高一春·目标清北班
Unit 9
Contents
Part 1. Reading
Part 3. Grammar
Part 4. CEE Integrated
Part 2. Writing
Reading
Part One
Pre-reading
Do you think creativity is important? Why or why not?
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Match the words to make collocations used in the passage.
Vocabulary Builder
1. industrialism
2. academic
3. intelligence
4. acknowledge
5. discourage
6. embrace
7. memorize
8. achievement
a. connected with education, especially academia
b. prevent sth.. or to prevent sb.. from doing sth..
c. commit to memory; learn by heart
d. the ability to learn and think in a logical way
e. economic and social system based on industry
f. to accept an idea, a proposal, etc.
g. a thing that sb.. has done successfully
h. to accept that sth.. is true
READING
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Does education kill creativity?
(A) When it comes to the ability to think in a creative way, many would assume that it is developed, or at least
encouraged, in the classroom. Surprisingly, however, many experts feel that education actually kills creativity.
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”, British author Ken Robinson claims that the
education system was built around industrialism, with an emphasis on practicality and academic intelligence.
According to Robinson, children are trained to believe that there is only one correct answer and they receive bad grades
if they don’t think the same way as everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative problem solving and original thinking,
education discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
(C) Globally, students are taught to memorize facts, study for tests and reach standardized expectations. Over half of
all students, 59 percent globally and 64 percent in the US, feel that the education system stifles creativity. This
translates into adult concepts of value, where only two-thirds of people feel that creativity is valuable to society and only
25 percent believe that they are living up to their creative potential.
(D) A 2010 study by IBM, however, showed that the majority of CEOs believe that in order to meet the challenges of our
changing world, future employees must receive an education that encourages creativity. A report by Robinson shows that
most children have a 98 percent potential for creativity, which plummets to just 2 percent by adulthood.
(E) Creativity improves student interest in subjects like math and science, increases achievement and makes learning
more enjoyable. With this in mind, it’s been argued that encouraging creativity is just as important, if not more important,
to a child’s early development than traditional education.
READING
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Does education kill creativity?
(A) When it comes to the ability to think in a creative way, many would assume that it is
developed, or at least encouraged, in the classroom. Surprisingly, however, many experts
feel that education actually kills creativity.
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”, British author
Ken Robinson claims …
(C) Globally, students are taught to memorize facts, study for tests and reach
standardized expectations. …
(D) A 2010 study by IBM, however, showed that the majority of CEOs believe that in
order to meet the challenges of our changing world, future employees must receive an
education that encourages creativity. …
(E) Creativity improves student interest in subjects like math and science, increases
achievement and makes learning more enjoyable. With this in mind, it’s been argued that
encouraging creativity is just as important, if not more important, to a child’s early
development than traditional education.
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(A) When it comes to the ability to think in a creative way, many would assume that
it is developed, or at least encouraged, in the classroom. Surprisingly, however,
many experts feel that education actually kills creativity.
READING
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(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”, British
author Ken Robinson claims that the education system was built around
industrialism, with an emphasis on practicality and academic intelligence.
According to Robinson, children are trained to believe that there is only one correct
answer and they receive bad grades if they don’t think the same way as everyone
else. Instead of encouraging creative problem solving and original thinking,
education discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for acknowledging
intelligence in its different forms and embracing diversity.
READING
According to Ken Robinson, the education
system _______ diversity.
B
A. encourage
B. discourage
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(C) Globally, students are taught to memorize facts, study for tests and reach
standardized expectations. Over half of all students, 59 percent globally and 64
percent in the US, feel that the education system stifles creativity. This translates
into adult concepts of value, where only two-thirds of people feel that creativity is
valuable to society and only 25 percent believe that they are living up to their
creative potential.
READING
Around ____% of students feel
that schools kills creativity.
