课后习题答案
Q2.No I don’t think so. Because American friendship is impermanent and based on a shared class , activity or event .If one drop of it , the relationship will fragmented.
Unit5A
Key concepts ：Gentleness and benevolence温柔与仁慈 harmony 和谐violence and cruelty暴力和残酷 conquest over nature征服自然exquisiteness and taste 精致和品位nutrition and balance 均衡营养 pragmatism实用主义
1.What are the functions of chopsticks?
Chopsticks can nip, pick, rip and stir food.
2.What are the possible reasons for Americans＇use of forks and knives at dinner?
Meat was their basic food source and gradually took the place of staple food. They had to use forks and knives to cut and pork their food.
3.Why do Chinese pay more attention to the taste of food?
That appeals to the traditional ideology of China. Confucius emphasized the delight that food could bring to us. The standards of quality and taste that Confucius recommended required the perfect blend of ingredients, herbs and condiments---a blend which would result in the perfect combination of flavor.
4.Why do Americans pay more attention to nutrition?
Because in their eyes ,food or eating is just a way to keep healthy, having little to do with artistry. What they care about most is the nutrition contained in food and the blance of the whole diet structure rather than exquisiteness in cuisine and taste of food.
Unit6A
Key concepts ：1.Creativity: 创造力the ability to use your imagination to produce new ideas, make things.
2.Exploring:探索
1)、to discuss or think about something carefully；
2)、to travel around an area in order to find out about it；
3)、written to feel something with your hand or another part of your body to find out what it is like
3.Self-reliant：自主的able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
Originality：.独创性1. the ability to think and act independently 2. the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) Molding and shaping: 塑造to guide (sb.) with the intent to control.
1、How do the Chinese teach their children ? How do American do? Can you find the theories supporting the different teaching methods?
（1）For Chinese, they show a child how to do the something, or teach them by holding their hands .But in American, they teach children to rely on