1
Key to Exercises
Opener
Suggested answers for reference:
1.
In
China
it
is
a
familiar
scene
that
grandparents
take
their
grandchildren
to
or
from
school
every day, which, however, seldom happens in the West. There parenting responsibility mainly
rests with the parents rather than others.
2. In general there is not much difference between Western and Chinese tourists. If any, it seems
that Chinese like to pose for photos with the scenery as the background, whereas Westerners
often just shoot pictures of scenic spots.
3. Well, it's true that many Western employees see them and their boss as equals, but anywhere,
anytime, you and your boss are never equals in its truest sense. There always exists a gap in
between. Compared with Westerners, Chinese employees might tend to be more forbearing
(
鍏嬪埗
) towards their boss and seldom air their grievances publicly.
Reading & Interacting
I. Understanding the Text
1.
Text Organization
Parts
Paragraphs
Main Ideas
Part One
Paras. 1
-
2
The
fulltime
presence
of
the
author's
mother
-
in
-
law
after
the
baby's birth skewed the balance in the family.
Part Two
Paras. 3
-
5
Her
mother
-
in
-
law's
sacrifice
made
her
grateful
but
uneasy,
even
suspicious at times.
Part Three
Paras. 6
-
7
The author and her husband experienced conflict because of their
completely
different
views
on
family
relationship
and
gender
equity.
Part Four
Paras. 8
-
10
Her
mother
-
in
-
law's
explanation
of
her
role
in
the
family
was
a
complete
cultural
shock,
because
the
author,
brought
up
in
Canadian culture, prefers greater involvement from her husband in
raising their daughter.
Part Five
Paras. 11
-
13
The women at the dinner table helped put things in perspective for
the author.