Creativity(创造力) is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

　 Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily an indicator(标志) of high intelligence(智力). Just because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using his resources to produce new ideas that are good for something.

　 It is important to let children choose. From an early age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it's choosing food for lunch, making decision helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important characteristic of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

Creativity is something ______.

A. that people are born with

B. that depends on intelligence

C. that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems

D. that is not important

What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?

A. Try to help them as much as possible.

B. Take no notice of whatever they do.

C. Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much.

D. Leave them as they are.

What is the proper title of the passage?

  A. The Problems in Education     B. Let Children Choose

  C. Children Need Creativity       D. A Brighter Future

Creativity(创造性)is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

　     If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as very important: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking and developing new ideas.

　     Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily an indicator of high intelligence. Just that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.

　     Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention paid to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can't recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly, but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.

　     It is important to give children choices. From an early age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it's choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important characteristic of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

1.What did the company where Dick Drew worked learn from its mistake?

improving new ideas.

2.Creativity is something ______.

3.Why don’t schools try to encourage creativity?

4.What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?

Creativity(创造性)is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
     If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as very important: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking and developing new ideas.
     Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily an indicator of high intelligence. Just that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.
     Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention paid to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly, but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.
     It is important to give children choices. From an early age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important characteristic of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

1. 1.

   What did the company where Dick Drew worked learn from its mistake?

   1. A.
      They encouraged people to work longer.
   2. B.
      They discouraged people to think freely.
   3. C.
      They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas.
   4. D.
      They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering andimproving new ideas.
2. 2.

   Creativity is something ______.

   1. A.
      that people are born with
   2. B.
      that depends on intelligence
   3. C.
      that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems
   4. D.
      that is not important
3. 3.

   Why don’t schools try to encourage creativity?

   1. A.
      They don’t understand the importance of education.
   2. B.
      They don’t want their students to make mistakes.
   3. C.
      They pay too much attention to examination marks and language skills.
   4. D.
      They think it more important to remember information.
4. 4.

   What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?

   1. A.
      Try to help them as much as possible.
   2. B.
      Take no notice of whatever they do.
   3. C.
      Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much.
   4. D.
      Leave them as they are.

Encouraging Children to Think

　　　 Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

　　　 If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking and developing new ideas.

　　　 Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of hign intelligence. Just because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.

　　　 Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly, but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.

　　　 It is important to give children choices. Form the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

79. What did the company where Dick Drew work learn from its mistake?

A. They encouraged people to work a longer time.

B. They discouraged people to think freely.

C. They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas.

D. They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas.

80. Creativity is something __________.

A. that people are born with

B. that depends on intelligence

C. that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems

D. that is not important

81. Why don’t schools try to encourage creativity?

A. They don’t understand the importance of education.

B. They don’t want their students to make mistakes.

C. They pay too much attention to examination marks and language skills.

D. They think it more important to remember some information.

82. What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?

A. Try to help them as much as possible

B. Take no notice of whatever they do

C. Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much

D. Leave them as they are

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Creativity（创造性）is the key to a brighter future，say education and business experts．Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children．

　　If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925，we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance：a new type of tape．Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company．At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together．But his boss told him not to think more about the idea．Finally，using his own time，Drew improved the tape，which now is used everywhere by many people．And his former company learned from its mistake．Now it encourage people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas．

　　Creativity is not something one is just born with，nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence（智力）．The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively．Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something．

　　Unfortunately，schools have not tried to encourage creativity．With strong attention to test results and the development of reading，writing and mathematical skills，many educators give up creativity for correct answers．The result is that children can give back information but can't recognize ways to use it in new situations．They may know the rules correctly，but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems．

　　It is important to give children choices From the earliest age，children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results．Even if it's choosing between two food items for lunch，decision-making helps thinking skills．As children grow older，parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money，but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision．The child many have a hard time，but that is all right．This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble．

1．What did the company where Drew once worked learn from its mistake？

[　　]

A．They encouraged people to work a longer time．

B．They discouraged people to think freely．

C．They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas．

D．They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas．

2．Creativity is something ________．

[　　]

A．that people are born with

B．that depends on intelligence

C．that is a way of using what one has learned to work out new problems

D．that is not important at all

3．Why don't schools try to encourage creativity？

[　　]

A．They don't understand the importance of education．

B．They don't want their students to make mistakes．

C．They pay too much attention to examination marks，language and mathematical

skills．

D．They think it more important to remember some information．

4．What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money？

[　　]

