1.TheywerestudyingartseducationinChinesekindergartensandelementary
schoolsinNanjing.
2.Their18-month-oldsonBenjaminwasfondoftryingtoplacethekeyinto
theslotofthekeyboxduringtheirstayattheJinlingHotel.
3.TheywouldcomeovertowatchBenjaminandthentrytoteachhimhowto
doitproperly.
4.Becauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirecthelevanttotheirassigned
tasksinChina:toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlight
onChineseattitudestowardcreativity.
5.MostofthemdisplayedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.6.Heemphasizedthatthemostimportantthingistoteachthechildthaton
cansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.
7.Hemeansthatthisincidentpointedtoimportantdifferencesineducational
andartisticpracticesbetweenChinaandtheUSA.
8.ThemannerinwhichtheChinesestaffsawtheneedtoteachthechildby
guidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudetoeducation,one
thatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildto
exploreandlearnunaided.
9.Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishand
animalsskillfullyandconfidently;inasecondexample,calligraphers9and
10yearsoldwereproducingworks;andinathird,youngartistsworkon
perfectingtheircraftforseveralhoursaday.
10.Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmaynever
emerge,andskillscanbepickeduplaterChinesethinkthatifskillsarenot
acquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurryto
promotecreativity.
11.Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.
12.Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalance
betweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.
TextOrganization
WorkingOnYourOwn
1.
1)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous
2.1)principal4)principles2)principal5)principal
3)principle
I
1.themselves4.itself
2.himself/herself5.ourselves
3.herself/byherself/onherown6.yourself/byyourself/onyourown
ComprehensiveExercises
I.cloze
2.
(1)contrast(5)promoting(10)neglecting
(2)exaggerating(6)pickup(11)worthwhile
(3)priority(7)assist(12)superior
(4)ontheother(8)accomplish
(9)occasion
(1)end(5)equipped(9)definitely
(2)perform(6)designed(10)quality
(3)facing(7)approach
(4)competent(8)rest
II.translation
(1)Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthe
tradition.
(2)Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogivea
performanceinfrontofalargeaudience.
(3)Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechild
atanearlyage.
(4)Assumingthispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkit's
worthwhiletobuyit
(5)Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweare
investigating.
ToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Besides,learningyheartasmanywell-writtenessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.WithoutanenormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritingin
yourheadyoucannotexpressyourselffreelyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarizeourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsodoing,wecanfigureoutwhichwayoflearningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemostdesirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewillinduecourseaccomplishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.
Unit2Values
1.TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmy
bellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.
2.Theboyaskedhim:AreyoupoorHediditsimplyoutofconfusionand
curiosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer3.Hesaid,1havemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers."This
meansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.
4.Theboy'smotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,
especiallytoapersonwholookedpaor
5.Yes,economicallyheispoorHelivesinasmallbasementapartment.He
doesn'eWenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.
6.No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoorThisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealth
andcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.
7.Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterial
things.
8.Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhatontheinside.butafterhetook
hertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.9.Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoods
ratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.
10.Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreally
necessary.
11.BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabell
ringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.
12.Theboy'squestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackof
expensivepossessions,heisrichinanyotherwaysandshouldbethankful
forthat.
3.
1)a.N
2)theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthoriewoflife.
3)Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.
PartOne:Thewriter'sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestionareyou
poor"
PartTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensive
possessionsoesn'makehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslife
inmanyotherways.
PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe'sgrowntounderstandmore
abouthimselfbecauseoftheboyquestion.
LanguageSenseEnhancement
(1)attain(5)primarily(9)spirited
(2)wearandtear(6)minimal(10)energizing(3)dependable(7)exceptionally
(4)modest(8)ilness-free
LanguageFocus
Vocabulary
1)abrupt5)dated9)Curiosity
2)emotional6)consequences10)genuine
3)bless7)seemingly11)primarily
4)wearandtear8)incontrastto12)sentiments
1)confrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,trytosolvetheeasiestonefirst.
2)vitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife.
