1、Unit1WaysofLearningPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1. TheywerestudyingartseducationinChinesekindergartensandelementaryschoolsinNanjing.2. Their18-month-oldsonBenjaminwasfondoftryingtoplacethekeyintotheslotofthekeyboxduringtheirstayattheJinlingHotel.3. TheywouldcomeovertowatchBen

2、jaminandthentrytoteachhimhowtodoitproperly.4. BecauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirectlyrelevanttotheirassignedtasksinChina:toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlightonChineseattitudestowardcreativity.5. MostofthemdisplayedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.6. Heemphasizedthatthem

3、ostimportantthingistoteachthechildthatoncansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.7. HemeansthatthisincidentpointedtoimportantdifferencesineducationalandartisticpracticesbetweenChinaandtheUSA.8. ThemannerinwhichtheChinesestaffsawtheneedtoteachthechildbyguidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudet

4、oeducation,onethatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildtoexploreandlearnunaided.9. Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishandanimalsskillfullyandconfidently;inasecondexample,calligraphers9and10yearsoldwereproducingworks;andinathird,youngartistsworkonperfectingthei

5、rcraftforseveralhoursaday.10. Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge,andskillscanbepickeduplater.Chinesethinkthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.11. Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.12. Theauth

6、ormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.TextOrganization1.1) Thetextbeginswithananecdote.2) HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.3) Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.2. Chinese1) Showachildhowt

7、odosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand2) Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertimeAmericans1) Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems2) Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplaterLang

8、uageSenseEnhancement(1) Summarizing(2) valueoriginalityandindependence(3) contrastbetweenLanguageFocus(4) intermsof(5) harbor(6) fearful(7) comparable(8) promotecreativity(9) emerge(10) pickedupVocabularyleast11) promote12) emergedI1.1) insert2) onoccasion3) investigate4) Inretrospect5) initial2.6)

9、phenomena7) attached8) makeupfor9) isawaiting10) not;inthe1) astrikingcontrastbetweenthestandardsoflivinginthenorthofthecountryandthesouth.2) issaidtobesuperiortosyntheticfiber.3) asafinancialcenterhasevolvedslowly.4) isnotrelevanttowhetherheisagoodlawyer.5) byalittle-knownsixteen-centuryItalianpoet

10、havefoundtheirwayintosomeEnglishmagazines.3.1) bepickedup;cantaccomplish;amexaggerating2) somewhat;theperformance;haveneglected;theyapplyto3) assist;Ontheotherhand;arevalid;asuperiorII1.1) continual2) continuous2.1) principal2) principal3) principleIII1. themselves2. himself/herself3. herself/byhers

11、elf/onherown4. itself3) continual4)continuous4) principles5) principal5. ourselves6. yourself/byownyourself/onyourComprehensiveExercisesI. cloze1.(1) contrast(2) exaggerating(3) priority(5) promoting(6) pickup(7) assist(8) accomplish(9) occasion(4)ontheotherhand2.(1)end(5)equipped(2)perform(6)design

12、ed(3)facing(7)approach(4)competent(8)rest(10) neglecting(11) worthwhile(12) superior(9)definitely(10)qualityII. translation1.(1) Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthetradition.(2) Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.(3) Manyeducato

13、rsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechildatanearlyage.(4) Assumingthispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkitsworthwhiletobuyit(5) Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweareinvestigating.ToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,listeningandspeaking.B

14、esides,learningbyheartasmanywell-writtenessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.WithoutanenormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritinginyourheadyoucannotexpressyourselffreelyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarizeourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsodoing,wecanfigureoutwhichwayoflearningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemost

15、desirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewillinduecourseaccomplishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.Unit2ValuesPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1. TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.2. Theboyaskedhim:Are

16、youpoorHediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.3. Hesaid,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.4. Theboysmotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoapersonwholookedpoor.5. Ye

17、s,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.HedoesntevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.6. No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.7. Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarily

18、interestedinmaterialthings.8. Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhatsontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.9. Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.10. Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurcha

19、semorethanisreallynecessary.11. BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.12. Theboysquestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankful

20、forthat.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1) a.V2) theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthorsviewoflife.3) Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.2.PartOne:Thewritersencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“are_"youpoor”P(pán)artTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothav

21、ingexpensivepossessionsdoesntmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshesgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboysquestion.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1) attain(2) wearandtear(3) dependable(4) modest(5) primarily(6) minimal(7) exceptionally

22、(8) illness-free(9) spirited(10) energizingLanguageFocusVocabularyI1.1)abrupt5)dated9)Curiosity2)emotional6)consequences10)genuine3)bless7)seemingly11)primarily4)wearandtear8)incontrastto12)sentiments..III1. hanging2. togive3. toreturn4. beingpraised5. nothavingwritten6. tosay7.8.toope

23、nbeinghelped1) confrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,trytosolvetheeasiestonefirst.2) vitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife.3) someconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafterclasstofollowuponthesubject.4) nothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy.5) tickledhimtothinkthatshedcometoaskhisadvice3.1) alingerin

24、g;fabricating;sentiments2) fillout;everyitem;vital;consequences3) bedenied;tangible;cherish;attainIIItisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.Donttakemeforafool.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.Myunclewilltakeme(alongonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer.Het

25、ookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.Ifyoudonttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.ComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1) well-off/affluent(2) dated(3) fallinginto(4) bracket2.(1) consume(2) fueled(3) annual(4) plain(5) deny(6) tangible(7) pursuit(8) cherishes(9) outo

