order of magnitude speculate
on in response to a streak of
conform to in retrospect as far as...is
concerned lay out let alone
pave the way for ______, Gordon’s students appreciated her enigmatic assignments, realizing that such assignments were specifically designed to stimulate original thought rather than to review the content of her course.
回首看来，Gordon的学生都感谢她当时留下的谜一般的难题，他们意识到这些题目是特意用来激发他们的创造力的，而不是让他们回顾课上的内容。