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1、-. z.Unit 11. What were the author and his wife doing in Nanjing in the spring of 1987？They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.2. What was their son Benjamin fond of doing during their stay at the Jinling HotelTheir 18-month-old son Benjamin was f

2、ond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key bo* during their stay at the Jinling Hotel.3. How would Chinese staff members of the hotel respond to Benjamins attempt to place the key into the slotThey would e over to watch Benjami, and then try to teach him how to do it properly.4. Why did

3、 the author decide to work the key-slot anecdote into his discussions with Chinese educatorsBecause 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. What did hi

4、s Chinese colleagues think of the key-slot incidentMost of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6. What did the author emphasize in presenting his views about the incidentHe emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that one can solve a problem effe

5、ctively by oneself.7. What does the author mean by saying this incident was key in more than one senseHe means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic practices between China and the USA.8. In what way does the author associate the key-slot incident with teach

6、ing by holding his handThe manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand is characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to e*plore and learn unaided.9. What e*amples does the au

7、thor give to illustrate childhood education in the arts in China One e*ample is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second e*ample, calligraphers 9 and t 0 years old are producing e*cellent works; and in a third, young artists work on

8、perfecting their: craft for several hours a day.10. How do Americans and Chinese differ in their attitudes to creativity Americans think that unless creativity 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 m

9、ay never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.11. What makes them take different positions on the question of creativity This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking. 12. What suggestion does the author make about seeking a better approach to fostering skills and

10、 creativity The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Unit21. What is the Salvation Army What does a Salvation Army bell ringer do The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is

11、a volunteer who helps it collect donations. 2. What did the boy ask the writer What do you think made him raise such a questionThe 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.3. How did the writer answer

12、What does the writers answer to the boys question meanHe said, I have more than some people, but not as much as others. This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. Why did the boys mother scold himThe boys mother scolded him because the question was socially inappropriate, especially to a person

13、 who looked poor.5. Is the writer poor or not in terms of material possessions Give facts to support your conclusion. Hs, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesnt even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest ine category And so on.6. Does the writer feel poor Why

14、or why not 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.7. In what situation does the writer feel out of place He feels out of place among people who ate primarily interested in material thing

15、s.8. What did the girl tell him before her visit to his basement apartment And what happened after She told him that she was interested in whats on the inside. But after he Wok her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind pletely.9. How ought one to understand such a seemingly abrupt

16、change in her prioritiesIt only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Can we infer from the essay what role mercials can play in society mercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.11. Why

17、does the writer say December is the time of year I feel wealthiest Because December is the time for him 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.12. How has the boys question affected the writer The boys

18、question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of e*pensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.Unit41. What did the author do three years ago and what is she doing nowShe was a television producer three years ago and now she works as a telemuter

19、.2. How does the author work nowadaysShe submits articles and edits them via emails and municates with colleagues on Internet mailing lists.3. How does the author manage her daily lifeShe could almost do anything on the net: she can order food, and manage her money, love and work.4. What are the sym

20、ptoms shared by people who live a virtual lifeThey are separated from the real world and dont like to municate with people face to face.5. What is the Net critics worst nightmareThe situation in which people who are hooked on the net find themselves feeling an aversion to outside forms of socializin

21、g.6. How does the author behave when she is suddenly confronted with real live humansShe gets overe*cited and speaks too much and interrupts.7. How does the author behave on line WhyShe is bad-tempered and easily angered and finds herself attacking everyone in sight.8. How does virtual life affect h

22、er relationship with her boyfriendsShe often misinterprets his boy friends intensions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue, which leads to a quarrel.9. According to the author, why are co-workers important to a human beingBecause a human being relied on co-workers for

23、pany.10. What does the author do to restore balance to her lifeShe forced herself back to the world: she arranges anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11. Does the author feel happy when she returns to the real world Why or why notNo, because she finds being face to face so

24、metimes unbearable.12. What does she do thenShe returned to the virtual world.Unit51.Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhis personal best. 2. Because pole-vaulting bines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder. 3. His childhood dream was to fly. His mother re

25、ad him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up. 4. Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it! 5. Michaels mother wished he could rela* a bit more and be that free dreaming little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his fa

26、ther about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, You want something, work for it! 6. He began a very careful training program. 7. He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches. He was very calm. 8. He began to feel nervous when the bar was

27、set at nine inches higher than his personal best. 9. What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or an*iety helped him overe his nervousness. 10. The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump with his childhood dream. 11. He could imagine the smile o

28、n his mothers face. He thought his father was probably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged hiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.12.Becausehewasblind.Unit61. Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.2.Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.3.Becausesh

29、edidntknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.4.Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.5.Ithelpedherearnsi*engineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforhertobeeanengineeringmajor.6.Fiveyears.7.Inherview,ifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmean

30、yourenotgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkhardertogetgoodatit.8.Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedonebetterifshehadstudiedmore.9.No,shewasntalwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsofpanic,worriedthatasawomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.10.Sheconsidersitwrongbecausei