When Maleficent first appeared in cinemas fiv...

When Maleficent first appeared in cinemas five years ago, with her sculpted cheekbones and twisted devil horns, she became an instant hit with audiences around the world. Now, she’s back with a new movie.

The sequel to Disney’s 2014 film, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Oct 18. It was expected to be one of the hottest film releases of the month.

What makes this film popular with audiences?

“Maleficent （2019） is a fierce fairy tale about the joy of being uniquely individual,” Carla Renata, a US film critic, wrote on Twitter.

The sequel features new and distinctive characters, Maleficent, played by US actress Angelina Jolie, is an evil fairy witch who hates human beings for the betrayal of her human lover. Then we have Princess Aurora, played by US actress Elle Fanning, who is kind and strong. Even though Maleficent cursed her and took her captive, Aurora refuses to hate fairies. A new character, Queen Ingrith, is Aurora’s mother-in-law. She’s a typical villain who will spare no effort to divide Maleficent and Aurora. She hopes lo divide humans and fairies forever.

“These characters are so unique that you would remember even many years after you finished watching the movie,” said Renata.

Apart from the strong cast of characters, the movie’s theme of inclusiveness and cooperation between two distinct groups is meant to enlighten audiences. Both fairies and humans must find a way to understand each other if they want to protect the peaceful land where magical creatures live together.

“The film is about kindness and acceptance and tolerance,” Fanning told Metro, “We want people to be kind to one another... to understand that it is wrong to out people that are different.”

With such a powerful theme, there’s no wonder that USA Today says it’s among Disney’s best live-action sequels.

1.What do we know about the character Maleficent?

A.She fights for human beings. B.She betrays her human lover.

C.She sees humans as her enemies. D.She makes friends with Aurora.

2.What did Renata think makes the 2019 Maleficent film special?

A.A fairy tale. B.Unique characters.

C.A powerful theme. D.Many film stars playing roles.

3.What does the 2019 Maleficent film want to tell viewers?

A.Peace is the key to happiness.

B.It takes effort to make the world a better place.

C.Humans should care about other creatures.

D.We should be kind to and tolerant of others.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote their names and protest (抗议) poems on buildings. Modern graffiti (涂鸦艺术) seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art form really took off in the 1970s, when people began writing their names, or “tags”, on buildings all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was sometimes hard to see out of a subway car window, because the trains were completely covered in spray (喷射) paintings known as masterpieces.

In the early days, the “taggers” were part of street crowds who were concerned with marking their territory (领地). They worked in groups called “crews” and called what they did “writing”—the term “graffiti” was first used by The New York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the early seventies. But at the same time when it began to be regarded as an art form, John Lindsay, the then mayor of New York, declared the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being caught, and instead many of the more established graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings.

The debate over whether graffiti is art or deliberate damage is still going on. Peter Vallone, a New York city councilor (顾问), thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone else’s property it becomes a crime. “I have a message for the graffiti destroyers out there,” he said recently, “and your freedom of expression ends where my property begins.” On the other hand, Felix, a member of the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City, says that artists are reclaiming (开拓，改造) cities for the public from advertisers, and that graffiti represents freedom and makes cities livelier.

For decades graffiti has been a springboard (跳板) to international fame for a few. Jean-Michel Basquiat began spraying on the street in the 1970s before becoming a respected artist in the 80s. The Frenchman Blek le Rat and the British artist Banksy have achieved international fame by producing complex works with stencils (模板), often making political or humorous points. Works by Banksy have been sold for over £ 100,000. Graffiti is now sometimes big business.

1.Why was the seventies an important decade in the history of graffiti?

A. That was when modern graffiti first appeared.

B. That was when modern graffiti first became really popular.

C. That was when graffiti first reached New York.

D. That was when graffiti first appeared on subway car windows.

2.What does the underlined word “taggers” in the second paragraph mean?

A. Names of people who draw graffiti.

B. Building where paints were sprayed.

C. People who marked surface with graffiti.

D. People who were interested in graffiti.

3.The Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City holds the view that_____.

