comprehensive set of principles that can affect all kids.(Para. 2) Meaning: We think our duty is to prepare students for a way of life -by teaching them a complete set of principles that can influence all students 5. Now, Joe Gauld is trying to spread his controversial Character First idea to public, inner-city schools willing to use the tax dollars spent on the traditional program for the new approach.(Para. 3) Meaning: Now Joe Gauld is trying to spread his idea that character comes first -an idea that has caused much public discussion and disagreement to inner-city public schools which used to spend the tax dollars on a traditional program but now are willing to spend the money on the new program Note that Joe stands for Joseph. This is the so-called"pet name-a name that is given to someone whom one specially likes or loves, used instead of that person s real name. Other examples are Rick standing for Richard, Tom standing for Tommy, Bill standing for William, 6. Within months the program was suspended.( Para. 3) Meaning: Within months the program stopped 7. Teachers protested the program's demands and the strain associated with more intense work. (Para. 3) Meaning: Teachers said they didnt like the program's demands(which are probably too high) and the stress that came from more intense work Please notice that in American English"protest"is used without a preposition They protested the govemment' s handling of the situation.他们反对政府处理局势的手法。 Compare: The students have been protesting against the government' s decision.学生们一直在抗议政府 的决定。 8. Other Us school managers are eyeing the program, too.(Para. 4) Meaning: Other Us school managers are greatly interested in the program, too. eye: vt. look at sb. or sth closely Many people are eyeing the progress of the new project.许多人在关注着这一新项目的进展。 She eyed him with suspicion.她怀疑地看着他 9. Last fall, the Hyde Foundation opened a magnet program within a public high school .e over parents' protests(Para. 4) Meaning: Last fall, the Hyde Foundation opened a program that drew much attention spite of protests from parents 10. As in Maine the quest for truth is also widespread at the school in Connecticut. (Para. 5) Meaning: The search for truth is prevailing in Maine, and the same thing happens at the school Please note that here" as"is used to compare situations(or sometimes actions)by saying that they are similar. For example In Greece, as in Italy, they use a lot of olive oil in cooking.与在意大利一样,在希腊,人们做饭 时用很多橄榄油 11. the 11 students spend the last five minutes in an energetic exchange evaluating their class performance for the day on a 1-10 scale.(Para. 5)10 comprehensive set of principles that can affect all kids. (Para. 2) Meaning: We think our duty is to prepare students for a way of life — by teaching them a complete set of principles that can influence all students. 5. Now, Joe Gauld is trying to spread his controversial Character First idea to public, inner-city schools willing to use the tax dollars spent on the traditional program for the new approach. (Para. 3) Meaning: Now Joe Gauld is trying to spread his idea that character comes first —an idea that has caused much public discussion and disagreement — to inner-city public schools which used to spend the tax dollars on a traditional program but now are willing to spend the money on the new program. Note that Joe stands for Joseph. This is the so-called “pet name” — a name that is given to someone whom one specially likes or loves, used instead of that person’s real name. Other examples are Rick standing for Richard, Tom standing for Tommy, Bill standing for William, etc. 6. Within months the program was suspended. (Para. 3) Meaning: Within months the program stopped 7. Teachers protested the program's demands and the strain associated with more intense work.(Para. 3) Meaning: Teachers said they didn’t like the program's demands (which are probably too high) and the stress that came from more intense work. Please notice that in American English “protest” is used without a preposition. They protested the government's handling of the situation. 他们反对政府处理局势的手法。 . Compare: The students have been protesting against the government's decision. 学生们一直在抗议政府 的决定。 8. Other US school managers are eyeing the program, too. (Para. 4) Meaning: Other US school managers are greatly interested in the program, too. eye: vt. look at sb. or sth. closely Many people are eyeing the progress of the new project. 许多人在关注着这一新项目的进展。 She eyed him with suspicion. 她怀疑地看着他。 9. Last fall, the Hyde Foundation opened a magnet program within a public high school … over parents' protests (Para. 4) Meaning: Last fall, the Hyde Foundation opened a program that drew much attention … in spite of protests from parents. 10. As in Maine the quest for truth is also widespread at the school in Connecticut. (Para. 5) Meaning: The search for truth is prevailing in Maine, and the same thing happens at the school in Connecticut. Please note that here “as” is used to compare situations (or sometimes actions) by saying that they are similar. For example: In Greece, as in Italy, they use a lot of olive oil in cooking. 与在意大利一样，在希腊，人们做饭 时用很多橄榄油。 11. …the 11 students spend the last five minutes in an energetic exchange evaluating their class performance for the day on a 1-10 scale. (Para. 5)