A
A. 60
B. 25
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(D) A 2010 study by IBM, however, showed that the majority of CEOs believe that
in order to meet the challenges of our changing world, future employees must
receive an education that encourages creativity. A report by Robinson shows that
most children have a 98 percent potential for creativity, which plummets to just 2
percent by adulthood.
READING
The IBM study showed that
more CEOs _____ creativity. A
A. love
B. hate
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(E) Creativity improves student interest in subjects like math and science, increases
achievement and makes learning more enjoyable. With this in mind, it’s been
argued that encouraging creativity is just as important, if not more important, to a
child’s early development than traditional education.
READING
Why is encouraging creativity so important?
D
A. Creativity improves student interest in many subjects.
B. Creativity increases achievement.
C. Creativity makes learning more enjoyable.
D. All above.
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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
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(A) When it comes to the ability to
think in a creative way, many would
assume that it is developed, or at
least encouraged, in the classroom.
Surprisingly, however, many experts
feel
that
education
actually
kills
creativity.
assume
v. /əˈsjuːm/
to think or accept that sth.. is true but without
having proof of it
Let us assume for a moment that the plan
succeeds.
让我们假设这个计划成功了。
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(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007
called “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”, British
author
Ken
Robinson
claims
that
the
education
system
was
built
around
industrialism,
with
an
emphasis
on
practicality
and
academic
intelligence.
According to Robinson, children are trained
to believe that there is only one correct
answer and they receive bad grades if they
don’t think the same way as everyone else.
Instead of encouraging creative problem
solving
and
original
thinking,
education
discourages
it.
Robinson
makes
the
argument for acknowledging intelligence in
its
different
forms
and
embracing
diversity.
claim
v./n. /kleɪm/
to say that sth.. is true although it has not been
proved and other people may not believe it
claim to be/do sth..
I don't claim to be an expert.
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(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do
Schools
Kill
Creativity?”,
British
author
Ken
Robinson claims that the education system was
built around industrialism, with an emphasis on
practicality and academic intelligence. According
to Robinson, children are trained to believe that
there is only one correct answer and they receive
bad grades if they don’t think the same way as
everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative
problem solving and original thinking, education
discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for
acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
build around
建立在
We
built
our
program around the idea
that people need love and
support.
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industrialism
n. /ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪzəm/
an
economic
and
social
system based on industry
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do
Schools
Kill
Creativity?”,
British
author
Ken
Robinson claims that the education system was
built around industrialism, with an emphasis on
practicality and academic intelligence. According
to Robinson, children are trained to believe that
there is only one correct answer and they receive
bad grades if they don’t think the same way as
everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative
problem solving and original thinking, education
discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for
acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
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practicality
n. /ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/
the quality of being suitable,
or likely to be successful
I
have
doubts
about
the
practicality of their proposal.
我对他们的建议的可行性表
示怀疑。
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do
Schools
Kill
Creativity?”,
British
author
Ken
Robinson claims that the education system was
built around industrialism, with an emphasis on
practicality and academic intelligence. According
to Robinson, children are trained to believe that
there is only one correct answer and they receive
bad grades if they don’t think the same way as
everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative
problem solving and original thinking, education
discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for
acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
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intelligence
n. /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/
the
ability
to
learn,
understand and think in a
logical
way
about
things;
the ability to do this well
He didn't even have the
intelligence to call for an
ambulance.
他甚至连叫救护车的能力都
没有。
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do
Schools
Kill
Creativity?”,
British
author
Ken
Robinson claims that the education system was
built around industrialism, with an emphasis on
practicality and academic intelligence. According
to Robinson, children are trained to believe that
there is only one correct answer and they receive
bad grades if they don’t think the same way as
everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative
problem solving and original thinking, education
discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for
acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
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embrace
v. /ɪmˈbreɪs/
to accept an idea, a proposal,
a
set
of
beliefs,
etc.,
especially when it is done with
enthusiasm
They embraced and promised
to keep in touch.
