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第1课：能力与技能-1 【迷你小对话】 A: She has a certain aptitude for math. When she was a teenager, she was already taking college level math courses. B: I know! She really has made a lot of accomplishments in the field and her adeptness is amazing. A: I think she was born with the ability to solve math problems. I myself have toiled year in and year out just to achieve the minimum adequacy. B: Well, her brilliance in the field of math is rare. You shouldn't compare yourself to her! A: 她很有数学天赋，十几岁的时候就上大学级别的数学课了。 B: 是呀！她在这个领域确实取得了很多成绩，她的数学才能真是令人惊异。 A: 我想她天生就擅长解数学题。我自己努力了多年才达到最起码的程度。 B: 她那样的数学才华是很少见的，你不该拿自己跟她比！ 【语言点精讲】 aptitude: 才能，天资。 accomplishment: 指通过培训或教育或得的技能、成就、成绩。 adeptness: 由技能和培训相结合而产生的能力；熟练，内行。 adequacy: 足够的能力。它的英文释义是ability that is sufficient but no more than sufficient. brilliance: 天赋，尤指非后天习得的才华或能力。 year in and year out: 年复一年地；不断地，始终。 | 
