1、Working On Your OwnWorking On Your OwnUnit1 Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair WorkThey were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the

2、key box during their stay at the Jinling Hotel.They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly.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

3、attitudes toward creativity.Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.He means that this incident pointedto important differences ineducational and ar

4、tistic practices between China and the USA.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.Onee

5、xample 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.Americans think that unless creat

6、ivity 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.This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.The author makesthe sugges

7、tion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text Organization2.The text begins with an anecdote.His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.Chine

8、seShow a child how to do something, or tech by holding the handGive greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericansTeach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problemsPut more emphasis on fostering creativity

9、 in young children, thinking skills can be picked up laterLanguage Sense EnhancementSummarizingvalue originality and independencecontrast between Language Focusin terms ofharborfearfulcomparablepromotecreativityemergepicked upVocabularyleastpromoteemergedIinserton occasioninvestigateIn retrospectini

10、tialphenomenaattachedmake up foris awaitingnot; in thea 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 sixt

11、een-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.be picked up; can t accomplish; am exaggeratingsomewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply toassist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorIIcontinualcontinuousprincipalprincipalprincipleIIIthemselveshimself/hersel

12、fherself/by herself/on her ownitselfcontinual4) continuousprinciplesprincipalourselvesyourself/byownyourself/on yourComprehensive Exercisescloze1.contrastexaggeratingprioritypromotingpick upassistaccomplishoccasion(4)on the other hand2.(1)end(5)equipped(2)perform(6)designed(3)facing(7)approach(4)com

13、petent(8)restneglectingworthwhilesuperior(9) definitely(10) qualitytranslationIt 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 t

14、o foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it s worthwhile to buy itIf 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, writi

15、ng, 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 s

16、o 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 ValuesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair WorkThe Salvation Arm

17、y is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.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,

18、 but not as much as others. ” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.The boy s mother scolded him because 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 doesnteven have a color TV. He falls

19、into the lowest incomecategory. And so on.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.He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things.She told him that she

20、was interested in what s on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed 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 mo

21、re than isreally necessary.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.The boy s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is

22、 rich in manyother ways and should be thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Owna. Vthe essay is meant to explain something that is, the author sview of life.That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.Part One: The writer s encounter with a boy who raised the

23、question “ are _ you poor ”that not having expensive poor mainly because he s grown to understand s question.: In search of an answer the writer finds possessions doesn tmake him feelenjoys life in many other ways.ee: In conclusion, the writer thinks he more about himself because of the boyLanguage

24、Sense Enhancementattainwear and teardependablemodestprimarilyminimalexceptionallyillness-freespiritedenergizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1)abrupt5)dated9) Curiosity2)emotional6)consequences10) genuine3)bless7)seemingly11) primarily4)wear and tear8)in contrast to12) sentimentsWorking On Your OwnIIIh

25、angingto giveto returnbeing praisednot having writtento say7.8.to open being helpedconfronted 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

26、more than a job and an apartment to be happy.tickled him to think that she d come to ask his advice3.a lingering; fabricating; sentimentsfill out; every item; vital; consequencesbe denied; tangible; cherish; attainIIIt is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.She arrived early and took a fr

27、ont row seat.Don t 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.If you don t take my advice, you will r

28、egret it.Comprehensive ExercisesI. clozewell-off/affl uentdatedfalling intobracketconsumefueledannualplaindenytangiblepursuitcherishesout of place(10)(11)(12)abrupt focus donations(5) physically(9)traditional(6) security(10)follow(7) indicates(8) equallyIII. TranslationThe company denied that its do

29、nations had a commercial purpose.Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.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.Shortly after he recovered from the surge

30、ry, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.In contrast to our affluent neighbors, myparents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs.With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next ye

31、ar. 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 spiritu

32、al as well as material satisfaction.Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair WorkThere are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.To buy a guitar.To chec

33、k if Sean was going to embarrass him.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.Hewanted Danto 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.Because the T

34、hompson had just moved.Hetried to let her knowhowexceptionally talented a young womanHeidi was.Because she couldn t bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationA fast-food restaurantThe Thompson family dining roomAn office at a high schoolScene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too p

35、roudly 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 Enhancement1.(1)once in a whi

36、le(5)humiliated(8)Actually(2)for(6)class(9)stop to think(3)the problempresident(10)interferen(4)he thinks(7)haveceLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.typicaldumbjuniorgloriouswelfarecame overinterferencefadingnarrowed downfrankschemesat any rate2.consists of five generals and four police officers.will be in

37、a location overlooking the lake.was humiliatedby her commentsabout myfamily background in frontof so many people.have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computerwas exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better thantwisted; over and over; talen

38、ted sonpatience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyII. Collocation1. adequatecertain2. anxiouscontentcrazylikelyfortunatekeenIII. Usagebe admittedlive3.be postponedbe banned4. buybeComprehensive ExercisesI. clozetypicalwelfareconstantfranktalentdumbdespitereallysamecontactII. Translati

39、onknow better than thatrepeatedlydreadinterferencebetassureadmitted(9) differentattempt(10) mannernottendHave scientists found proof of water on MarsThe 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 bot

40、h legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which madeit hard for other r

41、esidents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell himin a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down

42、 the phonehe 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 WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair WorkShe used to

43、be a television producer, but now she is a writer.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.They feel as if they had beco

44、meone with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has

45、 long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.Because we rely on co-works for company.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few f

46、riends remainingin theCity, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor sappointments-anythingto get her out of the house and connected withothers.No, she doesn t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to th

47、e computer, clicks on the modem,and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own2-31,4-10,1311122.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

48、 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 Enhancement1.routinefor companyunemploymentexternallydrug abuserestorefledgymset apartappointmen tsVocabulary1.converselybut thensymptomspittingabusing

49、tonetook; ineditinghave arrangedin sightstretcheddata2.smoking cigarettes jars on me.find themselves getting sucked in.has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service.3.restore

50、 people s confidence in it.the virtual; on line; vianightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange forcue; remarks; his tuneCollocationWe came here all the way on foot.Private cars are not allowed on campus.They are on vacation in Florida.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.Do

51、n t worry, Lucy is always on time.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.UsageharddifficultimpossibletoughhardeasyComprehensive ExercisesI. clozeInternetclickvirtualroutinesarrangenightmare paniondeliveraccessenablesannoyingconnectioncrawlstake inspitdatacustomersdelightsprovidessmallsuckedintoAt

52、timesfleeon lineremoteinformationTranslationResearch shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different ang

53、le.Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.Perhaps you envy mefor being able to work from homeon the computer. I agree that the Internet has mademyjob a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discu

54、ss 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

55、 seem difficult to interpret.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair WorkBecause the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than his personal best.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder.His chil

56、dhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it!Michaels mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that free dreaming little boy. On one occasion she attemp

57、ted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, You want something, work for it!He began a very careful training program.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches. He was very calm.He began to feel nervous

58、when the bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxiety helped him overcome his nervousness.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump with his childhood dream.Hecould imagine the sm

59、ile on his mother s face. Hethought his father was probably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vault

60、ing career.Part Two: Michael s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training. Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship andset a new world record.2.(1)It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying ashigh as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyon