1.His function is vital to the______ of the agency's mission.
2. The speed limit is40 miles an hour.Don't ______ this maximum.
3. The government is taking emergency action to______a housing crisis.
4. Warriors armed with bows, ______and spears have invaded their villages.
5. The villagers used to pound the ______into flour by hand.
6. In addition to the 81 positive comments, 19 students had neutral, mixed, ______or off topic views.
7. I think I've been very______. I've been mainly concerned with myself.
8. He is a(n)______thinker who lacks insights and foresights.
9. The result will definitely ______to be just the opposite of their wish.
10. If you ______ at your search for a job, you are sure to find something suitable in the end.
11.I couldn't assent to(同意)the campaign,______participate in such proceeding.
12. The machines start to______, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they used to.
13. His hard work will eventually ______his health.
14. After university she was still undecided as to what career she wanted to______.
15. She looked on the governorship as a(n) ______to the presidency.
1. She used the dialogue to _________ free conversation among her pupils.
2. Birds of a feather _________ together.
3. In college, his parents pressured him to _________ all of their expectations.
4. Some factories in this locality still _________ waste water into the river.
5. We _________ raw materials and energy and export mainly industrial products.
6. It was bitterly cold now and the ground was _________ hard.
7. Mr.White _________ an important position in the Ministry of Education.
8. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the _________.
9. Do not blame your food because you have no _________.
10. Because of the high exchange rate, our products have lost their _________ edge.
11.She gladly gave up her part-time job to _________ herself entirely to her art.
12. Incorrect social values such as money _________ should not be presented in TV shows.
13. Winter is arriving in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing chilly winds and heavy _________ to many regions.
14. You should spend time to _________ some of professors well, seek their advice and let them know of your career interest.
15. You may be _________ and mentally exhausted after a long flight.
1.It would be easy to assume, at first ________, that the watery rectangle in the
center of this image is a harbor.
2.Moreover, we should advocate a more frugal(朴素的) lifestyle so as to reduce the
growing _______ of waste pollution.
3. A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars ________ to be noisy.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/9813330175.html,mercial television is an effective ________ for advertising.
5.His extraordinary skill and presence on stage was ________, especially for
someone so young.
6.The planner organizes all the details for the celebration, from the flowers to the
food to the _________.
7.The government should take ________ measures to live through this economical
crisis.
8.I'll draw two lines across each other at an ________ of 60°.
9.Inside the room all was in ________: drawers fell out, shoes and boots scattered.
10.Or maybe you could want to try some _________ sports like skydiving, jumping
out of an airplane.
11.Six prisoners are still ________ along with four dangerous recidivists(惯犯).
12.Diabetes(糖尿病) is ________ the most frequent among the over-weight people.
13.________annual production, the country has dropped behind the rest of Europe.
14.His expenditure is ________ to his income.
15.________ emergency, break the glass and press the button.
1. In some cases, the infections process may result in severe or __________ illness.
2. All the arrangements should be completed __________ your departure.
3. By this time the mist had __________ beneath the sun, which was growing uncomfortably hot.
4. The cost of the project will be defrayed(支付) by a government __________.
5. Water is a __________ containing the elements hydrogen and oxygen.
6. Never exceed the recommended __________ of painkillers.
7. The video went __________ and was seen by millions.
8. Show the visitor in as soon as he arrives. Don't make him __________ in the corridor.
9. There may still be time to save the Indian tiger and many other endangered
__________, but time is running out fast.
10. The noise __________ the bird and it flew away.
11. He punished his opponent with fierce __________ to the body.
12. The calm sea gave no __________ of the storm that was coming.
13. He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would __________the case thoroughly and without prejudice.
14. The death penalty is not to __________ people who have not reached the age of eighteen at the time the crime is committed.
15. If I hadn't been wearing the seat belt, I would have been seriously __________.
1.昨晚成百上千的人蜂拥去看足球赛。（flock to）
Hundreds of people flocked to the football match yesterday evening.
2.我以前在电视上见过她，但见到她本人时，她看起来很不一样。（in preson）
I had seen her befor on TV , but she looked very different,when i met her in person.
3.这个公司去年如何赚了大钱，这还依然是个秘密。（make big money）
It is still a secret how the company made big money last year.
4.音乐会非常成功，它实现了我们所有的期望。（live up to）
The concert was brilliant,it lived up to all our expectations.
5.在抗战时期，八路军占据着重要位置。（take center court）
During the Anti-Japanese War, the eighth route army took center court.
6.他已经跟美国总统就此事件进行了沟通。（communicate...with..）
The mister for Foreign Affairs has already communicate on this event with the American President.
