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BecauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirectlyrelevanttotheirassignedtasksinChina:
toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlightonChineseattitudestowardcreativity.
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MostofthemdisplayedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.
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Heemphasizedthatthemostimportantthingistoteachthechildthatoncansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.
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HemeansthatthisincidentpointedtoimportantdifferencesineducationalandartisticpracticesbetweenChinaandtheUSA.
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ThemannerinwhichtheChinesestaffsawtheneedtoteachthechildbyguidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudetoeducation,onethatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildtoexploreandlearnunaided.
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Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishandanimalsskillfullyandconfidently;
inasecondexample,calligraphers9and10yearsoldwereproducingworks;
andinathird,youngartistsworkonperfectingtheircraftforseveralhoursaday.
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Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge,andskillscanbepickeduplater.Chinesethinkthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.
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Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.
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Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.
TextOrganization
WorkingOnYourOwn
1)
Thetextbeginswithananecdote.
2)
HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.
3)
Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.
Chinese
Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand
Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertime
Americans
Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems
Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplater
Unit2
Values
TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.
Theboyaskedhim:
AreyoupoorHediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.
Hesaid,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.
Theboy’smotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoapersonwholookedpoor.
Yes,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.Hedoesn’tevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.
No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.
Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterialthings.
Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhat’sontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.
Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.
Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreallynecessary.
BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.
Theboy’squestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankfulforthat.
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theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthor’sviewoflife.
Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.
PartOne:
Thewriter’sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“areyoupoor”
PartTwo:
Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesn’tmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.
PartThree:
Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe’sgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboy’squestion.
Unit3
TheGenerationGap
Therearesevencharacters---Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.
No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.
Tobuyaguitar.
TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.
Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.
Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.
HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.
HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.
Shefelthumiliated.
BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.
HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.
Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.
Afast-foodrestaurant
TheThompsonfamilydiningroom
Anofficeatahighschool
SceneOne:
FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.
SceneTwo:
FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.
SceneThree:
FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.
Unit4
TheVirtualWorld
Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.
Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.
Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.
Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.
Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.
Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.
Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.
Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.
Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.
Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor’sappointments---anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.
No,shedoesn’tfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.
Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.
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1,4-10,13
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Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:
Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.
Unit5
OvercomingObstacles
Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.
Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.
Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.
Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:
Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!
Michael'
smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"
freedreaming"
littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"
Youwantsomething,workforit!
"
Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.
Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestbythreeinches.Hewasverycalm.
Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.
Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxietyhelpedhimovercomehisnervousness.
Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljumpwithhischildhooddream.
Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismother’sface.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.
Becausehewasblind.
Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcar