Question

    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

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了创造力的重要性和如何培养创造力。

1.词义猜测题。由第二段Asking questions is a good way of sparking creativity.提出问题是激发创造力的一个好方法。可知，Spark与creativity搭配，译为：激发，与C项causing（激起，引起）意思相近。故选C项。

2.推理判断题。由第三段In science: “How many ways can you find to empty a glass of water without touching it? "和In any subject “ What else would you like to know? How do you know that is true? Is there another way of doing this?”.可知，作者在本段的论证方式为举例子，一是在自然课上提问如何不接触杯子使杯子变空，二是在其它任何科目上，都可以问“你还想知道什么”、“你知道什么事实”、“还有其他方法吗？”。故选D项。

3.细节理解题。由第三段First, we can ask learners questions that have more than one possible answer.和第四段Second, we can encourage learners to invent their own questions和第五段Our teachers encourage us to ask questions and not accept the standard answers without Reasoning（推理）.可知，作者阐释了提问题的三种方式，分别为有多种答案、鼓励学者自己产生问题、质疑没有推理的标准答案。故选B项。

4.细节理解题。由第五段Our teachers encourage us to be creative and think of solutions for real-world problems.老师鼓励学生创新并产生处理现实世界很多问题的处理方法，可知老师鼓励学生思考现实世界中问题的解决方案。故选C项。

5.主旨大意题。由文章开头if we aren’t creative, we can't think outside the box and question what we can do.如果我们没有创造力，我们就不能跳出常规和质疑我们能做的。作者论述创造力的重要性，到第二、三、四、五段论述让学生提出问题的方法可知，本文主要阐述了培养创造力的方法。D项“培养学生创造力的途径”故选D项