Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are ____. Everyone ha

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Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are ____. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to ____ it. Creativity isn’t always ____ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ____ think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking ____ ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words ____ with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ____ to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ____; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t ____. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ____. If your goal is to learn to ski, ____, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ____ this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a ____ point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ___ in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ____. The best fishermen think like fish!

小题1:

A．wrong

B．unbelievable

C．reasonable

D．realistic

小题2:

A．put up with

B．catch up with

C．make use of

D．keep track of

小题3:

A．equipped

B．compared

C．covered

D．connected

小题4:

A．skillfully

B．routinely

C．vividly

D．deeply

小题5:

A．familiar

B．unrelated

C．creative

D．imaginary

小题6:

A．presented

B．marked

C．lit

D．associated

小题7:

A．ideas

B．ambitious

C．achievement

D．technique

小题8:

A．experience

B．service

C．present

D．object

小题9:

A．work

B．last

C．exist

D．change

小题10:

A．possibilities

B．limitations

C．tendency

D．practice

小题11:

A．in fact

B．in particular

C．as a whole

D．for example

小题12:

A．devote

B．adapt

C．lead

D．keep

小题13:

A．private

B．global

C．different

D．practical

小题14:

A．features

B．themes

C．creatures

D．characters

小题15:

A．positions

B．dreams

C．images

D．directions

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:A

解析

试题分析：文章论述了如何让自己有创造性，并给出了3个方法。
小题1:考查形容词和上下文串联。A.错误的，B. 难以想象的，C. 合理的，D. 现实的，根据下文的每个人都有想象力可知以前的看法是错误的。选A
小题2:考查短语辨析。A忍受；B追上，赶上；C利用；D记录；句意：一旦长大了以后，人们就会忘记了如何利用想象力。选C.
小题3:考查固定词组。Be connected with与…有联系；这里是指并不总是与伟大的作品思想联系在一起的，很多微小的事情也经常与创造力有关。A.be equippedwith具备， B.be compared with和…相比较，C. be covered with被…覆盖，选D .
小题4:考查副词辨析。A有技巧的；B经常的；C生动地；D深入地；人们在工作和闲暇时间，都会很经常的想出一起解决问题的办法。选B.
小题5:考查形容词辨析。A熟悉的；B没有联系的；C创造性的；D想象的；这里是指把那些没有联系的事物联系在一起。选B
小题6:考查形容词辨析。A. presented呈现，B. marked标志，C. lit点亮，D. associated联系，根据句意可知是写下一些与蜡烛有关的词或者想法。选D
小题7:考查上下文串联。。idea想法, 念头, 意见, 主意, 思想, 观念, 概念；ambition野心, 雄心；achievement成就, 功绩； technique技术, 技巧, 方法, 表演法, 手法。上文16空之前提及了idea。选A
小题8:考查名词辨析。A经历，经验；B服务；C礼物；D物体；这里是指给朋友买一个礼物。选C
小题9:考查上下文串联。A. work工作，B. last持续，C. exist存在，D. change改变，根据上文的no limits可知是指没有限制的，这里指限制是不存在的。选C
小题10:考查名词辨析。A可能性；B限制；C趋势；D做法，惯例；指考虑你的目标和新的可能性。. 选A
小题11:考查介词辨析。A实际上；B尤其；C总的说来；D例如。根据上下文可知这里是举例说明。选D
小题12:考查动词辨析。A. devote投入，奉献，B. adapt适应，C. lead导致，D. keep保持， Adapt…to…使…适合…. 由下文“Maybe you can practice skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January. ”可推知此处是说：现在使这个目标适应现实。选B .
小题13:考查形容词辨析。A. private私人的，B. global全球的，C. different不同的，D. practical实际的，根据本段内容可知是指换位思考，从另外一个不同的角度考虑问题。选C .
小题14:考查名词辨析。A特征,特色；B主题，主旨；C生物；D角色，性格。这里是指科幻小说的作者经常把自己当成是作品中的主角。选D
小题15:考查名词辨析。A位置；B梦想；C形象；D方向；这里是指把自己放在别人的位置上。选A

