style
n. manner of doing things 行为方式，风格

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

kindergarten
n. 幼儿园

elementary
a. 基本的，初级的，基础的

telling
a. impressive; effective 难忘的；有力的

lobby
n. （旅馆的）大堂，（公共场所入口处的）大厅

attach
vt. fasten or join (one thing to another) 系，贴，连接

attendant
n. 服务员；侍者，随从

slot
n. a narrow opening 狭缝，狭槽

vigorously
ad. energetically 用力地；精力充沛地

vigorous a.

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

not in the least
not at all

find one's way
reach a destination naturally; arrive at 到达；进入，流入

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

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

phenomenon (pl phenomena or phenomenons)
n. 现象

staff
n. 全体职工，全体雇员

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

assist
v. help 帮助

reposition
vt. 改变…的位置

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

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

expectantly
ad. 期待地

await
vt. (fml) wait for 等待，等候

occasion
n. a particular time when sth. happens 时刻，场合

on occasion
now and then 有时，间或

frown
v., n. 皱眉

slightly
ad. 轻微地

slight a.

neglect
vt. give too little attention or care to 忽视

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

relevant
a. directly connected with the subject 有关的，切题的

investigate
v. try to find out information about 调查；探究

creativity
n. the ability to make new things 创造力

anecdote
n. a short amusing story about a particular person or event 趣闻，轶事

exception
n. 例外

colleague
n. a person one works with 同事

action
n. 动作；行动

on one's own
without anyone's help; alone 独立地；独自地

desirable
a. worth wanting 值得向往的；称心的

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

activity
n. 活动，行动

accomplishment
n. skill; successful completion 本领，技艺；完成，成就

in due course
at the proper time 在适当时机

sympathetically
ad. 同情地

sympathetic a.

critical
a. very important; very serious or dangerous 至关重要的；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 养育，抚养

make up for
repay with sth. good, compensate for 补偿，弥补

misdeed
n. a wrong or wicked act 不端行为

view
vt. (fml) regard, consider 看待，考虑

creative
a. resulting from newness of thought 独创的

solution
n. (the act of finding) an answer to a problem 解决（问题的办法）；解答

in retrospect
回顾

artistic
a. relating to art 艺术的

well-intentioned
a. having good intentions 好意的

intention
n. purpose 意图

observer
n. 观察者，观察员

clumsily
ad. awkwardly and ungracefully 笨拙地

clumsy a.

extreme
a. very great 极度的，极端的
n. the furthest possible limit, an extreme degree 极端，过分

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!"