第五单元
1.我们的信念与行动得到了公众及整个社会的肯定。（at large）
Our beliefs and actions have been approved by the general public and society at large.
2.在我们的努力下落后地区已经发生巨大变化。（bring about）
Our efforts have brought about a great change for the better in backward areas.
3.我喜欢这栋房子的风格，可是烟囱太大，不成比例。（out of proportion）
I like the general style of this building but the chimneys are out of proportion they are too big.
4.就自然资源而言，该国是南美洲最贫穷的国家之一。（in terms of）
In terms of natural resources,it is one of the poorest countries in South America.
5.爬山之前最好有周密的准备，以防发生灾难事件。（in case of）
It is best to be properly prepared before climbing in case of any disaster.
6.请你模仿老师的样子，读出这个单词。（the way）
please pronounce the word the way out teacher does.
1.这本英文小说已有年月，没过多久书页都脱落了。（fall apart）
The English novel was old and soon fall apart.
2.案件已经调查了三个月，但进展情况一点也不令人满意。（far from）
The case has been under investigation for three month but the progress is far from satisfactory.
3.我们一整天都在等着激动人心的事发生，结果却什么都没有。（wait around）
We spent the whole day waiting around for something exciting to happen but nothing did.
4.这种药物是否可以安全地用于人体，仍需要一些时间进行试验。（be applied to）
It will still take some time to test whether the medicne can be safely applied to human body.
5.你的电脑星期四才能到，在此期间你可以用我的。（in the meantime）
Your computer won't be arriving till Thursday,in the meantime you can use mine.
6.客人还没来，我们已经做好了晚会的所有准备工作。（prior to）
We have made all the preparation for the party prior to the arrival of the gussts.
昆明学院继续教育学院医学相关专业成人教育复习资料 科目：_______大学英语II______ ______ 姓名：______________________________ 学号：______________________________
Book 3 Unit 1 Choose the best way to complete each of the following sentences. 1. Jason and Lucy advised me ______ too much; otherwise I would have been drunk. A. not drinking B. not to drink C. to drink D. drinking 2. Nowadays, new technology has made ______ possible to produce new products faster and at lower costs. A. this B. that C. it D. one 3. The biggest jewelry store is reported in the newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday. A. robbed B. to be robbed C. be robbed D. to have been robbed 4. _______ kind to the enemy is _______ cruel to yourself. A. To be… to be B. Be… be C. To be…be D. Be… to be 5. Perry doesn’t have to be made ________ because he always studies very hard. A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learned 6. The way we type _______ the way we spell. A. effects B. effective C. affecting D. affects 7. Our elders look down ______ spelling and grammar errors. A. in B. to C. on D. at 8. We almost never see a teen use extensive vocabulary _______ by our teachers in a text message.
Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions (每小题：2 分) Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.What are the man and woman talking about? A. The good sound system of a theater. B. The good and bad points about a horror movie. C. What movies to watch. D. The movies they plan to watch and what they have already watched. 2.Which of the following movies did the man not suggest? A. A science fiction movie. B. A comedy. C. A horror movie. D. A war movie. 3.According to the woman, why does the man want to see a horror movie? A. Because he likes movies that are really violent. B. Because he likes to see monsters. C. Because the girl is crazy about horror movies. D. Because he wants the girl to move closer to him. 4.What did the man do at the sight of a monster moving across the screen? A. He jumped out of excitement. B. He coughed. C. He jumped and screamed. D. He ran out of the theater. 5.What did the man do that annoyed the girl? A. He threw popcorn in the aisle. B. He ate popcorn with a lot of noise.
1 大学英语2复习资料 2 1、选择题 3 1. Please sit down and make yourself __A____ . 4 A. at home B. in the room C. upset D. easy 5 2. Trains stop here in order to __D__ passengers only. 6 A. get off B. pull up C. get on D. pick up 7 3. We must ___C_ that our customs and habits are different from theirs. 8 A. take into account B. bring forward 9 C. keep in mind D. come true 10 4.They seem to have no interest in __C___ . 5. He saw three __C___ in the field. 11 12 A. fox B. mouse C. sheep D. goose 13 6. There was ____C__ old car outside the door. A. any B. some C. an D. X 14 15 7. Japan and the United States are separated by __D___Pacific Ocean. 16 A. one B. a C. this D. the 17 8 I don’t expect to see ___D___ of them at the meeting. 18 A. somebody B. some C. anybody D. any 19 9. Try to do your work ___A___ next time.
