Complete the following passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary. 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.