Topic 8：diligence 勤奋的意义
　　The cartoon aims at informing us of the significance of diligence. Definitely, no once can deny the importance of it. diligence enables us to achieve our objectives more smoothly and realize our dreams more rapidly. The more diligent we are , the more likely we are to accumulate experience, master skills, discover and kill off our shortcomings and create more opportunities. To further illustrate the importance of being diligent, I would like to take Michael Jordan as a case in point: how could he, one of the greatest basketball player throughout the history of mankind who was once deemed unsuitable for playing this game, achieve unprecedented success in NBA?
　　Accordingly, at no time should we underestimate the power of diligence. Furthermore, when coming with setbacks and bottlenecks, instead of giving up easily, what we must do is to stick to our goals and faith, tell ourselves that all efforts and diligence will be paid off. “good luck appears only when you are diligent enough.” Barack Obama also once said.

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unprecedented [ʌn'presidəntid] 想一想再看
adj. 空前的，前所未有的
联想记忆 X 联想记忆：un不，precedent（n 先例），ed：没有先例的
smoothly [smu:ðli] 想一想再看
adv. 平滑地，流畅地

achieve [ə'tʃi:v] 想一想再看
v. 完成，达到，实现

cartoon [kɑ:'tu:n] 想一想再看
n. 动画片，漫画
vt. 为 …
联想记忆 X 联想记忆：音译词。Cart＝card纸－漫画是画在纸上的。
stick [stik] 想一想再看
n. 枝，杆，手杖
vt. 插于，刺入，

underestimate ['ʌndər'estimeit] 想一想再看
n. 低估
v. 低估
联想记忆 X 联想记忆：under不足，不够+estimate估计→估计不足
diligence ['dilidʒəns] 想一想再看
n. 勤奋
联想记忆 X 联想记忆：想考出好分数不仅要diligence还要intelligence
illustrate ['iləstreit] 想一想再看
v. 举例说明，（为书）作插图，图解
联想记忆 X 联想记忆：源于luster（n 光彩；光泽vt 使有光泽）－说明
accumulate [ə'kju:mjuleit] 想一想再看
vt. 积聚，累加，堆积
vi. 累积
联想记忆 X 联想记忆：ac一再，cumul堆积－一再堆积－积累
diligent ['dilidʒənt] 想一想再看
adj. 勤奋的，用功的