facility
n. (fml) ability to do sth. easily and well; (pl) equipment, aids, etc. which make it easy to do things 熟练，灵巧；设备，设施

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

performance
n. 表现，行为；演出，表演

tradition
n. 传统

continual
a. happening again and again, repeated 不断的，一再重复的

apply
vi. 适用；申请

calligrapher
n. 书法家

work no/at
从事

craft
n. skill, esp. with one's hand 手艺；工艺

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

priority
n. sth. that one must do before anything else; sth. that holds a high place among competing claims 优先考虑的事；重点

bold
a. brave and confident 勇敢的，无畏的

departure
n. action different from (what is usual or expected); an act of leaving 背离；出发，离开

inseparable
a. impossible to separate from sth. else 不可分离的

evolve
v. (cause to) develop gradually （使）逐步发展

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

originality
n. 新颖；独创性

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

contrast
v. 对比

culture
n. 文化

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

fearful
a. (fml) afraid 害怕的，担心的

(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 促进，推进

emerge
vi. come out 出现

pick up
gain; learn 获得；学会

overstate
vt. state too strongly 把…讲得过分，夸大

enormous
a. extremely large 巨大的；极大的

technological
a. 技术的，工艺的

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，夸张

breakthrough▲
n. an important event or discovery 突破

reliance▲
n. dependence 依靠，依赖

achievement
n. 成就；成绩

valid
a. based on truth or sound reasoning 有根据的

foster▲
vt. help the growth and development of 培养

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

superior
a. better than average or than others of the same type 优良的；较好的

Proper Names

Howard Gardner
霍华德·加德纳

Ellen
埃伦（女子名）

Nanjing
南京

Jinling
金陵饭店

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!"