他们相互拥抱并承诺保持联系。
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do
Schools
Kill
Creativity?”,
British
author
Ken
Robinson claims that the education system was
built around industrialism, with an emphasis on
practicality and academic intelligence. According
to Robinson, children are trained to believe that
there is only one correct answer and they receive
bad grades if they don’t think the same way as
everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative
problem solving and original thinking, education
discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for
acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
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diversity
n. /daɪˈvɜːsəti/
a range of many people or
things that are very different
from each other
People are being encouraged
to celebrate the diversity of
their communities.
人们被鼓励去庆祝他们社区的
多样性。
(B) In a TED talk that he gave in 2007 called “Do
Schools
Kill
Creativity?”,
British
author
Ken
Robinson claims that the education system was
built around industrialism, with an emphasis on
practicality and academic intelligence. According
to Robinson, children are trained to believe that
there is only one correct answer and they receive
bad grades if they don’t think the same way as
everyone else. Instead of encouraging creative
problem solving and original thinking, education
discourages it. Robinson makes the argument for
acknowledging intelligence in its different forms and
embracing diversity.
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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
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(C) Globally, students are taught to
memorize facts, study for tests and
reach standardized expectations.
Over half of all students, 59 percent
globally and 64 percent in the US,
feel
that
the
education
system
stifles
creativity.
This
translates
into adult concepts of value, where
only two-thirds of people feel that
creativity is valuable to society and
only 25 percent believe that they are
living up to their creative potential.
memorize
v. /ˈmeməraɪz/
to
learn
sth..
carefully
so
that
you
can
remember it exactly
to memorize a poem 记住一首诗
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(C) Globally, students are taught to
memorize facts, study for tests and
reach standardized expectations.
Over half of all students, 59 percent
globally and 64 percent in the US,
feel
that
the
education
system
stifles
creativity.
This
translates
into adult concepts of value, where
only two-thirds of people feel that
creativity is valuable to society and
only 25 percent believe that they are
living up to their creative potential.
standardize
v. /'stændə,daiz/
to make objects or activities of the same type;
have the same features or qualities; to make
sth.. standard
a standardized contract/design/test
标准化合同/设计/考试
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(C) Globally, students are taught to
memorize facts, study for tests and
reach standardized expectations.
Over half of all students, 59 percent
globally and 64 percent in the US,
feel
that
the
education
system
stifles
creativity.
This
translates
into adult concepts of value, where
only two-thirds of people feel that
creativity is valuable to society and
only 25 percent believe that they are
living up to their creative potential.
expectation
n. /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/
a belief that sth.. will happen
We are confident in our expectation of a full
recovery.
我们对全面恢复充满信心。
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(C) Globally, students are taught to
memorize facts, study for tests and
reach standardized expectations.
Over half of all students, 59 percent
globally and 64 percent in the US,
feel
that
the
education
system
stifles
creativity.
This
translates
into adult concepts of value, where
only two-thirds of people feel that
creativity is valuable to society and
only 25 percent believe that they are
living up to their creative potential.
stifle
v. /ˈstaɪfl/
to prevent sth.. from happening; to prevent a
feeling from being expressed
She managed to stifle a yawn.
她忍住了呵欠。
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(C) Globally, students are taught to
memorize facts, study for tests and
reach standardized expectations.
Over half of all students, 59 percent
globally and 64 percent in the US,
feel
that
the
education
system
stifles
creativity.
This
translates
into adult concepts of value, where
only two-thirds of people feel that
creativity is valuable to society and
only 25 percent believe that they are
living up to their creative potential.
translate into
翻译成，转换为
At some point, all that firepower will most likely
translate into much higher asset prices.
在某种程度上，所有这些火力很可能会转化为
更高的资产价格。
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(C) Globally, students are taught to
memorize facts, study for tests and
reach standardized expectations.
Over half of all students, 59 percent
globally and 64 percent in the US,
feel
that
the
education
system
stifles
creativity.
