《90后少女纯真追梦之旅:非梧不栖》第41章

tough　time　before　and　worn　him　of　luxury。　It　also　accounts　for　why　the　credo　of　the　New　Oriental　is　“To　excel；　to　challenge　your　limits；　hew　out　of　the　mountain　of　despair　a　stone　of　hope　and　you　can　make　your　life　a　splendid　one。”　
Super　volcano
Friday；　August　10；　2007
Friends　around　me　at　times　plain　about　how　tough　and　miserable　it　is　to　be　tortured　by　those　academic　articles　which　concerns　Geology；　anthropology；　biology；　astronomy；　and　medicine　and　so　on。　To　be　honest；　that　those　TOEFL　articles　are　extremely　difficult　to　understand　results　from　the　various　topics　which　cover　such　as　Nihilism；　a　concept　which　derives　from　a　Latin　word　“nihil”　meaning　nothing　and　can　also　be　seen　in　the　word　“annihilate”　meaning　to　destroy　or　bring　to　nothing；　diabetes；　a　disease　with　which　the　pancreas　doesn’t　make　sufficient　insulin；　or　the　articles　may　discuss　about　Karl　Marx　with　his　masterpiece　or　major　contribution　as　well　as　the　renowned　psychologist　Freud　with　his　theory。　Then　all　you　can　see　is　piles　of　humanly　inprehensible　words　dance　on　the　paper　which　send　you　to　despair。　Reading　this　kind　of　essays　in　Chinese　is　even　a　huge　challenge；　so　you　can　imagine　that　how　tough　it　is　to　read　them　or　even　hear　such　a　lecture　for　56　minutes。
Well；　I；　however；　find　it　quite　delighted　to　spare　no　efforts　to　read　or　listen　to　them。　I　consider　it　a　good　way　to　learn　exotic　and　various　things　around　the　world。　It　agrees　with　my　nature　to　explore　despite　the　fact　that　they　are　hard　for　me　to　prehend　with　poor　English。　As　I　said　before；　I　always　exert　tremendous　efforts　to　absorb　knowledge　from　them　since　I　am　so　deeply　fascinated　by　the　topics　they　are　about；　and　as　a　result；　I　have　fun　while　others　take　preparing　for　TOEFL　as　an　agony。
Let　me　share　my　little　fruits　of　my　exploration　with　you。
In　Freda’s　listening　class；　a　lecture　regarding　super　volcano　in　Geological　area　was　offered。　From　the　passage　I　learnt　that　volcanoes　are　divided　into　ordinary　volcano　and　super　volcano　which　would　bring　about　deadly　catastrophe　to　the　world　if　it　erupted。　Inside　this　lecture　the　professor　interprets　the　word　“crater”　like　this　“A　crater　is　a　steepsized；　usually　circular　hole　formed　by　either　an　explosion　or　a　collapse　of　a　large　portion　of　the　earth　under　the　volcano。”　What　does　it　mean　by　“collapse”？　Isn’t　all　the　craters　are　higher　than　its　surrounding？
Later　in　the　class；　a　discovery　video　on　super　volcano　which　was　searched　by　our　beloved　Freda　on　purpose　of　fulfilling　our　curiosity　was　shown　to　us　by　using　the　projector。　This　documentary　states　how　four　scientists　working　in　different　fields　blended　their　discovery　so　that　they　pinpointed　when　and　where　the　last　eruption　of　super　volcano　occured。
Besides　the　story；　it　also　interpreted　the　difference　between　an　ordinary　volcano　and　a　super　volcano。　With　a　super　volcano；　the　magma　doesn’t　have　time　to　bee　lava；　so　it　blasts　into　numerous　pieces　of　ash　which　does　the　most　damage。　If　a　super　volcano　were　to　erupt；　the　force　would　equal　roughly　1000　atomic　bombs　exploding　every　second。
Though　my　English　level　still　didn’t　allow　me　to　fully　understand　it；　however；　with　the　help　of　the　images；　I　managed　to　know　why　the　professor　said　“formed　by　a　large　portion　of　the　earth　under　the　volcano。”　With　a　super　volcano；　the　magma　gathered　slowly　through　a　long　time　under　the　earth　forming　a　shape　of　a　gigantic　bowl　and　then　all　of　them　erupted　at　one　time　which　result　in　such　terrible　catastrophe　described　before。　With　an　ordinary　volcano；　the　magma　descends　from　the　core　of　the　earth　and　then　erupts　wherever　the　crust　is　thin　enough　so　that　it　forms　a　mountain。
Study　is　like　gathering　magma；　the　more　you　persist　in；　the　more　you　learn。　Whether　to　bee　a　super　volcano　or　an　ordinary　one　depends　on　you　persistence。　Of　course；　the　power　of　a　super　volcano　is　negative；　but　we　can　learn　the　spirit　from　it　instead　of　its　morality。　I　like　the　saying　“Intellect　is　the　amount；　while　morality　is　the　plus/minus　sign　before　it。”　
Adapt　to　the　new　circ…
Monday；　September　10；　2007
Somehow　I　managed　to　go　through　the　first　week’s　routine　of　my　new　school　which　is　totally　distinct　from　that　of　my　previous　one。　I　could　hardly　get　round　to　settle　down　to　pay　my　full　attention　on　study　since　there　was　so　much　chores　that　needs　to　deal　with；　which　resulted　from　being　away　from　home。
Originally　speaking；　life　in　senior　high　school　is　different　from　that　in　junior　high　school　and　yet　my　circumstances　of　entering　a　school　in　another　city　add　trouble　to　my　problem。　Not　only　must　I　know　everyone　by　heart　and　be　friends　with　them；　but　also　need　to　learn　the　rules　of　the　school　and　get　used　to　its　typical　routine　especially　the　changes　in　the　way　of　taking　class。
HSFZ　gives　me　the　impression　of　being　similar　to　a　university　because　you　cannot　see　the　head　teacher　very　often　and　you　need　to　run　here　and　there　all　the　time　to　take　various　classes。　Moreover；　due　to　the　extraordinary　situation　of　my　class——class　1；　we　are　divided　into　three　groups　which　specializes　in　Math；　Chemistry　and　Physics　respectively。　When　we　have　particular　classes；　the　corresponding　group　will　have　another　teacher　who　is　referred　to　as　captain　to　teach　them　with　faster　speed　so　as　to　train　us　for　the　Olympic　petition　among　senior　high　school　students。　Such　rules　resemble　the　system　of　several　students　doing　research　together　with　their　professor　in　universities。　Therefore；　the　10minute　break　is　wasted　on　the　passages　and　I　have　to　have　the　next　class　with　a　rapidly　pumping　heart。　These　leads　to　the　result　that　after　a　whole　day’s　work　the　body　is　exhausted　but　the　brain　seems　to　be　full　of　air　since　time　for　digesting　the　knowledge　poured　by　teachers　and　set　down　various　demands　before　fetting　could　hardly　be　taken　out。
Anyway；　after　a　week’s　hard　work　and　with　the　help　of　my　warmhearted　classmates；　the　adjustment　of　my　own　has　been　made　and　the　effect　seems　to　merely　meet　my　standard。　
A　dilemma　of　our　math…
Friday；　September　14；　2007
The　paper　for　chapter　1　of　math　regarding　sets；　intersection　and　union　were　handed　out　this　morning　and　on　the　top　of　mine；　a　number　“95”　scratching　throughout　the　bla