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Compared to/with developed countries, we still have a long way to go. 與發(fā)達(dá)國家相比,我們還有很長的路要走。 Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right. 把你的答案同書后面的答案對照一下,看看是否正確。 Ⅳ .閱讀填空 The traditional American school year begins in late August or early ends in May or June, followed by summer long ago, young people had to help their families harvest the summer least this is what people today may recent report from an education policy center at Indiana University explored the historical roots of the traditional school calendar. In the early days of the United States, children were not required to attend calendars depended on local worked on family farms during the other schools were often open much longer, some for eleven months of the year. After the Civil War, more and more people saw the need for a system of required city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer schools were often was no modern air days would make it difficult to rural educators, however, pushed for a longer school thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers when there were few child173。從第七段 “For many a biographer , part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.” 可知:對于一些撰寫傳記的作家來說,真正了解自己的寫作對象,部分要依賴于閱讀他們的親手筆跡。從第四段 “...the same handwriting I would see...” 可知作者的父親曾寫便條給員工以及家人。從第三段中 “There was a t ime...we recognized one another’s handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.” 可知,過去的同事都互相熟知對方,認(rèn)得各自的筆跡。從第二段 “I had been working with this colleague for at least a year...” 可知,使作者吃驚的原因是他與一位 同事共事一年之久竟認(rèn)不出他的筆跡。 Ⅴ. 閱讀理解 A few years ago I had an “aha ! ” moment regarding handwriting. I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting,and then I realized whose it must finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not