This
translates
into adult concepts of value, where
only two-thirds of people feel that
creativity is valuable to society and
only 25 percent believe that they are
living up to their creative potential.
live up to
做到，不辜负
Imagine a world where each of us strive to live
up to our highest potential.
想象一个我们每个人都努力发挥最大潜能的世
界。
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(D)
A
2010
study
by
IBM,
however,
showed
that
the
majority of CEOs believe that in
order to meet the challenges of
our
changing
world,
future
employees
must
receive
an
education
that
encourages
creativity. A report by Robinson
shows that most children have a
98 percent potential for creativity,
which plummets to just 2 percent
by adulthood.
the majority of ...大多数
The majority of popular people know how to
dress well.
大部分受欢迎的人懂得怎样穿着打扮。
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(D)
A
2010
study
by
IBM,
however,
showed
that
the
majority of CEOs believe that in
order to meet the challenges of
our
changing
world,
future
employees
must
receive
an
education
that
encourages
creativity. A report by Robinson
shows that most children have a
98 percent potential for creativity,
which plummets to just 2 percent
by adulthood.
plummet to 骤降至
Share prices plummeted to an all-time low.
股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
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(D)
A
2010
study
by
IBM,
however,
showed
that
the
majority of CEOs believe that in
order to meet the challenges of
our
changing
world,
future
employees
must
receive
an
education
that
encourages
creativity. A report by Robinson
shows that most children have a
98 percent potential for creativity,
which plummets to just 2 percent
by adulthood.
adulthood
n. /ˈædʌlthʊd/
the state of being an adult
Her
childhood
problems
persisted
into
adulthood.
她的童年问题一直延续到成年。
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(E)
Creativity
improves
student
interest in subjects like math and
science, increases achievement
and
makes
learning
more
enjoyable. With this in mind, it’s
been
argued
that
encouraging
creativity is just as important, if not
more important, to a child’s early
development
than
traditional
education.
achievement
n. /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
a thing that sb.. has done successfully,
especially using their own effort and skill
They
were
proud
of
their
children's
achievements.
他们为孩子们的成就感到自豪。
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(E)
Creativity
improves
student
interest in subjects like math and
science, increases achievement
and
makes
learning
more
enjoyable. With this in mind, it’s
been
argued
that
encouraging
creativity is just as important, if not
more important, to a child’s early
development
than
traditional
education.
enjoyable
adj. /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
giving pleasure
I always try to make my lessons enjoyable.
VOCABULARY
No.
Vocabulary
Part of
Speech
Phonetic Symbol
English Explanation
1
assume
v.
/əˈsjuːm/
to think or accept that sth. is true but
without having proof of it
2
achievement
n.
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/
a thing that sb. has done successfully,
especially using their own effort and skill
3
adulthood
n.
/ˈædʌlthʊd/
the state of being an adult
4
claim
v.
/kleɪm/
to say that sth. is true although it has not
been proved and other people may not
believe it
5
diversity
n.
/daɪˈvɜːsəti/
a range of many people or things that
are very different from each other
6
discourage
v.
/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/
try to prevent sth. or to prevent sb. from
doing sth., especially by making it
difficult to do or by showing that you do
not approve of it
7
embrace
v.
/ɪmˈbreɪs/
to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of
beliefs, etc., especially when it is done
with enthusiasm
8
enjoyable
adj.
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/
giving pleasure
9
expectation
n.
/ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/
a belief that sth. will happen
10
industrialism
n.
/ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪzəm/
an economic and social system based
on industry
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VOCABULARY
No
.
Vocabulary
Part of
Speech
Phonetic Symbol
English Explanation
11
intelligence
n.
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/
the ability to learn, understand and think in a
logical way about things; the ability to do this well
12 memorize
v.
/ˈmeməraɪz/
to learn sth. carefully so that you can remember it
exactly
13 practicality
n.
/ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/
the quality of being suitable, or likely to be
successful
14 standardize
v.
/'stændə,daiz/
to make objects or activities of the same type
have the same features or qualities; to make sth.
standard
15 stifle
v.
