1、 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.
2、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
3、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 C
4、hina 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 chil
5、dren 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 be
6、en 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 suggest
7、ion 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. 3) He winds up the text with a suggestio
8、n in the form of a 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
9、 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) eme
10、rge (10) picked up Language Focus Vocabulary 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 cou
11、ntry 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. 5) by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines. 3. 1) be picked up; cant accomplish; a
12、m 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. hers
13、elf/by herself/on her own 4. itself 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.
14、(1) end (2) perform (3) facing (4) competent (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 perfo
15、rmance 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 buy it? (5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem
16、 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
17、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 Engli
18、sh. 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.
19、 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 looked poor.
20、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 than m
21、aterial 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 import
22、ant 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 b
23、rings 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. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1) a. 2) the essay is meant to explain something that is
24、, the authors view of life. 3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 2. 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
25、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. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) attain (2) wear and tear (3) dependable (4) modest (5) primarily (6) minimal (7) exceptionally
26、(8) illness-free (9) spirited (10) energizing Language Focus Vocabulary 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. 1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the ea
27、siest 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 shed come to ask his advice 3. 1) a lingering; fabrica
28、ting; sentiments 2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences 3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attain II 1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours 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.
29、 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-lifting competition. 8. If you dont take my advice, you will regret it. III 1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised 5. not having wr
30、itten 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) physic
31、ally (6) security (7) indicates (8) equally (9) traditional (10) follow 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. Thats why my parent
32、s 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 h
33、ave 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 goa
34、ls, 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-F
35、ather, 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. 6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing. 7. He
36、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. Becaus
37、e she couldnt 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 embarrasse
38、d 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
39、(6) class president (7) have (8) Actually (9) stop to think (10) interference Language Focus Vocabulary I 1. 1) typical 2) dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6) came over 7) interference 8) fading 9) narrowed down 10) frank 11) schemes 12) at any rate 2. 1) consists of five generals and four poli
40、ce officers. 2) will be in a location overlooking the lake. 3) was humiliated by her comm. ents 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
41、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 3. certain 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. b
42、e Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) typical (2) welfare (3) constant (4) frank (5) talent (6) dumb (7) know better than that (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 (1
43、0) 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. (3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. (
44、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. Even
45、tually 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
