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    Creativity is the process of taking an idea and applying it in real life, if we aren’t creative, we can't think outside the box and question what we can do.

Asking questions is a good way of sparking creativity.

First, we can ask learners questions that have more than one possible answer.

In science: “How many ways can you find to empty a glass of water without touching it? ”

In any subject:  “What else would you like to know? How do you know that is true? Is there another way of doing this?”

Second, we can encourage learners to invent their own questions, We can do this for a topic that students are familiar with in their study. Firstly, discuss what makes a good question Secondly, create questions by grouping questions into different types--open, closed, or one that challenges the imagination. Finally, put those questions in order according to their importance.

Our teachers encourage us to ask questions and not accept the standard answers without Reasoning（推理）. Our school has some activities annually to inspire creativity in every student. Our teachers encourage us to be creative and think of solutions for real-world problems. On the whole, the freedom of being allowed to be ourselves is what brings out the best in our creativity.

1.What does the underlined word “sparking” mean in the second paragraph?

A.questioning B.knowing

C.causing D.learning

2.The third paragraph is developed by                  .

A.telling facts B.showing evidence

C.expressing an opinion D.giving some examples

3.How many ways does the author mention in inventing questions?

A.Two B.Three

C.Four D.Five

4.According to the last paragraph, the teachers encourage their students to            .

A.have some activities with their parents

B.take more opportunities to think carefully

C.think of solutions to problems in the real world

D.accept standard answers provided by their teachers

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Definition of Creativity B.Problems on Students’ Certainty

C.The Meaning of Certainty to Students D.Ways of Developing Students’ Certainty

    People who live in Iceland are proud of their country and their origin. Complete independence from Denmark after World War II resulted in the country's fast development. They refuse to permit immigration(移民) though the country has a small population. Their attitude to foreigners is friendly but reserved(保守) .

The Icelanders regard themselves as one big family. Most of them earn their living by farming and people' hopes are centered on the land and its soil. Typical for rural Iceland are the isolated valley farms against mountains. Cultivated grassland stretches out from the buildings.

They mainly raise sheep and cattle. In spring, flocks of sheep are driven to mountain grassland and allowed to wander freely over the summer. When autumn puts its first mark on the mountains, the sheep are rounded up and driven down.

As in all countries where winter and darkness take up most of the year, the center of life is the home. The houses of Iceland were once built of wood, but now cement (水泥) is used in towns and stones in the countryside. During the long winters the Icelanders rarely go out of the house. When they must go out, they put raincoats over their heavy woolen overcoats and furs to keep out the damp.

1.What can we learn about the Icelanders from Paragraph 1?

A.They like friendly foreigners.

B.They take pride in their own country.

C.They are satisfied with their large population

D.They are proud of their original country, Denmark.

2.What do most Icelanders live on?

A.Farming B.Sheep and cattle

C.Cultivated grassland D.Plants near the mountains

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A.Iceland is cold and damp.

B.The houses are built of wood nowadays.

C.The Icelanders like to live in the center of their houses.

D.Different kinds of animals can be seen on the mountains.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that the best time in Iceland is                  .

A.winter and spring B.summer and autumn

C.autumn and winter D.spring and summer

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The history of Iceland B.The rich life in Iceland

C.The development of Iceland D.The special way of life in Iceland

    One morning a deer rushed into a courtyard where a little boy was playing. The deer hooked the boy's clothing with its antlers(角).This scared the little boy so much that he let out a loud cry which brought his mother running out to see what was happening. She came out just in time and saw the deer running off towards the mountains with her little boy.

The mother was so afraid !She ran after the deer as fast as she could and  not too far away. she found her son sitting on the grass safely. Seeing his mother. the little boy laughed and reached out his arms to her. His mother held him tight. She was so happy that she cried.

She hurried back with her dear son. When she got home, she was amazed at what she saw. The huge tree behind her house had fallen down while she was out running after the deer. The whole house was destroyed under the tree's great weight.

Then the mother remembered the day about a year before when a deer fleeing from a hurt had run into her house. She felt sorry for the frightened deer, so she covered it with some cloth and let it return to the forest.

The deer seemed to understand that she had saved its life. When leaving, it kept bowing its head to her as if it were thanking her for her kindness.

She never imagined that the deer could remember her help. It somehow knew the tree were going to fall and kill her and her son, so it came back to save them.

When the mother remembered all this, she said, “Saving the life of another is the same saving the life of your own.”

1.What made the mother run out of the house?

A.The boy's crying. B.The boy's running.

C.The deer's coming. D.The deer's escaping.

2.The mother was frightened because        .

A.her son was injured.

B.a deer went into her house.

C.the deer was taking her son to the mountains.

D.her son was running to the mountains with the deer.

3.What happened while the mother was running after he deer?

A.The deer hurt her son. B.The house disappeared.

C.The house was destroyed. D.The huge tree was cut down.

4.Why did the deer save their lives?

A.They were close friends. B.The mother once saved its life.

C.The deer once visited their house. D.The mother drove away the hunter.

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To protect animals B.To blame the hunter.

C.To praise the mother's bravery D.To encourage people to do good deed

一Hello, may I speak to Tom?

－Yes?                  .

A.My name is Tom B.This is Tom

C.I'm Tom D.Tom is me

－Let me introduce myself. I'm Robert from Oxford University.

－                  .

A.That’s  OK B.No problem

C.Nice to meet you D.Go ahead