfaction both in life and in work? Isn’t it possible for us to educate people not only for a good job but also for a full life? 5.This is where age and maturity enter. (Para. 11) Meaning: Age and maturity help people realize what is truly important in life. 6.Most of us finally have the insight that quality of life is not entirely determined by a balance sheet. (Para. 12) Meaning: Most of us finally understand that our quality of life is not totally decided by our financial situation. balance sheet: a statement of how much money has come in and how much money has gone out 7.dawn (on / upon): vi. grow clear in one’s mind --The truth began to dawn upon the poor man. 这个可怜的人慢慢明白了真相。 --It had just dawned on him that he had been fooled by the woman. 他才意识到自己被这个女人 愚弄了。 resent: vt. feel anger and dislike about (sth. that hurts, offends or annoys one) --He resented his father for being so strict with him. 他怨恨父亲对自己如此严格。 Notice that “resent” can be followed directly by an -ing verb or possessive pronoun +-ing verb. Examples: --Do you resent my leaving here without you? 你会因为我不带你离开这儿而不满吗？ --The young man resents being dependent on his parents. 8.And we are better for our understanding of these other contributions -- be they scientific or artistic. (Para. 14) Notice that the present subjunctive be is sometimes used in formal writing to admit sth., such as a condition or sth. needed to end an argument. Examples: --If any person be found guilty, he shall have the right of appeal. --Whether she be right or wrong, she will have my strong support. 不管她是对是错, 我都全力 支持她。 The second of the above examples can be also rewritten as: --Be she right or wrong, she will have my strong support. 9.Weekly we read of unions that went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. (Para. 15) Meaning: Every week we read about labour unions that started strikes to demand higher pay for labourers, but the unexpected result was that the employer had to close his business. argument (for / against): n. a statement used to convince people that sth. is correct --Can you tell us your argument for making the price lower? --The managers will declare their arguments against the plan next week. ◼ 经理们将在下周宣布他们反对这项计划的理由