1、 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
2、 most 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
3、 guiding 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
4、 second example, 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
5、 if skills 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.
6、Text Organization Working On Your Own 1) 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. Chinese Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the ha
7、nd Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over time Americans Teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problems Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up late
8、r Unit2 Values The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer. He sa
9、id, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich. The boys mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doe
10、snt even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in
11、material things. She told him that she was interested in whats on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before. Commercial can
12、put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others. The boys question has helped the writer realize that, despit
13、e his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that. a. the essay is meant to explain something that is, the authors view of life. That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. Part One: The writers encounter with a boy who rai
14、sed the question “are you poor?” Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways. Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the
15、boys question. Unit3 The Generation Gap There are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them. To buy a guitar. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him. He knew his father was going to embar
16、rass him. It was unnecessary and embarrassing. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call. She felt humiliated. Because the Thompson had just moved. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented
17、 a young woman Heidi was. Because she couldnt bear being embarrassed by her father. A fast-food restaurant The Thompson family dining room An office at a high school Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading
18、 a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was. Unit4 The Virtual World She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer. She writes and edits articles online,
19、 submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries. They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal. That people who grew used to a
20、 virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others. She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges wit
21、h people. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue. Because we rely on co-works for company. She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories
22、, doctors appointments-anything to get her out of the house and connected with others. No, she doesnt feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable. She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world ag
23、ain. 2-3 1,4-10,13 11 12 The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the authors escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life,
24、but find both unsatisfactory. Unit5 Overcoming Obstacles Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than his personal best. Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder. His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous s
25、tories about flying when he was growing up. Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it! Michaels mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that free dreaming little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but hi
26、s dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, You want something, work for it! He began a very careful training program. He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches. He was very calm. He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than h
27、is personal best. What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxiety helped him overcome his nervousness. The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump with his childhood dream. He could imagine the smile on his mothers face. He thought his father was probably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms. Because he was blind. Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaultin
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