第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（A）
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 senses to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color 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 relationships 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 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 apply them to achieve some new results．To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the 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．
56．Which of the following activities is NOT a creative 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．
57．The author holds the opinion that ____．
A．creativity demands genius
B．creativity is connected with a deep insight （洞察力） to some extent
C．creativity is to create something new and concrete
D．to practise is the only way to cultivate one’s creativity
58．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 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 whether or not to put it into practice all depends．
D．A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor．
59．The best title for this passage is ____．
A．How to Cultivate One’s Creativity           B．What is Creativity?
C．The Importance of Creativity                D．Creativity——a Faraway Thing

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

       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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（A）

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 senses to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color 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 relationships 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 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 apply them to achieve some new results．To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the 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．

56．Which of the following activities is NOT a creative 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．

57．The author holds the opinion that ____．

       A．creativity demands genius

       B．creativity is connected with a deep insight （洞察力） to some extent

       C．creativity is to create something new and concrete

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

58．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 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 whether or not to put it into practice all depends．

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

59．The best title for this passage is ____．

       A．How to Cultivate One’s Creativity            B．What is Creativity?

       C．The Importance of Creativity                  D．Creativity——a Faraway Thing

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

However important we may regard school life to be, there is always the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the teacher should realize that parents have a great influence on their children. Parents can become strong allies (助手) of the school or they can get in the way of the school education.

Experts have realized the need to keep parents informed of the newer methods used in schools. Many headmasters have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness, program writing and mathematics to parents.

Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors(管理者), can also play an important part in giving more knowledge to reporting pupils progress, teachers can help parents a lot in educating their children and parents can give much help to teachers.

Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior arithmetic lessons night after night. In a friendly talk between the teacher and the father, the teacher can help the parent to make Junior interested in it. He might be persuaded to let Junior join in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a ruler or measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating the distance of a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis.

If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to say that he will soon realize that his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics, and at the same time, enjoying the work.

Too often, however, teachers’ talks with parents are devoted to small accounts of children’s misdemeanors(不良行为). They talk about the laziness and poor work habits of the children.

What is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as an adviser, plants ideas in parents’ minds to make sure that the child spends the many hours out of the classroom learning something useful.

In this way the school and the home join forces in educating children.

56. The main idea of the passage is that ____.

      A. home training is more important than school training

      B. parents should help their children to do their homework

      C. there’re many ways in which the mathematics program can be carried out at home

      D. teachers can and should help parents to use better ways to teach their children

57. From this passage we can know that the writer ____.

       A. is satisfied with the relationship between school and home

       B. feels that parent-teacher talks can be made much more constructive

       C. believes that schools can’t teach pupils well

       D. calls on parents to teach their children mathematics at home

58. What way that the writer doesn’t talk about can improve the present situation?

       A. Classes for parents.                       B. New type of report card.

    C. Parent-teacher talk.                        D. Dinner or party.

59. The writer implies that ____.

       A. interesting activities can improve one’s achievement

       B. too many children are lazy and have poor work habits

       C. teachers should often make home visits to parents

       D. headmasters do more than teachers in this area

60. We can infer from the passage that the writer does not favor ____.

       A. father’s helping his son with his study    

    B. written reports to the parents from the teachers

       C. talking about children’s shortcomings

    D. having the parents help their children with their lessons

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?

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

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

4.The best title for this passage is__________．