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　　167. The prince and pauper1 of pedagogy教育领域内的王子和乞丐 pathetic-penchant2
There once was a teacher whose pedagogy was the peak of instruction. Peerless in his pedagogic performance, he felt that his students were his patrons and that it was his patriotic4 duty to pave the educational path for pupils.
However, the principal of the school, whose pathetic penal5 pedagogy was to patrol the classrooms and punish the pupils, didn’t even have a paucity6 of talent. The penalties ranged from pelting7 the students with pebbles9 to having his pet parrot peck at them. Despite these peculiarities11, he was the patriarch of the teaching staff at the school.
One day, having a penchant for peering into classrooms, the principal, accompanied by his pet parrot, came upon the classroom of the teacher. Feeling that the students were answering the teacher peculiarly, the principal entered the classroom and began pelting the pupils with pebbles, saying. “It is my patriarchal duty as the principal of this school to punish pupils for peculiar10 answers.” The peerless teacher was non-plussed and replied, “I love my country, and I love my students. I am a patriot3, and I must pave the way for my students.” Sensing hostility12, the principal’s pet parrot pounced13 on the teacher and began pecking. The principal urged him on, “Get him! Get him!” The teacher, while trying to ward14 off the parrot’s attack, managed to shout out, “Pupils are our patronage15, and we must pave the way! Pave the way!” The principal retorted, “Don’t give me such patronizing rhetoric16. Attack! Attack!”
The pupils, unable to bear seeing their favorite teacher being attacked, came to his rescue. They pulled the parrot off, picked the principal up, and threw them both out the window. They said to their teacher, “Sir, you are truly wonderful. With regard to pedagogy, you are the prince and the principal is the pauper.”
pathetic adj.哀婉动人的,引起怜悯的,可鄙的
patriarch n.家长,族长
patriarchal adj.家长的,族长的
patriot n.爱国者
patriotic adj.爱国的
patrol n.巡逻,巡逻队
patron n.(对艺术等的)赞助人,资助人,顾客
patronage n.赞助,惠顾
patronizing adj.摆出恩赐态度的,要人领情的
paucity n.小量,缺乏
pauper n.贫民,乞丐
pave vt.铺设,为…铺路
peak n. 山顶,顶峰,最高点,顶端
pebble8 n.小鹅卵石
peck v.啄,啄起
peculiar adj.（人,地点,时间等）特有的,专有的,奇怪的,异常的
peculiarly adv.特有地,特别地
peculiarity17 n.特性,怪癖
pedagogic adj.教育学的
pedagogy n.教育学,教学法
peer v.凝视,窥视n.同辈,同等的人
peerless adj.出类拨萃的,无可匹敌的
penal adj.刑罚的,刑法上的
penalty n.处罚,罚款
penchant n.爱好,嗜好


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1 pauper iLwxF     
n.贫民，被救济者，穷人
参考例句：
  • You lived like a pauper when you had plenty of money.你有大把钱的时候，也活得像个乞丐。
  • If you work conscientiously you'll only die a pauper.你按部就班地干，做到老也是穷死。
2 penchant X3Nzi     
n.爱好，嗜好；（强烈的）倾向
参考例句：
  • She has a penchant for Indian food.她爱吃印度食物。
  • He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.他喜欢拿人开玩笑。
3 patriot a3kzu     
n.爱国者，爱国主义者
参考例句：
  • He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
  • He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。
4 patriotic T3Izu     
adj.爱国的，有爱国心的
参考例句：
  • His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
  • The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
5 penal OSBzn     
adj.刑罚的；刑法上的
参考例句：
  • I hope you're familiar with penal code.我希望你们熟悉本州法律规则。
  • He underwent nineteen years of penal servitude for theft.他因犯了大窃案受过十九年的苦刑。
6 paucity 3AYyc     
n.小量，缺乏
参考例句：
  • The paucity of fruit was caused by the drought.水果缺乏是由于干旱造成的。
  • The results are often unsatisfactory because of the paucity of cells.因细胞稀少，结果常令人不满意。
7 pelting b37c694d7cf984648f129136d4020bb8     
微不足道的，无价值的，盛怒的
参考例句：
  • The rain came pelting down. 倾盆大雨劈头盖脸地浇了下来。
  • Hailstones of abuse were pelting him. 阵阵辱骂冰雹般地向他袭来。
8 pebble c3Rzo     
n.卵石，小圆石
参考例句：
  • The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。
  • The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
9 pebbles e4aa8eab2296e27a327354cbb0b2c5d2     
[复数]鹅卵石； 沙砾； 卵石，小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
  • Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。
10 peculiar cinyo     
adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的
参考例句：
  • He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
  • He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
11 peculiarities 84444218acb57e9321fbad3dc6b368be     
n. 特质, 特性, 怪癖, 古怪
参考例句：
  • the cultural peculiarities of the English 英国人的文化特点
  • He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another. 他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。
12 hostility hdyzQ     
n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争
参考例句：
  • There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
  • His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。
13 pounced 431de836b7c19167052c79f53bdf3b61     
v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 )；猛扑；一眼看出；抓住机会（进行抨击）
参考例句：
  • As soon as I opened my mouth, the teacher pounced on me. 我一张嘴就被老师抓住呵斥了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The police pounced upon the thief. 警察向小偷扑了过去。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
14 ward LhbwY     
n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开
参考例句：
  • The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
  • During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。
15 patronage MSLzq     
n.赞助，支援，援助；光顾，捧场
参考例句：
  • Though it was not yet noon,there was considerable patronage.虽然时间未到中午，店中已有许多顾客惠顾。
  • I am sorry to say that my patronage ends with this.很抱歉，我的赞助只能到此为止。
16 rhetoric FCnzz     
n.修辞学，浮夸之言语
参考例句：
  • Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
  • Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。
17 peculiarity GiWyp     
n.独特性，特色；特殊的东西；怪癖
参考例句：
  • Each country has its own peculiarity.每个国家都有自己的独特之处。
  • The peculiarity of this shop is its day and nigth service.这家商店的特点是昼夜服务。

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