One course1 that Jobs took2 would become3 part of Silicon Valley lore4: the electronics class5 taught by John McCollum6, a former Navy pilot7 who had a showman's flair for exciting his students with such tricks as firing up a Tesla coil8.

长难句解析

解：主语1+定语从句2+谓语3+宾语4+同位语5+定语6+同位语7+定语从句8

析：句子的主语为“One course”，其后跟随由关系词“that”引导的定语从句“that Jobs took”，其后为谓语“part of Silicon Valley lore”，冒号之后的“the electronics class”为同位语，其后“taught by John McCollum”为过去分词短语作后置定语，“a former Navy pilot”作“John McCollum”的同位语，其后为关系词“who”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词“a former Navy pilot”。

重点词汇词组

1. respond to sb./sth. 回答/回应...

She never responded to my letter.

她从来没给我回过信。

【常见搭配】

respond to sth. （药物）起效

I'm pleased to say that he is now doing well and responding to treatment.

我很高兴地说他现在正在顺利恢复，治疗是有效果的。

2. a bunch of sth. 一群/一帮（人）

The people that I work with are a great bunch. 和我一起工作的那些人很不错。

【相关俚语】

the best/pick of the bunch 出类拔萃的人或事物

Even these modest broadcasts show only the best of the bunch.

即使这些不太重要的广播节目也表明是精品。

3.cram 挤满；塞满

She crammed her mouth with caviar.

她塞了一嘴鱼子酱。

【常见搭配】

cram sth. into/onto sth. 把…塞进...

He crammed eight people into his car.

他往他的车里硬塞进八个人。

4.peer 凝视；仔细看；端详

He went to the window and peered out.

他走到窗前仔细往外瞧。

【常见搭配】

peer pressure 同辈压力

Peer pressure is strong among young people

年轻人受到强大的同辈压力。

5.highlight 突出；强调

The report highlights the major problems facing society today.

报告特别强调了当今社会所面临的主要问题。

【近义词】

emphasize, stress

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