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第一百一十四讲

Text Study
Para. 8 On “ Students should not be expecting an award for doing that which a responsible student should be doing anyway,” he says. “I believe there is a place for homework and indeed, if we should fail to set it, I rather suspect a student’s life would not be filled with all these wonderful ideas that have been suggested, and it would probably turn our children even more into couch potatoes, lounge lizards, or items of decoration for the local shopping center.

    award
    1. N-COUNT 可数名词奖；奖品；奖状 An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
    ...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction... 布克奖，英国小说界的最高荣誉
    She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker. 她向女学生卡罗琳·塔克颁发了英勇奖状。

    2. VERB 动词授予;颁发; If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them.
    She was awarded the prize for both films... 她的两部电影双双获奖。
    For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit. 为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。
    Academy Award <美>奥斯卡奖（美国电影艺术金像奖）
    Oscar
    an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
    The movie was nominated for an Oscar. 这部电影获奥斯卡金像奖提名。
    The prize is often an indicator of future Academy Award nominations. 它通常是获得未来的奥斯卡提名的前奏。

    responsible
    1. 形容词负有责任的;应承担责任的 If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it.
    He still felt responsible for her death... 他仍然觉得自己对她的死负有责任。
    2. 形容词对(某事物)负责的 If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it.
    ...the minister responsible for the environment... 负责环境工作的部长
    3. 形容词负责的;有责任心的;可靠的 Responsible people behave properly and sensibly, without needing to be supervised.
    He's a very responsible sort of person... 他是个非常有责任心的人。
    He feels that the media should be more responsible in what they report. 他觉得媒体应该对报道的内容更负责任些。
    5. 形容词责任重大的
    I work in a government office. It's a responsible position, I suppose, but not very exciting... 我在政府机关工作。我想那是一个责任重大的职位，但并不是很有意思。

    suspect
    1. VERB 动词猜想;觉得 You use suspect when you are stating something that you believe is probably true, in order to make it sound less strong or direct.
    I suspect they were right... 我感觉他们是对的。
    2. 怀疑;疑心 If you suspect that something dishonest or unpleasant has been done, you believe that it has probably been done. If you suspect someone of doing an action of this kind, you believe that they probably did it.
    Police said they suspected that Sophie had accomplices who are drug smugglers... 警方说他们怀疑索菲还有一些走私毒品的同伙。
    3. N-COUNT 可数名词嫌疑犯;可疑分子 A suspect is a person who the police or authorities think may be guilty of a crime.
    Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city. 警察已经逮捕了一名涉嫌在该市犯下一系列杀人及强奸案的嫌疑犯。
    4. 形容词不可靠的;不可信的;可能有假的;可疑的 Suspect things or people are ones that you think may be dangerous or may be less good or genuine than they appear.
    Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found... 发现可疑包裹后，代表们撤离了这座楼。

    lounge lizard
    a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
    n. 喜欢在社交圈厮混追逐女人的男人
    lounge
    n. 休息厅；客厅；（机场等的）等候室
    vi. 闲逛；懒洋洋地躺 vt. 懒洋洋地打发（时间）；虚度光阴
    They ate and drank and lounged in the shade... 他们在阴凉处吃吃喝喝懒懒地闲坐着。

    item
    1. 名词(系列物品或清单中的)一件 An item is one of a collection or list of objects.
    The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing... 展览会上最贵重的展品是毕加索的一幅素描。
    2. 名词项目;条目;条款 An item is one of a list of things for someone to do, deal with, or talk about.
    The other item on the agenda is the tour. 日程中的另一项是旅游。
    3. 名词一篇报道(或文章);(新闻等的)一条,一则
    There was an item in the paper about him. 报纸上有一条关于他的报道。

    decoration
    1. 不可数名词(室内的)装饰，装潢 The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
    The decoration and furnishings had to be practical enough for a family home... 房子的装潢和家具都必须很实用，适合家居生活。
    With its simple decoration, the main bedroom is a peaceful haven. 主卧室装饰简单，像一处宁静的港湾。

    decoration
    2. 名词装饰（的特定方面） Decorations are features that are added to something in order to make it look more attractive.
    The only wall decorations are candles and a single mirror... 墙上唯一的装饰是几支蜡烛和一面镜子。
    The planting of winter and spring-flowering bulbs will supply colorful decoration at a time when most gardens are looking fairly desolate.
    栽种冬春季节开花的鳞茎植物可以在大多数花园看上去还比较萧索的时候提供多彩的装点。

Translation
Para. 8 在 “学生们如果做了有责任心的学生应该做的事情，就不应该指望得到奖赏。”他说：“我认为家庭作业有它存在的必要。事实上，如果我们确实不布置家庭作业，我担心，学生未必就会做人们所建议的那些有异议的活动，相反这可能把我们的孩子变成电视迷，大懒虫，或是当地购物中心的常客。”

Text Study
Para. 8 On “ Students should not be expecting an award for doing that which a responsible student should be doing anyway,” he says. “ I believe there is a place for homework and indeed, if we should fail to set it, I rather suspect a student’s life would not be filled with all these wonderful ideas that have been suggested, and it would probably turn our children even more into couch potatoes, lounge lizards, or items of decoration for the local shopping center.