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Many countries have excellent universities. There are, however, few world famous ones. These universities have achieved their fame through a combination of both their age and the high levels of quality in their instruction. Throughout their histories, each one has been a testing ground for the leadership of the nation. In the United States, Harvard and Yale are the two most famous schools. Each of these began as a religious school, but expanded beyond this to excel in all types of scholarship. Each year, they attract thousands of foreign students who would use what they learn for the advancement of their own nations. In this way, these schools have developed an interesting method of international communication. Graduates around the world are able to connect with each other by having graduated from one of the finest universities in the world. Leaders in every field, whether government officials or ground-breaking scientists, who graduated from the same school have a direct link to each other and understand each other much better. Thus, the fame of a school cannot be determined only by the number of students that it has or even the number of teachers. This can only come through education standards, when each professor gains the best knowledge, teaching it to the students.

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很多国家都有杰出的大学。然而能够闻名世界的却为数不多。这些大学因其悠久的历史和高水平的教学质量而闻名于世。纵览它们的建校历史，每所大学都是国家领导人的培养基地。在美国，哈佛和耶鲁是最知名的两所大学。它们的前身都是宗教学校，但后来超出了这一领域并在所有学术领域取得较高的成就。每年，它们都吸引数以千计的外国留学生，这些留学生将他们所学的知识用于发展他们自己的国家。通过这种方式，这些学校发展形成了一种有趣的国际交流方式。世界各地的毕业生都因毕业于世界最知名的大学之一而可以彼此间取得联系。每个领域的领军人物，无论是政府官员还是在某个领域取得突出成就的科学家，会因毕业于同一所学校而使彼此之间有了直接的联系，相互之间也更加了解。学校的声誉并不仅仅取决于学生甚至是老师的数量，而是取决于学校的教学质量，这就需要每位教授掌握最好的知识，并将其传授给学生们。

Grammar 语法小结

构词法——合成词

英语构词法中有一类词是合成词，常用的合成词有合成名词和合成形容词。

1.合成名词

air-conditioner 空调 alarm-clock 闹钟 baby-sitter 保姆

book-case 书柜 credit-card 信用卡 health-center 医疗中心

income-tax 所得税 mother-tongue 母语 pen-friend 笔友

sign-language 手势语 fancy-dress-ball 化妆舞会 tea-table 茶几

pocket-money 零用钱 central-bank 中央银行 fast-food 快餐

human-rights 人权 old-hand 老手 high-school 高中

dining-room 餐厅 sleeping-bag 睡袋

2. 合成形容词

absent-minded 心不在焉的 broken-hearted 心碎的 cold-blooded 冷血的

hand-picked 精选的 high-heeled 高跟的 home-made 家里制作的

grey-haired 头发灰白的 low-paid 工资低的 middle-aged 中年的

short-handed 人手短缺的 hard-working 勤劳的 long-lasting 持久的

家庭总动员 Do it together

请分别列举出10个形容词性的合成词和10个名词性的合成词。