A. involving young people in graffiti stops them being involved with serious crime.

B. graffiti helps the public to own the streets and take control away from advertisers.

C. graffiti actually increases the value of property by making the area more attractive.

D. graffiti can free artist from being caught by the police.

4.What is the author’s final opinion about graffiti?

A. Graffiti has now become mainstream and can benefit artists.

B. Graffiti is not a good way to become a respected artist.

C. Some popular graffiti artists end up being ignored by the art world.

D. Some graffiti caused inconvenience to the local environment.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I first met Li Meng at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Meng over in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became good friends. Three years ago, Li Meng’s parents invited I to spend a couple of wonderful week in Qingdao with them during the summer holiday. Li Meng and I loved walking along the beautifully beaches there. Last year I was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. Li Meng came see me every day. Then, her father has changed jobs and they moved to another city. Since then we haven’t see each other much, but we’ve kept writing to each other.

高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　 　 　 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　 　 　 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　 　 　 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　 　 　 and told me to come to her Studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I 　 　 　 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　 　 　 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…?” I soon realized that 　 　 　 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　 　 　 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　 　 　 draft（草稿）after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿）into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　 　 　 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　 　 　 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　 　 　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　 　 　 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　 　 　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　 　 　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　 　 　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to　 　 　 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　 　 　 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 　 　 　 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　 　 　 to doubt yourself.

1.A. joy    B. voice     C. speech     D. smile

2.A. proud    B. active    C. satisfied    D. moved

3.A. visited     B. emailed    C. phoned    D. interviewed

4.A. agreed    B. refused    C. hesitated    D. paused

5.A. replied    B. discovered    C. explained    D. knew

6.A. seriously    B. patiently    C. nervously    D. quietly

7.A. blaming    B. fooling    C. inviting    D. urging

8.A. hardship    B. failure    C. comment    D. pressure

9.A. with    B. by    C. on    D. in

10.A. disappeared    B. returned    C. spread    D. improved

11.A. compare    B. struggle    C. survive    D. compete

12.A. ignore     B. deliver    C. face    D. receive

13.A. decorating    B. repairing    C. cleaning    D. leaving

14.A. surprise    B. anxiety    C. horror    D. trouble

15.A. subjective    B. detailed    C. private    D. complex

16.A. broadcast    B. create    C. publish    D. assess

17.A. recover    B. prepare    C. escape    D. concentrate

18.A. energetic    B. endless    C. typical    D. enjoyable

19.A. experience    B. success    C. benefit    D. accident

20.A. attempt    B. afford    C. expect    D. pretend

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　 　 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　 　 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　 　 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career .She 　 　 and told me to come to her Studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I 　 　 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　 　 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…?” I soon realized that 　 　 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　 　 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　 　 draft（草稿）after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿）into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　 　 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　 　

in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　 　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　 　 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　 　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　 　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　 　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　 　 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　 　 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 　 　 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　 　 to doubt yourself.

