4 Although it would be a hard task, China’s youth, he believed, would make history.
他坚信，纵使前路艰难，中国少年定将创造历史。
精讲 although 引导让步状语从句，与 though 同义，通常放于句首。although 引导的从句不能与 but 连用，但可与 yet、still 连用。常用短语：even though 即使。
I’m going even though it may rain.
= I’m going though it may rain.
虽然可能下雨，但我还是要去。
精练 Though it is raining, they still go out for a walk.（同义句转换）
it is raining, they still go out for a walk.

4. Although

一、根据课文内容完成以下题目。
1. What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The poem.
B. Building a new school.
C. Young people's courage.
D. Shouldering the responsibility for building a new China.
2. What is the passage mainly about?
A. It tells us why Liang wrote “The Young China”.
B. Liang shows admiration for the youth of China.
C. It tells young people that they are common.
D. It tells a well-known educator—Liang Qichao and his “The Young China”.
3. What is the writing technique(写作手法) of this article?
A. Metaphor(比喻).
B. Giving examples(举例子).
C. Parallelism(排比).
D. Personification(拟人).
4. Try to translate the next sentence.
少年进步则国进步。

一、1. D 2. D 3. C
4. If we are progressive, China will be progressive.

二、完成句子。
1. 我们应该鼓励汤姆好好学习英语。
We should Tom study English well.
2. 我们应该行动起来，保护濒危动物。
We should to protect endangered animals.
3. 琳达从床上跳起来，匆忙去上学。
Linda the bed and hurriedly went to school.
4. 王希瑶盼望着在学校里面能交到新朋友。
Wang Xiyao is making new friends at school.
5. 刘英更多地关注青少年的成长问题。
Liu Ying the growth issues of teenagers.
6. 作为青年人，我们应该肩负重任，使我们的祖国更强大。
As young people, we should for making our motherland stronger.
7. 这些勇敢的战士们的行为创造了历史。
These brave soldiers' actions .

二、1. encourage; to 2. take action 3. jumped out of
4. looking forward to 5. pays more attention to
6. shoulder the responsibility 7. made history