CRI听力:Olympic Math Frenzy in China

remove from从…中移开〔拿走, 除掉〕
例句：She removed mud from her shoes.
她擦去了鞋上的泥。

2. Seven local departments encountered problems when they decided upon a joint action regarding Olympic math classes.

decide upon对…作出决定[决议]
例句：Peter decided upon a blue sweater.
彼得选定了一件蓝色的运动衫。

3. With tears in their eyes, the students' parents asked for a fair and just way for their children to go to good schools.

ask for请求…, 要求…
例句：We often asked the veteran workers for advice.
我们常常向老工人求教。

4. While it seems that China has taken steps to try to eliminate the heavy burden that Olympic math has placed on students, many parents believe the efforts have not been enough.

take steps采取措施
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。
place on施加压力; 迫使
He failed to finish the plan.So they place great pressure on him to resign.
他没完成计划, 因此他们对他大施压力逼他辞职。

5. Compared to children who get into good schools because their parents have power and money, Olympic math scores are a relatively fair way to evaluate all students.

compare to与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。
get into进入
例句：They will get into London this afternoon.
他们今天下午会到伦敦。

7. The ultimate solution is to invest more money in education, balance the teaching quality and create a trustworthy and diversified evaluation system.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：He invested his money in shares.
他把钱投资在股票上。