Most of us mistakenly think that creativity i...

Most of us mistakenly think that creativity is a quality belonging only to inventors rather to ourselves. 1. The following tips are a great beginning for developing our creativity.

1. Get out of your comfort zone

Break out of your usual patterns and welcome creativity into your life. The human brain was designed to recognize patterns. We continue to create patterns and routines for almost everything we do. 2. As we become more efficient at using patterns, we rely less on creativity to find new paths. We should force ourselves out of our comfort zones and open up new possibilities.

2. 3.

If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. We are creatures of habits and routines, but creativity hates routines. Interrupt your routine and try something new. Undoubtedly, new things are often creative.

3. Take action

4. You must work to make it a reality. Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago? Yet someone else is making money with “your” idea. 5. The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action. If you can put your ideas into practice, you are well on your way to improving your creativity. You can become a true inventor in your own life somehow!

A. Having a great idea is not enough.

B. Seek several options.

C We may attempt to think from the other person’s point.

D. Try different things.

E. However, the truth is that we are all born with the potential to be creative.

F. In fact, our comfort zone is only a collection of patterns.

G. We all have great ideas sometimes, but only a few people turn their ideas into reality.

高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析

Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong to think we have many good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self-criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed(有缺点的)?

If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, shallow, busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.

Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.

You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people looking for loyalty, fun, sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money or you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.

The point is that you can focus on anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.

1.According to the author, plays an important role in making friends.

A.admitting your shortcomings B.self-criticism

C.modesty 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.confidence

2.If you are not liked by a person,　　　 .

A.you should find the reason in yourself

B.you’d better talk with the person face to face

C.you may not be the one to be blamed

D.you and that person misunderstand each other

3.We can learn from the third paragraph that 　　　 .

A.your good qualities may turn out to be your flaws

B.your weaknesses may also be your strengths in some way

C.your negative qualities cause a person to reject you

D.you’ll have few friends if your flaws are more than your good qualities

4.Which of the following is true according to the author?

A.It is important to lose weight.

B.It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.

C.Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.

D.If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It seems that creative thinking, which is one of the most___________skills in society, is a matter of habits.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the 　　 　 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　　 　　 country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　　 　　 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. They first 　　 　　 one long hot summer when most Germans were　 　　 　　 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,　　 　　 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't 　　 　　 . “What these people also need is warmth and 　　 　 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn't 　　 　　 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 　　 　　 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　　 　　 to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street.

The couple were soon 　　 　　 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　　 　 donations. Today, over thirty companies 　　 　　 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to　　 　　 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 　　 　　 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　　 　　 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn't 　　 　　 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 　　 　　 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　　 　 in the world.

1.A. result　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　 D. truth

2.A. traditional　　　　　　 B. developing　　 C. wealthy　　　　　 D. typical

3.A. preparations　　　　 B. meals　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　 D. suggestions

4.A. began　　　　　　　　 B. met　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　 D. left

5.A. asleep　　　　　　　 　 B. alone　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. across

6.A. brought up　　　　 B. put aside　　　　 C. set up　　　　　　 D. gave away

7.A. enough　　　　　　 　　 B. necessary　　　　 C. helpful　　　　　　 D. expensive

8.A. caring　　　　　　 　　 B. freedom　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. fame

9.A. pretend　　　　　　 　　 B. agree　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　　　 D. intend

10.A. make sense　　　　 B. make sure　　　 C. found out　　　　 D. worked out

11.A. near　　　　　　　　 　　 B. crowded　　　　 C. noisy　　　 D. open

12.A. costing　　　　　　 B. wasting　　　　 C. spending　　 D. taking

13.A. pay for　　　　　　 B. ask for　　　　 C. look into　　 D. carry out

14.A. regularly　　　　 　　 B. calmly　　　　　 C. completely　　 D. roughly

15.A. advertise　　　　　 　　 B. sell　　　　　　 C. deliver　　 　　 D. lend

16.A. collects　　　　　 　　 B. produces　　　　 C. designs　　　　 D. donates

17.A. permission　　　　 B. payment　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　 D. support

18.A. borrow　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　 C. expect　　　　　　　　　 D. save

19.A. tired　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　 D. amused

20.A. profit　　　　 B. rule　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　 D. difference

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

How to become happier is what most of us are after. The things that we think will make us happier—bigger paychecks, nicer homes, slimmer bodies— 1.But practices such as exercising more, socializing, getting enough sleep, and being kind to others do.

