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1、Unit 1Unit 1Key to ExercisesPart I Pre-Reading TaskScript for the recording:Ways of learningis the topic of this unit. It is also the topic of the song you are about to listen to, calledTeach Your Childrensung by Crosby, Stills and Nash.Teach Your ChildrenCrosby, Stills and NashYou, who are on the r

2、oad,Must nave a code that you can live by.And so, become yourselr,Because the past is just a goodbye.Teach your cbildren well,Their lathers hell did slowly go by.And reed them on your dreams,The one they picks, the one youll mow by.Dont you ever ash them why, ir they told you, you will cry, So just

3、look at them and sigh and know they love you.Appendix I - 93 -And you, oi tender years,Cant know the rears that your elders grew by.Ana so please help them with your youtb,They seek the truth before tbey can die.Teacb your parents well,Tbeir childrens bell will slowly go by.And reed them on your dre

4、ams,Tbe one tbey picks, tbe one youll know by.Don t you ever ask them why, ir tbey told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh and know tbey love you.The first part of die song is about how parents can inspire their children through sharing with them their dreams, their hopes for a better

5、life. It starts with advice on how you need a set of rules, a code diat you can live by, to guide you on the road of life. Only then will you be able to fully realise all that is within you and become yourself. Therefore, parents need to teach their children well.And children you of tender years als

6、o have something to teach their parents, for learning is not a one-way street. Children should share their own dreams with their parents so that young and old can get to understand each otiier better.That said, one should not go too far. For some things are perhaps better left unsaid between parents

7、 and children. Dont you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry. At such moments all that there is left to do is to look at one another and sigh, happy in each otiiers love.Part II Text AText Organization1. 1) The text begins with an anecdote/incident.2) His thoughts are mainly about diffe

8、rent approaches to learning in China and the West.3) He winds up the text with a suggestion in die form of a question.Points for Comparison/ContrastChineseAmericans1) ways to learn to accomplish a taskshow a child how to do something, or teach by holding his handteach children that they should rely

9、on themselves for solutions to problems2) attitudes to creativity and skillsgive greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing creativity can be promoted over timeput more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later1. Vocabulary1) ins

10、ert2) on occasion3) investigate4) In retrospect5) initial6) phenomena7) attached8) make up for9) is awaiting10) not in the least11) promote12) emerged2. Rewrite each sentence1) There is a striking contrast between the standard of living in the north of the country and the south.2) Natural fiber is s

11、aid to be superior to synthetic fiber.3) The citys importance as a financial center has evolved slowly.4) His nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5) The poems by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.3. 1) Chinese isnt a

12、 subject that canbe picked upin a month. Youcant accomplishyour goal of mastering the language unless you work at it for years. Well, it sounds as if Imexaggeratingthe difficulties, but the fact is Im only telling the truth.2) The principal issomewhatdisappointed withthe performanceof the children.

13、From what she has gathered, some of the teaching staffhave neglectedtheir pupils. She has just announced that strict work regulations have been made and thatthey apply toboth Chinese and overseas teachers.3) The teacher-directed and the child-directed approaches to teaching art represent two extreme

14、s of opinion. Too many teacher-directed activities cannot be expected to effectivelyassistchildren in learning because of the rigid structure.On the other hand,too many child-directed activities may see a curriculum that is totally unstructured and out of control. Thereare validreasons to believe a

15、teacher-guided approach would bea superiorway to guide childrens development. This approach combines some form of structure with the child leading the direction.II. Confusable Words1.1) continual 3) continual21) principal 3) principle 5) principal2) continuous 4) continuous2) principal4) principlesI

16、II.Usage1. themselves 2. himself/herself3. herself/by herself/on her own 4. itself5. ourselves 6. yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze(A)1. contrast 2. exaggerating3. priority 4. on the other hand5. promoting 6. pick up7. assist 8. accomplish9. on occasion 10. neglecting11

17、. worthwhile 12. superior(B)1. end 2. perform3. facing 4. competent5. equipped 6. designed7.approach 8. rest9. definitely 10. qualityII. Translation1. sentences1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enoug

18、h to give a performance in front of a large audience.3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.4) Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy/ purchase it?5) If the data is statistically valid, it wil

19、l throw light on the problem we are investigating.2. passage translation To improve our English, it iscriticalto do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without anenormousstore of good English writin

20、g in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful tosummarizeour experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the mostdesirableresult. As long as we keepworkinghardonit, we willin due course acco

21、mplishthe task of mastering English.U2Text AA Life Full of RichesI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) abrupt 2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated 6) consequences 7) seemingly 8) in contrast to9) Curiosity 10) genuine 11) primarily 12) sentiments2. Rewrite each sentence

22、1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first2) vital to the existence of all forms of life3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy5) tickled him to think that s

23、hed come to ask his advice3. Complete the sentences1) a lingering, fabricating, sentiments2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences3) be denied, tangible, cherish, attainII. Words with Multiple Meanings1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. She arrived early and took a front r

24、ow seat.3. Dont take me for a fool.4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5. My uncle will take me (alone on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8. If you dont take my advice,

25、 you will regret it.III. Usage1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised5. not having 6. to say 7. to open 8. being helpedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related1) well-off/affluent 2) dated 3) falling into 4) bracket 5) deny 6) tangible7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abr

26、upt 11) focus 12) donations2. Theme-related1) consume 2) fueled 3) annual 4) plain 5) physically 6) security 7) indicates 8) equally 9) traditional 10) followsII. Translation1. Translate the Sentences1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would

27、 begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. Thats why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another diff

28、icult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.2. Translate the passageWith more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important t