The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:“Don’t worry; you’re creative. ”
I’m not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was “creative”. Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally, I simply enjoy writing because it’s fun. There’s also the fact that I can’t draw or do anything else creatively, I’m equally sure that there are people in the boat on the other side who can make things look excellent, but can’t write a poem.
At this point you probably want to ask me what poetry and art have to do with engineering. For one, it makes you a more rounded person, making you a better engineer. More importantly, as an engineer, you will be faced with many problems every day. There are some that can be solved by consulting a textbook, but more often than not, you will need that thing in your brain to put together things in a completely original combination to solve the problem at hand.
Think of the wonderful things that creative engineers have done. Civil engineers have made the road more long-lasting so we don’t have to close them for repairs as often. Coming up with a new innovation (创新) is similar to writing a good poem. It’s not some-thing you plan to do. The critical moment comes unexpectedly in the middle of nowhere. You don’t think about what you’re doing, you simply do. After some mad struggling you take a look at the end product and say to yourself, “This is a masterpiece. ” This is perhaps the greatest personal satisfaction one can
experience.
So all you engineers out there get out and do something creative. I don’t care if it’s writing a poem or a computer program, just be natural and do something creative.
66. This passage mainly deals with .
A. the creativity of engineers B.the power of editor-in-chief
C. engineering in general D. a way of thinking
67. In the author’s opinion, writing poems can .
A.show one is creative B. make him happy
C. bring him in lots of money D. have an effect on one’s mental health
68. According to the author, art can help an engineer to .
A.find the solutions to problems B. learn to write poetry
C. be courageous in face of challenges D. get along well with others
69. Coming up with a new innovation is similar to writing a good poem in that both are .
A. logically developed B. strictly planned
C.experience- based D. naturally creative
70. The greatest personal satisfaction of an engineer comes from .
A.planning his work successfully B. building things quickly
C. finishing his work innovatively D.writing good poems naturally
You’re rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on walking rather than stop and get involved.
“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “The first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. In order to take action, you have to work against them.” Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.
● Why should I be the one? I’m probably not the most competent person in this crowd. You might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance.
● What if he doesn’t really need my help? The fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.
● No one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. We can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.
“If you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “Then retry to involve other people; you don’t have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. Sometimes it’s just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, ‘It looks like we should do something.’ Or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. Once you take action, most people will follow you.”
56. Which is NOT the common thought that stops you from helping others?
A.I’m not the very person capable of setting the problenu.
B.It looks like we should do something.
C.It must not be a problem as no one else is concerned.
D.He doesn’t really need my help.
57. According to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk?
A.They will call for help and then walk away.
B. They will stop and offer help.
C. They will turn away their eyes and go on walking.
D.They will laugh at him.
58. We learn from the last paragraph that if we spot ttouble, ．
A. we sbould call the ambulance as soon as we can.
B. we should take on the whole responsibility and do something alone.
C. we should stop and evaluate the situation and try to make other people follow.
D.we should turn to other people and ask them to take on the responsibility
59. In order to offer others your timely help, you need to ．
A. ask others for help and call the police
B.get along well with the passers-by who spot the trouble
C. go directly to the police station
D.work against the rirst thoughts that prevent you offering help
60. The main purpose of the text is to tell readers ．
A.to give others a hand B. to be more competent
C.not to risk looking foolish D.to stop and evaluate the situation
Confucius Temple, world cultural heritage, is about 65 kilometres south of Mount Tai.
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A．the; the |
B．a; the |
C．the;不填 |
D．a;不填 |
Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals after an injury?
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A．himself |
B．itself |
C．it |
D．him |
So suddenly that the animals in the zoo looked very frightened during the total solar eclipse.
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A．did the sky turn dark |
B．the sky did turn dark |
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C．turned the sky dark |
D．was the sky turned dark |
.Imagine what today’s life would be like if Alexander Bell the telephone more than 130 years ago!
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A．didn’t invent |
B．wouldn’t invent |
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C．hadn’t invented |
D．wouldn’t have invented |
