最近讀到的1個文章結構，2個語料，和3個表達

最近讀到的幾個(ge) 值得學習(xi) 的內(nei) 容。

# 一個(ge) 文章開頭

如果你想著用個(ge) 諺語或者名人名言的開頭，下麵是來自於(yu) NYT 的一個(ge) 示範

A lovely aphorism holds that education isn’t the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.

But too often, neither are pails filled nor fires lit.

One of the most bearish statistics for the future of the United States is this: Two-thirds of fourth graders in the United States are not proficient in reading.

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# 兩(liang) 個(ge) 語料‍‍‍‍

關(guan) 於(yu) 學校提供音樂(le) 課程和靠近自然好處的兩(liang) 個(ge) 語料。‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

最近芬蘭(lan) （Finland） 連續第6次被聯合國（the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network）評選為(wei) 最幸福國家，芬蘭(lan) 人（Finns） 自己怎麽(me) 想這個(ge) 排名呢？

最近的NYT 采訪幾個(ge) Finns 以後的一個(ge) 報道。

如果說到“學校提供音樂(le) 課程的必要性”想到的是陶冶情操，這個(ge) 構思不能說不合適，隻是展開起來會(hui) 比較困難。可以積累下麵這個(ge) 思路‍‍‍‍

Tuomo Puutio, 74, started working at 15 and supported his family for decades as a cattle and dairy farmer. Thanks to Finland’s school system, which includes music education for all children, his daughter Marjukka, 47, was able to pursue her dream of a music career beyond their village. “You get the chance to be a cello player, even if you are a farmer’s daughter,” she said. 

所以如果學校有提供音樂(le) 課程，讓更多家境普通的人也有機會(hui) 接觸到音樂(le)

另外關(guan) 於(yu) 靠近自然的好處，適合的話題可以是保護環境，也可以是城市裏麵建公園等。同樣在這篇文章有以下相關(guan) 好處的描述‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Many of our subjects cited the abundance of nature as crucial to Finnish happiness: Nearly 75 percent of Finland is covered by forest, and all of it is open to everyone thanks to a law known as “jokamiehen oikeudet,” or “everyman’s right,” that entitles people to roam freely throughout any natural areas, on public or privately owned land.

“I enjoy the peace and movement in nature,” said Helina Marjamaa, 66, a former track athlete who represented the country at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games. “That’s where I get strength. Birds are singing, snow is melting, and nature is coming to life. It’s just incredibly beautiful.”

# 三個(ge) 表達

## pilot light = 引火的火苗

e.g. Reading may be the most important skill we can give children. It’s the pilot light of that fire. [ “pilot light 表示 引火的火苗”]

## gain ground = 站住腳

e.g. One explanation gaining ground is that, with the best of intentions, we grown-ups have bungled the task of teaching kids to read. 【bungle 表示搞砸】

## in time= 最終

e.g. Mr. Hukari, 49, hopes that, in time, the children will come to fully grasp the opportunities they have gained from badminton. 【grasp the opportuniteis 抓住機會(hui) 】

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