Most people believe they don't have imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us，once we became adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn't always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely 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.
This technique involves taking unrelated 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 associated with candles：light，fire，matches, wax，night，silence，etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
　  Imagine that normal limitations don't exist. You have as much time/space/money，etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If，for example，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 adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December，or every Monday in January.
Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators use this technique in business，and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters 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? What does she dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself “in their shoes”. The best fishermen think like fish!
【小题1】According to the passage, when we become adults, _________ .

Most people believe they don't have imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us，once we became adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn't always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely 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.

This technique involves taking unrelated 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 associated with candles：light，fire，matches, wax，night，silence，etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.

　  Imagine that normal limitations don't exist. You have as much time/space/money，etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If，for example，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 adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December，or every Monday in January.

Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators use this technique in business，and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters 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? What does she dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself “in their shoes”. The best fishermen think like fish!

1.According to the passage, when we become adults, _________ .

2.The second technique suggests that you just imagine

3.The phrase “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______  .

4.We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself “ _________ ?”.

Most people believe they don't have imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us，once we became adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn't always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely 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.
This technique involves taking unrelated 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 associated with candles：light，fire，matches, wax，night，silence，etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
  Imagine that normal limitations don't exist. You have as much time/space/money，etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If，for example，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 adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December，or every Monday in January.
Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators use this technique in business，and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters 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? What does she dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself “in their shoes”. The best fishermen think like fish!

1. 1.

   According to the passage, when we become adults, _________ .

   1. A.
      most of us are no longer creative
   2. B.
      we can still learn to be more creative
   3. C.
      we are not as imaginative as children
   4. D.
      we are unwilling to be creative
2. 2.

   The second technique suggests that you just imagine

   1. A.
      setting a goal is as simple as skiing
   2. B.
      new possibilities will soon appear
   3. C.
      December and January are the best months for skiing.
   4. D.
      you have every resource to achieve your goal
3. 3.

   The phrase “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______  .

   1. A.
      dress yourself like them
   2. B.
      think as they would
   3. C.
      do as they ask you to
   4. D.
      put on their shoes
4. 4.

   We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself “ _________ ?”.

   1. A.
      what do I usually do
   2. B.
      what did my boss tell me to do
   3. C.
      what are my customers' needs
   4. D.
      how should I sell my products

21．—Do you mean you won't sign up for the summer course?

—________ I just don't have enough money for it at the moment.

A．It depends.　　　　　　　　　B．It's up to you.

C．Not really.　　 D．What's your idea?

22．I stood there facing the beauty of nature and felt ________ sort of excited—all feelings floated in ________ mind.

A．a; the　　　　B．the; the　　　C．不填；不填　　　D．不填； the

23．—Hello, Joe, where are you now?

—Hello, I'm on the bus. I ________ be home in about fifteen minutes.

A．ought　　 B．need　　 C．would　　 D．should

24．Patiently the crazy fans of space exploration ________ for two hours, and they will wait till China's space heroes arrive.

A．were waiting B．waited

C．had waited D．have been waiting

25．Recently I bought an MP5, ________ was very reasonable.

A．which price B．the price of which

C．its price D．the price of that

26．Young professionals and recent graduates have struggled to find work in a sliding economy, ________ one area—Silicon Valley—has been relatively unaffected.

A．so B．but C．and D．for

27．China plans to spend more than 150 billion yuan in the northern Shanxi province, which ________ one?third of China's coal output, by 2015.

A．accounts for B．answers for C．provides for D．calls for

28．A robot dog is said to have been developed, which can do whatever its master ________.

A．tells it　　 B．tells it to　　 C．tells to do　　 D．tells it to do

29．I told him to remember not to make ________ that he knows well he may not achieve.

A．promises B．purposes C．choices D．changes

30．The online community is so large that users can hide their real identities, ________ it hard to trace behavior to a real person.

A．making B．to make C．made D．being made

31．He told the story by describing how US?China trade ________ both countries since the establishment of formal relations.

A．benefited　 B．have benefited C．had benefited D．was benefited

32．—Dear Carl, ah，...well, do you mind lending me your new car?

—No, ________ you don't drink before driving.

A．as soon as B．as far as C．as long as D．as much as

33．—John, where are the cookies? Don't tell me you ate them all!

—Yes, I did. I couldn't ________ it. They were so good.

A．get　 B．find C．help D．make

34．China had 3.68 million km of roads by the end of last year, more than three times ________ it had in 1978.

A．that B．what C．one D．those

35．Now students pay much attention to abilities, ________ like before when they only noticed language points and grammar.

A．more than　　 B．other than　　 C．rather than　　 D．less than

IV. 阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2 分，满分40 分）

I don’t like getting up too early unless I have to. When you’re filming, you’ve got make-up on, which doesn’t happen often. As I’m not filming at present I’ll get up at 8:30.

Work normally means Matt coming over to my house about 10 am. We’re writing at the moment. We’ll chat for a bit before going to my study. One of us will have an idea for a sketch (梗概), we’ll talk about the characters and when we feel we have enough we’ll start writing.

Matt and I met at the National Youth Theatre in 1990 and started doing shows together in ’95, at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. We know we’re onto something if we’ve made each other laugh, and that’s a really special moment. It’s not always like that, but we’re comfortable enough with each other that we can be honest and go. Some days you’re not in the mood to be funny—like writing when my dad was dying of cancer, or when Matt was separating from his partner.

We stop for lunch and sometimes go to Wagamama in Camden, but last time we were followed by paparazzi (狗仔队), which gets you down—who wants to be pictured eating noodles?

When I’m not writing with Matt I work on other projects. My second children’s book comes out later in the year. It’s called Mr. Stink. The first one I dedicated to my three-year-old nephew, Eddie. Both books have been illustrated by Quentin Blake; it’s been a thrill to work with him—like 20 years ago reading a Roald Dahl book and looking at those drawings, then one day that person illustrates your work… magical.

At 5 I go swimming in Soho. My trainer makes me do horrible exercises, but I always feel better after.

Being in all day, I like to go out in the evening and look smart, but not like I’ve come out of the City. I’m a tall, broad guy and well-dressed.

For dinner I’ll meet friends. When you’re a single guy it’s great to have some good female friends. Or I might take my mum to the theatre, as I know she really appreciates it. I like watching TV comedy shows to see what everyone’s doing. When you see something impressive it makes you work harder. I also love Larkin’s poems: they don’t try to transcend (超越) the commonplace; they’re much more straightforward.

Poetry is great to dip into before going to bed, rather than falling asleep reading a novel and being confused over what you’ve read or not. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in seven years; unfortunately, I rely on pills. I’ve tried everything. If I could wish anything for myself, I’d wish I could sleep better.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. the author spends much time with his friends

B. the author and Matt are both famous in the district

C. the author doesn’t care much about what to wear

D. the author works at home and seldom goes out every day

2. Where does the passage most likely appear?

A. In a travel diary.   B. In a news column.      C. In an online diary.    D. In a research paper.

3. Why does the author read some poetry before going to bed?

A. Because poetry can often bring him some funny ideas.

B. Because poetry is much easier to understand than novels.

C. Because poetry is very abstract and reflects unusual things.

D. Because poetry can be of some help for him to kill time.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A. A day’s work with Matt   B. A new life-style  C. A life in the day   D. A good way to write