Part I Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. He missed home at first and then got used to studying B. He missed home and has never done well in studies. C. He studies well and never misses home. D. He studies well though he always misses home. A A 2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Write a statement for the woman. B. Revise what the woman will write. C. Fill in forms for the woman. D. Apply to an American university for admission. B B 3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The grading system there is different. B. The teaching methods there are different. C. Both A) and B). D. Neither A) nor B). C C 4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Three parts. B. Two parts. C. One part. D. Less than one part. D D 5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. She wants to go to Europe for studies. B. She can't afford an education in Europe. C. She has got a part-time job. D. She will borrow cash to pay her tuition. B B
电大《大学英语2》复习资料2 : 复习资料(1620) III. Reading Comprehension Are you planning a vacation? If you like hot and extremely dry summers, go to Phoenix, Arizona? For hot temperatures but lots of rain and thunderstorms, try Miami, Florida. If you want average temperatures and rainfall, St. Louis, Missouri, is the spot, or if you ? re a cold weather fan, head to Fairbanks, Alaska? Its winters are very cold with little precipitation（冰雹）?Each of these cities has a certain type of weather. The average weather for a place over many years is called climate, and in no two places in the world is it exactly the same? How can this be? Many things in nature, such as sunshine, temperature, and precipitation, affect climate. Nearness to mountain, oceans, and large lakes affects it too. Another factor is altitude, or height above sea leve 1. Air cools as altitude increases? So a city at a higher altitude may be colder than one at a lower altitude? Finally winds affect climate. They move heat and moisture between the oceans and continents? Winds keep the tropics（热带地区）from overheating. They keep the polar （极地的）regions from getting overly cold. Climate changes over long periods of time? Some scientists think, for example, that the earth s climate changed at the time of the dinosaurs? They think the dinosaurs died because of the change. What causes a climate to change? One possible cause may be changes in the sun. Sunspots, for example, are cool, dark spots that form on the sun. Sunspots may decrease precipitation on the earth and cause unusually dry periods. Changes in the atmosphere may change climate too. Volcanic
Unit 1 Ways of Learning Part I. Vocabulary & Structure 1. To use the machine, first__________the correct coins, then select the drink you want and press the button. A. inside B. insert C. concert D. insist 2. __________, it was the wrong time to open a new data processing center in his city. A. In retrospect B. In due course C. In service D. In need 3. The little girl did ______ seem to be ____________frightened of being left by herself in the house. A. not…at most B. not…at best C. not… in the least D. not…at worst 4. When the moon ________from behind the clouds I made out a figure moving in the distance. A. urged B. appear C. emerged D. encouraged 5. Make sure the label is firmly ____________ to the parcel before you mail it. A. enclosed B. matched C. made D. attached 6. My __________reaction to the news was relief, but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry. A. only B. initial C. foremost D. beginning 7. I have had ____________problems with this computer ever since I borrowed it from a friend. A. continuous B. continual C. continue D. continued 8. Complaints from the students began arriving at the __________’s office. A. principle B. prince C. principal D. print 9. We have often made that mistake ____________. A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves 10. Did you fix the computer ______________? A. on her own B. on his own C. on your own D. on our own 11. My boyfriend bought me dinner to __________ being late the day before. A. make up for B. make of C. make from D. make it 12. The WTO is intended to ________trade among its member state. A. reduce B. promote C. decrease D. deduce 13. A full understanding of math is sufficient to explain a wide variety of natural ________. A. scenes B. situations C. phenomena D. occasions 14. The committee __________ a decision from the head office before it takes any action. A. are waiting B. is waited C. are waited D. is waiting 15. Professor Smith translated not only from the English but also, __________, from the Chinese. A. on occasion B. on the rise C. one the increase D. on the
