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回顾

并列部分因为特征不明显所以找起来有难度。

To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century, increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.

生词

• innovation n. 创新；革新
• competition n. 竞争，比赛，竞赛
• call for 呼吁
• investment n. 投资
• craft v. 精制
• coherent adj. 连贯的
• curricula n. 课程，课程体系（curriculum的复数）
• solve problems 解决问题
• communicate v. 交流，沟通
• challenge n. 挑战  v. 向……挑战；对……质疑

解析

1. 找谓语动词：calls/improve
2. 断开：
   1. 【主句】句1：To encourage innovation and competition, the report calls for increased investment in research, the crafting of coherent curricula 句2 increased funding for teachers and the encouragement of scholars to bring their learning to bear on the great challenges of the day.
   2. 【定从】句2：that improve students’ ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21st century,
3. 翻译：为鼓励创新和竞争，报告呼吁加大科研投资、精心制定协调一致的课程以提供21世纪学生解决问题及有效沟通的能力、增加对教师的资助、鼓励学者应用自己的学识来应对当今的巨大挑战。

预习

Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself, and luxuries are most enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly.

生词

• luxuries n. 奢侈品 luxury复数
• sparingly adv. 一点点

解析

1. 找谓语动词：is/are/are
2. 断开：逗号/when
   1. 【主句】句1：Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself,
   2. 句2：and luxuries are most enjoyable
   3. 【时间】句3：when they are consumed sparingly.
3. 主语，比较对象：buying 和giving词组是主语，比较对象是purchasing词组。
4. 翻译：
   1. 买礼物或者捐给慈善团体经常比给自己买东西更快乐，并且当只能消费一点的时候，奢侈品是更享受的。
   2. 买礼物或捐给慈善机构往往比为自己买东西更令人愉快，而奢侈品在有节制地消费时最令人愉快。