Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to believe or what to do．According to a report on the World Economic Forum （2016），critical thinking，creativity，and their practical application are widely accepted as the top three skills that young people need to possess*in their future career．
A good critical thinker usually takes the following steps before he decides what to do．Whenever he needs to do something，he would，first of all，reason．He checks why he needs to do it and whether he really needs to do it．Then，analyze．He tries to find out what it really is and the best way to do it．After that，evaluate．He makes sure whether he is able to do it and how to do it well．Finally，he makes the decision and takes action．Take the "Double 11"（a popular online shopping day in China） as an example．A few days before it，he checks carefully what he needs and whether he really needs them，and makes a shopping list．He goes to the online shops to compare the quality and the prices of the things that he is going to buy．He compares the shops that sell these things．
Then he checks whether he can afford them and in which shops he is going to buy them．Although it takes him some time to make the decisions，he would not regret after the shopping．
Then what would happen if he didn't think critically before he made the decisions？After the crazy "Double 11"，there were usually a lot of complaints on the Internet．There were regrets about buying more things than they needed．There were complaints about the poor quality and the prices of the things they bought．There were also complaints because they received wrong things or simply received nothing．There were all kinds of regrets and complaints．Why so？They had not thought critically before they made the decisions．
Critical thinking helps you make wiser decisions．It helps you avoid wasting time，money and so on．Therefore，do look before you leap．
33．According to the passage，critical thinking is a thinking skill that ．
A．helps make better choices
B．will appear in the future
C．helps make quick decisions
D．makes us spend more money
34．In Paragraph 2，how does the critical thinker analyze the things he may buy？
A．He checks what he needs to buy．
B．He studies the quality and the prices．
C．He makes a proper shopping list．
D．He checks how much money he has．
35．The underlined word "complaints" means that the people ．
A．are not satisfied
B．are not confident
C．are not interested
D．are not responsible
36．Which of the following examples is the use of "critical thinking"？
A．Daming did a new science experiment before reading instructions．
B．Lingling's parents became very angry when they knew her bad marks．
C．After looking at the other team﹣s weak points，the coach made a new plan．．
D．After hearing the stranger s words，the girl followed him into a supermarket．
Do you try to save electricity and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?
| Lights out |
Saving magazines |
| Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening. |
How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years. |
| Clean and tidy |
Making beds and doing dishes |
| Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house. |
74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days. |
判断正误，计5分。（正确的填A，错误的填B）The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.
80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.
One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.
Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.
The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.
E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.
We live in a society that is producing and using electronics* all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled*.
Burying* e-waste or burning it causes serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.
In recent years, . However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.
Another way is to make producers responsible* for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.
As for us, we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model.
E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount. According to the passage, it is often to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.
| A．more expensive | B．more difficult |
| C．cheaper | D．worse |
In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to “ ”.
| A．the old products | B．the producers |
| C．the users | D．the new products |
Which of the following is the best for the blank_________ in Paragraph 4?
| A．the e-waste problem has been solved |
| B．the e-waste problem continues growing |
| C．many countries have started recycling e-waste |
| D．people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet |
Which sentence shows the writer’s opinion?
| A．Burning e-waste caused problems for the environment. |
| B．E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions. |
| C．Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana. |
| D． In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. |
The biggest secret about inventing is that anybody can do it! Perhaps this sounds crazy, but it’s true. Maybe you have the wrong idea about inventing, so read on to discover the truth.
Wrong idea No.1： An invention has to be something completely new.
Well, inventing means creating something “new”, but the idea could come from something that already exists*. The Wright Brothers, for example, got the idea for building a “flying machine” from watching birds.
Wrong idea No.2： Inventors are born, not made.
There are a lot of factors* that make invention possible. Take Mozart, for example. He was born with an endowment for musical composition. But other factors were also important for his creativity. His father was a music teacher, and Mozart practiced for hours every day, from the time he was four years old. Thomas Edison said that being an inventor was “99% hard work and 1% inspiration”!
Very successful creators don’t give up when they get something wrong. As one inventor said, “A failure is the right answer to the wrong question.”
Wrong idea No.3： Inventors are always old people.
Don’t believe that you can’t invent something when you are young. Here are two examples of young inventors： Louis Braille went blind when he was a child. When he was fifteen, he invented a system of reading and writing for blind people that is still used in most countries today.
As a young man, George Nissen was watching some artists performing in a show. He watched how they fell into the safety net and then jumped back up again. This gave him an idea, and he invented the trampoline*. got the idea for building a “flying machine” from watching birds.
| A．Mozart | B．George Nissen |
| C．Louis Braille | D．The Wright Brothers |
The underlined word “endowment” probably means “ ”.
| A．态度 | B．品质 | C．天赋 | D．能量 |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. Anybody can do inventing.
B. Inventors are born, not made.
B. Inventors are always old people.
D. An invention has to be something completely new.The best title for the passage would be _______.
| A．How to perform in a show | B．Be a composer |
| C．How to help blind people | D．Be an inventor |
“ I hate school, and I’m not going back!” Have you ever had that thought? Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much?
There are several signs showing you are stressed out. Have headaches or stomachaches is a sign of stress. Having trouble sleeping is also a sign of stress. And if you’re not getting enough sleep, you probably feel tired during the day.
Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and feel that you will never catch up with others. Only when you know why you don’t like school, can you start taking steps to make things better.
It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your feelings about school. For example, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out bad feelings.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you： Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy-even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Concentrate on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feelings back in school!This passage is mainly written for .
| A．students | B．parents |
| C．teachers | D．doctors |
Paragraph 2 mainly tells us the of school stress.
| A．examples | B．signs |
| C．dangers | D．causes |
According to the passage, the most important thing to stop feeling stressed is
| A．to make children more clever |
| B．to try to catch up with others |
| C．develop interest in schoolwork |
| D．to find out the real causes of it |
How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time： 15-20 Nov. Place： 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost： Various Email： info@quasimodo.de  Phone： +34 (0) 45 839 5986 |
| Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year.  Time： 1-20 Mar. Place： 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost： Various Phone： +12 (0)1 43 38 19 73 Email： info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| Craft * Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans * from across Canada selling jewellery*, pottery*, glass, ironwork* and clothing.  Time： 26 Nov.-7 Dec. Mon.-Fri. 11 am-10 pm Sat. 10 am-8 pm Sun. 9 am-6 pm Place： Direct Energy Centre Cost： $10 Phone： +7 658 198 3245 Email： askus@oneofakindshow.com |
People can enjoy music at Young Music Scene Concert from____________.
| A．1-20 Mar | B．15-20 Nov |
| C．26 Nov-7 Dec | D．1 Mar-20 Nov |
You can e-mail ____________if you want to see Documentary Film.
| A．info@mtccc.com |
| B．askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| C．info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| D．info@quasimodo.de |
You can buy ____________at the Craft Show.
| A．glass, ironwork and clothing |
| B．different kinds of flowers |
| C．classic music CDs |
| D．some books about film |