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15 Observe the word “IMPOSSIBLE” carefully... You can see “I’M POSSIBLE”...

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Question1

Para. 13-15 of Text A

Questions about These Paragraph

1) What are the last three paragraphs about

They are actually three suggestions from the author.

2) What is the first suggestion

Even crazy-looking problems are sometimes real and all problems seem simple when we find the solution with cool thinking.

3) Why does the author ask us to observe the word “IMPOSSIBLE”

Because if we look at it carefully, we can see the words “I’M POSSIBLE,” which mean rather the opposite of “IMPOSSIBLE.”

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Chinese Version Chinese Version

记住:即使看上去很荒唐的一些问题有时候也是真实的,而只有在我们以冷静的思考找到解决的办法时,所有的问题才显得简单。

不要未做真心实意的努力就说这是“不可能的” ……

仔细观察“IMPOSSIBLE”这个词……你可以看到“I’M POSSIBLE”… …

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Language Points

solution /etc. 解决办法;答案

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/ n. way to solve a problem; answer to a puzzle, problem, the solution to the pollution problem

Sure enough he came up with the perfect solution.

污染问题的解决办法

他果然想出了完美的答案。

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Language Points put in: 花费,付出 .

I believe that he put in a lot of hard work before making this speech.

You cannot learn English well without putting in real effort. 我相信,他在发表这个演讲之前做了大量的艰苦工作。

你若不真地付出努力是学不好英语的。

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sincere // a. honest 真诚的

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I don’t think his thanks are sincere.

We want you to know our sincere hope that we can be friends forever. 他的感谢我觉得不真诚。

我们想让你知道我们真心的希望:我们能永远是朋友。

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effort /.

/ n. 努力

Linking a person’s effort to his/her pay is a powerful means of improving performance.

He has indeed made efforts to reduce the pressure on his parents. 把一个人的努力和收入挂起钩来是提高业绩的有力措施。

他的确已经做出努力来减少父母身上的压力了。