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Unit1

Ways of Learning

Part II Reading Task

Comprehension

Content Question

Pair Work

1.

They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens

and elementary schools in Nanjing.

2.

Their 18

-

month

-

old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place

the key into the slot of the key box during their stay at the Jinling Hotel.

3.

They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to

teach him how to do it properly.

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 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 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 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 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.

Text Organization

Working On Your Own

1.

1)

The text begins with an anecdote.

2)

His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to

learning in China and the West.

a

of form the in suggestion a with text the up winds He

3)

question.

2.

Chinese

1) Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand

2) Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that

creativity can be promoted over time

Americans

1) Teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to

problems

2) 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 between

(4) in terms of

(5) harbor

(6) fearful

(7) comparable

(8) promote creativity

(9) emerge

(10) picked up

Language Focus

V

ocabulary

I

1.

1)

insert

2)

on occasion

3)

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

2.

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 lawyer.

by a little

-

known sixteen

-

century Italian poet have found their

5)

way into some English magazines.

3.

1)

be picked up; can't accomplish; am exaggerating

2)

somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to

3)

assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superior

II

1.

1)

continual

2)

continuous

3)

continual

4)

continuous

2.

1)

principal

2)

principal

3)

principle

4)

principles

5)

principal

III

1.

themselves

2.

himself/herself

3.

herself/by herself/on her own

itself

4.

5.

ourselves

6.

yourself/by yourself/on your own

Comprehensive Exercises

I.

cloze

1.

(1)

contrast

(2)

exaggerating

(3)

priority

(4)

on the other hand

(5)

promoting

(6)

pick up

(7)

assist

(8)

accomplish

(9)

occasion

(10)

neglecting

(11)

worthwhile

(12)

superior

2.

(1)

(2)

perform

(3)

facing

competent

(4)

(5)

equipped

(6)

designed

(7)

approach

(8)

rest

(9)

definitely

(10)

quality

II.

translation

1.

(1)

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 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 it's

worthwhile to buy it?

(5)

If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem

we are investigating.

2.

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 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 working

hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering

English.

Unit2

Values

Part II Reading Task

Comprehension

Content Question

Pair Work

1.

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 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 boy's mother scolded him because the question was

social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.

basement

small a in lives He poor. is he economically Yes,

5.

apartment. He doesn't 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 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 what's 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 important 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 brings

him happiness in helping others.

12.

The boy's 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.

Text Organization

Working On Your Own

1.

1)

a.

√

2)

the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author's

view of life.

3)

That one can live a life full of riches without being rich

financially.

2.

Part One: The writer's 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 doesn't make him feel poor mainly because he

enjoys life in many other ways.

Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he's grown to understand

more about himself because of the boy's question.

Language Sense Enhancement

1.

(1)

attain

(2)

wear and tear

(3)

dependable

(4)

modest

(5)

primarily

minimal

(6)

(7)

exceptionally

(8)

illness

-

free

(9)

spirited

(10) energizing

Language Focus

V

ocabulary

I

1.

1)

abrupt

2)

emotional

3)

bless

4)

wear and tear

5)

dated

6)

consequences

7)

seemingly

8)

in contrast to

9)

Curiosity

10)

genuine

11)

primarily

12)

sentiments

2.

the

solve to try problem, one than more with confronted

1)

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 up on the subject.

4)

nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.

5)

tickled him to think that she'd come to ask his advice

3.

a lingering; fabricating; sentiments

1)

2)

fill out; every item; vital; consequences

be denied; tangible; cherish; attain

3)

II

It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.

1.

2.

She arrived early and took a front row seat.

Don't take me for a fool.

3.

4.

It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.

on his trip) to the Arctic this me uncle

5.

My will take (along

summer.

6.

He took the dinner plate I passed to him.

7.

Kevin took second prize in the weight

-

lifting competition.

8.

u don't take my advice, you will regret it.

If yo III

1.

hanging

2.

to give

3.

to return

4.

being praised

5.

not having written

6.

to say

7.

to open

8.

being helped

Comprehensive Exercises

I.

cloze

1.

(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

(11) focus

(12) donations

2.

(1)

consume

(2)

fueled

(3)

annual

(4)

plain

(5)

physically

(6)

security

(7)

indicates

(8)

equally

(9)

traditional

(10) follows

III. Translation

1.

1)

The company denied that its donations had a commercial

purpose.

2)

Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.

3)

Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That's

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.

2.

With 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 task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to

attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and

responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide

them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.

Unit3

The Generation Gap

Part II Reading Task

Comprehension

Content Question

Pair Work

1.

There are seven characters

---

Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane,

Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.

2.

No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing

them.

3.

To buy a guitar.

4.

To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.

5.

He knew his father was going to embarrass him.

It was unnecessary and embarrassing.

6.

7.

He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the

senior prom.

8.

He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane

a call.

9.

She felt humiliated.

10.

Because the Thompson had just moved.

11.

He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young

woman Heidi was.

12.

Because she couldn't bear being embarrassed by her father.

Text Organization

Working On Your Own

1.

1.

A fast

-

food restaurant

2.

The Thompson family dining room

3.

