New Words:stage [ste?d?] n.階段，狀態(tài);段;步;步驟; v. 上演;舉辦;舉行;組織;The children are at different stages of development.這些孩子處于不同的成長階段。 Santa Claus [?s?nt? kl??z] n.圣誕老人In the 19th century, the Santa Claus tradition seems to have been transplanted back to Europe.19世紀，圣誕老人的習俗似乎又傳回了歐洲。 Believe & believe in的區(qū)別：Believe表示“相信”、“信以為真”之意Believe in則表示“信仰”、“信任”之意 Do you believe in God?你相信有上帝嗎？ They don't believe in marriage.他們不相信婚姻。
Quote to Learn from Atul Gawande
There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus.
翻譯
人有三個階段：他相信圣誕老人；
他不相信圣誕老人；他就是圣誕老人。
省音連讀技巧
斷句
There are three stages of man:/ he believes in Santa Claus; / he does not believe in Santa Claus;/ he is Santa Claus.
