According to the dictionary definition of “create”,ordinary people are creative every day. To create means”to bring into being, to cause to exist”---something each of us does daily.

　 We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world. This nmay be as simple as being aware of colour and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.

　 A second part of creativity is an ability to see realationships among things. If we believe the expression,” There is nothing new under the sun, ” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way is the camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph. A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results,.To think up a new concept is one thing; to put idea to work is another.

　 These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day to day activities.

1. Which of th following activities is NOT a creativre one according to the passage?

A. To prepare a meal.　　　　　　　　 B. To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.

C. To buy some books from a bookstore. D. To”write” a letter with the computer.

2. The auther holds that_____.

A. creativity is of highly demanded.　　

B. creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extent.

C. creativity is to create something new and concrete.

D. to practise and practice is the only way to cultivate one’s creativity.

3. ”There is nothing new under the sun.” (par.3)really implies that____.

A. we can seldom create new things　 B. a new thing is only a tale.

C. a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things.

D. we can scarcely see really new things in the world.

4. What does the auther think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?

A. It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.

B. To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.

C. One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.

D. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.

5. The best title for this passage is_____.

A, Hoe to Cultivate One’s Creativity　　　　　　　　 B. What is Creativity]

C. The Importance of Creativity　　　　　　　　　　 D. Creativity—a Not Farway Thing

Changsha,

Hunan Province

May 6, 2010

Dear editor,

    Under China’s current educational system, there are those who do nothing but study. They of course are thought to be model students.

    But I feel that there is another type of student who, perhaps not as diligent (勤奋的) as the first type, uses his time more efficiently and achieves a lot academically.

    Last year, a classmate of mine was accepted by a top university. It surprised all of us. It was because, unlike most of us, he didn’t spend too much of his time studying.

    When I asked him the secret of his success, he said that the key was properly and scientifically arranging his time.

    “ I spent a lot of time keeping fit and as a result, I was able to better concentrate (集中) on my class work.”

The moral of the story is: it isn’t necessary to sit at your desk all day long to get high academic (学术) grades.

Yours,

Zhang Zishu

1.What does the letter-writer (a reader) think leads to the fact that many students do nothing but study?

A. The present educational system.      B.  People’s old ideas.

C. The teaching methods.                 D. The parents of these students.

2.It seems that this reader thinks        .

A. the first type of student is our model      

B. the second type of students is our model

C. both types of students are worth learning from

D. neither of the two types of students are good

3. The secret of his classmate’s success was        .

A. properly and scientifically arranging his time    

B. spending a lot of time studying

C. doing nothing but studying                  

D. playing all the time

4. The reader wrote the letter in order to        .

A. call on us to work even harder      

B. cause people to think about how to study more efficiently

C. advise people to do research into his classmate’s success  

D. criticize (批评) China’s educational system

5.What would be the best to stand for the letter-writer’s opinion?

A. Secret of success.             

B. China’s educational system needs changing.

C. Work while you work and play while you play.     

D. Keep fit first.

___ are very deligent.

A. Both the girls?? B.Both they?? ?? C.The both girls???? D.They of both