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1、LikethousandsofparentsacrossBritain,Ihavebeenscanningtheskieswithsomenervousnessthisweek.Mysonanddaughterareprayingforthesnow—andtheschoolclosure—tocontinue.AndIamprayingforslushPray祈祷,祷告Slush烂泥;稀泥浆Atatimewhenpeopleareworriedenoughaboutkeepingtheirjobs,thecosto
2、fschoolclosureisimmense.Parentsunabletosecureemergencychildcarehavenochoicebuttostayoffworkthemselves.Thistranslatesalltooquicklyintoordersunfulfilledandcontractsprejudiced.Thefederationofsmallbusinessesreckonsthatbytheendoftheweekourtremblingeconomywillhavesuf
3、feredlossesworthsome3.5Secure安全的Emergency紧急情况Prejudice1不利于,损害2成见,偏见,歧视Tremble发抖,颤抖Itisnaturaltolookfortheweaklinkinthischaindisasterand,notunusually,itisteacherswhoarebeingcriticized.Parentingwebsiteaboundwithchildhoodmemoriesofbraveinfants,battlingtheirwaytoSc
4、hoolinthebigsnowofthe1960and1970andangrydemandshavebeenmadeforschoolstafftoshowcourageandsetanexample.AccordingtoMargaretMorrisseyoftheparentsOutloudcampaigngroup,wearegivingchildrenthemessagethatwhenthinggetsdifficultyoushouldstayathomeandhavefun.Then,whenthey
5、keeptakingsickdaysfromworkwhentheygrewup,wewonderwhy.Chain链,锁链,链子,链条Abound大量存在;充满,富于Campaign战役,运动WonderIdaresayIcouldhavekeptmypairindoorsonMonday,recitingtimetablesinsteadofhurtlingdownhillonanoffcutoflaminateflooring,butit’snottheeffectontheircharactersI’mmos
6、tconcernedabout.Anditseemsunfairtoimposeoutcomfortableschoolroomnostalgiaonaprofessionfacingpeculiarcontemporarychallenges.Backin1960s,localschoolswerelargelystalledbylocalteachers.Todayparticularlyincitieswherepropertypricelongagooutstrippedthewagesofpublicsec
7、torworkers,teachersarefrequentlytravelingvastdistancestogettoschool.Recite背诵2详述;列举Hurtle猛冲,疾飞Offcut下脚料Laminateflooring强化木地板Laminate层压材料Nostalgia对往事的怀恋,怀旧Peculiar怪异的;奇怪的;不寻常的Contemporary当代的;现代的Property房地产,不动产Outstrip胜过Wage工资Sector部门;领域Ifthetransportsystemgrindst
8、oahalt,asithasacrossBritainthisweek,there’snotawholelotofteachers,ordinnerladies,orcleaners,orandotherworkersonwhomthesmoothrunningofourschoolsdepended,candoaboutit.Grindn苦差