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ery hard, and soon girls are far behind boys in these studies. Finally, girls don39。t have many role models to look up to. Not very many maths and science teachers are women, especially in the later grades. When the media picture mathematicians and scientists, they usually picture men. As a result, girls aren39。t inspired to choose these fields as careers. In summary, several factors work together in the home, in schools, and in society at large to send a subtle message to girls. Girls almost always get the message。 as a result, few girls excel at maths and science. III. Interpreting exercise YoYo Ma詞匯與短語cellist 大提琴家span 跨過album 專輯Grammy 格萊美獎poser 作曲家Carnegie Hall 卡耐基音樂大廳Julliard School of Music 朱利亞音樂學院anthropology 人類學collaborate 合作genre 流派vocal cords 聲帶Language tips1. His career as a professional cellist spans more than 20 years and over 50 。”To span” is to cover, to cross. It would sound more idiomatic Chinese if the sentence were translated: 作為大提琴演奏家,馬友友的職業(yè)生涯已經(jīng)橫跨了20多個年頭,期間他發(fā)布了50多張專輯。2. His experiences at Harvard as well as his multicultural background have helped to shape who he is today. 他在哈佛的求學經(jīng)歷以及多元的文化背景都造就了今天的馬友友?!盩o shape who he is today”, to make him what he is, or to contribute to his achievements.3. The most important thing when he plays is to give all of himself all of the time in a performance:對他來說,最重要的就是每一場演出都全身心地投入。”Give all of himself all of the time”, to be f