An office at a high school

2.

Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the

restaurant manager.

Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading 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.

Language Sense Enhancement

1.

(1)

once in a while

(2)

for

(3)

the problem

(4)

he thinks

(5)

humiliated

(6)

class president

(7)

have

(8)

Actually

(9)

stop to think

(10) interference

Language Focus

V

ocabulary

I

1.

1)

typical

2)

dumb

3)

junior

4)

glorious

5)

welfare

came over

6)

7)

interference

8)

fading

9)

narrowed down

10)

frank

11)

schemes

12)

at any rate

2.

1)

consists of five generals and four police officers.

2)

will be in a location overlooking the lake.

3)

was humiliated by her comments about my family

background in front of so many people.

4)

have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?

5)

was exhausted after the long cycle ride.

3.

1)

hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better

than

2)

twisted; over and over; talented son

3)

patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedly

II.

Collocation

1.

adequate

2.

anxious

certain

3.

4.

content

5.

crazy

6.

likely

7.

fortunate

8.

keen

III.

Usage

1.

be admitted

2.

live

3.

be postponed

4.

buy

5.

be banned

6.

be

Comprehensive Exercises

I. cloze

1.

(1)

typical

(2)

welfare

(3)

constant

(4)

frank

(5)

talent

(6)

dumb

know better than that

(7)

(8)

repeatedly

(9)

dread

(10) interference

(11) bet

(12) assure

2.

(1)

despite

(2)

really

(3)

same

(4)

contact

(5)

admitted

(6)

attempt

(7)

not

(8)

tend

(9)

different

(10) manner

II.

Translation

1.

(1)

Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?

(2)

The planning committee has narrowed down the possible

locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.

Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on

(3)

welfare for the rest of his life.

(4)

A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was

guilty.

(5)

Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.

2.

George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in

the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to

fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and

decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a

frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he

would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he

scolded his son,

“

What has come over you? You should know better than

to disturb others for your own amusement.

”

In the end George traded his

CD's for computer games software from his classmates.

Unit4

The Virtual World

Part II Reading Task

Comprehension

Content Question

Pair Work

1.

She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.

2.

She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email,

and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.

3.

She could stay computer

-

assisted at home for weeks, going

out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.

4.

They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and

life seems to be unreal.

5.

That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an

aversion to outside forms of socializing.

6.

She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.

7.

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 with people.

8.

She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions

because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.

9.

Because we rely on co

-

works for company.

10.

She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in

the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor's

appointments

---

anything to get her out of the house and connected with

others.

11.

No, she doesn't feel happy. She feels being face to face is

intolerable.

12.

She makes her excuses and flees, re

-

enters her apartment, runs to

the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world

again.

Text Organization

Working On Your Own

1.

1.

2

-

3

2.

1,4

-

10,13

3.

11

4.

12

2.

The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and

the last tells of the author's 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, but find both

unsatisfactory.

Language Sense Enhancement

1.

(1)

routine

(2)

for company

(3)

unemployment

(4)

externally

(5)

drug abuse

(6)

restore

fled

(7)

(8)

gym

(9)

set apart

(10) appointments

V

ocabulary

I

1.

1)

conversely

2)

but then

3)

symptom

4)

spitting

5)

abusing

6)

tone

7)

took; in

8)

editing

9)

have arranged

10)

in sight

11)

stretched

12)

data

2.

1)

smoking cigarettes jars on me.

2)

find themselves getting sucked in.

to

store computer the from technician a for arranged has

3)

check and repair it.

4)

fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other

countries to avoid military service.

5)

restore people's confidence in it.

3.

1)

the virtual; on line; via

2)

nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for

3)

cue; remarks; his tune

II.

Collocation

1.

We came here all the way on foot.

2.

Private cars are not allowed on campus.

3.

They are on vacation in Florida.

4.

Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.

5.

Don't worry, Lucy is always on time.

6.

Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.

III.

Usage

1.

hard

2.

difficult

3.

impossible

4.

tough

5.

hard

easy

6.

Comprehensive Exercises

I.

cloze

1.

(1)

Internet

(2)

click

(3)

virtual

(4)

routines

(5)

arrange

(6)

nightmare

(7)

annoying

(8)

connection

(9)

crawls

(10) take in

(11) spit

(12) data

(13) sucked into

(14) At times

(15) flee

(16) on line

2.

(1)

companion

deliver

(2)

(3)

access

(4)

enables

(5)

customers

(6)

delights

(7)

provides

(8)

small

(9)

remote

(10) information

II.

Translation

1.

1)

Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health

benefits.

2)

A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.

3)

As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a

crime.

4)

In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a

completely different angle.

5)

Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her

apart from her classmates.

2.

Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer.

I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit

and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss

work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I

need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through

the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still,

without the emotional cues of face

-

to

-

face communication, the typed

words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.

Unit5

Overcoming Obstacles

Part II Reading Task

Comprehension

Content Question

Pair Work

1.

Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches

higher than his personal best.

2.

Because pole

-

vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with

the strength of a body builder.

3.

His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him

numerous stories about flying when he was growing up.

4.

Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If

you want something, work for it!

5.

Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that