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If Dick had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of tape. Dick worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Dick improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.
Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situation. They may know the rules correctly but they are unable to use them to Work out practical problems.
It is important to give children choices. From the earlier age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.
小题1:What did the company where Dick once worked learn from its mistake?
A.They encouraged people to work a longer time. |
B.They discouraged people to think freely. |
C.They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas. |
D.They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas. |
A.that people are born with |
B.that depends on intelligence |
C.that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems |
D.that is not important at all |
A.They don’t understand the importance of education. |
B.They don’t want their students to make mistakes. |
C.They pay too much attention to exam marks, language and mathematical skills. |
D.They think it more important to remember some information. |
A.Try to help them as much as possible. | B.Take no notice of whatever they do. |
C.Leave them as they are. | D.Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much.. |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
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试题【“Creativity is the key to a brighter future,” say education and business experts】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical (自传体的)and gives a picture both of Mollie’s ambition and her struggle towards its achievement. Thoughts of her childhood inevitably(不可避免的)brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fields-sadly now covered with modern houses. “I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. I’ll never go back,”she said.“Never.”“When I set one of my books in Scotland,”she said,“I can recall my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. And that’s important, because children now know so much so early that romance can’t exist for them, as it did for us.”
小题1: What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?
A.It should not aim at a narrow audience. |
B.It should be attractive to young readers. |
C.It should be based on original ideas. |
D.It should not include too much conversation. |
A.Being poor in life experience |
B.Being short of writing skill. |
C.The weakness of description |
D.The absence of a story. |
A.She didn’t expect to become a writer. |
B.She didn’t enjoy writing stories. |
C.She didn’t have any particular ambition. |
D.She didn’t respect her teacher’s view. |
A.more intelligent |
B.better informed |
C.less eager to learn |
D.less interested in reality |
A.To share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter’s book. |
B.To introduce Mollie Hunter’s work to a wider audience. |
C.To provide information for Mollie Hunter’s existing readers. |
D.To describe Mollie Hunter’s most successful books. |
Apart from the more usual tourists, you will find various hikers, walkers, readers, writers, bikers, and so on in this island. You can also visit the beautiful Delos, hike through mountains walk on beaches, explore another side of the island life with some monasteries(修道院), horse ride, or take part in local gatherings and meet some friendly Mykonians,
Mykonos’ climate is Mediterranean and mild. Autumn is always blue skied and sunny, where the temperature only drops very gradually. The nice days for beach going and swimming last until early January. The real winter months are also mild. Even in January, the temperature never drops very to be on. The island has a great percentage of humidity because of the south-easterly winds and rainfall between mid-January and each- March; there is also a possibility of storms and colder northerly winds at this period. Snow is rare, perhaps one every ten years. The clear blue sky still exists for most of the winter.
小题1:Mykonos island lies in _______.
A.Egypt | B.Israel | C.Greek | D.India |
A.To sum up some situations of many islands. |
B.To introduce a beautiful island to people. |
C.To compare their climate. |
D.To describe the people visiting the island. |
A.Every year, a great number of people go to Mykonos island to tour, hike, walk, read, write and bike. |
B.It often snows in Mykonos island. |
C.Mykonos’ climate is very awful. |
D.From time to time, you can see the blue sky in Mykonos island. |
A.温度 | B.湿度 | C.紫外线 | D.大气压 |
A.Mykonos island is a well-known tour resort |
B.Mykonos island is a very big island in Europe |
C.there are many rare animals in Mykonos island |
D.winter is the best season to travel to Mykonos island. |
Here are some steps that may help improve your self-esteem:
Try to stop Try to thinking about negative thoughts about yourself.If you’re used to focusing on your shortcomings,start thinking about positive aspects of yourself that outwheigh them .Each day,write down three things about yourself that make you happy.it is good to aim high,but your goals should be within reach.That’s why you should set pratical goals and never expect the impossible.Mistakes are part of learning,so view mistakes as learning opportunities.Accept that you will make mistakes because everyone does.Also, you should recognize what you can change and what you can’t.if you realize that you’re unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today.If it’s something you can’t change(like your height),then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.Feeling like you’re making a difffference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem.So don’t hesitate to make a contribution.Help a classmate who’s having trouble,help clean up your campus,or volunteer your time in some other way.