大学英语2复习资料 1、选择题 1、Please sit down and make yourself __A____ 、 A、at home B、in the room C、upset D、easy 2、Trains stop here in order to __D__ passengers only、 A、get off B、pull up C、get on D、pick up 3、We must ___C_ that our customs and habits are different from theirs、 A、take into account B、bring forward C、keep in mind D、e true 4.They seem to have no interest in __C___ 、 5、He saw three __C___ in the field、 A、fox B、mouse C、sheep D、goose 6、There was ____C__ old car outside the door、 A、any B、some C、an D、X 7、Japan and the United States are separated by __D___Pacific Ocean、 A、one B、a C、this D、the 8 I don’t expect to see ___D___ of them at the meeting、 A、somebody B、some C、anybody D、any 9、Try to do your work ___A___ next time、 A、more carefully B、more quick C、more fast D、more well 10、George is____B__ of our six children、 A、the elder B、the eldest C、elder D、eldest 11\ Today is ___B____、 A、January the twenty-two B、the twenty-second of January C、January twenty-two D、the twenty-two of January A、mutual B、ordinary C、mon D、usual 12、I was __C___ to find his article on such an _____ topic so ______ 、 A、surprised; excited; bored B、surprising; exciting; boring C、surprised; exciting; boring D、surprising; excited; bored 13、__A___ pretty late, we decided to leave at once, as we didn’t want to risk missing the last bus、 A、Being B、It being C、As is being D、It was being 14、The food was delicious、That was a ___D__ meal、 A、satisfaction B、satisfy C、satisfied D、satisfying 15、She asked me how long ___C____ to build the church、 A、it was taken B、did it take C、it had taken D、does it take 16、Not only I but also Jane A__ tired of having one exam after another、 A、is B、are C、be D、am
个人测试成绩记录 试卷：视听说教程第二册 编号：Quiz2 试卷满分：100 姓名：学号：班级： 登录：2013-10-23 21:05:04 交卷：2013-10-23 22:18:14 上机地址：180.123.190.185 老师是否已批卷：尚未批卷批卷时间： 图例：Right or marked by instructor Wrong To be marked by instructor Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening! 放音结束前请不要离开本页。否则就听不成啦! Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions (每小题：分) Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions you hear. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. Questions 1 to 1 are based on the following passage or dialog. 1. A. Security and esteem, but nothing else. B. Only fear, love and sensory pleasure. C. Basic human feelings. D. Advertising principals. Questions 2 to 2 are based on the following passage or dialog. 2.
《大学英语》复习题 Part I Vocabulary and Structure Directions: In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. During the Ice Ages, man developed the use of tools, and this is a way of protecting himself against ______. A. shortcoming B. hazards C. faults D. conflicts 2. The passengers were ______ of all their money. A. robbed B. stolen C. lost D. taken 3. Some guards were injured in the prisoners’ ______ from the jail. A. breakthrough B. breakup C. breakdown D. breakaway 4. Boys in our school are not allowed to ______ long hair. A. put on B. have on C. dress D. wear 5. When he failed to pay his bill, the company ______ his electricity. A. switch off B. put off C. take off D. cut off 6. How did it come ______ that you made a lot of mistake in your homework? A. about B. after C. with D. to 7. ______ an umbrella with you in case it rains. A. Bring B. Hold C. Take D. Fetch 8. Some guards were injured in the prisoners’ ______ from the jail. A. breakthrough B. breakup C. breakdown D. breakaway 9. He did n’t take the flat because he could not afford the ______. A. hire B. fare C. rent D. salary 10. When he failed to pay his bill, the company ______ his electricity. A. switch off B. put off C. take off D. cut off 11. John isn’t here. He’s on assignment in New York. So the person you spoke to this morning ______ have been John. A. must B. might C. might not D. can’t 12. Little ______ that their plan has been discovered. A. they suspect B. do they suspect C. they suspected D. did they suspect
Text B Worlds within Worlds New Words 1.planet n.行星 2.revolve vi.旋转；绕转 3.solar a.太阳的，日光的；利用太阳光的 https://www.doczj.com/doc/9813330175.html,rgely ad.1.大量地；2.主要地 5.glitter vi.闪闪发光，闪烁 n.闪光 6.cloudless a.无云的，晴朗的 7.unlikely a.未必可能的；靠不住的 8.astronaut n.宇航员 9.thrilling a.1.令人激动的；2.颤动的，震颤的 10.outer a.外部的 11.whereas conj.而，却；反之 12.lesser a.较小的，更少的，次要的 13.concerned a.1.有关的；2.关切的，担心的 14.microscopic a.1.显微镜的；2.微观的；3.微小的，细微的 15.whilst conj.1.当…时；2.然而；3.虽然，尽管 16.plateau ([复]plateaus或plateaux) n.高原 17.tropical a.1.热带的；2.炎热的 18.coloured a.有色的 19.religion n.宗教；宗教信仰 20.circumstance n.[pl.]情况，环境；境遇 Phrases and Expressions 1.a great many 很多 2.above all 首先，首要 3.as a rule 通常；一般说来 together with 和 First of all let us consider the earth (that is to say, the world) as a planet revolving round the sun.The earth is one of nine planets which move in orbit round the sun.These nine planets, together with the sun, make up what is called our solar systems.How this wonderful system started and what kept it working with such wonderful accuracy is largely a mystery but astronomers tell us that it is only one of millions of similar systems in space, and one of the smallest. The stars which we see glittering in the sky on a dark and cloudless night are almost certainly the suns of other solar systems more of less like our own, but they are so far away in space that it is unlikely that we shall ever get to know very
大学英语3网络自主学习单元测试2 试卷编号：Quiz2 考试时间：80 分钟 满分：100 分 注意事项 Part 1 Multiple Choice (Each item: 1) Directions:Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.Can you give me a (an) _____________ of how much it will cost to take the journey? A. assessment B. evaluation C. admission D. estimate 2.Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most _____________ areas in Japanese life. A. sophisticated B. competitive C. considerate
