内容正文:
Period Three Lesson 2 & Lesson 3—Comprehending
[词汇注解]
1typical/ˈtIpIkəl/adj.平常的,一贯的;典型的
2province/ˈprɒvins/n.省
3quite an experience 一次不同寻常的经历
4graduate/ˈɡrædʒuəIt/ vi.毕业 graduate from 从……毕业
5certificate/saˈtIfIkat/ n.合格证书
6likewise/ˈlaIkwaIz/
adv.同样地
7inspire/InˈspaIə/vt.鼓励,激励
8apply/əˈplaI/vi.申请;请求
apply for 申请
9eager/ˈiːɡə/adj.热切的;渴望的
10sort/sɔːt/n.种,类;类型
all sorts of 各种各样的
11independently
/ˌIndəˈpendəntli/adv.独立地,自立地
12live up to 达到,符合,不辜负(他人的期望)
13dusty/ˈdʌsti/adj.布满灰尘的
14muddy/ˈmʌdi/adj.泥泞的,多泥的
15power/ˈpaʊə/n.电,电力;力量
16supply/səˈplaI/n.供应,供给
17unstable/ʌnˈsteIbəl/adj.不稳定的
18flash/flæʃ/vi.& vt.闪现,闪过n.照相机闪光灯
19give up 放弃
20deal with 对付,应付,处理
21responsible
/rIˈspɒnsəbəl/adj.负责的;有责任心的
be responsible for 对……负责
22attractive/əˈtræktIv/adj.有吸引力的;好看的,美观的
23as well as ……以及……
24laughter/ˈlɑːftə/n.笑;笑声
25firstever adj.首次的
26tough/tʌf/adj.困难的,难办的
27confident/ˈkɒnfIdənt/adj.自信的
28besides/bIˈsaIdz/prep.除……之外adv.除此之外,而且
29contact/ˈkɒntækt/n.联系,联络 vt.(写信,打电话)联系(某人)
30charity/ˈtʃærəti/n.慈善机构,慈善团体
31organisation
/ɔːɡənaIˈzeIʃən/n.组织,团体,机构
32contribution
/ˌkɒntrIˈbjuːʃən/贡献
33intend/Inˈtend/vt.计划,打算,想要
[教材原文]
YOUR LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.He had started working at seven in the morning and it was eight in the evening now.He had to prepare his lessons for the following day.This is a typical1 day for Zhang Tian.Coming to Guizhou Province2 to teach has been quite an experience3 for him.
Zhang Tian graduated from4 university and got a teacher's certificate5 last year.His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job.Likewise6, his friends all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing.Zhang Tian felt differently, however.He wanted to start a new lifestyle.He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired7 by them ①to go and teach where he w