Thinking is something you choose to do， just as a fish choose to live in water． To be human is to be always thinking． But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it． Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking． When you think critically， you take control of your own ideas， or you might be controlled by others' ideas． Indeed， critical thinking is at the heart of education．
The word "critical" here has a special meaning． It doesn't mean taking one opinion against another， as when someone criticizes （批评） another person for doing something wrong． The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond （超出） what you easily see ﹣ beyond the pictures on TV or reports in newspapers．
What are critical thinkers like？ If you want to know about life and hope to dig deeper into it， you are a critical thinker． If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas， characters， and facts， you are a critical thinker．
Critical thinking is a deep and careful thinking． It takes time， and doesn't go with the fast speed in today's world． If you are among people who believe speed is a measure of intelligence （智力测量）， you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein． The first time Hoffman， a well﹣known scientist， talked with Einstein about his work， he was too nervous to speak． But Einstein got him relaxed right away by saying， "Please go slowly． I don't understand things quickly．"
56． According to the passage， if we don't think critically， ．
A． it will be hard for us to think fast
B． we will make mistakes easily
C． we might be fooled by other people
D． we might be controlled by others' ideas
57． What's the main idea of Paragraph 2？
A． Don't believe in others．
B． Criticizing others is wrong．
C． What the word "critical" means．
D． The word "critical" is quite special．
58． If you are a critical thinker， you will ．
A． think deeply about different ideas
B． believe the reports in newspapers
C． take one opinion against another
D． criticize other people for their mistakes
59． The story of Einstein mentioned in the passage shows ．
A． Einstein thinks quickly
B． Hoffman thinks slowly
C． speed can improve intelligence
D． intelligence is not decided by speed
60． What can be the best title of the passage？
A． Critical Thinkers
B． Critical Thinking
C． Thinking Naturally
D． Thinking Fast
A Picture of My Own City
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What kind of city do you hope our children, grandchildren or great grandchildren will be living in?
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② Write down the idea behind your painting in 100 words.
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4th Prize: ＄ 500 (20 winners)
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1. What does the ad ask people to do?
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To paint a future city. |
B． |
To live with their children. |
| C． |
To offer 5,000 dollars. |
D． |
To write a 100-word story. |
2. How much do you get if you win the third prize?
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＄ 5,000. |
B． |
＄2,500. |
C． |
＄ 1,000. |
D． |
＄ 500. |
3. Which of the following is most probably a picture for the competition?
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B． |
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C． |
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从A-G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A: Hi. Jeff ____1____
B: I’m fine, thanks.
A: ____2____
B: Nothing much.
A: Would you like to see a movie with me?
B: Sure. There are three movie theaters near here. ____3____
A: Sun Cinema. It’s the closest to us.
B: Yes, but what about the long waiting time to get movie tickets?
A: ____4____ We can buy tickets online.
B: What do you think of the other cinemas?
A: They are not as good as Sun Cinema. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats.
B: ____5____
A: Well let’s go.
| A． |
Sounds great. |
| B． |
You are welcome. |
| C． |
What are you going to do today? |
| D． |
How old are you? |
| E． |
Don’t worry. |
| F． |
How are you? |
| G． |
Which one shall we go to? |
At the beginning of human history, people could only eat food they found. But then people learned to find more ways to get food. About 10, 000 years ago people started to farm the land. After that, people developed farming skills.
People eat different food in different areas. In China rice is the main food for people in the south while the people in the north eat noodles. People who live in European countries near the sea eat lots of fish. But in Central Europe, people are away from the sea. So they don’t eat so much fish. They eat more special meat instead.
People eat food with different tools in different areas. In China, people always like using chopsticks while in North American, Australia and Europe, people always like using knives and forks, to our surprise, in India and the Middle East, people always pick up food with their own fingers.
Now people can eat different food from different areas. As we can see it is possible to convey food easily from one part of the world to another. We can almost cat whatever we like at any place of the world. For example people in Britain can cat bananas from Africa and rice from India. Food is becoming a very big business now.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案
1. People ________ at the beginning of human history.
| A． |
could only eat food they found |
B． |
started to farm the land |
C． |
developed farming skills |
2. People living in Central Europe don’t eat so much fish because ________.
| A． |
they are away from the sea |
B． |
they like eating noodles |
C． |
they are near the sea |
3. The underlined（下划线的）word “convey” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
| A． |
捐赠 |
B． |
传导 |
C． |
运输 |
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
People in the south of China eat bananas as their main food. |
| B． |
People in India and the Middle East always pick up food with their own fingers. |
| C． |
People in Britain can only eat rice from Africa. |
5. What’s the best title（标题）for the passage?
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People’s Table Manners(礼仪） |
B． |
People’s Eating Tools |
C． |
People and Food |
Long long time ago, a man called Tom got a book. It was about the secret of a special pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn anything into real gold. The special pebble was lying among other ones on the beach. Because they looked the same, the special pebble was almost impossible to be found. If people touched the special pebble, it would feel warm. However, other pebbles were cold.
After learning the secret, Tom was excited. He dreamed of becoming rich. So he sold all that he had, bought garden forks, went to the beach and started picking up pebbles. On the first day, he picked up pebbles and then he threw them into the sea if there were not special. Again and again, the special pebble didn’t appear. But he didn’t give up and then he continued.
Several years later, suddenly he picked up one pebble which was warm. But because he had such a strong habit of throwing one pebble after another without thinking, he threw this special one into the sea as usual. He lost the chance to be rich. What a pity!
In fact, good chances do come in our life at any time. Try to hold them as soon as possible instead of missing them.
根据短文内容判断正 (A) 误 (B) 。
1. The special pebble that could turn anything into real gold would feel cold.
2. To become rich, Tom sold all that he had, went to the beach with garden forks and started picking up pebbles.
3. If the pebbles were not special, Tom threw them into the sea on the first day.
4. After several years, Tom had a strong habit of throwing books without thinking.
5. In the end, Tom found the special pebble but he missed it.
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The World for Teenagers（青少年） |
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Learning Feelings Communication Community Activities ☆☆☆ Question in June: What do you often do after class? |
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Linda from Britain I often use old clothes that people don’t wear any more to make bags. I opened a small shop in my community and set up a website to sell the bags online. Many customers think they are fantastic. Now I plan to write a new book about ways to use old clothes. |
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Linlin from China Museums often teach me a lot. I have ever been to many museums, such as the ones in Harbin Xian and so on. But the Hangzhou National Tea Museum is my favorite. It’s in this museum that I knew about the history of tea. I watched the tea art performances（表演）. They showed how to make a perfect cup of tea with tea sets. |
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Amy from Canada I often cook Chinese food at home. My favorite is Yunnan Rice Noodles. To make the food, we need to have rice noodles, chicken soup, chicken vegetables and eggs. My parents often cookChinese food as well, especially gongbao chicken. |
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Teenagers from ________ countries answer the questions.
| A． |
three |
B． |
two |
C． |
one |
2. According to the passage Linda often ________.
| A． |
makes Yunnan Rice Noodles |
| B． |
uses old clothes to make bags |
| C． |
visits museums |
3. You can ask Linlin about ________ if you are interested in tea.
| A． |
the history of tea |
B． |
the skill of making tea sets |
C． |
the museum in Harbin |
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
Linda’s bags can satisfy many customers. |
| B． |
Only Amy’s parents often cook Chinese food. |
| C． |
Linlin learns nothing from the museums. |
5. From the passage above you can find that all these teenagers often ________ .
| A． |
share the housework at home |
| B． |
put old things to good use |
| C． |
have after-class activities |
