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Dad: May, did you understand everything I said just now? Do you need more explanation?
May: Err…almost? I just need more time to reflect it.
Dad: It’s OK. Just let me know when you have a problem.
May: But you’ve explained it three times. Oh, I am so stupid!
Dad: Don’t lose heart, May. You have already made great progress in your biology.
May: Really? Did I?
Dad: Of course you did! You are making progress everyday, bit by bit, but you just cannot see it or feel it.
May: Dad, do you think I can get in Tsinghua University? I’m afraid it is a tough call for me.
Dad: Getting into Tsinghua is very competitive. You must study ten times harder than others. Why do you want to go to Tsinghua?
May: Tsinghua is the top university in China. Half of my classmates want to go to Tsinghua.
Dad: It’s best only when it fits you. I don’t advise you to go to Tsinghua. Though it ranks top in China, it doesn’t fit you.
May: You think so? Why?
Dad: Don’t you always want to study Chinese literature? Tsinghua is not good for that. I suggest you apply for Peking University.
May: Dad, you are right. Tsinghua is the best, but it isn’t a fit for me. But do you really think I can get in Peking University? What if I failed?
Dad: Of course you can! No matter what the result is, the process is more important.
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爸爸: 阿美，我剛才說的你都懂了嗎?你還需要解釋嗎?
阿美: 嗯，差不多。我只是需要更多的時間來復習。
爸爸: 好的，要是有什么問題就問我。
阿美: 但是你已經解釋三次了。我真笨啊!
爸爸: 別灰心，阿美。你的生物已經進步很多了。
阿美: 真的嗎?我進步了嗎?
爸爸: 當然!你每天都在進步，一點一點地，只是你沒有看到或沒有感覺到。
阿美: 爸爸，你認為我能考上清華大學嗎?我怕我做不到。
爸爸: 考清華的競爭會很激烈。你必須要付出比別人多十倍的努力。你為什么想考清華呀?
阿美: 清華是全國最好的大學呀。我們班一半的同學都想考清華。
爸爸: 只有適合自己的才是最好的。我不建議你考清華。雖然它是中國頂尖高校，但是它不適合你。
阿美: 你真這樣想?為什么?
爸爸: 你不是一直想學中國文學嗎?清華在那方面并不是很強。我建議你考北京大學。
阿美: 嗯，是這樣的。清華是最好的，但是它并不適合我。但是你真的認為我能考上北大嗎?如果沒考上怎么辦?
爸爸: 你肯定行!不管結果怎樣，過程更重要。
經典背誦 Recitation
Dad: My daughter May is preparing for the entrance exams. She is really a hard worker but what she needs is to broaden her studies. Today I told her a bit about biology, and she made great progress. She also told me that she wants to go into Tsinghua, but I don’t think it’s right for her.
生詞小結
reflect vt. 深思熟慮
loose heart 灰心
bit by bit 一點一點
competitive adj. 競爭的
apply for 申請
情景練習 Scene practice
仔細閱讀下面五個場景，兩人一組，使用表示轉折的句型，用一用，練一練。
1.It looked like rain. In the afternoon it was clear. What would Daniel say?
2.May’d been looking for Daniel, but she could see him in nowhere. What would she say?
3.Shirley wants to buy a coat. She doesn’t have enough money. What would she say?
4.May wants to take an elective course. There is no empty seat in the classroom. When she meets her roommate, what would she say?
5.When Daniel wants to express another idea about his essay, which is against the former one, what would he say?