举一反三

1. Mean old ladies
There is always a reason why an old lady gives you a serious look – you are being too loud, dressed improperly or not crossing the street in the right place. Sometimes it can be lovely, but if you are already having a bad day, a mean old lady can drive you mad.
What to do about it:
I’ve come to realize that when people start conflicts, it is actually an expression of their inner state expressed in an outside way. You, your personality, your looks or your actions have nothing to do with it. It is not personal, so why take it personally?
2. That person, who cuts in front of everybody in line
This is something that gets me angry. Even if I am not in a hurry, I still feel bad for the other people in line who are being treated unjustly. Are you more patient than I am or do you feel annoying too?
What to do about it:
If we have negative thoughts then we are wasting our energy on negativity. Situations like this could be a great opportunity to learn to control our first negative responses and practice understanding. After all, the person may just have a quick question or maybe there is an emergency.
Friends that tell you “I told you so”
It is one thing to admit that you made a mistake and another to hear it from a friend. Friends should be there to support you and cheer you up when you are feeling down, not make themselves feel better at your expense, right?
What to do about it:
It helps to remember that when people say “I told you so”, they may mean, “Please listen to my advice to avoid future mistakes.” If this is not the help you need – voice it out, without getting defensive.
小题1:According to the author, what can you do when meeting with a mean old lady?

A．Take it personally.	B．Take it seriously.
C．Don’t apologize to her.	D．Don’t get upset.

小题2:When seeing someone cutting in line, we’d better ________.

A．stop him immediately	B．treat it with a good state of mind
C．pretend not to see it	D．teach him a good lesson

小题3:The third tip intends to advise you ________.

A．not to keep silent at a friend’s improper suggestion

B．to tell your friend if they have misunderstood you

C．not to talk to your friend if they feel better at your expense

D．to apologize to your friend when you’ve done something wrong

小题4:What is the best title for this passage?

A．What to do when meeting with these people?

B．How to ask your friends for help when in trouble?

C．How to give advice to your friends when asked to?

D．What to say when faced with different situations?

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Busy as I am every day, I always open my computer and check my email. Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without beautiful tones. Sometimes, however, I receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. The following passage is one of those gifts.
Peter Jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though hi is unable to see anything. He would move to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it,” he stated with enthusiasm. “Mr. Jones, you haven’t been the room,” said the nurse.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr. Jones does.
小题1:What do we know about Mr. Jones ?

A．He is a blind but very neat.

B．His wife died many years ago.

C．He likes playing the piano.

D．His room in the nursing home is big.

小题2:How did Mr. Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?

A．worried

B．curious

C．disappointed

D．content

小题3:The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.

A．the furniture

B．the room

C．a decision

D．a gift

小题4:What would be the best title for the text?

A．Each Day is a Gift	B．Be Always Grateful
C．Living in a nursing room	D．Arrange Your Mind Every Day

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With the development of society, the choice of food and drinks for children is more diversified than ever before. However, every coin has two sides. Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the statistics. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree to this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as guiding them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
小题1:What is suggested by the author to deal with “overweight”?

A．Blaming the shops selling unhealthy and fatty foods.

B．Asking young children to walk to school every day.

C．Living an active life and removing bad eating habits.

D．Not watching TV or playing computer games after school.

小题2:Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?

小题3:The author writes the passage to ______________

A．show people a social problem	B．provide facts for government
C．advise solutions to a problem	D．compare opinions with people

小题4:The underlined word “diversified” in the first paragraph most probably means ________.