1.A.　 joy    B.　 voice     C.　 speech     D.　 smile

2.A.　 proud    B.　 active    C.　 satisfied    D.　 moved

3.A.　 visited     B.　 emailed    C.　 phoned    D.　 interviewed

4.A.　 agreed    B.　 refused    C.　 hesitated    D.　 paused

5.A.　 replied    B.　 discovered    C.　 explained    D.　 knew

6.A.　 seriously    B.　 patiently    C.　 nervously    D.　 quietly

7.A.　 blaming    B.　 fooling    C.　 inviting    D.　 urging

8.A.　 hardship    B.　 failure    C.　 comment    D.　 pressure

9.A.　 with    B.　 by    C.　 on    D.　 in

10.A.　 Disappeared　 B.　 returned    C.　 spread    D.　 improved

11.A.　 Compare　　　 B.　 struggle    C.　 survive    D.　 Compet2e

12.A.　 ignore     B.　 deliver    C.　 face    D.　 receive

13.A.　 Decorating　 B.　 repairing    C.　 cleaning    D.　 leaving

14.A.　 surprise    　　 B.　 anxiety    C.　 horror    D.　 trouble

15.A.　 Subjective　 B.　 detailed    C.　 private    D.　 complex

16.A.　 broadcast　　 B.　 create    C.　 publish    D.　 Asses7s

17.A.　 recover　　 B.　 prepare    C.　 escape    D.　 Concen9trate

18.A.　 Energetic　　 B.　 endless    C.　 typical    D.　 enjoyable

19.A.　 Experience　 B.　 success    C.　 benefit    D.　 accident

20.A.　 attempt    　　 B.　 afford    C.　 expect    D.　 Pretend

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　　 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　　 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　　 　 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　　 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　 　 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　　 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　　 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. 　　 I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　　 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　　 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　　 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　　　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　　 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　　 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　　 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　　 to doubt yourself.

1.A．joy 　　 　　 B．voice 　 C．speech D．smile

2.A．Proud　　 　　 B．active 　 C．satisfied D．moved

3.A．Visited　　　　 B．emailed 　 C．phoned D．interviewed

4.A．Agreed　　　　 B．refused 　 C．hesitated D．paused

5.A．Replied　　　　 B．Discovered C．explained D．knew

6.A．Seriously　　　 B．patiently 　 C．nervously D．quietly

7.A．Blaming　　　　 B．fooling 　 C．inviting D．urging

8.A．Pressure　　　　 B．failure 　 C．comment D．hardship

9.A．Finally　　　　 B．Luckily 　 C．Publicly D．Gradually

10.A．Disappeared　 B．Returned　 C．spread D．improved

11.A．Compare　　　 B．Struggle　 C．promote D．compete

12.A．Ignore　　　　 B．deliver 　 C．face D．receive

13.A．Decorating　　 B.repairing 　 C．cleaning D．leaving

14.A．Disbelief　　　 B．anxiety 　 C．horror D．trouble

15.A．Secure　　　　 B．related 　 C．private D．reliable

16.A．Broadcast　　 B．create 　 C．publish D．assess

17.A．Recover　　　 B．prepare C．escape D．forget

18.A．Energetic　　 B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable

19.A．Experience　　 B．success C．benefit D．accident

20.A．attempt　　　　 B．afford C．expect　　　　 D．Pretend

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　　　　 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so　　　 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　　　　 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meted her to talk about her career. She　　　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I 45, I was scared out of my mind. I　　 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　　 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “ Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　　 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　　 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　　 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿）into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript　　 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　　 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer. Five years later, I was moving to California, While cleaning my apartment, I 　　 the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　 　　 .

Dear Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to　　 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and a chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of enjoyable writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. 　　 my experience, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　　 to doubt yourself.

1.A. joy　　　　　 　　　 B. speech　　　　　　　　　　 C. voice　　　　　　　　 D. smile

2.A. moved　　　　　　　 B. active　　　　　　　　　 　 C. satisfied　　　　　 D. proud

3.A. visited　　 　　　 B. impressed　　　　　　　 　 C. interviewed　　　　 D. phoned

4.A. refused　　　　 　　 B. agreed　　　　　　　　　　 C. hesitated　　　　 　 D. paused

5.A. hung up　　　　 　 B. showed up　　　　　　　　 C. turned up　　　　 　 D. put up

6.A. replied　　　　 　 B. discovered　　　　　　　 C. knew　　　　　　　　　 D. explained

7.A. nervously　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　 　 C. seriously　　　　　 D. quietly

8.A. blaming　　　　　 B. inviting　　　　　　　　 　 C. fooling　　　　　　 D. urging

9.A. hardship　　　　 　 B. pressure　　　　　　　　 C. comment　　　　　　 D. failure

10.A. by　　　　　　　 　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

11.A. returned　　　　 B. disappeared　　　　　　 　 C. spread　　　　　　　　 D. improved

12.A compare　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　 　 C. compete　　　　　　　 D. survive

