1、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 guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in c
2、ontrast 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 example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young ar
3、tists 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 are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote
4、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 Organization Working On Your Own 1) The text begins with an anecdote. 2) His thoughts are m
5、ainly 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 hand Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be
6、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 later Language Sense Enhancement (1) Summarizing (2) value originality and independence (3) contrast
7、 between (4) in terms of (5) harbor (6) fearful (7) comparable (8) promote creativity (9) emerge (10) picked up Language Focus Vocabulary I insert on occasion investigate 4) In retrospect 5) initial 6) phenomena 7) attached 8) make up for 9) is awaiting 10) not; in the least 11) promote 12) emerged
8、a 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 found their way into
9、 some English magazines. be picked up; cant accomplish; am exaggerating somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superior II continual continuous principal principle principles III themselves himself/herself herself/by herself/on her own itself
10、 ourselves yourself/by yourself/on your own Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze contrast exaggerating priority on the other hand promoting pick up assist accomplish occasion (10) neglecting (11) worthwhile (12) superior 0- perform facing competent equipped designed approach rest definitely (10) quality
11、 II. translation It takes an enormous 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.
12、Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, 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 a
13、s many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous 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
14、 effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English. Unit2 Values The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donati
15、ons. 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 said, “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
16、 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 doesnt 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
17、 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 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 chang
18、ed 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 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 r
19、inger, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others. 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. a. the essay is meant to explain something t
20、hat 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 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 po
21、or 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 boys question. attain wear and tear dependable modest primarily minimal exceptionally illness-free spirited (10) energizing abrupt emotional ble
22、ss dated consequences seemingly in contrast to Curiosity genuine sentiments confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first. vital to the existence of all forms of life. some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject. nothing more
23、 than a job and an apartment to be happy. tickled him to think that shed come to ask his advice a lingering; fabricating; fill out; every item; vital; be denied; tangible; cherish; It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. She arrived early and took a front row seat. Dont take me for a fool. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer. He took the dinner plate I passed to him. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.
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