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[胡敏医生]胡敏读故事记单词第17篇

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purityn.纯净，纯洁，纯正

pursuitn.1.追求，寻求2.追赶，追逐3.[常pl.]（花时间和精力的）事，嗜好，消遣

inhotpursuit穷追不舍

pyramidn.1.金字塔2.金字塔形结构3.锥状物，棱锥状的一堆东西

quainta.奇特而有趣的，古色古香的

qualitativea.（性）质的，质量的，定性的

quantifyvt.确定的数量，量化

quantitativea.（数）量的，定量的

quartn.夸脱

quarterlya.季度的，每季一次的ad.按季度，一季一次n.季刊

quartzn.石英

quayn.码头

queera.1.奇怪的，异常的2.不舒服的，眩晕的

quenchvt.止（渴），扑灭（火焰）

queryn.问题，疑问，询问v.1.对表示疑问2.问，询问

questn.寻求，搜索，追求

questionnairen.（作统计或调查用的）问卷，征求意见表

quiltn.被子，被单

quivervi.颤抖，发抖，抖动n.颤抖，抖动，颤声

quotan.定额，限额，配额

racismn.1.种族歧视，种族偏见2.种族主义

racketn.1.喧嚷，吵闹2.敲诈，勒索，诈骗3.（网球等的）球拍

InPursuitofUnderstandingRace

Joehadalwaysbeenonaqualitativequesttounderstandhishistoryandtheracismthathehadexperienced.ThequantitativedatathatsaidhewaspartEgyptian,partNigerian,andpartIrishdidnotmattertohimeventhoughhedidnotknowwhichracetoputonquestionnaires.Andhenevertookadvantageofquotas,whichwouldhaveallowedhimtogotothebestschools.Hewasinhotpursuitofhisownanswerandtherewerenoquaintsolutions.

Hefeltmostqueer,however,whenhevisitedthePyramids.HecouldnotidentifywiththeEgyptians,theirmummies,ortheirquaysalongtheRiverNile.AndwhenhedancedwithanAfricanquiltaroundhisshouldersnearaquartzmineinNigeriahealsodidnotfeelthathehadquenchedhisthirstforunderstandinghimself.KnowingthatthetimeforhisquerywasrunningshorthetookanotherquarterlyvacationfromhisjobtovisitIreland.

Soyourpursuitofunderstandinghasledyouhereatlast,Lad?SaidthemansittingnexttohiminanIrishbarwithtennisracketsonthewallwhiledrinkingaquartofbeer.Youcantquantifywhereyoucomefrom.Itsinyourheart!Andthereshouldbeapuritytoitallthatmakesyouquiverwhenyoufinallyunderstandit!

AsJoeleftIrelandheknewthatthemanattheIrishbarhadspokentruewordsofwisdom.Hehadnohomecountry.Hewasjusthimselfandthatshould