1. Explaining his approach to education, Joe Gauld says the conventional education system cannot be reformed. He notes "no amount of change" with the horse and carriage "will produce an automobile". The Hyde School assumes "every human being has a unique potential" that is based on character, not intelligence or wealth.

2. Conscience and hard work are valued. Success is measured by growth, not academic achievement. Students are required to take responsibility for each other. 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.is measured by are required

3. Filling the blanks by using the words below. cultivate suspend conventional insult preliminary seminar worthwhile controversial strain reform curse comprehensive

4. 1. Three independent daily newspapers had been ordered to __________ publication on Aug. 8. 2. The children were expected to do well, carefully encouraged, but never laid under __________ to do or be the best. 3. Finally, it became clear that no ___________ conference would be possible without widening the discussions. suspend strain preliminary

5. Match exercise 1.Iron deficiency may derive from frequent ______ exercises. 2. 2002 saw ______ growth in China. 3. His ______ deeds were celebrated in every corner of China. heroic energetic economic

6. Dictation: Listen to the record and give the missing words. Successful and happy people have a vision of ______________________ and they set lots of goals, ___________________________, to help them reach their vision. By setting goals you are _________________________. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go. how their life should be both short-term and long-range are taking control of your life

7. t o be measured by …, not … ( L. 38)L. 38 由 ······ 来衡量，而不是由 ······ 来衡量 Now you try: 一个人生命的价值应由其对 社会的贡献大小来衡量而不 应由其生命的长短来衡量。 The value of one’s life should be measured by how much good he does to society, not how long he lives in the world.

8. (sb.) to be required to do sth ( 某人 ) 必须做某事 Now you trytry 形势所迫，我们必须立即作出决定。 With the situation being urgent, we are required to make an immediate decision.