26、fplace(10)(11)(12)abruptfocusdonations(5)physically(9)traditional(6)security(10)follow(7)indicates(8)equallyIII.Translation1.1) Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.2) Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.3) Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.Thatswhymyparen

27、tsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.4) Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.5) Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedtomeetourminimalneeds.2.Withmoreandmor

28、edonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuchbetterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocusonthemostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:toencouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,totrainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,topreparethemforthelifeahead,andtoguidetheminthei

29、rpursuitofspiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.Unit3TheGenerationGapPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1. Therearesevencharacters-Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.2. No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.3. Tobuyaguitar.4. TocheckifSeanwa

30、sgoingtoembarrasshim.5. Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.6. Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.7. HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.8.HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.9.Shefelthumiliated.10. BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.11. Hetriedtoletherknowhowex

31、ceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.12. Becauseshecouldntbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.TextOrganization1.1. Afast-foodrestaurant2. TheThompsonfamilydiningroom3. Anofficeatahighschool2.SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersua

32、dingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1)onceinawhile(5)humiliated(8)Actually(2)for(6)class(9)stoptothink(3)theproblempresident(10)interferen(4)hethinks(7)haveceLang

33、uageFocusVocabularyI1.1) typical2) dumb3) junior4) glorious5) welfare6) cameover7) interference8) fading9) narroweddown10) frank11) schemes12) atanyrate2.1) consistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.2) willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.3) washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfronto

34、fsomanypeople.4) haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer5) wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.3.1) hysterical;washandeddownby;shouldhaveknownbetterthan2) twisted;overandover;talentedson3) patience;nottokeephiminsuspense;assured;repeatedlyII.Collocation1.adequate3. certain2.anxious4. content5. c

35、razy6. likely7. fortunate8. keenIII.Usage1. beadmitted2. live3.bepostponed5. bebanned4.buy6. beComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1) typical(2) welfare(3) constant(4) frank(5) talent(6) dumb2.(1) despite(2) really(3) same(4) contactII.Translation(7) knowbetterthanthat(8) repeatedly(9) dread(10) interfe

36、rence(11) bet(12) assure(5) admitted(9)different(6) attempt(10)manner(7) not(8) tend1.(1) HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars(2) Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsforthenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.(3) Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefortherestofh

37、islife.(4) Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.(5) Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentbeingquestioned.2.George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusicintheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthecommunitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslosttheirpatienc

38、eanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.Johnsontotellhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.Assoonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhisson,“WhathascomeoveryouYoushouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyourownamusement.”IntheendGeorgetradedhisCDsfor

39、computergamessoftwarefromhisclassmates.Unit4TheVirtualWorldPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1. Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.2. Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.3. Shecouldstaycomputer-assisted

40、athomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.4. Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.5. Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.6. Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.7. Sheisbad-tempered,easilyang

41、ered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.8. Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.9. Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.10. Shecallspeople,arrangers

42、tomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctorsappointments-anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.11. No,shedoesntfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.12. Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemod

43、em,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1. 2-32. 1,4-10,133. 114. 122.Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthorsescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoic

44、ebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1) routine(2) forcompany(3) unemployment(4) externally(5) drugabuse(6) restore(7) fled(8) gym(9) setapart(10) appointmentsVocabulary1.1) conversely2) butthen3) symptom4) spitting5) abusing6) tone7) took;in8) editing

45、9) havearranged10) insight11) stretched12) data2.1) smokingcigarettesjarsonme.2) findthemselvesgettingsuckedin.3) hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.4) fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriestoavoidmilitaryservice.3.5) restorepeoplesconfidenceinit.1)

46、thevirtual;online;via2) nightmare;routine;anyappointment;arrangefor3) cue;remarks;histuneII. Collocation1. Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.2. Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.3. TheyareonvacationinFlorida.4. Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.5. Dontworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.6. Industrialdema

47、ndonfuelisontherise.III. Usage1. hard2. difficult3. impossible4. tough5. hard6. easyComprehensiveExercisesI.clozeI.(1) Internet(2) click(3) virtual(4) routines(5) arrange(6) nightmare2.(1) companion(2) deliver(3) access(4) enables(7) annoying(8) connection(9) crawls(10) takein(11) spit(12) data(5) c

48、ustomers(6) delights(7) provides(8) small(13) suckedinto(14) Attimes(15) flee(16) online(9) remote(10) informationII. Translation1.1) Researchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.2) AslowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.3) Asthelawstands,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.4) Inherre

49、port,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacompletelydifferentangle.5) Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromherclassmates.2.Perhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.Icanwrite,submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmycolleaguesonl

50、ineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustratingattimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotionalcuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseemdifficulttointerpret.Unit5OvercomingOb

51、staclesPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1. Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.2. Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.3. Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowi

52、ngup.4. Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!5. Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"Youwantsomething,work

53、forit!"6. Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.7. Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestbythreeinches.Hewasverycalm.8. Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.9. Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxietyhelpedhimovercomehisne

54、rvousness.10. Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljumpwithhischildhooddream.11. Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismothersface.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.12. Becausehewasblind.TextOrganizationWo

55、rkingOnYourOwn1.PartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.PartTwo:Michaelschildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.PartThree:Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.2.(1)Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.(2) AllofMichaelsvaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1) startled(2) baleofhay(3) off(4) intensity(5) shakingthetension(6) tense(7) description(8) outofno