1、Working On Your Own1. 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.2. Chinese1) Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand2) Give grea
2、ter priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericans1) Teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problems2) Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up laterLanguage
3、 Sense Enhancement(1) 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 FocusVocabularyI1) insert2) on occasion3) investigate4) In retrospect5) initial6) phenomena7) attached8)
4、 make up for9) is awaiting10) not; in the least11) promote12) emerged2. 1) a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south.2) is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.3) as a financial center has evolved slowly.4) is not relevant to whether he is a good
5、 lawyer.5) by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.3. 1) be picked up; cant accomplish; am exaggerating2) somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to3) assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII1) continual2) continuous3) c
6、ontinual4) continuous1) principal2) principal3) principle4) principles5) principalIII1. themselves2. himself/herself3. herself/by herself/on her own4. itself5. ourselves6. yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive ExercisesI. cloze(1) contrast(2) exaggerating(3) priority(4) on the other hand(5)
7、promoting(6) pick up(7) assist(8) accomplish(9) occasion(10) neglecting(11) worthwhile(12) superior(1) end(2) perform(3) facing(4) competent(5) equipped(6) designed(7) approach(8) rest(9) definitely(10) qualityII. translation(1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tra
8、dition.(2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough 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 this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to
9、buy it(5) 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 enor
10、mous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep work
11、ing hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.Unit2 Values1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.2. The boy asked him: Are you poor He did it simply out of confusion and
12、curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3. He said, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. The boys mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looke
13、d poor.5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesnt even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important
14、than material goods.7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things.8. 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.9. It only shows that to her the most imp
15、ortant thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.11. 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
16、brings him happiness in helping others.12. The boys question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.1) a.2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the authors view of life.3) That one can
17、live a life full of riches without being rich financially.Part One: The writers encounter with a boy who raised 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 way
18、s.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.(1) attain(2) wear and tear(3) dependable(4) modest(5) primarily(6) minimal(7) exceptionally(8) illness-free(9) spirited(10) energizing1) abrupt2) emotional3) bless4) wear and tear5
19、) dated6) consequences7) seemingly8) in contrast to9) Curiosity10) genuine11) primarily12) sentiments1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow
20、 up on the subject.4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5) tickled him to think that shed come to ask his advice1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attain1. It is a long trip and will take us five hour
21、s by bus.2. She arrived early and took a front row 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 (along 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-li
22、fting competition.8. If you dont take my advice, you will regret it.1. hanging2. to give3. to return4. being praised5. not having written6. to say7. to open8. being helped(1) well-off/affluent(2) dated(3) falling into(4) bracket(5) deny(6) tangible(7) pursuit(8) cherishes(9) out of place(10) abrupt(
23、11) focus(12) donations(1) consume(2) fueled(3) annual(4) plain(5) physically(6) security(7) indicates(8) equally(9) traditional(10) followIII. Translation1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is th
24、e 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 difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs.With m
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