Banked Cloze Complete the passage with words chosen from the word bank below. Is there a (31)__________ between learning styles in China and the West? While we should be careful to avoid (32)___________ the differences, they do appear to exist. In China, for example, greater (33)___________ is given to developing skills at an early age. The Americans, on the other (34)_________, place more emphasis on (35)__________ creativity in young children, leaving them to (36)_________ up skills later. American parents tend to avoid rushing in to (37)_________their children as they try to (38)__________ a task, thinking it better that children should learn to solve problems by themselves. Such an approach can, on (39)__________, be mistaken for (40)___________ one’s parental duties by those more used to “teaching by holding the hand.” Both approaches have their disadvantages as well as advantages, and it may well be (41)__________ to search for a (42)_________ method that would combine the best of both worlds. (A. priority B. accomplish C. initial D. exaggerating E. worthwhile F. hand G. promoting H. superior I. elementary J. neglecting K. contrast L. assist M. occasion N. pick O. apply )