Unit 3 Phrases & Expressions
1. academic achievement
2. receive considerable publicity
3. troubled youngsters
4. see…as
5. graduate from
6. more intense work
7. be scheduled to
8. open a magnet program
9. over one’s protest
10. the quest for truth
11. evaluate sb’s class performance
12. put forth
13. approach to education
14. conventional education system
15. a unique potential
16. be required to do
17. take responsibility for
18. have nothing to do with
19. religious values
20. complete with
21. a key ingredient
22. gain admission
23. an attendance rate
24. do one’s utmost
25. work out
26. at the outset
27. kind of
28. cultivate a love of art
29. cultivate a new generation
30. cultivate the habit of analysis
31. a comprehensive knowledge
32. a comprehensive test
33. a comprehensive mind
34. suspend diplomatic relations
35. under strain
36. strain to do
37. strain one’s eyes/ears
38. strain one’s wit
39. arouse/cause a controversy
40. settle a controversy
41. beyond/without controversy
42. be in attendance on sb.
Sentence Structure
1. The Hyde School operates on the principle that if you teach students the merit of such values as truth, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern, then academic achievement naturally follows. (Para.1)
结构：主语+operate(s)/run(s) on the principle that+同位语从句
功能：表示主语遵照……的原则经营/行事
e.g. The school operates on the principle that if you treat every child right, then you will discover that everyone is genius, only in different ways.
2. The community feared the school would attract inner-city minority and troubled students. (Para.4)
结构：主语+fear(s)/fear(ed)/be afraid that+宾语从句
功能：表达主语害怕/担心……会……
e.g. The teacher feared that his son would regard it a favor if she include him in her class.
3. To avoid the controversy of other character programs used in US schools, Gauld says the concept of doing your best has nothing to do with forcing the students to accept a particular set of morals or religious values. (Para.12)
结构：To do sth., 主语+谓语+宾语
功能：表达为达到某目的，某人做了某事。
e.g. To catch the train, he hurried through his work.
4. Commitment among parents is a key ingredient in the Hyde mixture. (Para.14)
结构：主语+is a key ingredient in…
功能：……是……中重要的部分
e.g. Tolerance is a key ingredient in his character.
5. For the student to gain admission, parents also must agree to accept and demonstrate the school's philosophies and outlook. (Para.14)
结构: For sb. (not) to do sth., 主语+must do sth.
功能：为了让某人达到某目的，主语必须做某事。
e.g. For his son not to be late for school, he must get up at 5 every morning to prepare breakfast.
6. He is optimistic that once parents make a commitment to the program, they will be daily role models for their children, unlike parents whose children are in boarding schools. (Para.16)
结构: 主语+be+optimistic/pessimistic that…
功能：表示主语很乐观/悲观，认为会……
e.g. He is pessimistic that once the project fails, there will be no more opportunity to prove his ability.
Unit 3 Key Words & Phrases
1. publicity
1) The film actress's marriage got a lot of publicity.
2) The publicity material sent out by the company stressed their concern for the environment.
3) The concert wasn’t given much publicity, so many tickets remained unsold.
2. cultivate
1) Cultivating a positive attitude can reap tremendous benefits.
2) At this school we aim to cultivate the minds of all the children we teach.
3) She seems to spend her life trying to cultivate her career.
4) Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate.
5) He cultivated the field with a large tractor.
3. comprehensive
1) She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.
2) We offer a comprehensive range of goods and services.
3) This newspaper gives a comprehensive coverage of this event.
4. suspend
1) The shipping service has been suspended because of bad weather.
2) Both governments are refusing to suspend hostilities.
3) The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
5. strain
1) He finds his new job a real strain.
2) The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system.
3) Don't read in this light or you'll strain your eyes!
4) I strained a muscle in my back playing tennis.
5) They strained the rope between the two posts.
6) She strained her ears and tried to hear what they were saying.
7) Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president.
8) Relations between the two countries had become more and more strained since the war.
6. preliminary
1) In preliminary discussions, American officials rejected the requests.
2) Our team got beaten in the preliminary rounds of the competition.
3) There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit certain foreign countries.
7. minority
1) The Congress passed the laws to protect minorities.
2) It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the violence.
8. quest
1) Nothing will stop them in their quest for truth.
2) She does exercises four times a week in her quest to achieve the perfect figure.
9. reform
1) There are signs that he's reforming.
2) Who will reform this unfair system?
3) Some reforms to the system will be necessary.
4) The government decided to carry out a program of social reform.
10. attendance
1) They're expecting a large attendance at the meeting.
2) You have missed several attendances this term.
3) The nurse is in constant attendance on the patient.
11. worthwhile
1) She considers teaching a worthwhile career.
2) Here's some worthwhile advice to any young student.
12. optimistic
1) I'm optimistic that we can finish the job on time.
2) The experts are optimistic about our chances of success.
13. faculty
1) The faculty is meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m.
2) He joined the faculty of Columbia University.
3) A school's job is to cultivate students' critical faculties.
4) I kept my mental and critical faculties alive.
14. 他因犯罪而进了监狱。
15. 三个囚犯越狱了。
16. 他被终身监禁。
17. 如果我在你演讲时睡着了，别把那当作侮辱，我太累了。
18. 他没有接住球，便破口咒骂。
19. see sb./sth. as
Her questions were seen as interrupting the class.
20. be scheduled to do
She is scheduled to give a speech tonight.
21. over one’s protest
1) She paid the fine over protest.
2) The nurse gave the boy an injection over his protest.
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