stating that by the year 2000 every Chinese
child would have nine years of compulsory education. 在1986年，中国政府提出了一项关于在2000年以前每个中国孩子将会接受九年义务教育的法律。
▲ compulsory adj.强迫的， 强制的； 义务的；必修的
compulsory measures强迫手段 compulsory legislation强制性立法
compulsory subjects必修科目 compulsory service system义务兵役制
Which subjects are compulsory in your school? 在你们学校里，哪些课程是必修的？
Education is compulsory for all children in Britain between the age of 5 and 16.
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5. It is reported that 99% of the school-age children in China attended primary school by 2004. 据报道，在2004年以前，中国99％的学龄儿童能进入小学。
▲It is reported (said, thought, hoped, etc) that … 句型结构，通常表达“据报道（据说，人们认为，人们希望等）”，其中句首的it是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句内容。
. 我们期待孩子们能继承我们家族的传统。
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6. In China, as in other countries, the government realizes that the future welfare of its citizens is
closely linked to education. 如同在其他国家一样，中国政府意识到中国市民的将来福利与教育密切相连。
▲ as in other countries, 相当于as it is the case in other countries, it 指代的是后面提到的情形。
In India, , you can enjoy ancient culture and attractive scenery.
在印度，正如在中国，你可以领略到古老的文化和迷人的风景。
▲ be closely linked to “与…紧密相关的”。由“link sth. to(with) sth.”而来，意为：“使和…联系起来”。 相当于“be related to”.
Ice and snow .冰与雪与加拿大人的生活紧密相关。
Violence is the activity that has been most frequently linked with the consequences of TV.
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7. When the World Education Forum met in 2000, it calculated that here were 113 million children
not in school. At the Forum, the member countries of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Culture Organization (UNESCO)made a commitment to provide “complete, free and compulsory primary education of good quality
for all children by 2015”.They called this goal “Education For All”. These countries are now
trying to get every child into school, and they are experiencing similar difficulties to those that China
faces. 在2000年召开的世界教育论坛会上，计算出有一亿一千三百万个孩子未进入学校。在论坛会上，联合教育成员国，科学和文化组织（UNESCO）做了一个承诺，目的是去提供“在2015年之前，为所有孩子提供完全免费的高质量的义务教育”。他们称这个目标为 “全民教育”。现在，这些国家正努力去争取让每一个孩子都入学，而且他们也正经历着类似于中国所面临的困难。
▲ commitment 承诺；责任；承担义务
The general has repeated his commitment to holding elections as soon as possible.
将军重申了尽快进行选举的承诺。
I’ve taken on .我承担的义务太多了。
忠诚，信奉，支持
The company’s success this year would not have been possible without the commitment and dedication of the
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▲ 复习face
face vt. 面向，面对；面临，正视
The teacher asked me to stand and .（面对观众站着）
a window （朝南的一个窗户
“What this generation must do is face its problems”(John F. Kennedy)
“这一代必须做的是正视它的问题”(约翰F.肯尼迪)
Ø be faced with 面临
The state is now faced with the immediate question of raising new taxes.
国家面临紧迫的问题，收新税。
I realized that Hamlet
意识到Hamlet面临着完全不同的问题。
Ø face to face 面对面地
The burglar turned the corner and found himself .
那窃贼转过墙角，面对面碰上一个警察。
Ø in the face of 不顾；面对，在…前面
He succeeded . 尽管有巨大的困难，但他成功了。
Ø lose face 丢面子
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