Although teachers dread the slide, they expect it and set aside nearly a month at the beginning of the new school year to review old material and clear out the cobwebs.

• 虽然老师们也很怕学生会在放假后遗忘先前所学，不过他们也都有心理准备，并且会在新学年开始时留出将近一个月的时间复习旧的课程，刷掉学生脑袋里的蜘蛛网。