Unit1:SchoolingPassageOne1.Marvawasastrikingwomanwithhighcheekbonesandstrongangularfeatures.在人群中，马文老师总是会显得很醒目，她有着高高的颧骨，瘦而强健。2.Slenderthoughnotwillowy,Marvawasimmediatelydiscernibleinacrowd——evenwithoutthevisibilityaffordedbyherheight--forsheacquiredapoiseandsophisticationthatgaveherappearanceadeliberatestyle.马文老师瘦削而不软弱，就算她没有那么高，在人群中时还是一眼就能识别出来——因为她有着特别的镇静及教养，这些都使她有了一种严谨的风格。2.InMarva’sopinion,itwasimportanttohaveauniqueimprint.在马文老师看来，给人留下独特的印象是很重要的。4.Shewassodetermined.,0rjustplainstubborn.她意志坚定，或者说只是固执。5.TherewereexcitementbuildingandMarvaworkedthemomentum,likeanentertainerwhofeltthepulseofanaudience.马文老师触动了孩子们兴奋的神经，她就像是一个能够触到观众脉搏的表演者。PassageTwo1.Ihadateacheroncewhocalledhisstudents'idiots'whentheyscrewedup.Hewasourorchestraconductor,afierceUkrainianimmigrantnamedJerryKupchynsky,andwhensomeoneplayedoutoftune,hewouldstoptheentiregrouptoyell.我曾经遇到过这样一位管弦乐指挥严师。当有人弹错时，他怒骂他为白痴，当有人弹走音时，他暂停指挥，怒吼。他就是杰瑞·卡帕奇斯基——乌克兰移民。2.Theconventionalwisdomholdsthatteachersaresupposedtoteaseknowledgeoutofstudents,ratherthanpounditintotheirheads.Projectsandcollaborativelearningareapplauded;traditionalmethodslikelecturingandmemorization--deridedas'drillandkill'--arefrownedupon,dismissedasasurefirewaytosuckyoungmindsdryofcreativityandmotivation.传统的观念认为老师应该为学生梳理知识，而不是一味的把知识塞进他们的脑袋里。作业和小组学习都是倍受青睐的学习手段。传统的方法，如讲授和背诵，都被讥讽为“钻杀”，被人反对，被贬为是用正确的方法来蚕食年轻一代的创造力和积极性。3.Rotelearning,longdiscredited,isnowrecognizedasonereasonthatchildrenwhosefamiliescomefromIndia(wherememorizationisstillprized)arecreamingtheirpeersintheNationalSpellingBeeChampionship.死记硬背现在被作为解释来自印度（印度人的记忆力让人赞不绝口）家庭的孩子在全国拼字比赛中大胜对手的一个原因。4.Thefear,ofcourseisthatfailurewilltraumatizeourkids,sappingthemofself-esteem.当然，我们也担心失败会给孩子造成精神创伤，削弱他们的自尊。5.Theresearchershadassumedthatthemosteffectiveteacherswouldleadstudentstoknowledgethroughcollaborativelearninganddiscussion.研究人员曾以为，最有效的教学方式是老师通过小组学习和讨论带领学生学习知识。Unit2：MusicPassageOne1.Intheworkplace,music“raisesperformancelevelsandproductivitybyreducingstressandtension,maskingirritatingsoundsandcontributingtoasenseofprivacy.”在工作场所，音乐“通过减少压力和紧张，遮蔽刺激的声音以及帮助产生隐私感提高业绩水平和生产率”。2.Dr.LozanovprovedconclusivelythatbyusingcertainBaroquepieces,foreignlanguagescanbemasteredwith85-100%effectivenessin30days,whentheusualtimeis2years.洛扎诺夫博士最后证明了运用某些巴洛克音乐作品，外语在30天之内被掌握的有效性达到85-100%，而通常需要2年时间达到这个程度。3.ThesespecialmusicMozartEffectpieces,recordedatjusttherighttempo,activatetheleftandrightbrainforthemaximumlearning/retentioneffect.这些具备莫扎特效应的特殊音乐作品，用恰到好处的节奏进行录音，激活左脑和右脑就可以达到最大的学习/记忆效果。4.Forthefirsttime,researchersalsohavelocatedspecificareasofmentalactivitylinkedtoemotionalresponsestomusic.研究者们还第一次将和对音乐的情感反应相关联的心理活动的特定区域进行定位。5.Musicisbiologicallypartofhumanlife,justasmusicisaesthetical...
