I've been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one difference and one practice that have greatly helped my writing processes. The difference is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to use both of the creative mind and the critical mind to reach a finished result，they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.

　　Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possible the single greatest trouble with writing that most of us meet. If you are listening to a 5th grade English teacher correcting your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting（稍纵即逝的）thought, the thought will die. If you catch the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking as it is.

　　The practice that can help you overcome your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls“free writing”. In free writing, the goal is to get words down on paper non-stop，usually for 15—20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The aim is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow，the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.

　　Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely，you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadlines draws near.

　　Instead of staring at a blank start and filling it with words no matter how bad they could be，stop halfway through your available time and rework your raw writing into something closer to the finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.

67．When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind“cannot work in parallel”in the writing process，he means_____.

A．no one can be both creative and critical

B．they can’t be regarded as equally important

C．they are in constant conflict with each other

D．one cannot use them at the same time

68．What usually prevents people from writing on is_____.

A．putting their ideas in raw form

B．attempting to edit as they’re writing

C．ignoring grammatical problems

D．trying to capture their fleeting thoughts

69．What is the chief purpose of the first stage of writing？

A．To organize one’s thoughts logically.

B．To choose an appropriate topic.

C．To get one’s ideas down quickly.

D．To collect many more raw materials.

70．In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process？

A．It refines his writing into a better shape.

B．It helps him to come up with new ideas.

C．It saves the writing time available to him.

D．It allows him to sit on the side and observe.

　　I've been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one difference and one practice that have greatly helped my writing processes. The difference is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to use both of the creative mind and the critical mind to reach a finished result，they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.

　　Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possible the single greatest trouble with writing that most of us meet. If you are listening to a 5th grade English teacher correcting your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting（稍纵即逝的）thought, the thought will die. If you catch the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking as it is.

　　The practice that can help you overcome your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls“free writing”. In free writing, the goal is to get words down on paper non-stop，usually for 15—20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The aim is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow，the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.

　　Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely，you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadlines draws near.

　　Instead of staring at a blank start and filling it with words no matter how bad they could be，stop halfway through your available time and rework your raw writing into something closer to the finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.

67．When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind“cannot work in parallel”in the writing process，he means_____.

A．no one can be both creative and critical

B．they can’t be regarded as equally important

C．they are in constant conflict with each other

D．one cannot use them at the same time

68．What usually prevents people from writing on is_____.

A．putting their ideas in raw form

B．attempting to edit as they’re writing

C．ignoring grammatical problems

D．trying to capture their fleeting thoughts

69．What is the chief purpose of the first stage of writing？

A．To organize one’s thoughts logically.

B．To choose an appropriate topic.

C．To get one’s ideas down quickly.

D．To collect many more raw materials.

70．In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process？

A．It refines his writing into a better shape.

B．It helps him to come up with new ideas.

C．It saves the writing time available to him.

D．It allows him to sit on the side and observe.

When you need a job very much, you may end up taking one for which you are overqualified. Although you were initially grateful just to have the work, you now feel bored and depressed. Is there any way to change that?

Start by changing you opinion, says Caitlin Kelly, the author of Malled, a book based on her experience as a sales clerk after losing her job in journalism. “Don’t focus on what you’re not getting but what you are getting,” she says. “Be patient and work attentively with a wide range of people. It doesn’t matter what the job is – there are always things you can learn and skills you can develop.”

Hilary Pearl, the founder of a coaching firm, says, “Tell yourself the current situation isn’t the end of your career. Don’t overdramatize (过分夸大) the negative aspects but try to view the situation more philosophically: life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. Don’t forget to study even in the worst stage.”

Consider that because you’ re overqualified, you may be able to learn or do things on the job that might not have been possible in a more demanding position, says Sarah Hawthorn, the chief executive of Illustrate Consulting. “You could spend your extra time in learning different aspects of the business and teaching others in the organization.” she says.

Is it possible to make you work more challenging, even if your job responsibilities aren’t likely to change?

