Theme-related Cloze The real challenge to us teachers is combining the best of both worlds into one. Creativity and basic skills need to be considered in terms of being means to an ________1), rather than simply as ends in themselves. Some Chinese students may not _________(2) well in hypothetical (假设) settings, but when it comes to___________ (3) real life challenges and issues, they are more than __________ (4) in resolving most of them, ___________(5) as they are with their strong skills. The U.S. system may be _____________(6) to aim more at producing top of the cream students, but that _____________7) may do damage to the big bulk of the _________ (8) of the student body. The Chinese education system is _____________ (9) not perfect, but it does produce a _____________ (10) workforce. And I truly believe that solid basic knowledge/skill focus is the single biggest force driving the rise of China as a country.