In a letter from the principal of town high school, the parents are informed that a radon test will be executed in school tomorrow through Feb 6th. “Radon” is a new word for me, after research I learned its meaning . I was shocked. In my mind Radon is only an element in the Periodic Table of Elements。it’s an element barely being talked about and related in our daily life. Being exposed in elevated radon enviorment over time can cause lung cancer, but there are easy ways to fix it.
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas. Testing is the only way to find out if your home has elevated radon levels. The DPH Radon Program recommends that Connecticut residents throughout the state test the air in their homes for radon. There are several different types of devices that measure radon in air and water.
Radion testing is not always a priority, but in CT, 1 in 3 homes have elevated radon leveles. Across the rest of the U.S., that number is only about 1 in 15 homes.
"elevated" --'超標， 和 elevator（ 電梯、提升機）聯係起來，就容易記也容易理解了。
雖然距離小孩報名大學還有相當一段時間，我這個一向後知後覺的人這回趕了個早：買來了COLLEGE ADMISSION ESSAYS（ for dummies) 給我和孩子讀。
問了小孩讀後感覺如何，他說挺有用的，我也感覺如此，盡管才開始讀。
在介紹如何 delving deeper with your personal statement 的一節中，這句話要切記：You risk boring your reader(the admission officer) to tears if you insist on writing yoru personal statement as a lengthy recitation of your resume.
在but enough about me一節中，要切記這句話： overcoming the taboo against bragging.(不要觸碰吹牛這一禁忌）。不要把一切的中心都圍繞在你自己身上。書中講了一個很老的笑話。
Taboo: 忌諱
Brag: 吹牛
There is an old joke about a bore at a cocktail party who remarks, "but enough about me. Let's talk about you now. What do you think about me?"
這裏的A BORE: 意指無趣的人。
The most succesful application essays are about challenging oneself and handling inevitable setbacks.
Inevitable: 無法回避的
Setback: 挫折
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