Section_ⅣOther_Parts_of_the_Module

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　　After­school① Activities②

　　In America, the development of social skills③ is considered④ as important as the development of intellectual skills. To help⑤ students develop⑥ these social skills, schools offer a large number of⑦ after­school activities, in other words⑧， activities that take place outside classroom lessons⑨. When deciding⑩ which students to accept⑪， employers and colleges look for students who have skills in several areas⑫. Exam grades are very important, but so are the after­school activities⑬. ⑭By taking part in⑮these activities, students show their special talents⑯， their ability⑰ to lead, and their ability to get on with⑱ others. 　　①after­school/'ɑːftəˌskuːl/adj.校外的，课外的

　　②activity/æk'tIvəti/n.活动

　　③social skills社交能力　④consider/kən'sIdə/v.认为

　　⑤动词不定式短语to help ... 作目的状语。

　　⑥develop/dI'veləp/v.发展；培养

　　⑦a number of大量的　⑧in other words换句话说

　　⑨that引导的定语从句修饰activities。

　　⑩When deciding是"连词＋现在分词"结构。

　　⑪which＋n.＋to do作deciding的宾语。

　　⑫who 引导定语从句，修饰students。

　　⑬此为倒装句，其构成是"so＋be/do/have＋主语"。

　　⑭by doing ...表方式。　⑮take part in参加

　　⑯talent n．才能　⑰ability/ə'bIləti/n.能力；本领；技能

　　⑱get on/along with与......相处；某事进展 　　

　　课外活动

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在美国，社交能力的培养被看作和智力技能的培养同等重要。为了帮助学生发展这些