整篇文章讲述这位母亲原本对自己的孩子有很大的期望,但事实上她最大的儿子在学习上的表现不尽人意。但最后,儿子决心学好数学要上大学的目标让她欣慰。
But he wasn't perfect.Especially when it came to that nice little 41 that I had about sailing through school.
41题when it came to...当谈到...。儿子是不完美的。尤其在谈到我对他顺利完成学业这一美好幻想时,显而易见。that I had的宾语就是41空格的单词,about sailing through school是41的内容。(belief信念,fantasy幻想,interest兴趣, enthusiasm热情)
During high school, Joe slowly 49 at math.He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math.I felt greatly 50 at his little achievement.
前文my motherly 47 never really amounted too much.说我对他学好数学的担忧没有什么结果,说明他数学学得不好,但50空这句achievement说明有收获,所以49选improve有进步(develop发展,advance前进、发展,achieve收获)
追问advance不是进步吗?
追答advance确实有进步的意味,但它强调的是事物的发展,一个前进的过程