style
n. manner of doing things 行為方式，風(fēng)格

bustling
a. full of busy activity 繁忙的，熙攘的

kindergarten
n. 幼兒園

elementary
a. 基本的，初級的，基礎(chǔ)的

telling
a. impressive; effective 難忘的；有力的

lobby
n. （旅館的）大堂，（公共場所入口處的）大廳

attach
vt. fasten or join (one thing to another) 系，貼，連接

attendant
n. 服務(wù)員；侍者，隨從

slot
n. a narrow opening 狹縫，狹槽

vigorously
ad. energetically 用力地；精力充沛地

vigorous a.

tender
a. young; gentle and loving 年幼的；溫柔的

not in the least
not at all

find one's way
reach a destination naturally; arrive at 到達；進入，流入

bang
v. (cause to) make a sudden loud noise, esp. by hitting two things together 猛敲，猛擊

exploratory
a. done in order to find out sth. 探索的

phenomenon (pl phenomena or phenomenons)
n. 現(xiàn)象

staff
n. 全體職工，全體雇員

initial
a. of or at the beginning, first 開始的，最初的

assist
v. help 幫助

reposition
vt. 改變…的位置

insert
vt. put, fit, place (in, into, between) 插入，嵌入

somewhat
ad. to some degree, a little 有點，稍微

expectantly
ad. 期待地

await
vt. (fml) wait for 等待，等候

occasion
n. a particular time when sth. happens 時刻，場合

on occasion
now and then 有時，間或

frown
v., n. 皺眉

slightly
ad. 輕微地

slight a.

neglect
vt. give too little attention or care to 忽視

parental
a. of a parent or parents 父的，母的；父母的

relevant
a. directly connected with the subject 有關(guān)的，切題的

investigate
v. try to find out information about 調(diào)查；探究

creativity
n. the ability to make new things 創(chuàng)造力

anecdote
n. a short amusing story about a particular person or event 趣聞，軼事

exception
n. 例外

colleague
n. a person one works with 同事

action
n. 動作；行動

on one's own
without anyone's help; alone 獨立地；獨自地

desirable
a. worth wanting 值得向往的；稱心的

accomplish
vt. manage to do (sth.) 完成（某事）

activity
n. 活動，行動

accomplishment
n. skill; successful completion 本領(lǐng)，技藝；完成，成就

in due course
at the proper time 在適當時機

sympathetically
ad. 同情地

sympathetic a.

critical
a. very important; very serious or dangerous 至關(guān)重要的；危急的

effectively
ad. 有效地

effective a.

self-reliance
n. acting without asking for support from others 依靠自己，自力更生

principal
a. (rather fml) main, chief 主要的，首要的

rear
vt. look after until fully grown up 養(yǎng)育，撫養(yǎng)

make up for
repay with sth. good, compensate for 補償，彌補

misdeed
n. a wrong or wicked act 不端行為

view
vt. (fml) regard, consider 看待，考慮

creative
a. resulting from newness of thought 獨創(chuàng)的

solution
n. (the act of finding) an answer to a problem 解決（問題的辦法）；解答

in retrospect
回顧

artistic
a. relating to art 藝術(shù)的

well-intentioned
a. having good intentions 好意的

intention
n. purpose 意圖

observer
n. 觀察者，觀察員

clumsily
ad. awkwardly and ungracefully 笨拙地

clumsy a.

extreme
a. very great 極度的，極端的
n. the furthest possible limit, an extreme degree 極端，過分

facility
n. (fml) ability to do sth. easily and well; (pl) equipment, aids, etc. which make it easy to do things 熟練，靈巧；設(shè)備，設(shè)施

mold
vt. make (sth.) into a particular shape or form 塑造

performance
n. 表現(xiàn)，行為；演出，表演

tradition
n. 傳統(tǒng)

continual
a. happening again and again, repeated 不斷的，一再重復(fù)的

apply
vi. 適用；申請

calligrapher
n. 書法家

work no/at
從事

craft
n. skill, esp. with one's hand 手藝；工藝

reversal
n. a complete change of order, direction, or position 顛倒

priority
n. sth. that one must do before anything else; sth. that holds a high place among competing claims 優(yōu)先考慮的事；重點

bold
a. brave and confident 勇敢的，無畏的

departure
n. action different from (what is usual or expected); an act of leaving 背離；出發(fā)，離開

inseparable
a. impossible to separate from sth. else 不可分離的

evolve
v. (cause to) develop gradually （使）逐步發(fā)展

summarize
vt. make a short account of the main points (of sth.) 總結(jié)，概述

originality
n. 新穎；獨創(chuàng)性

independence
n. the state of being free or not controlled by another person, country, etc. 獨立；自主

contrast
v. 對比

culture
n. 文化

harbor
vt. keep (sth.) secretly in one's mind 懷有

fearful
a. (fml) afraid 害怕的，擔(dān)心的

(on the one hand) … on the other hand
一方面…，另一方面…

comparable
a. that can be compared with sth. 比得上的；可比的

promote
vt. help to grow or develop 促進，推進

emerge
vi. come out 出現(xiàn)

pick up
gain; learn 獲得；學(xué)會

overstate
vt. state too strongly 把…講得過分，夸大

enormous
a. extremely large 巨大的；極大的

technological
a. 技術(shù)的，工藝的

innovation
n. (an example of) the introduction of sth. new 革新；新事物

exaggerate
v. make (sth.)seem larger, better, etc. than it really is 夸大，夸張

breakthrough
n. an important event or discovery 突破

reliance
n. dependence 依靠，依賴

achievement
n. 成就；成績

valid
a. based on truth or sound reasoning 有根據(jù)的

foster
vt. help the growth and development of 培養(yǎng)

worthwhile
a. worth doing, worth the trouble taken 值得的

superior
a. better than average or than others of the same type 優(yōu)良的；較好的

Proper Names

Howard Gardner
霍華德·加德納

Ellen
埃倫（女子名）

Nanjing
南京

Jinling
金陵飯店

Language Sense Enhancement

1. Read aloud paragraphs 12-14 and learn them by heart.
2. Read aloud the following poem:

Working Class
Tanya Dlinn

What a mess said Miss Mawgan
One cold and rainy day
So I said we'd work together
As we can't go out to play
So I tidied up the book shelf
While Jack sorted out the pens
Charmain's drawer was very messy
But not as had as Ben's

Shaun tidied up the cardboard
Sophie sorted out the paper
Mr Goodhall put our pictures up
Using his big stapler

And when we all had finished
And the class looked very clean
We all were given merits
For working as a team

3. Read the following quotations. Learn them by heart if you can. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how to learn.
—— Henry Adams

Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you; you must acquire it.

—— Sudie Back

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
—— Eden Phillpotts

The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
—— Anatole France

4. Read the following humorous story for fun. You might need to look up new words in a dictionary.

While visiting my brother and sister-in-law, I was surprised to find Lee, my young nephew, helping them bake cupcakes. After they were done, my sister-in-law allowed him to put the icing on. When he had finished, he brought them to the table for our approval. "The cupcakes look beautiful, Lee," my brother said. "How did you get them iced so evenly?" My nephew replied, "I licked them!"