The Gay Genius--Chapter 3 读书笔记

2017.12.6

Part 1 New Words

1.auspicious 吉祥的

释义： showing or suggesting that future success is likely 

造句：The cat is not auspicious in South Africa.

2. outstrip胜过

释义：to be better ,greater or larger than somebody or something; 这章里面的worst 做动词也有胜过的意思；

造句： He  outstripped all his rivals to win the race.

3.despondent 失望的，意志消沉的，没有精神的（比 disappointed程度更深）

释义：adj. very sad and without hope

造句：She was despondent because she failed in the exam again .

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Part 2 Thoughts

Through this chapter ,we can see how Su Tungpo studied in his childhood .

--To meet the official tests , he read all the ancients classics ,history ,and poetry, and selected prose. 

--He even copied the whole of the classics and histories by hand. After that ,he can memory much more better . At the mean time , he can practice his calligraphy.

--Reading aloud is also a good way of reading . His father was able to correct any errors in pronunciation.

--His father guided his sons in the direction of purity of style. 

--The most importance is the home atmosphere. There were all kinds of books in his home. His father liked reading and his mother also can give him lessons .

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专有名称：

tomb inscription 碑文

Later Han History 后汉书

imperial decree 圣旨

ink slab 砚台

the Kins 金

the Liaos 辽

the Shishia Kingdom 西夏