听一分钟英文：Studying-学习

Love it or hate¹ it, studying is one of the most important² things we do in life³. We all start school around the age of four and then it’s study, study, study. Some of us are good at it and like it. Some people even⁴ become lifelong⁵ learners⁶ and study into their old age. I know one woman who’s over seventy and is doing her fifth⁷ Master’s degree⁸. Other people hate studying. Many people leave school at the age of 15 or 16 and get a job. They like the idea of getting money and not having homework. The truth⁹ is, however¹⁰, studying is one of the best ways to make sure you do well in life. The more you study, the more qualifications¹¹ you have and the better job you can get. I really think everyone would¹² love studying if they studied something interesting.

1 hate   

n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨

参考例句：

• We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
• Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。

2 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

3 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

4 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

5 lifelong   

adj.毕生的，终身的

参考例句：

• A childhood journey sparked his lifelong interest in railways.儿童时代的一次旅行引发了他对铁路持续终生的兴趣。
• A moment's error can bring a lifelong regret.一失足成千古恨。

6 learners   

n.学习者，初学者，见习驾驶员( learner的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Madame Curie warned learners not to go too fast. 居里夫人告诫初学者不要图快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• English spelling presents special difficulties for foreign learners. 对外国学生来讲，英语拼写特别困难。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 fifth   

num.第五；n.五分之一

参考例句：

• It's the fifth door on the right.右边第五个门。
• I like to sit in about the fifth row.我想坐在第五排左右。

8 degree   

n.学位，等级，程度，度数

参考例句：

• I got my degree last year.我去年获得学位了。
• Do you know the degree of the round angle?你知道周角的度数吗？

9 truth   

n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况

参考例句：

• We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
• You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。

10 however   

adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过

参考例句：

• It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
• However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。

11 qualifications   

n.资格，条件；合格证书( qualification的名词复数 )；资格；条件；限制

参考例句：

• She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications. 她因资历适合而获选担任这项工作。
• A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job. 学历不足可能成为谋职的主要障碍。

12 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？