灵通高职英语第一册答案

Unit 1 Education

Exercises of Text A

I. Getting to the Point

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. C

IV. Vocabulary and Structure

A. Putting Words in Place

1. achieve

2. general

3. environment

4. generation

5. average

6. guaranteed

7. opportunity

8. entrance

9. amazing 10. physical

B. Finding the Right Expressions

1. entrance exam

2. in large part

3. due to

4. together with

5. As a rule

6. in the field of

7. filial piety

8. Confucian ideas

C. Looking for Likeness

1. It is becoming more and more important for old people to keep their blood pressure under

control.

2. It is becoming more and more necessary for him to learn English well.

3. I like tea while she likes coffee.

4. Some people waste food while many other people are starving.

5. It isn’t just the poor that lead a miserable life.

6. It isn’t just hard work that makes a person successful.

7. This dress, though beautiful, is not suitable for you.

8. This house, though comfortable, is not big enough for the three of us.

西方大学里的亚裔学生

在美国这个人人机会均等的国度，亚洲人似乎比大多数其他民族更有可能获得成功，尤其在教育领域。美国的学校和大学里优等生都是亚洲人的脸孔，这种现象已经越来越常见了。美国大学入学考试之一的SA T考试中，亚裔学生的平均分是1091，而白人学生平均分为1068，美籍西班牙学生922，黑人学生864。

然而，仅仅拥有亚洲人的身份并不足以保证取得如此高分。比如说，菲律宾裔美国人通常并不是学习成绩最好的，虽然他们自身很努力。通常位于班级前列的亚洲人大多数来自深受儒家思想影响的国家，比如中国、韩国、日本和越南。

那么为什么这些亚洲人常常能跻身于学术界的顶端呢？因为他们勤劳的移民背景吗？这似乎是答案所在，但许多优等生不再是来自移民家庭，而是来自于在美国生活了三代或四代的亚洲家庭。科学家的另一种理论将儒家文化的亚洲人的高智商归功于他们的文化传统，因为他们从事脑力劳动的时间比单纯体力劳动的历史更悠久。这种理论虽然有趣，但还没有事实支持，因为这些亚洲人的学业在世界上其他国家并不总是很成功。

大多数人总结认为，亚洲人学业上的成功在很大程度上是由于受到儒家思想的影响，比如说对父母的孝顺，对教育的尊重以及辛勤劳动。这些儒家思想和西方高等教育体制一道为年轻的亚洲学生创造了完美的获取成功的环境。

Exercises of Text B

I. Getting to the Point

1. D

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. D

IV. Word Kaleidoscope

A. Putting Words in Place

1. pressure

2. ability

3. encourage

4. talented

5. discoveries

6. approaching

7. rich in

8. constant

9. motivate 10. competes with

B. Picking the Right Words

1. attends; joined; attended

2. usual; common; general

V. Real World Writing

A. Translation Practice

1. His failure to pass the entrance exam is in large part due to his carelessness.

2. As a rule, the teacher gives us one-on-one lessons on Monday.

3. Though he went abroad at an early age, he is still skilled at his mother tongue.

4. His parents pushed him to succeed.

5. I was amazed at his behavior.

B. Writing Skills

1. My wallet was stolen, so I went to the police.

2. He often communicates with foreigners, thus speaking English fluently.

3. He turned off the lights, and then went away.

4. The root of the plant is bitter, while the fruit is sweet.

5. He worked very hard; he earned enough money to buy a new house.

6. Wherever he may be, he will be happy.

培养特长

“全世界的儿童都说他们自己的母语！”铃木镇一博士，一位日本小提琴家对他这一伟大发现感到兴奋。如果所有的儿童都学会说语言的话，那么这些儿童也能够学习其他的东西。这种简单的思想就是“母语教学法”的开端，一种改变了全世界音乐教学以及其他才能培养的教学方法。

那么婴儿是怎么学会说话的呢？婴儿在说出他的第一个清晰的单词之前要聆听和观察很长一段时间。父母和其他人会不断地鼓励这个孩子。没有人想过要敦促他跟别人竞争。通过不断地聆听和模仿他周围的人，他在学会阅读和写字之前就已经能熟练地使用语言了。

铃木镇一博士首先把他的想法运用到小提琴教学中。他从只有三岁大的儿童开始试验。起初，孩子以及一位家长参加集体小提琴课，但要做的只是观看其他孩子们演奏。接着，老师进行一对一的教学，但是前几次课是为家长开设的，而孩子所要做的就是观察！通过观看自己的父母以及其它孩子演奏，孩子的兴趣就会与日俱增。很快，他就有足够的兴趣来亲自尝试。