A．Try to help them as much as possible．

B．Take no notice of whatever they do．

C．Help them if their decision is wrong，but not too much．

D．Leave them as they are．

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we   36   not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of   37  . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.   38  his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his   39   company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new   40  .
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it   41   a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not   42   that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.  43  , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators   44  creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new   45  . They may know the rules correctly, but they are   46   to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children   47  . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the   48   decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong  ___50    to find a way out of trouble.
36．A．should      B．might       C．will   D．must
37．A．machine   B．walkman   C．tape   D．ruler
38．A．But   B．So     C．And  D．Though
39．A．new  B．former      C．own  D．formal
40．A．tapes B．thought     C．ideas D．feelings
41．A．usually     B．really       C．possibly    D．necessarily
42．A．mean B．introduce  C．conclude   D．produce
43．A．Fortunately      B．Unfortunately   C．Anxiously D．Generally
44．A．give up     B．take up     C．use up      D．keep up
45．A．conditions B．surroundings    C．situations  D．environments
46．A．sure  B．ready C．able   D．unable
47．A．choices     B．chances     C．time  D．money
48．A．present     B．hard  C．wrong      D．right
49．A．why  B．how  C．what  D．because
50．A．desire            B．inspire          C．influence         D．attitude

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we   36   not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of   37  . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.   38  his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his   39   company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new   40  .

Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it   41   a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not   42   that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.  43  , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators   44  creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new   45  . They may know the rules correctly, but they are   46   to use them to work out practical problems.

It is important to give children   47  . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the   48   decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong  ___50    to find a way out of trouble.

36．A．should      B．might       C．will   D．must

37．A．machine   B．walkman   C．tape   D．ruler

38．A．But   B．So     C．And  D．Though

39．A．new  B．former      C．own  D．formal

40．A．tapes B．thought     C．ideas D．feelings

41．A．usually     B．really       C．possibly    D．necessarily

42．A．mean B．introduce  C．conclude   D．produce

43．A．Fortunately      B．Unfortunately   C．Anxiously D．Generally

44．A．give up     B．take up     C．use up      D．keep up

45．A．conditions B．surroundings    C．situations  D．environments

46．A．sure  B．ready C．able   D．unable

47．A．choices     B．chances     C．time  D．money

48．A．present     B．hard  C．wrong      D．right

49．A．why  B．how  C．what  D．because

50．A．desire            B．inspire          C．influence         D．attitude

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we   36   not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of   37   . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.   38  his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his   39   company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new   40  .

Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it   41   a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not   42   that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.   43   , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators   44  creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new   45  . They may know the rules correctly, but they are   46   to use them to work out practical problems.

It is important to give children   47  . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the   48   decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong  ___50     to find a way out of trouble.

36．A．should      B．might       C．will   D．must

37．A．machine   B．walkman   C．tape   D．ruler

38．A．But   B．So     C．And  D．Though

39．A．new  B．former      C．own  D．formal

40．A．tapes B．thought     C．ideas D．feelings

41．A．usually     B．really       C．possibly    D．necessarily

42．A．mean B．introduce  C．conclude   D．produce

43．A．Fortunately      B．Unfortunately   C．Anxiously D．Generally

44．A．give up     B．take up     C．use up      D．keep up

45．A．conditions B．surroundings    C．situations  D．environments

46．A．sure  B．ready C．able   D．unable

47．A．choices     B．chances     C．time  D．money

48．A．present     B．hard  C．wrong      D．right

49．A．why  B．how  C．what  D．because

50．A．desire             B．inspire           C．influence         D．attitude

第三节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分；满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31—45各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Creativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.
If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we  36   not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of  37   . Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together.  38  his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his  39   company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new  40  .
Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it  41   a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not  42   that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.  43   , schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators  44  creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cannot recognize ways to use it in new  45  . They may know the rules correctly, but they are  46   to use them to work out practical problems.
It is important to give children  47  . From the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the  48   decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is ___49___the most important character of creative people is a very strong ___50    to find a way out of trouble.
36．A．should         B．might              C．will      D．must
37．A．machine      B．walkman      C．tape     D．ruler
38．A．But          B．So            C．And     D．Though
39．A．new         B．former         C．own     D．formal
40．A．tapes         B．thought        C．ideas     D．feelings
41．A．usually        B．really          C．possibly    D．necessarily
42．A．mean         B．introduce     C．conclude   D．produce
43．A．Fortunately      B．Unfortunately   C．Anxiously D．Generally
44．A．give up        B．take up        C．use up      D．keep up
45．A．conditions     B．surroundings    C．situations  D．environments
46．A．sure         B．ready         C．able      D．unable
47．A．choices        B．chances        C．time     D．money
48．A．present        B．hard         C．wrong      D．right
49．A．why         B．how         C．what     D．because
50．A．desire         B．inspire        C．influence  D．attitude