John did not crack a book until the night before the exam.

约翰直到考试前一天的晚上才打开书来读。

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Most of them are home to major universities, and even people who live in Disney's back yard still like to crack open a book and imagine their own Magic Kingdom from time to time.

这些城市大部分是著名大学的所在地，就连居住在迪斯尼后院的人们也喜欢有时打开一本书，想象一下自己的魔幻王国。

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Step away from your computer for a little while, crack open a book, and replenish your soul for a little while.

远离一会儿电脑吧，打开书，净化一下自己的灵魂吧。

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So, here's the reading. So, for example today, there is a vision statement, administrative details and I'm going to get a little bit of teaching towards the end. And, if you wanted to, you could crack the book and look at chapter one.

这是阅读材料，例如说，今天，有一个远景说明，行政管理的细节,末尾的时候我会讲一些教学的内容,如果你们想要的话，你可以打开那本书，翻到第一章。

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