【正文】 ding the direction.II. Confusable Words1.1) continual 3) continual21) principal 3) principle 5) principal 2) continuous 4) continuous 2) principal 4) principlesIII. Usage1. themselves 2. himself/herself3. herself/by herself/on her own 4. itself 5. ourselves 6. yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze(A)1. contrast 2. exaggerating3. priority 4. on the other hand5. promoting 6. pick up7. assist 8. acplish9. on occasion 10. neglecting11. worthwhile 12. superior(B)1. end 2. perform3. facing 4. petent5. equipped 6. designed 8. rest9. definitely 10. qualityII. Translation1. sentences1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.4) Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/ purchase it?5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.2. 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.U2Text A A Life Full of Richesm exaggerating the difficulties, but the fact is I39。t a subject that can be picked up in a month. You can39。s love.Part II Text A Text Organization1. 1) The text begins with an anecdote/incident.2) His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.3) He winds up the text with a suggestion in die form of a question.Points for Comparison/ContrastChineseAmericans1) ways to learn to acplish a taskshow a child how to do something, or teach by holding his handteach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problems2) attitudes to creativity and skillsgive greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing creativity can be promoted over timeput more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later1. Vocabulary1) insert2) on occasion3) investigate4) In retrospect5) initial6) phenomena7) attached8) make up for9) is awaiting10) not …in the least11) promote12) emerged2. Rewrite each sentence1) There is a striking contrast between the standard of living in the north of the country and the south. 2) Natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.3) The city39。ll know by.Don t you ever ask them why, ir tbey told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh and know tbey love you.The first part of die song is about how parents can inspire their children through sharing with them their dreams, their hopes for a better life. It starts with advice on how you need a set of rules, a code diat you can live by, to guide you on the road of life. Only then will you be able to fully realise all that is within you and bee yourself. Therefore, parents need to teach their children well.And children — you of tender years — also have something to teach their parents, for learning is not a oneway street. Children should share their own dreams with their parents so that young and old can get to understand each otiier better.That said, one should not go too far. For some things are perhaps better left unsaid between parents and children. Don39