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t one’s craft28. in terms of attitudes towards creativity29. make bold(est) departures (from tradition/routine)30. over time31. valve originality and independence32. the contrasts between the two cultures33. promote the understanding of the two peoples34. acquire knowledge and skills35. scientific and technological innovations36. closely examine/study37. foster skill and creativity 38. overstate /exaggerate one’s case39. all too apparent 40. strike a balance between career and familyKey to passage translation ()To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many wellwritten 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 acplish the task of mastering English.