VOA慢速英语:Obama's 'Blueprint for Reform' in Education Goes to Congress

例句：The teacher asked the students to rewrite the text.
      老师要学生改写课文。

近义词：revise vt.修订, 修改

例句：They are revising a dictionary.
      他们在修订一部词典。

2.proficiency n.熟练, 精通

例句：His proficiency as a surgeon is well known.
      他作为一名外科医生的水平是有名的。

3.impetus n.推动, 促进, 刺激

例句：The treaty gave a fresh impetus to trade.
      这条约使双方的贸易又推进了一步。

4.faculty n.全体教职员, 全体从业人员,全体教师

5.charter vt.发给…许可证

例句：The government chartered the new airline.
      政府给这家新航空公司颁发了许可证。

6.necessarily adv.必定地; 必然地; 不可避免地

例句：More work does not necessarily call for more men.
      增加工作量不一定就要增添人员。

7.reward vt.酬谢, 奖赏

例句：How can I reward your kindness?
      我怎样才能报答你的好心呢?

      Those who protect the oil field will be rewarded.
      保护油田者有奖。

还有名词的意思：

n.报酬, 报答, 奖赏, 报偿

例句：He will expect some reward after working so hard.
      他工作很努力, 会得到报偿的。

赏金, 酬金

例句：The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.
      警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

8.responsibility n.责任

例句：He has no responsibility for that accident.
      他对那个事故没有责任。