理解本句，重点在于抓住单词的正确意思。questionable 可疑的，值得疑问的；而后面的 knowledge 如果理解成知识那么这句话就怎么也看不懂了，在这里它的意思应该是知道，知晓，因此 in the knowledge of 应被理解为在了解……的情况下。
3、Perhaps selection for the caring professions, especially medicine, could be made less by grades in chemistry and more by such considerations as sensitivity and sympathy.
[参考译文] 也许对从事照顾他人的职业，特别是医疗事业（从业人员）的选择应该更少地基于化学成绩而更多地基于对敏感个性和同情心的考虑。
[结构剖析] 本句的主干是… selection…could be made less by… and more by…。两个逗号隔开的是对于 caring professions 的进一步具体说明。
[阅读重点] 注意在阅读的时候抓住 less… and more…的结构，同时注意 more 后面的可能要更加重要一些。
补充难句翻译
1、The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows.
[参考译文] 现在这种让孩子们和其同学或时间竞争的热情导致了一个双层结构，在这个结构里面善于竞争的A类好像在某个方面要比他们B类的同辈更胜一筹。
[结构剖析] 本句的主干是 The current passion… produces a two-layer system；passion后面的介词 for 的宾语比较复杂，是一个 make sb. do sth. 的结构，而主句的宾语 a two-layer system 后面有一个非限定性的定语从句。
[阅读重点] 可以先抓主干，然后再分析其它成分，另外在理解的时候也要有一定的想象力，比如 compete against the clock 不能从字面上理解为和钟表竞争，而应该理解成与时间竞争/和时间赛跑。
2、One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution.
[参考译文] 孩子们吸收A类个性的地方是学校。就学校的本质而言，它是一个高度竞争的机构。
[结构剖析] 本句的主干是 One place…is school，这个简单句的主语和谓语都有一个定语从句修饰，前面的是限定性的，后面的是非限定性的，并且在其里面还有一个插入成分 by its very nature。
[阅读重点] 可以先抓主干，然后再分析那两个定语从句，另外注意 soak up 的意思是吸收，摄取，其实即使我们不是很清楚这个词组的意思，只要我们抓住 soak 的基本意思浸泡，浸湿，浸透，词组的意思也能猜出来。
语言点详解
1. to a large extent 在很大程度上
[大纲词汇] extent n.广度，宽度，长度；程度，限度
[经典例句] His attitude will influence the result to a large extent.
2. inherent 天生的
[大纲词汇] inherent a.固有的，内在的，天生的 inherit v.继承
[经典例句] Parents should be waken to the inherent nature of their children.
3. bring about 造成
[大纲词汇] bring about 带来，造成
[经典例句] The new policy brought about many improvements in the employment of women.
4. offspring 后代
[大纲词汇] offspring n.子孙，后代；结果，产物
5. profound 深刻的
[大纲词汇] profound a.深刻的，意义深远的；渊博的，造诣深的
[经典例句] The city has undergone a profound change in the past few years.
6. soak up 吸收
[大纲词汇] soak v.浸泡，浸湿，浸透
[经典例句] The earth soaks up rainwater.
7. sport achievements 夸耀成就
[大纲词汇] sport n.运动；pl.运动会 sportsman n.运动员
[扩充词义] sport v.炫耀，夸示
[经典例句] The young man sported a roll of money his father gave him to his friends.
8. compete against 和…竞争
[大纲词汇] compete v.比赛；竞争 competent a.有能力的，胜任的 competitin n.比赛；竞争 competitive a.竞争的，比赛的 competitor n.竞争者，对手
[经典例句] He competed with other fellow colleagues for the position.
9. keen 热衷于
[大纲词汇] keen a.锋利的；敏锐的；敏捷的；（on）热心的，渴望的
[经典例句] He is very k
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