Unit 1
Key to Exercises
Text Organization 1. 1) The text begins with an anecdote/incident. 2) His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West. 3) He winds up the text with a suggestion in die form of a question. Points for Chinese Americans Comparison/Contrast show a child how to teach children that 1) ways to learn to do something, or they should rely on accomplish a task teach by holding themselves for his handsolutions to put more emphasis on give greater 2) attitudes to creativity fostering priority to de-and skills veloping skills at creativity in young children, thinking an early age, skills can be picked believing 1. Vocabulary
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. Rewrite each sentence
1) There is a striking contrast between the standard of living in the
north of the country and the south.
2) Natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.
3) The city's importance as a financial center has evolved slowly. 4) His nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer. 5) The poems by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.
3. 1) Chinese isn't a subject that can be picked up in a month. You can't
accomplish your goal of mastering the language unless you work at it for years. Well, it sounds as if I'm exaggerating the difficulties, but the fact is I'm only telling the truth.
2) The principal is somewhat disappointed with the performance of the
children. From what she has gathered, some of the teaching staff have neglected their pupils. She has just announced that strict work regulations have been made and that they apply to both Chinese and overseas teachers. 3) The teacher-directed and the child-directed approaches to teaching art represent two extremes of opinion. Too many teacher-directed activities cannot be expected to effectively assist children in learning because of the rigid structure. On the other hand, too many child-directed activities may see a curriculum that is totally unstructured and out of control. There are valid reasons to believe a teacher-guided approach would be a superior way to guide children's development. This approach combines some form of structure with the child leading the direction.
II. Confusable Words
1. 1)
continual 3) continual 2
1)
principal 3) principle 5) principal
2)
continuous 4)
continuous
2)
principal 4)
principles
III. Usage
1. themselves 2. himself/herself
3. herself/by herself/on her own 4. itself
5. ourselves 6. yourself/by yourself/on your own Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A)
1. contrast 3. priority 5. promoting 7. assist
9. on occasion 11. worthwhile (B)
1. end 3. facing 5. equipped
9. definitely II. Translation 1. sentences
1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from
the tradition.
2)
2. exaggerating
4. on the other hand 6. pick up 8. accomplish 10. neglecting 12. superior
2. perform 4. competent 6. designed 8. rest
10. quality
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 to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.
Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/ purchase it
If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.
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2. passage translation
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. U2 Text A
A Life Full of Riches I. Vocabulary
1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases…
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. Rewrite each sentence…
1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the 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. Complete the sentences
1) a lingering, fabricating, sentiments 2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences
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