D. superficial 3.He badly _____________ his back digging in the public garden on Children's Day. A. stretched B. exerted C. pulled D. strained 4.His plan sounds ________, so you'd better carry out. A. feasible B. useless C. worthy D. weak 5.When we shook hands I was conscious of his firm _____________ . A. fist B. handhold C. style D. grip
Unit 1 Useful Expressions 1. 被系在…上be attached to… 2. 探索行为exploratory behavior 3. 偶尔on occasion 4. 父母的责任parental duties 5. 揭示，阐明throw light on 6. 最终目的an ultimate purpose 7. 要做的动作desired action 8. 所希望的结果desirable outcome 9. 关键critical point 10. 育儿观value of child rearing 11. 弥补某种错误行为making up for a misdeed 12. 回想起来in retrospect 13. 善意的well-intentioned 14. 前来帮助某人come to sb.’s rescue 15. 极其熟练、温和地with extreme facility and gentleness 16. 适用于apply to 17. 发展到evolve to 18. 发展创造力promote creativity 19. 值得追求的目标worthwhile goals . Sentence Translation 1. But one of the most telling lessons Ellen and I got in the difference between Chinese and American ideas of education came not in the classroom but in the lobby of the Jinling Hotel where we stayed in Nanjing. (=然而，我和艾伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂，而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店的大堂。) 2. He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot. (=他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。) 3. I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned tasks in China: to investigate the ways of early childhood education (especially in the arts), and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity. (=我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关：考察儿童早期教育（尤其是艺术教育）的方式，揭示了中国人对创造性活动的态度。) 4. 我的中国同行，除了少数几个人外，对此事的态度与金陵饭店工作人员一样。(= With a few exceptions my Chinese colleagues displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.) 5. 但关键在于，在这个过程中，我们试图让本杰明懂得，一个人是能够很好地自行解
英语复习题 I.Multiple Choice 1.—Oh, Tom, what did you do this summer vacation? —Guess what? I had ______ great fun in _______ show performance Voice of China. A. a; the B. the; the C. 不填; a D. 不填; the 2. —Did you watch the play The Legend of Zhen Huan last night? —Yes. I have never enjoyed a __________ Chinese TV drama. A. more exciting B. more excited C. most exciting D. most excited 3. In 2011, Li Na became the first Chinese __________ a Grand Slam. A. winning B. win C. have won D. to win 4. In China, the students who study business is ________ those who study a language. A. as many as ten times B. as ten times than C. ten times as many as D. more than ten times 5. ________ our parents get old, their hair will go grey. A. As B. While C. When D. Though 6. When it ______ Kungfu films, most people naturally think of Bruce Lee. A. comes across B. comes up C. comes to D. comes out 7. I would really appreciate ________ if you could pay in cash. A. that B. it C. which D. 不填 8. _______ quickly, and you will be able to catch the train. A. To get up B. Getting up C. Get up D. If you get up 9. It was ______ that I didn’t want to leave my room. A. so a cold day B. such cold a day C. too cold a day D. so cold a day 10. Sherry was sitting on a bus looking out of the window _______ the accident took place. A. when B. that C. as D. while
Unit 1Ways of Learning Pair Work 1.What were the author and his wife doing in Nanjing in the spring of 1987? They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing. 2.What was their son Benjamin fond of doing during their stay at the Jinling Hotel? Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key box during their stay at the Jinling Hotel. 3.How would Chinese staff members of the hotel respond to Benjamin’s attempt to the key into the slot? They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly. 4.Why did the author decide to work the key-slot anecdote into his discussions with Chinese educators? Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity. 5.What did his Chinese collegues think of the key-slot incident? Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel. 6.What did the author emphasize in presenting his views about the incident? He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself. 7.What does the author emphasize in presenting his views about the incident? He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic practices between China and the USA. 8.In what way does the author associate the key-slot incident with “teaching by holding his hand”? The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided. 9.What examples does the author give to illustrate childhood education in the arts in China? One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day. 10.How do Americans and Chinese differ in their attitudes to creativity? Americans think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity. 11.What makes them take different positions on the question of creativity? This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking. 12.What suggestion goes the author make about seeking a better approach to fostering skills and creativity? The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.