例249　Exceptional children are different in some significant ways from others of the same age and for these children to develop to their full adult potential, their education must be adapted to those differences.

【结构分析】这是个并列句，前半句的主干是Exceptional children are different，后面加上介词短语做状语，也就是in some significant ways from others of the same age，并列句的后半句先是表示目的的介词短语状语，也就是for these children to develop to their full adult potential，主干是their education must be adapted to those differences，而且是个被动语态。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于并列句的成功使用，而且每个并列句都有超长的介词短语，每个介词短语表达能力很强。

【核心词汇】

exceptional children　残疾儿童

in some significant ways　在许多关键方面

develop to their full adult potential　发展其全部的成人后的潜能

be adapted to　适应

【参考译文】残疾儿童在许多关键方面都与其同龄人不同。为了让这些孩子发展其全部的成人后的潜能，他们的教育必须适应这些不同。