Explaining his approach to education,Joe Gauld says the conventional education system cannot be reformed. He notes "no amount of change" with the horse and carriage "will produce an automobile". The Hyde School assumes "every human being has a unique potential" that is based on character, not intelligence or wealth. Conscience and hard work are valued. Success is measured by growth, not academic achievement. Students are required to take responsibility for each other. To avoid the controversy of other character programs used in US schools, Gauld says the concept of doing your best has nothing to do with forcing the students to accept a particular set of morals or religious values.

• (某事的 )基础是 ······而不是 ······

• (sth.) to be based on …, not …

一个人成功的基础主要是内在因素而不是外在因素。

One’s success is based largely on his internal factors, not external factors.

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• cultivate suspend conventional insult preliminary seminar worthwhile controversial strain reform curse comprehensive

• Three independent daily newspapers had been ordered to ________ publication on Aug. 8. The children were expected to do well, carefully encouraged, but never laid under _______ to do or be the best. Finally, it became clear that no ________ conference would be possible without widening the discussions.

suspend

strain

preliminary

选一选：

连连看：

Iron deficiency may derive from frequent ______ exercises.

2002 saw ______ growth in China.

His ______ deeds were celebrated in every corner of China.

economic

energetic

heroic

• Successful and happy people have a vision of ____________________ and they set lots of goals,______________________, to help them reach their vision. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go.

how their life should be

both short-term and long-range

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