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1、Unit4CreativityPartIListening1InChina,educationisconsideredarace.Studentshavetobeginasearlyaspossibleandhavetoproceedasquicklyaspossiblearoundthetrack.Successismeasuredbyhowmanystudentscrossthefinishlineintheshorttime.InAmerica,werecognizetheracetoo,b
2、utwefeelthatthestudentshaveachancetoexplorethingsforthemselves,evenifnotallofthemreachthefinishline.Asaresultoftheirexploring,someoftheparticipantsmayhavemoretoofferbytheendoftherace.TheadvantageoftheChinesewayisthatmorestudentsbecomeproficientandreac
3、hthefinishline.Thedisadvantageisthattheymayhavelesstosayortoshowoncetheygetthere.ThedisadvantageoftheAmericanwayisthatsomestudentsneverfinishtherace.Theadvantage,however,isthatsomewhodogo"alltheway"haveveryinterestingandoriginalthingstosaywhentheygett
4、here.1.FTTTFF2.1)race2)race3)proceed4)explorethingsforthemselves5)proficient6)interesting7)original8)less9)finishtheraceListeningIIOnceWealthandPovertyapproachedamerchantandintroducedthemselvesasGoddesses.Themerchantgreetedbothofthemandsaid,"MayIaskwh
5、yyouhavecometomyhumblehome?"TheGoddessofWealthsaid,"Wewantyoutojudgebetweenuswhoisthemostbeautiful."Themerchantdidnotknowwhattosay.Heknewhewasbetweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea.IfhesaidthatWealthwasmorebeautifulthanPoverty,Povertywouldcursehim.Ifhesaidt
6、hatPovertywasmorebeautifulthanWealth,Wealthwouldabandonhim.However,hebecamecalmandsaid,"Ihavegreatrespectforyouboth.WouldyoupleasedowhatIaskofyou?ItistheonlywayIcanjudgeproperly."TheGoddessesagreed.Hesaid,"MotherWealth,wouldyoupleasewalktowardsmyhouse
7、?MotherPoverty,Wouldyoupleasewalkawayfrommyhouse?ThiswayIcanseeyoubothbetter,fromnearandfar."ThetwoGoddessesdidwhatthemerchanthadaskedthemtodo.Thenthemerchantconfidentlydeclared,"MotherWealth!Youappearmostbeautifulwhenyouarenearestmyhouse.MotherPovert
8、y!Youlookmostbeautifulwhenyouarefarthestfrommyhouse."TheGoddessesappreciatedthewitandwisdomofthemerchant.TheGoddessofWealthhappilystayedinhishousewhiletheGoddessofPovertycheerfullydeparted.Wheneverwehaveaseriousproblem,ifwelookwithinandthinkca
