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UNIT11.被系在…上beattachedto…2.探索行为exploratorybehavior3.偶尔onoccasion4.父母的责任parentalduties5.揭示，阐明throwlighton6.最终目的anultimatepurpose7.要做的动作desiredaction8.所希望的结果desirableoutcome9.关键criticalpoint10.育儿观valueofchildrearing11.弥补某种错误行为makingupforamisdeed12.回想起来inretrospect13.善意的well-intentioned14.前来帮助某人cometosb.’srescue15.极其熟练、温和地withextremefacilityandgentleness16.适用于applyto17.发展到evolveto18.发展创造力promotecreativity19.值得追求的目标worthwhilegoalsOnewayofsummarizingtheAmericanpositionistostatethatwevalueoriginalityandindependencemorethantheChinesedo.Thecontrastbetweenourtwoculturescanalsobeseenintermsofthefearswebothharbor.Chineseteachersarefearfulthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired;thereis,ontheotherhand,nocomparablehurrytopromotecreativity.Americaneducatorsfearthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge;ontheotherhand,skillscanbepickeduplater.美国人的立场可以概括起来这么说，我们比中国人更重视创新和自立。我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自所怀的忧虑中显示出来。中国老师担心，如果年轻人不及早掌握技艺，就有可能一辈子掌握不了；另一方面，他们并不同样地急于促进创造力的发展。美国教育工作者则担心，除非从一开始就发展创造力，不然创造力就有可能永不再现；而另一方面，技艺可于日后获得。However,Idonotwanttooverstatemycase.ThereisenormouscreativitytobefoundinChinesescientific,technologicalandartisticinnovationspastandpresent.AndthereisadangerofexaggeratingcreativebreakthroughsintheWest.Whenanyinnovationisexaminedclosely,itsrelianceonpreviousachievementsisalltooapparent(thestandingontheshouldersofgiantsphenomenon).但我并不想夸大其辞。无论在过去还是在当今，中国在科学、技术和艺术革新方面都展示了巨大的创造力。而西方的创新突破则有被夸大的危险。如果仔细审视任何一项创新，其对以往成就的依赖则都显而易见（“站在巨人肩膀之上”的现象）。ButassumingthatthecontrastIhavedevelopedisvalid,andthatthefosteringofskillsandcreativityarebothworthwhilegoals,theimportantquestionbecomesthis:Canwegather,fromtheChineseandAmericanextremes,asuperiorwaytoapproacheducation,perhapsstrikingabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills?然而，假定我这里所说的反差是成立的，而培养技艺与创造力两者都是值得追求的目标，那么重要的问题就在于：我们能否从中美两个极端中寻求一种更好的教育方式，它或许能在创造力与基本技能这两极之间获得某种较好的平衡？UNIT21.面临，遭遇beconfrontedwith2.仰头向上看lookupat3.填写fillout4.属于fallinto5.仅仅，不多于，不强于nothingmorethan6.转瞬即逝的念头apassingwhim7.磨损，损耗wearandtear8.虽然，尽管inspiteof9.期望，盼望lookforwardto10.富裕的，有钱的welloff11.不自在，格格不入outofplace12.陈旧的家具datedfurniture13.…之后不久shortlyafter14.走下坡路，失败gosouth15.转折点aturningpoint16.与…形成对比incontrastto17.对…予以注意，致力于focuson18.归属感asenseofbelonging19.遭遇困难gothrougharoughtime20.久不消逝的微笑alingeringsmile21.为…感恩bethankfulfor22.收入最低的档次thelowestincomebracket23.创作才能thegiftofcreativity24.对物质财富的追求thepursuitofpossessionsYetIfeelnothingmorethanapassingwhimtoattainthematerialthingssomanyotherpeoplehave.My1999carshowsthewearandtearof105,000miles.Butitisstilldependable.Myapartmentismodest,butquietandrelaxing.Myclothesarewellsuitedtomywork,whichisprimarilyoutdoors.Myminimalcomputerneedscanbemetatthelibrary.然而，想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西，对我来说，只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已。我的汽车是1999年的产品，到现在开了十万五千英里，已经很破很旧了，但是它依然可靠。我的住房不大，但是很安静，住着挺舒心。我的衣服很适合于我的工作，主要都在户外。我对计算机的很少的需求，可以在图书馆得到解决。InspiteofwhatIdon’thave,Idon’tfeelpoor.Why?I’veenjoyedexceptionallygoodhealthfor53years.It’snotjustthatI’vebeenillness-free,it’sthatIfeelvigorousandspirited.Exercisingisactuallyfunforme.Ilookforwardtolong,energizingwalks.AndIlovethe“cando”attitudethatfollows.尽管有些东西我没有，我并不感到贫穷。这是为什么？五十三年来我一直非常健康。我不但不生病，而且精力充沛，情绪饱满。锻炼对我而言是确确实实的快事，我乐意长距离步行，越走越有劲。我喜爱步行后随之产生的一种“什么都干得了”的心态。Ialsocherishthegiftofcreativity.WhenIwriteabeautifullineofpoetry,orfabricateajokethatticklessomeone,Ifeelrichinside.I’mcontinuallysurprisedattheinsightsthatcomethroughmywritingprocess.Andtalkingwithsomanyinterestingwriterfriendsisoneofmymainsourcesofenjoyment.我还十分珍惜我的创作才能。当我写出美丽的诗句或编造出能把人逗乐的笑话时，我内心感到很富有。通过写作而获得的洞察力，不断地令我惊奇。而与那么多写作朋友交谈，是我乐趣的主要源泉之一。UNIT31.舞台前方theedgeofthestage2.对观众说话addresstheaudience3.到头来让人尴尬endupembarrassingsb.4.当餐厅服务员waittables5.为某人感到骄傲beproudofsb.6.一致地inunison7.偶尔一次onceinawhile8.围坐在餐桌旁beseatedaroundthedinningroomtable9.使产生悬念keepinsuspense10.传下来handdown11.无论如何atanyrate12.世界和平globalpeace13.减少；缩小narrowdown14.转向某人turntosb.15.影响；刺激comeover16.结束某（一不愉快的）事getsth.overwith17.优等生anhonorstudent18.整天提心吊胆liveinconstantdread19.负责inchargeof20.填写fillout21.思路lineofthought22.初中juniorhighschoolIfthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn'tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn'twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse's.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat'ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.这类事要是偶尔发生一两次，那倒也没什么。总的来说，我是不肯把自己老爸跟别人的老爸换的。他爱我们当子女的，也爱老妈。不过我想，有时问题就出在这儿。他一心想帮助我们，他自以为在为我们做好事呢。CanyouimaginehowhumiliatedIwas?Anhonorstudent,classpresident.AndFatherwasoutaskingpeopletohavetheirsonscallandaskmetotheprom!Butthat'sdearolddad.Actually,heisadear.Hejustdoesn'tstoptothink.Andit'snotjustoneofuswho'vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstantdreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrike你们能想象我觉得自己有多么丢人现眼吗？堂堂的优秀生，班主席。父亲竟然去求别人叫他们的儿子打电话来邀我跳舞！可这就是我那可爱的老爸。他其实挺可爱的。他就是不好好想一想。不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。哦,绝非我一个人，我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆，知道倒霉的事随时可能来临。UNIT41.一周中的最好时光highlightoftheweek2.投稿submitarticles3.有时attimes4.对…感到厌恶feelanaversionto5.社交方式formsofsocializing6.缺乏自律alackofdiscipline7.网络交际cyber-interaction8.面对beconfrontedwith9.穿着得体bedressedappropriately10.广告令…心烦bejarredbythecommercials11.工作成了次要的。Work