/ˈstaɪfl/
to prevent sth. from happening; to prevent a
feeling from being expressed
16 the majority of
…大多数
17 translate into
翻译为，转换为
18 live up to
不做到，不辜负
19 plummet to
骤降至
20 build around
建立在
Exercises
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1. A lot of lost property is never claimed.
2. She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
3. It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.
4. Sales have not lived up to expectations this year.
P16
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memorize live up to the majority of diversity
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5. It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar.
6. He embraces the new information age.
7. They help us grasp the diversity of life on the planet.
8. The majority of Qatar's population (about 90%) lives in Doha.
P16
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memorize live up to the majority of diversity
Writing
Part Two
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Adjective Placement Patterns
Adjectives describe nouns, we often use only one adjective to describe
nouns. In some cases, we might use more than one adjective. In these
cases, the adjectives need to follow a pattern based on their type or
category.
The adjectives are placed in the following order before the noun.
1. Opinion
an interesting book; a boring lecture
2. Dimension
a big apple; a thin wallet
3. Age
a new car; a modern building; an ancient ruin
4. Shape
a square box; an oval mask; a round ball
5. Color
a pink hat; a blue book; a black coat
6. Origin
Italian shoes; a Canadian town; an American car
7. Material
a wooden box; a woolen sweater; a plastic toy
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Study the examples below:
• He drives a big, expensive, German car.
• Her employer is an interesting, old, Dutch man.
• She has a big square blue box.
• What a disgusting pink plastic ornament!
Exercises
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Place the three listed adjectives in the correct order before the noun.
1. Book: interesting - small - Spanish
an interesting small Spanish book
2. Picture: modern - ugly - rectangular
an ugly modern rectangular picture
3. Opinion: old - boring - American
a boring old American opinion
4. Apple: ripe - green - delicious
a delicious ripe green apple
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Place the three listed adjectives in the correct order before the noun.
5. Suit: woolen - large - black
a large black woolen suit
6. House: beautiful - modern - small
a beautiful small modern house
7. Magazine: German - slender - strange
a strange slender German magazine
8. Cap: cotton - funny - green
a funny green cotton cap
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Grammar
Part Three
Adverbs of place, position and time
Adverbs of place and position
Adverbs of place and position usually go in end position, but we can
put them in front position to emphasize the location. e.g.
•
She looked around.
•
We had a meeting here.
adverbs of place
here, there, downstairs, outdoors, anywhere,
everywhere, etc.
adverbs of position
above, over, beyond, around, below, down, up,
in, along, near, etc.
•
Here he comes.
Adverbs of time which indicate a definite point or period in time usually go
in end position, or front position for emphasis, but not in mid position.
•
Yesterday, I went to Paris.
•
We meet for lunch once a week.
The adverbs daily, hourly, monthly, annually, etc only go in end position:
I pay my subscription annually.
Adverbs of time
adverbs of time
now, then, immediately, soon, once, lately, recently, etc.
Exercises
If necessary, correct the word order in following sentences.
1. I walk to work for the exercise, and I twice a week play squash.
I walk to work, and I play squash twice a week for exercise.
2. If you take the job, monthly your salary will be paid into your bank account.
If you take the job, your salary will be paid into your bank account monthly.
3. They here held a party to celebrate their reunion.
They held a party to celebrate their reunion here.
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Special Training
for CEE
Part Four
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Lei Haiwei, a fast food delivery man, win the championship in the Chinese Poetry
Contest held in April 4. Lei has shown great interest in Chinese culture since he was a
child. In his small house, there is bookshelf, the top of that is filled with poetry books.
Though he is busy with his work, but Lei seizes any available moment to read books
relating to ancient poems. He is total addicted to poems and he recites it while waiting
for food at restaurants. "Recite poems not only enriches my knowledges, but also
makes my job less boring," the delivery man said.
P20
Sentence Correction
won
on
a
which
related
totally
Reciting
knowledge
them
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