59. About Moral Values p.403

More and more people are forgetting the saying, "Pride comes before a fall." I remember only a few years ago when things used to be so different. People used to be more modest and humble.

As I looked around at my schoolmate the other day, I realized how different things are. People are so much more pretentious nowadays. With their fancy clothes and stylish hairdos, they appear too materialistic, which is not to my liking. I know modernization is necessary for advancement. However, I hope we don't lose our traditional moral values along the way.

Clothes make the man. 人靠衣装，马靠鞍

A moral education is very important for our students.

I value your friendship very much. 珍惜

Pride comes before a fall. 骄兵必败

be proud of 以……为荣

pride： It's too proud. cocky 趾高气昂,公鸡 look down on 轻视

humble 比 modest 更谦虚

My teacher is a learned man. 与 learn 的过去时发音不同

I used to tease my sister when I was a boy.

pretentious 自命不凡的 —— show off character 气质

fancy clothes 花哨的

to one's liking 令某人喜欢

When I realized that Mary has a lot of money, I took a liking to her. 喜欢