Self-esteem plays a role in almost everything you do.It’s never to be late to build healthy positive self-esteem.It takes some work,but healthy self-esteem is an asset you’ll have for life.
小题1:What does the author mainly want to tell us in this passage?
A.Self-esteem plays an important role in life. |
B.What self-esteem means |
C.How people can improve their self-esteem. |
D.What people with healthy self-esteem are like. |
A.negative thoughts | B.your shortcomings |
C.positive aspects | D.your goals |
A.Setting high goals. |
B.Never forgiving yourself for your mistakes. |
C.Changing all the things that make you upset. |
D.Lending a hand to a classmate in trouble. |
A.4 | B.5 | C.6 | D.7 |
“By no stretch”----The speaker is referring to something that’s very hard to achieve or realize, even with great effort, as in “It was not a good meal, by any stretch of the imagination.” Which means that ______________.
“Half dead”----An expression of extreme tiredness, having nothing to do with actual health. Commonly used at the end of a long and tiring day.
“By the book”----This means that an action should follow the rules exactly. It also describes the nature of someone who won’t deviate(背离) from a set of rules no matter what the situation is.
“More power to you”----This isn’t a wish for you to have better electricity from the power company----it’s a statement, usually slightly ironic(讽刺的), that the speaker thinks that you are unlikely to do a task, but you should try if you think you can complete it. It generally means the speaker has no intention of helping you achieve your goal neither will they discourage you from attempting to reach it. For example, “I don’t think you can meet that deadline, but more power to you.”
“As easy as pie”----A reference that something is as simple or easy as eating a delicious dessert, or that it requires little effort to successfully achieve. In chatting, this phrase does not refer to the process of cooking or eating.
小题1:The example given by the author in the first paragraph is used to show__________.
A.the importance of learning idioms | B.the beauty of the English language |
C.the foolishness of the student | D.the cause of the misunderstanding |
A.the meal is very delicious | B.it’s very hard to make the meal delicious |
C.people make great efforts to make the meal delicious | |
D.even if people try to believe it, the meal could not be described as good |
A.he is in poor health | B.he cannot move |
C.he has a sound sleep | D.he is exhausted |
A.by no stretch | B.by the book |
C.as easy as pie | D.the breaker of rules |
There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.
High school students in western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have party to mark their graduation. It’s to mark the time when kids turn into young men and women. After the party, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they will no longer depend on their parents as before.
As the party, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.
Common party activities include dining, dancing, the crowing(加冕)of a ball king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class party through the four years of their high school.
High schools in or near large cities may rent big rooms at expensive hotels or,to be unusual, on a pleasure boat.But often costs are out by simply using the school gym.Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special.The music played at the party will be the most popular kinds,like rock and hip-hop.
Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the party,but others like to go with friends,to whom they are soon going to say goodbye.
小题1:The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to .
A.tell an interesting experience of high school students |
B.tell how the western students spend the last days of high school |
C.introduce several ways of the western students’ killing time |
D.tell how western high school students usually celebrate graduation |
A.They are adults and will not depend on parents. |
B.These teenagers can find a job to support themselves. |
C.They have grown up and need friends’ help. |
D.They have finished high school and will go to college. |
A.Remember | B.Show | C.Sign | D.Celebrate. |
A.the party is very interesting |
B.graduates pay much attention to the party |
C.boys wear as usual to attend the party |
D.girls like to make themselves beautiful at all hours |
A.generally speaking,students will receive 12 years’ formal education before going to college |
B.girls wear formal dresses or dress in shiny or brightly colored materials in order to be noticed |
C.using the school gym is cheaper and students don’t need to make a lot of effort |
D.sometimes teachers and parents are also invited to the parties |
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