apply

assist

attach

await

bold

continual

contrast

creative

critical

departure

desirable

emerge

enormous

evolve

exaggerate

initial

insert

investigate

neglect

occasion

performance

phenomenon

principal

priority

promote

relevant

somewhat

summarize

superior

valid

worthwhile

find one's way

in due course

in retrospect

make up for

not in the least

on occasion

on the other hand

pick up

throw light on

work on

Is there a    (1) between learning styles in China and the West? While we should be careful to avoid   (2) the differences, they do appear to exist. In China, for example, greater    (3) is given to developing skills at an early age. The Americans,    (4), place more emphasis on  （5） creativity in young children, leaving them to （6） skills later. American parents tend to avoid rushing in to   (7) their children as they try to   (8) a task, thinking it better that children should learn to solve problems by themselves. Such an approach can,    (9), be mistaken for   (10) 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      (11) to search for a    (12) method that would combine the best of both worlds.