重点句型
1. Something else I've greatly enjoyed is working as a peer mediator, someone who helps students to settle problems that they have with other students.
另外一件我非常乐意做的事情是做同伴调解人，就是帮助学生们解决同学之间的问题。

2. ...and I did enjoy it whenever I won our races!
……不管什么时候只要我赢了比赛,我都会为此欣喜万分！

3. It took two hours but it was worth it, as everyone told me I looked very elegant!
这花了我两小时，不过很值得，因为每个人都说我看起来端庄典雅。

4. For some students and their parents, high school sport is considered more important than academic achievements.
一些学生和家长把中学里的运动看得比学习成绩还要重要。

5. They do this in order to encourage crowds to cheer their sports teams.
他们这样做来鼓励观众为他们的运动队加油。
句型探究：
1. It seems strange to think that in a few days time I'll be walking out of the school gates forever.
想想过几天我就要永远走出校门了，似乎有一种别样的感觉。
(1) seem 好像；似乎；意为“看来好像”；与人称代词连用，“感到好像，觉得似乎”。
He seems (to be) quite happy.
他似乎十分快乐。
It seems + that–clause结构中， it 是形式主语,真正的主语是that 从句。
It seems to me that it will snow.
我看要下雪。
appear，seem
都含有“看起来像……”的意思。

①appear 强调外表上给人某种印象，有时含有实质上并非如此的意思。
He appears to know more than he really does.
他看起来好像懂得很多，其实懂得没有那么多。
②seem 表示有一定根据的判断，这种判断往往接近事实。
His health seems to have grown better.
他的健康似乎有所好转。
He seems to be sick, for he appears pale.
看样子他病了，因为他的脸色看起来很苍白。
(2) in a few days' time=in a few days=a few days away 在几天后

2. ...and I did enjoy it whenever I won our races!
……不管什么时候只要我赢了比赛，我都会为此欣喜万分！
do，does或did放在动词原形前，没有实际意义，只是加强该动词的语气。
I do think we should start as soon as possible.
我真的认为我们应尽快开始。
Do come to my birthday party.
一定要来参加我的生日宴会。