A．various

B．difficult

C．expensive

D．available

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In the last couple of years, there has been a craze about timetraveling TV series in China.This year, it seems like the South Korean drama writers have fallen in a deep, neverending love with the timetravel trend.
Rooftop Prince
A prince from the Joseon era (18th century), Lee Gak is catapulted 300 years forward into the future in Seoul 2012 with his entourage(随从) when he tries to investigate the suspicious circumstances which surround the death of the woman he loves.In the present, he finds a young woman who looks exactly like his beloved crown princess.
Queen Inhyun"s Man
The drama, set during the Joseon era, features the hero Kim Boongdo as he tries to restore the exiled Queen Inhyun.It is in this time period he is given the timetraveling power that transports him to the future world where he makes friends with an actress playing the role of Queen Inhyun for a drama in her time.
Dr Jin
Jin Hyuk is a genius neurosurgeon.Through a mysterious power, Jin finds himself transported back in time 150 years.He begins treating people there, but the lack of equipment and medical knowledge of the period forces him to seek new ways to aid the sick.Through this challenging process, Jin eventually becomes a genuine doctor.
Operation Proposal
Kang Baekho realizes that he falls in love with his best friend, Ham Yiseul, on the day of her wedding to another man.He travels back in time to various events of their lives hoping to change the outcome of their relationship.Will Kang be able to change the course of their future?
小题1:Which of the following words can replace “catapulted” in Paragraph 2?

A．Captured.	B．Transported.
C．Traveled.	D．Deserted.

小题2:What do the three TV series have in common?

A．They are all about love.

B．They all describe what happened in ancient times.

C．They are all based on true stories.

D．They all feature timetravel.

小题3:If you are interested in prince and princess story, which will you turn into?

A．Rooftop Prince.	B．Queen Inhyun"s Man.
C．Dr Jin.	D．Operation Proposal.

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They can be seen more frequently than ever before on college campuses, wearing flannel(法兰绒) and thickframed glasses while listening to music. One might find them playing unusual musical instruments, shopping at secondhand stores or expressing themselves in other unique ways.
They call themselves hipsters. Being “hip” used to mean following the latest fashion. But gradually the word has become a sign of “being cool, unique and unusual”．
Hipsters value independent thinking, progressive politics, an appreciation of creativity and intelligence. Hipsters take pains and pride in not being mainstream. However, their culture has become quite trendy. This irony(讽刺) is central to their culture and offers an interesting conflict.
“I do take things in the mainstream with a positive attitude，” says Ben Polson, a college student at Brown University. “But sometimes I also question what determines popularity, especially regarding music.” Polson represents many hipsters.
When lessknown bands become popular, they often lose their former fan base in exchange for a new one. There is a famous hipster saying that goes, “I used to like that band before it got popular，” Polson quoted.
According to Polson, bands" music changes when they go mainstream. They become less experimental, doing things just to save popularity and fans. The original elements that we were drawn to slowly disappear for the sake of popularity.
Many young adults have started to view hipsters" outlook as cool and they are adopting hipsters" antimainstream culture mind to themselves. This has led to specialized brands, stores and music for the hipster consumers. But on the other hand, some such stores, including clothing labels Urban Outfitters and American Apparel, have gained mainstream popularity. This has seemingly made the antimainstream culture become weaker.
“A lot of people that are selfdefined hipsters aren"t really hipsters. They"re just trying to act as hipsters to seem cooler，” says Amanda Leopold, a college student from Oberlin College, US. Although Leopold has many unusual tastes and seems quite individualist, she refuses to classify herself as a hipster.
小题1:In the passage, hipsters refer to people ________.

A．who are fans of pop music

B．who study in different colleges

C．who appear cool and unusual

D．who try to attract others

小题2:According to the author, ________.

A．hipsters are the pioneers of the mainstream

B．hipsters are unhappy with the mainstream

C．hipsters" culture exists mainly in music field

D．hipsters" culture can also become popular

小题3:What is the main idea of the seventh paragraph?

A．Urban Outfitters and American Apparel are famous clothing labels.

B．Hipster consumers have more specialized brands, stores and music.

C．Antimainstream culture can gain mainstream popularity.

D．The culture of hipsters is becoming more and more terrible.

小题4:When describing hipsters, the author speaks ________.

A．in an ironic voice	B．in an objective voice
C．in an angry voice	D．in a funny voice

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