283. the planned economy 计划经济 284. a market-oriented economy市场经济

　　285. It is essential for colleges to make adjustments to their curricula and catch up with the rapid development of modern society. 大学有必要对其课程体系做出调整，从而跟上现代社会的发展步伐。　

　　286. far-reaching深远的 287.gain social experience获得社会经验

　　288. conduct some social investigations做一些社会调查

　　289. drop out of school失学　290. poverty-stricken area贫困地区

　　291. call on people in the developed areas to lend their hands to those children号召发达地区的人们帮助那些(贫困)孩子

　　292. Therefore, the Project Hope is the hope of those remote regions as well as that of the whole nation.因此，希望工程体现的不仅是那些边远地区的希望，也体现了整个国家的希望。

　　293. pocket money零用钱

　　294. I firmly believe that with the effort of our government and the whole nation, the Project Hope is bound to be a success. 我相信，在我们政府和全国人民的努力下，希望工程一定能取得成功。