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1、崭新版大学英语第二版2参照及期末考试复习资料(针对武汉理工大学大一下英语期末考试)Unit1Part Three: ClozeIs there a contrast between learning styles in China and the West? While we should be careful to avoidexaggerating thedifferences, they do appear to exist. In China, for example, greater priority is given to developing skills at an early
2、 age. TheAmericans, on the other hand , place more emphasis on promoting creativity in young children, leaving them topick upskills later. American parents tend to avoid rushing in toassisttheir children as they try to accomplish a task, thinking itbetter that children should learn to solve problems
3、 bythemselves. Such an approach can, on occasion, be mistaken forneglecting ones parental duties by those more used to “teaching by holdingthe hand.”Both approaches have theirdisadvantages as well as advantages, and it may well be worthwhile to search for a superior method that would combine thebest
4、 of both worlds.-Theme-relatedThe real challenge to us teacher is combining the best of both worlds into one. Creativity and basic skills need to be considered interms of being means to an end, rather than simplyas ends in themselves. Some Chinese students may not perform well inhypothetical setting
5、s ,but when it comes to facing real life challenges and issues ,they are more thancompetent in resolving most ofthem, equipped as they are with their strong skill .The U.S. system may? bedesigned to aim more at producing top of the creamstudents ,but that approach may do damage to the big bulk of th
6、e rest of the student body .The Chinese education system is definitely not perfect ,but it does produce a quality workforce ,And I truly believe that solid basic knowledge/skill focus is the single biggest force driving the rise of Chinese as a country .翻译：背叛传统需要极大的勇气。It takes an enormous amount of
7、courage to make a departure from the tradition.汤姆过去很腼腆，但此次却特别勇敢能在青天白日眼前登台表演了。Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. 好多教育家认为从小培养还自动创新精神是很可取的Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early a
8、ge.假设那幅画确实是名作，你感觉值得购买吗？Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy it?若是这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在检查的问题。If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigatingUnit2Part Three: ClozeSam Walton must have been one of the best em
9、ployers I ever worked for. He was a cheerful man who never threw his weightaround.Everyone from topexecutive down to the ordinary worker could expect fairtreatment at his hands. He was quick to recognizeand reward hard work and to cultivate new ideas. Those who showed loyalty to the company were giv
10、en the chance to buy stock. I didmyself. And my childrenqualified for the scholarships he made available. Outside work he carried on much like ordinaryfolks and ifyou didn tknow him you wouldn tbe able to tell him apart from the other local people in the small town where we lived.How dose spending c
11、onnect to happiness?One explanation lies in conspicuous consumption . The idea is that the rich dont accumulate wealth simply in order toconsume it .Rather they accumulate wealth in order to display it , and their happiness isfueled by their neighbors envy . As a result ,the countryfinds itself in t
12、he grips of a luxury fever -families withannual incomes of $50,000 try to emulate the consumption of those with$70,000 , who in turn try to emulate those with $140,000 ,and so an .Its just plain common sense . Its physically impossible for a piece of paper like money to make you happy . Instead what
13、 makes people happy is the feeling of security or power money bring .Arecent survey indicates that those from the Forbes list ofthe 400 richest Americans sand the Maasai of East Africa are almost / 欢迎阅读equally satisfied . The Maasai are a traditional herding people who have to no electricity or runn
14、ing water and live in huts made ofmud .It follows that economic development and personal income cannot account for the happiness that they are so often linked to .翻译：该企业否认其捐款又商业目的。The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.每当他生气的时候，他说话就有一点结巴。Whenever he was angry, he would begin
15、to stammer slightly.教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父亲母亲从不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我到最好的私立学校上学。Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensiverestaurants, but sent me to the best private school.手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生的又一个困难阶段。Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.与我们丰饶的邻居对照，我们的父亲母亲就相当穷了，但是他们这是努力满足我们最最少的需求。In contrast to our afflue
