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,thisincludes an awareness(意识) of our surroundings.It means using all of our senses to becomeaware of our world.This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture(质地),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 relationships among things.If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under the sun,the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组) the old in new ways.”For example,we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture,or we might make a new combination of camera lenses andfilters to create an unusual photograph.

A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas,to ask for them to achieve some new results.To think up a new idea is one thing;to put the idea to work is another.

These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses,but they arealso included in many of our day-to-day activities.

Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?

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

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

.“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _________.

A.a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things

B.a new thing is only a tale

C.we can seldom create new things

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

What does the author 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 use it in practice.

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

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

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

The best title for this passage is__________.

A.How to Develop One’s Creativity                   B.What Is Creativity

C.The Importance of Creativity                          D.Creativity,a Not Faraway Thing

In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great  36  . Three of those rich men and their servants were  37  together on a road when they came to a very  38  village.

The first could not stand seeing the poverty,  39  he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared  40  out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.

The second rich man ,seeing the  41  situation, stopped for a short time and gave  42  all his food and drink, since he  43   see that money would be of little  44   to them. He made sure that they each  45  their fair share and would have enough food to  46  for some time . Then, he left.

The third rich man, on seeing such poverty,  47  and went straight through the  48  without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other  49  the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was  50  that they themselves had been there to offer help.

However, three days later, they  51  the  third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was  52  travelling quickly, but his wagons,  53  the gold and valuables they had been  54  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  55  .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

1.                A．loss            B．expectations     C．success   D．problems

 

2.                A．standing        B．travelling        C．gathering D．running

 

3.                A．faraway        B．poor           C．different  D．ancient

 

4.                A．unless          B．because        C．so   D．if

 

5.                A．them           B．anything        C．nothing   D．those

 

6.                A．curious         B．worrying        C．dangerous     D．puzzling

 

7.                A．the villagers     B．his servants      C．the others     D．the rest

 

8.                A．could          B．might          C．should    D．must

 

9.                A．interest        B．concern        C．use D．attraction

 

10.               A．returned       B．gained         C．offered   D．received

 

11.               A．remain         B．last            C．supply D．share

 

12.               A．turned back     B．set out         C．showed off     D．speeded

 

13.               A．village         B．land           C．field  D．road

 

14.               A．whether        B．how           C．where D．when

 

15.               A．good          B．certain         C．true  D．strange

 

16.               A．welcomed      B．met            C．accepted D．persuaded

 

17.               A．still            B．already         C．always D．indeed

 

18.               A．except         B．instead of       C．apart from D．along with

 

19.               A．loading         B．treasuring       C．carrying   D．earning

 

20.               A．food           B．jewels          C．money    D．seeds

 

 

In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _36. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.

The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.

The second rich man ,seeing the _41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42 all his food and drink, since he _43  see that money would be of little _44 to them. He made sure that they each 45their fair share and would have enough food to _46 for some time . Then, he left.

The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47  and went straight through the _48  without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50  that they themselves had been there to offer help.

However, three days later, they 51the  third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 52  travelling quickly, but his wagons,  53  the gold and valuables they had been  54  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  55 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

1.                A．loss            B．expectations     C．success   D．problems

 

2.                A．standing        B．travelling        C．gathering D．running

 

3.                A．faraway        B．poor           C．different  D．ancient

 

4.                A．unless          B．because        C．so   D．if

 

5.                A．them          B．anything        C．nothing   D．those

 

6.                A．curious         B．worrying        C．dangerous D．puzzling

 

7.                A．the villagers     B．his servants      C．the others D．the rest

 

8.                A．could          B．might          C．should   D．must

 

9.                A．interest        B．concern        C．use  D．attraction

 

10.               A．returned       B．gained         C．offered   D．received

 

11.               A．remain         B．last            C．supply D．share

 

12.               A．turned back     B．set out         C．showed off D．speeded up

 

13.               A．village         B．land           C．field  D．road

 

14.               A．whether        B．how           C．where D．when

 

15.               A．good          B．certain         C．true  D．strange

 

16.               A．welcomed      B．met           C．accepted  D．persuaded

 

17.               A．still            B．already         C．always D．indeed

 

18.               A．except         B．instead of       C．apart from D．along with

 

19.               A．loading         B．treasuring       C．carrying   D．earning

 

20.               A．food           B．jewels          C．money    D．seeds

 

 

If you look up the word “create” in the dictionary , you will find it means “to bring into being, to cause something each of us does daily to exist”．

We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings．It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture（质地）, 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 relationships among things．There is nothing new under the sun. The creativity is remaking or recombining（重组） the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of 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 ask for them to achieve some new results．To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another．

These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities．(257 words)

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

A．To prepare for a meal．

B．To arrange the furniture in a special way．

C．To buy some books from a bookstore．

D．To “write” a letter with the computer．

2.“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _________．

A．a new thing can only be created at the basis of earlier things

B．a new thing is only a tale

C．we can seldom create new things

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

3. What is the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?

A．It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to put it into practice．

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

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

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

4.The best title for this passage is__________．

A．How to Develop One’s Creativity

B．What Is Creativity

C．The Importance of Creativity

D．Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing

 

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 includes an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture(质地),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 relationships among things. If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组) the old in new ways.”For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of 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 ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities.
【小题1】“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _________.

A．a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things

B．a new thing is only a tale

C．we can seldom create new things

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

【小题2】What does the author 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 use it in practice.

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

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

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

【小题3】The best title for this passage is__________.

A．How to Develop One’s Creativity	B．What Is Creativity
C．The Importance of Creativity	D．Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing