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全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案Unit1WaysofLearningContentQuestion1.TheywerestudyingartseducationinChinesekindergartensandelementaryschoolsinNanjing.2.Their18-month-oldsonBenjaminwasfondoftryingtoplacethekeyintotheslotofthekeyboxduringtheirstayattheJinlingHotel.3.TheywouldcomeovertowatchBenjaminandthentrytoteachhimhowtodoitproperly.4.BecauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirectlyrelevanttotheirassignedtasksinChina:toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlightonChineseattitudestowardcreativity.5.MostofthemdisplayedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.6.Heemphasizedthatthemostimportantthingistoteachthechildthatoncansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.7.HemeansthatthisincidentpointedtoimportantdifferencesineducationalandartisticpracticesbetweenChinaandtheUSA.8.ThemannerinwhichtheChinesestaffsawtheneedtoteachthechildbyguidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudetoeducation,onethatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildtoexploreandlearnunaided.9.Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishandanimalsskillfullyandconfidently;inasecondexample,calligraphers9and10yearsoldwereproducingworks;andinathird,youngartistsworkonperfectingtheircraftforseveralhoursaday.10.Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge,andskillscanbepickeduplater.Chinesethinkthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.11.Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.12.Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1)Thetextbeginswithananecdote.2)HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.3)Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.2.Chinese1)Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand2)Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertimeAmericans1)Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems2)Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplaterUnit2ValuesContentQuestion1.TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.2.Theboyaskedhim:Areyoupoor?Hediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.3.Hesaid,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.4.Theboy’smotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoapersonwholookedpoor.5.Yes,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.Hedoesn’tevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.6.No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.7.Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterialthings.8.Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhat’sontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.9.Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.10.Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreallynecessary.11.BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.12.Theboy’squestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankfulforthat.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1)a.√2)theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthor’sviewoflife.3)Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.2.PartOne:Thewriter’sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“areyoupoor?”PartTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesn’tmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe’sgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboy’squestion.Unit3TheGenerationGapContentQuestion1.Therearesevencharacters---Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.2.No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.3.Tobuyaguitar.4.TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.5.Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.6.Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.7.HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.8.HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.9.Shefelthumiliated.10.BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.11.HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.12.Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1.Afast-foodrestaurant2.TheThompsonfamilydiningroom3.Anofficeatahighschool2.SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.Unit4TheVirtualWorldContentQuestion1.Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.2.Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submi