Section Ⅱ　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary－Language Points

　　 measure vt.测量，计量；评估 n．尺寸；(pl.)措施

　　(教材P12)What does the Human Development Index measure？人类发展指数是测量什么的？

　　(1) measure ...by ... 用......来衡量......

　　be measured by/in... 用......来计算/衡量

　　(2)take measures (to do sth.) 采取措施(干某事)

　　make...to one's measure 按某人的尺寸订做......

　　beyond measure 无法估量地；非常，极其

　　①Education shouldn't be measured(measure) only by examination results.

　　教育不应该只用考试成绩来衡量。

　　②I miss them tonight.I know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

　　今晚，我想念他们，我知道我亏欠他们太多。

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　　③The government has taken measures to bring(bring) down the high prices of house.

　　政府已经采取措施来降低房价。

　　 position n．位置；职位，地位；姿势；状况，处境

　　(教材P12)The UK is in the thirteenth position，while China is in the middle of the list.

　　英国排在第十三位，而中国则排在名单的中间。

　写出下列句中position的含义