Question

【题目】请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最符合的单词，并将答案写在答题卷相应的位置上，每空一词。

For years I have noticed that one common characteristic (特征) that successful people have is curiosity (好奇心). Why is curiosity important? Because it provides you with a fresh perspective (视角) and fresh ideas, Curious people can see things that many other people can’t. So how can you develop curiosity? Here are some tips that you can follow.

Expect things to be fun.

Instead of expecting things to be boring, expect then to be fun. This small change in your thinking can make a big difference. Once you do it, it will be much easier for you to find the fun side of almost everything. And also, more doors of chances will be open for you.

Always have questions in your mind.

Whenever you deal with a topic, have questions in your mind. Find the answers and ask new questions. Questions keep your mind busy. They can change your learning process from being borng to being interesting.

Take on a new challenge.

By taking on a new challenge, you will want to prove to yourself (or perhaps to others) that you can make it. One good way to do that is to create a competition with your friends to find out who can do something faster or better.

Connect new things with what you’ve already known.

Things will be more exciting if you can connect what you’re learning with what you’ve already know. Why? Because that improves your understanding of the world and allows you to see new things that you haven’t noticed before.

Add variety (多样性) to your life.

Find new possibilities by stepping into new topics. Read books in new fields. Meet people from all walks of life.

All the advice above can be summarized (概括) in just one phrase make things fun.

How to Develop Curiosity
Importance	Curiosity provides you with a new pers peclive anc new ideas. Curious people can often see more things than many other people.
Suggestions	● If you expect things to be fun, you can find the fun side of almost anything more 【1】 ● Keep questioning. 【2】 questions make your mind work and make your learning process more interestion. ● If you take on new 【3】, such as creating a competition with your friends, you will want to show that you can succeed. ● Connect what you are learning with what you’ve already known and you will 【4】 the world better. ● Make some change in your life by meeting 【5】 people and experiencing as many new things as possible.
Conclusion	Make things fun.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】easily

【2】New

【3】challenges

【4】understand

【5】different

【解析】

文章主要介绍了如何培养好奇心，分别讲述了好奇心的重要性，培养好奇心的建议以及得出的结论：寻找事物中的乐趣。

【1】根据文中Instead of expecting things to be boring, expect then to be fun. This small change in your thinking can make a big difference. Once you do it, it will be much easier for you to find the fun side of almost everything. 不要期待事情会变得无聊，而要期待事情会变得有趣。你思想上的这个小小的改变会带来很大的改变。一旦你做到了，你会更容易找到几乎所有事情的有趣的一面。可知，这里只要你这么做了，所有的事情都将变得更加容易，故答案为easily。

【2】根据文中Find the answers and ask new questions. Questions keep your mind busy. 找到答案并提出新问题。问题让你的头脑忙碌。可知新的问题会让你的头脑变得忙碌，故答案为New。

【3】根据文中By taking on a new challenge, you will want to prove to yourself (or perhaps to others) that you can make it. One good way to do that is to create a competition with your friends to find out who can do something faster or better. 通过接受一个新的挑战，你会想向自己（或者可能向其他人）证明你可以做到这一点。一个很好的方法就是和你的朋友竞争，找出谁能做得更快或更好。可知是要接受新的挑战，故答案为challenges。

【4】根据文中Things will be more exciting if you can connect what you’re learning with what you’ve already know. Why? because that improves your understanding of the world and allows you to see new things that you haven’t noticed before. 如果你能把你所学的和你已经知道的联系起来，事情会更令人兴奋。为什么？因为这能提高你对世界的理解，让你看到以前没注意到的新事物。可知这样会让你更好的理解世界，故答案为understand。

【5】根据文中Meet people from all walks of life. 认识各界人士。可知是要认识不同的人，故答案为different