3)someconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafterclasstofollowuponthe
subject.
4)nothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy.
5)tickledhimtothinkthatshedcometoaskhisadvice
1)alingering;fabricating;sentiments
2)fillout;everyitem;vital;consequences
3)bedenied;tangible;cherish;attain
1.Itisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.
2.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.
3.Donittakemeforafool.
4.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.
5.Myunclewilltakeme(alongonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer
6.HetookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.
7.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweightlitingcompetition.
8.Ifyoudon'ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.
1.hanging4.beingpraised7.toopen
2.togive5.nothavingwritten8.beinghelped
3.toreturn6.tosay
(1)welloffaffluent(5)deny(9)outofplace
(2)dated6)tangible(10)abrupt
(3)fallinginto(7)pursuit(11)focus2.
(4)bracket8)cherishes(12)donations
(1)consume(5)physically(9)traditional
(2)fueled(6)security(10)follow
(3)annual(7)indicates
(4)plain(8)equally
I.Translation
1)Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.
2)Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.
3)Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That'swhymy
parentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiveestaurants,butsentmeto
thebestprivateschool.
4)Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushad
togothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.
5)Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoorbut
theyhavealwaystriedtomeetourminimalneeds.
schoolabouthowtalentedshewas.LanguageSenseEnhancement
(1)onceinawhile(5)humiliated
(2)for(6)classpresident(10)interference
(3)theproblem(7)have
(4)hethinks(8)Actualy(9)stoptothink
1)typical5)welfare9)narroweddown
2)dumb6)cameover10)frank
3)junior7)interference11)schemes
4)glorious8)fading12)atanyrate
1)consistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.
2)willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.
3)washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfront
ofsomanypeople.
4)haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer
5)wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.
1)hysterical;washandeddownby;shouldhaveknownbetterthan2)twisted;overandover;talentedson
3)patience;nottokeephiminsuspense;assured;repeatedly
II.Collocation
1.adequate
2.anxious
3.certain
I.Usage
1.beadmitted
2.live
4.
content
7.
fortunate
5.
crazy
8.
keen
bebanned
6.
likely
bepostponed
buy
be
(1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb(7)knowbetterthanthat
(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)interference(11)bet(12)assure2.
(1)despite(5)admitted(9)different
(2)really(6)attempt(10)manner
(3)same(7)not
(4)contact(8)tend
II.Translation
(1)HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars
(2)Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsfor
thenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.
(3)Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefor
therestofhislife.
(4)Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.
(5)Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentbeingquestioned.
George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusicintheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthecommunitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslosttheirpatienceanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.Johnsontotellhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.AssoonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhissolWhathascomeoveryouYoushouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyourownamusement.IntheendGeorgetradedhisCDsforcomputergamessoftwarefromhisclassmates.
Unit4TheVirtualWorld
1.Sheusedtobeatelevisionproduceoutnowsheisawriter
2.Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaipmih创查司
communicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.
3.Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,
newspapersandgroceries.
4.Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputesandlifeseemstobe
unreal.
5.Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutside
formsofsocializing.
6.Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.
7.Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,all
becauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.
8.Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackof
emotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.
9.Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.
10.Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,
getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor'sappointments--anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.
11.No,shedoesitfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.
12.Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothe
computerclicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.
1.2-3
2.1,4-10,13
3.11
4.12
Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor'sescapebackintoit.Togethertheybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.
(1)routine(5)drugabuse(9)setapart
(2)forcompany(6)restore(10)appointments
(3)unemployment(7)fled
(4)externally(8)gym
2。1)conversely5)abusing
2)butthen6)tone
3)symptom7)took;in
4)spitting8)editing9)havearranged10)insight11)stretched12)data
3.1)smokingcigarettesjarsonme.
2)findthemselvesgettingsuckedin.
3)hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckand
repairit.
4)fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriesto
avoidmilitaryservice.
5)restorepeoplesconfidenceinit.
1)thevirtual;online;via
2)nightmare;routine;anyappointment;arrangefor
3)cue;remarks;histune
1.Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.