13.A. face　　　　　　 　 B. deliver　　　　　　　　 　 C. ignore　　　　　　　　 D. receive

14.A. took out　　　　 B. picked up　　　　　　　　 C. found out　　　　　　 D. came across

15.A. horror　　　　　　 B. anxiety　　　　　　　　　 C. disbelief　　　　　 D. trouble

16.A. subjective　　 B. private　　　　　　　　　 C. related　　　　　　　 D. reliable

17.A. broadcast　　　　 B. create　　　　　　　　　　 C. assess　　　　　　　　 D. publish

18.A. recover　　　　 B. prepare　　　　　　　　　 C. escape　　　　　　 D. concentrate

19.A. Looking up to B. Looking down upon　　　 C. Looking back on　　 D. Looking into

20.A. afford　　　　 　 B. attempt　　　　　　　　 　 C. expect　　　　　　　 D. pretend

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 　 　　 　 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　 　　 　 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　 　　 ___ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　 　　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　 　　 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 　 　　 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　 　　 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The　 　 　　 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days　 　 　　 draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript 　 　　 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　 　　 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　 　　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　 　　 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　 　　 _ .

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　 　　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　 　　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　 　　 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of　 　 　　 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　 　　 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　 　　 to doubt yourself.

1.A. joy　　　 B. voice　　 C. speech　　 D. smile

2.A. proud　　　　 B. active　　 C. satisfied　　 D. moved

3.A. visited　　　　 B. emailed　　 C. phoned　　 D. interviewed

4.A. agreed　　　　 B. refused　　 C. hesitated　　 D. paused

5.A. replied　　 B. discovered C. explained　　 D. knew

6.A. seriously　　 B. patiently　　 C. nervously　　 D. quietly

7.A. blaming　　 B. fooling　　 C. inviting　　 D. urging

8.A. hardship　　 B. failure　　 C. comment　　 D. pressure

9.A. with　　　 B. by　　 C. on　　　 D. in

10.A. disappeared　　 B. returned　　 C. spread　　 D. improved

11.A. compare　　 B. struggle　　 C. live　　　　 D. compete

12.A. ignore　　 B. deliver　　 C. face　　　 D. receive

13.A. decorating　　 B. repairing　 C. cleaning　　 D. leaving

14.A. disbelief　　 B. anxiety　　 C. horror　　 D. trouble

15.A. subjective　　　　 B. relevant　　 C. private　　 D. reliable

16.A. broadcast　　　　 B. create　　 C. publish　　 D. assess

17.A. recover　　 B. prepare　　 C. escape　　 D. concentrate

18.A. energetic　　 B. endless　　 C. typical　　 D. enjoyable

19.A. experience　　 B. success　　 C. benefit　　 D. accident

20.A. attempt　　 B. afford　　 C. expect　　 D. pretend

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.

Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.

Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”

“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”

“Oh, sure.”

“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”

“Nobody. I do it.”

“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”

“Sure.”

“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”

1.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.

A. know more about the students　　 B. make the lessons more exciting

C. raise the students’ interest in art　　 D. teach the students about toy design

2.What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A. He liked to help his teacher.　　 B. He preferred to study alone.

C. He was active in class.　　 D. He was imaginative.

3.What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Mistake.　　 B. Disadvantage.

C. Difficulty.　　 D. Burden.

4.Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?

A. To help them to see their creativity.　　 B. To find out about their sleeping habits.

C. To help them to improve their memory.　　 D. To find out about their ways of thinking.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.”

A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.

Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.

Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”

“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?”

“Oh, sure.”

“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?”

“Nobody. I do it.”

“Really-at night, when you’re asleep?”

“Sure.”

“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”

1.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.

A. know more about the students

B. make the lessons more exciting

C. raise the students’ interest in art

D. teach the students about toy design

2.What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A. He liked to help his teacher.　　 B. He preferred to study alone.

C. He was active in class.　　 D. He was imaginative.

3.What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Mistake.　　 B. Drawback.

C. Difficulty.　　 D. Burden.

4.Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?

A. To help them to see their creativity.

B. To find out about their sleeping habits.

C. To help them to improve their memory.

D. To find out about their ways of thinking.

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