夏说英语新闻晨读 第267期:PISA考试有意思

 本期内容：
In the most recent round of international Pisa tests, Canada was one of a handful¹ of countries to appear in the top 10 for maths, science and reading. The tests, run by the Organisation² for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are a major study of educational performance and show Canada's teenagers as among the best educated in the world.

PISA：Program for International Student Assessment
Handful：少数几个

1 handful   

n.一把；少量，少数，一小撮

参考例句：

• We invited 30 people, but only a handful came.我们邀请了30人，但是只到了几个人。
• He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.他从口袋里掏出一把硬币。

2 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。