生词

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independence n 独立的、无党派人员
sugarcane n 甘蔗、蔗糖
stakes n 桩 v 以……打赌，拿……冒险
boarding section n 寄宿部
late-night n 深夜
toll n 通行费 钟声 港口税率 伤亡人数 v 征收通行税，鸣钟
pressure-cooker n 高压系统
exerted adj 外露的 v运用、施加、努力
crame v 把……塞进、塞满
stigma n 耻辱、羞耻、（花的）柱头
youth-oriented 面向青年的
compounds n 混合物、化合物、复合词 v 使加重、使恶化、混合
be all of a sudden 突然地
bleak adj 阴冷的、荒凉的、无遮蔽的、无希望的

句子

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Some of my early memories are those of my younger brother and I walking around and pretending that we owned the sugarcane.\

They were very clear that the stakes were too high
他们明白其中的风险

There was no room for disappointment,and there was no room for failure
这不允许失望，也不允许失败

The early-morning to late-night routines were now supplemented by Saturday and Sunday classes.
从早到晚，甚至连周六周日也不放过