e.g. I was curious to know what had happened. 我很好奇，想知道发生了什么事。 learn about: get to know sth. 知晓
e.g. When did you learn about Mary?s divorce? 玛丽离婚的事你什么时候知道的？
e.g. I learned about his lonely life after his wife?s death. 我获悉他的妻子死后他生活寂寞。
5. The Soviets, like the Americans, prepared for their visit by learning about life in the other country. (Para.8)
prepare for: get ready for 准备
e.g. I didn?t leave myself enough time to prepare for the exam. 我没有预留足够的时间来准备考试。
e.g. Bob helped me prepare for the party. 鲍勃协助我筹备聚会。
6. They were surprised at the difference between daily life in the Soviet Union and that in the United States. (Para.10)
be surprised at: 对……感到惊讶
e.g. Everyone is surprised at the fact that the human population is exploding so rapidly. 每个人都为人类人口的急速增长而感到震惊。
7. And I learned that people all over the world are more the same than they are different. (Para.13)
Meaning: And I learned that people all over the world have more things in common than differences.
中文翻译：我还明白了一点：全世界的人们大同小异，共性大于差异。 Ⅲ.Words & Phrases
1. admire v. think of or look at with pleasure and respect 赞美；羡慕；钦佩 e.g. I really admire her beauty. 我真的很羡慕她的美貌。 e.g. Everyone admired the way he dealt with the problem. 大家都赞赏他处理这个问题的方式。
2. exchange n. [C; U] the act of giving and receiving in return 交换 e.g. We had an exchange of views among ourselves. 我们内部交换了意见。
v. give and receive in return 交换
e.g. I exchanged seats with him. 我和他互换了座位。
3. pour v. ① cause to flow continuously (out of or into a container) 倒；灌 e.g. He poured the wine into her glass. 他往她的杯里倒酒。
② flow steadily and rapidly 不断流出
e.g. Smoke was pou