1、4.Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.5.Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6.He emphasized that the mo
2、st important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.7.He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic practices between China and the USA.8.The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guidin
3、g his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided.9.One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second e
4、xample, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day.10.Americans think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills
5、are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.11.This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.12.The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text Organizatio
6、nWorking On Your Own1)The text begins with an anecdote.2)His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.3)He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.ChineseShow a child how to do something, or tech by holding the handGive greater priority t
7、o developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericansTeach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problemsPut more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up laterLanguage Sense Enhancement(1
8、)Summarizing(2)value originality and independence(3)contrast between(4)in terms of(5)harbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promote creativity(9)emerge(10)picked upLanguage FocusVocabularyIinserton occasioninvestigate4)In retrospect5)initial6)phenomena7)attached8)make up for9)is awaiting10)not; in the leas
9、t11)promote12)emergeda striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south.is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.as a financial center has evolved slowly.is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have fou
10、nd their way into some English magazines.be picked up; cant accomplish; am exaggeratingsomewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply toassist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorIIcontinualcontinuousprincipalprincipleprinciplesIIIthemselveshimself/herselfherself/by herself/on her ownits
11、elfourselvesyourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive ExercisesI.clozecontrastexaggeratingpriorityon the other handpromotingpick upassistaccomplishoccasionneglecting(11)worthwhile(12)superiorendperformfacingcompetentequippeddesignedapproachrestdefinitelyqualityII.translationIt takes an enormous
12、amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.Assuming this painting really is a master
13、piece, do you think its worthwhile to buy it?If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English
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