Words
- patrons 1.捐钱者，支持者 2. 顾客
- compelling idea 令人信服的想法
难句
Plus she already ran the idea by the hotel manager, and he’s on board with it. 此外，她已经由酒店经理提出了这个想法，他也同意了。
第六题 态度题 idioms 习语和暗示
Professor: Composers, after all, had to earn a living and those who were employed in the services of a specific patron, well, I don’t have to spell it out for you, the likes and dislikes of that patron, this would’ve had an effect on what was being composed and performed.
What does the professor imply when he says this? I don’t have to spell it out for you（我不必为你解释清楚）
Answer: The students can easily guess what he means
根据approach定位，讲座最后教授说they seem to have gotten quite far with this approach，他们似乎走得很远，教授对这个方法是持积极态度。后面说It’s really strong work with a range of interesting consumer applications，really strong work也表达了积极态度，而a range of与flexibility对应。
well, they wear off. 嗯，它们的效果不能持久。