Of course, you make seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot (习惯性地) right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “Take things off you boss’s plate and let him, know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”

Always express you request positively, saying that you love new challenges, rather than complaining that you are bored and underused, says Ethun, the president of the Park Avenue Group. In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry. “Read corporate information, analys reports and related news articles,” she says, “If your boss accepts your suggestions, it will make you a more valuable employee.”

67．According to Caitlin Kelly, 　　　　 .

　　　 A．one should be wiling to do something important

　　　 B．fulfilling your regular duties well is important

　　　 C．being a salesman is not as important as being a journalist

　　　 D．doing a simple job well will bring you a sense of success

68．What Hilary Pearl intends to express is that 　　　　 .

　　　 A．work is just a stage of our whole life

　　　 B．the present job doesn’t matter to us in a long run

　　　 C．one should be satisfied with his present situation

　　　 D．one should look forward instead of complaining about the present situation

69．The underlined words “Take things off your boss’s plate” mean 　　　.

　　　 A．share your boss’s burden B．draw your boss’s attention

　　　 C．give your boss useful advice D．ask your boss for a better position

70．What is the common view about career of people mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A．One should start his career from doing a simple job.

　　　 B．One should improve himself and help others as well.

　　　 C．One should keep learning new things to improve himself.

　　　 D．One should pay attention to the relationship with the boss.

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.

The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.

Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”

After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.

The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition (学费) and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.

65. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?

A. He played the violin to make some money.

B. He waited for the train to Vienna.

C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.

D. He walked around the New York railway station.

66. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?

A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.

B. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.

C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.

D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.

67. From this article, we can learn that ____.

A. we should share with others if we find something valuable

B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life

C. keep the lottery if you find one

D. playing the violin could make you feel happy

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

ABORIGINAL is a term used to describe the people and animals that lived in a place from the earliest known times or before Europeans arrived. Examples are the Maori in New Zealand, the Aborigines in Australia and the Indians in America. They all share the fact that they were pushed off their land by European settlers.
Maori
The Maori were the first people to go to New Zealand, about 1,000 years ago. They came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific. They brought dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the Northern Island. In 1769, Captain James Cook from Britain took possession of the Island and from that time British people started to settle. The Maori signed an agreement on land rights with these settlers, but in later years there were arguments and battles between them.
Aborigines
The native people of Australia came from somewhere in Asia more than 40,000 years ago. They lived by hunting and gathering. Their contact with British settlers began in 1788. By the 1940s almost all of them were mixed into Australian society as low-paid workers. Their rights were limited. In 1976 and 1993 the Australian Government passed laws that returned some land to the Aborigines and recognized their property rights.
American Indians
Long before the Europeans came to America in the 16th and 17th century, the American Indians, or Native Americans, lived there. It is believed that they came from Asia. Christopher Columbus mistook the land for India and so called the people there Indians. The white settlers and American Indians lived in peace at the beginning, but conflicts finally arose and led to the Indian Wars (1866-1890). After the wars, the Indians were driven to the west of the country. Not until 1924 did they gain the right to vote.

64. The similarity among Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians is that _________.

A. they lost their vote right after European settlers’ arrival

B. they lost their land after European settlers’ arrival

C. they were driven out of their country after European settlers’ arrival

D. they were not treated as citizens until recently

65. Before European settlers arrived, we can infer that the Aboriginals had lived _________ life.

A. a miserable 　　　 B. a bitter 　　　　　　　　

C. a peaceful 　　　　 D. a troublesome

66. Which of the following was first interrupted by the Europeans?

A. Maoris. 　　　　　　 B. Aborigines. 　　　　　

C. American Indians. 　　 D. Not mentioned.

67. The passage mainly tells us _______.

A. the war between aboriginal people and white settlers

B. the history of Maoris, Aborigines and American Indians

C. the present unfair treatment to aboriginal people of the world

D. European settlers were the enemy of all aboriginal people