2.Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.
3.TheyareonvacationinFlorida.
4.Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour
5.Don'tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.
6.Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.
II.Usage
1.hard
2.difficult
3.impossible
4.tough
5.hard
6.easy
(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare(10)takein(7)annoying(11)spit(8)connection(12)drta(9)crawls
(13)suckedinto
(14)Attimes(15)flee(16)online
(1)companion(5)customers(9)remote
(2)deliver(6)delights(10)information
(3)access(7)provides
(4)enables(8)small
1)Researchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.
2)AslowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.
3)Asthelawstands,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.
4)Inherreport,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacompletely
differentangle.
5)Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromher
classmates.
PerhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputerIagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasierlcanwrite,submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmycolleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustratingattimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotionalcuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseemdifficulttointerpret.
Unit5OvercomingObstacles
1.Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhis
personalbest.
2.Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofa
bodybuilder
3.Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesabout
flyingwhenhewasgrowingup.
4.Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:IfC)
something,workforit!
5.Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"free
dreaming"lttleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"Youwantsomething,workforit!"
6.Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.
7.Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestby
threeinches.Hewasverycalm.
8.Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebawassetatnineincheshigherthanhis
9.Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxiety
helpedhimovercomehisnervousness.
10.Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljump
withhischildhooddream.
11.Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismother'sface.Hethoughthisfatherwas
probablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.Howeverinfact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.
12.Becausehewasblind.
PartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaulting
career.
PartTwo:Michael'schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.PartThree:Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandseta
newworldrecord.
(1)Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasa
two-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.
AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.(2)AIIofMichael'svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.
(1)startled(5)shakingthe(8)outofnowhere
(2)baleofhaytension(9)pictured
(3)off(6)tense(10)scared
(4)intensity(7)description
1.1)startled6)vain11)Inmymind's
2)mere7)Ontheoccasioneye
3)motion8)anxiety12)recurring
4)sweating9)emotions
5)stretchedout10)ashamedof
2
1)coincideswithherhusban's.
2)sendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.
3)ofalternatesunshineandrain.
4)havebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsat
university.
5)Tensioncameoverher
3
1)media;dedicationto;grace
2)hiscompetitors;inexcitement;hughim;congratulatehimon
3)emotions;numerous;intensity;passionfor
1.Mike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthe
community.
2.InalettertohisdaughterMr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)
continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.
3.Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoral
responsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.
4.Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwise
togivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontaowvithmightbea
threat.
5.Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.
6.Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.
lI.WordswithMultipleMeanings
1.Iworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.
2.Florencehasworkedasacleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.
3.Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.
4.Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.
5.Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.
6.Tomydisappointment,themanagersplanofpromotingthenewproducts
doesritworkatall.
7.Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodonknow
howtolearn.
8.Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.
1.Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.
2.Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.
3.Becauseshedidn'tknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeing
cheatedbythemechanic.
4.Shewascravingindependenceandvantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsome
time.
5.Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierfor
hertobecomeanengineeringmajor
6.Fiveyears.
7.Inherviewifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyoure
notgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkharderto
getgoodatit.
8.Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedone
betterifshehadstudiedmore.
9.No,shewashtalwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsofpanic,worriedthatas
awomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.
10.Sheconsidersitwrongbecauseitisbasedonafaultypremise.
11.Itisflexibleandmorepowerfulthanweimagine.
12.Whatshemeansisnottoacceptotheropinionsblindlybuttouseon'sown
judgment.
PartOne:Theauthordescribeshowshestumbledintoengineering.PartTwo:Theauthorwritesabouthowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomen,onherwaytosuccess.
PartThree:Theauthordrawstheconclusionthatwomencandoanythingmencansolongastheybelieveintheirownabilities.
1)shewasnotatomboy.
nottoanengineeringdepartment.
shedidntknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.
becauseshecravedindependencefromherparents.
alreadyearnedhersixcreditsinengineering.
2)mathanddesign..
sheparticipatedinanationalcompetitiontoconvertansUVintoahybrid