DiggingNEWVISIMP3译文I don't recommend humiliating people intothinking for themselves as she had. Shecertainly did not create a ThinkingEnvironment for us. Had she affirmed ourintelligence first and spoken about the joy ofthinking for ourselves, had she not fannedour fear of her, we would all have learnedeven more powerfully what it meant to doour thinking. And we might have been ableto think well around her too.H
Digging I don’t recommend humiliating people into thinking for themselves as she had. She certainly did not create a Thinking Environment for us. Had she affirmed our intelligence first and spoken about the joy of thinking for ourselves, had she not fanned our fear of her, we would all have learned even more powerfully what it meant to do our thinking. And we might have been able to think well around her too. MP3 译文
DiggingNEWISIMP3译文2o But at least she introduced the conceptinto my academic life.Main idea ofthe text体
Digging Main idea of the text 20 But at least she introduced the concept into my academic life. MP3 译文
DifficultsentencesNEWISI1 Thinking for yourself is still a radical act. (Para 1)The word "still"shows the writer'simpatience-after allthistimewearestillthinkinglikesheep（盲目从众、没有主见的人 and following what everyone else does orthinks.Text
1 Thinking for yourself is still a radical act. (Para 1) The word “still” shows the writer’s impatience – after all this time we are still thinking like sheep (盲目从众、没有 主见的人) and following what everyone else does or thinks. Difficult sentences Text
Difficult sentencesNEWISI2 ... particularly in places that shape our lives -families, schools and most workplaces - thinkingfor yourself is regarded with suspicion. (Line 4,Para 2)The idea behind this sentence is that our lives aresignificantly influenced byplaces or social institutionslike the family,school or workplace.Forexampleparents tend to make life choices for their children,schoolsmakestudentswearuniformand obeytheteacher, and most companies want their workers tofollow regular proceduresand notto express theiropinions.HText
Difficult sentences 2 . particularly in places that shape our lives – families, schools and most workplaces – thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion. (Line 4, Para 2) The idea behind this sentence is that our lives are significantly influenced by places or social institutions like the family, school or workplace. For example, parents tend to make life choices for their children, schools make students wear uniform and obey the teacher, and most companies want their workers to follow regular procedures and not to express their opinions. Text
DifficultsentencesNEWISI3 Llater found out that he is the fourth-generationpresident of one of the largest oil companies.(Line 7, Para 3)Thewriterwas shockedthat aperson in suchasenior position shouldhave suchanopinion andprefer obedient employeestothoughtful onesText
The writer was shocked that a person in such a senior position should have such an opinion and prefer obedient employees to thoughtful ones. Difficult sentences 3 I later found out that he is the fourth-generation president of one of the largest oil companies. (Line 7, Para 3) Text