2..

Exercise causes hormonal (荷尔蒙的)changes in the body that make us feel good and help interrupt negative thoughts. Anyone who has ever experienced a runner's high will surely agree.

Increase social connections

Reconnecting with a friend can boost happiness, but so can a meaningful encounter with a stranger. 3.. In fact, many studies have found that the more we use social media, the less happy we are.

Get enough shut-eye

4..

Perform acts of kindness

Volunteering to help someone or helping others pay for their bus tickets can make us happy. Giving others a hand takes the focus away from our own worries and problems, which can boost happiness.

These constant practices arc really what's required to boost our happiness. It's like a tire that we put air into. Occasionally it leaks, and we have to put more air into it. It's not one-time thing where we learn it and we're good. 5.. Anyone who adopts and practices the strategies can truly become happier.

A.Burn some calories

B.Prioritize free time

C.don't really matter in our lives

D.But Facebook friends don't count

E.don’t actually add joy to our lives

F.We actually have to put the work in

G.We can set an alarm to signal ourselves to get ready for bed

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!

In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was 　　 by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country．The fighter 　 the young man down the hill where he was to be 　 .

But a（n） 　 thing happened． The young man, who had 　　 military training, was able to disarm the fighter．Now, the table was 　 and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill．

As they walked, 　　 , the young man began to reflect on what was happening．Recalling the 　　 　 of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who 　　 you." He found he could go no farther．

He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was 　 to go and turned back 　　 　 the hill．

Minutes later, he heard footsteps53 behind him as he walked．"Is this the end after all?" he 　　 　 . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off．But he continued on, 　　 glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out　 　　　 for sparing his life．

Mercy often wears the face of　 　 　　　 ．And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive, we have 　 for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have　 　　 　 for our forgiveness. You know who they are.

As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The 　　 can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. " Be strong. Forgive.

1.A．shot　　　　　　     B．murdered　　　     C．killed　　　　　　 　　 D．caught

2.A．demanded　　     B．reminded　　　     C．ordered　　　　　 　　 D．required

3.A．beaten　　　　　 　 B．shot　　　　　　     C．accepted　　　　 　 D．driven

4.A．amazing　　　　     B．frightening　　　 C．inspiring　　　　　 D．confusing

5.A．watched　　　　 B．received　　　　 C．accepted　　　　　 D．suggested

6.A．turned　　　　　     B．covered　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　 D．repaired

7.A．thus　　　　　　 B．indeed　　　　　　 C.therefore　　　　　 D．however

8.A．expressions　　     B．plans　　     　　 　　 C．words　　　　　　 D．signals

9.A．forgive    　　　　 B．hate    　　　　　　 C．instruct        　　 D．help

10.A．packed    　　　　 B．dragged    　　　　 C．forced        　　 D．threw

11.A．free    　　　　 B．slow    　　　　 　　 C．nervous        D．eager

12.A．for    　　　　　 B．into    　　　　　　　 C．up        　　 D．down

13.A．showing    　　 B．waving    　　　　 C．running        D．jumping

14.A．shouted    　　 B．counted    　　　　 C．wondered        D．argued

15.A．seldom    　　　　 B．never    　　　　 　　 C．always        　　 D．sometimes

16.A．marks    　　　　 B．favors    　　　　 　 C．thanks        　　 D．reasons

17.A．awareness    　　 B．kindness    　　 　　 C．safeness        　 D．forgiveness

18.A．opportunities     B．explanations    　 C．hopes        　　 D．lessons

19.A．need    　　　　 B．responsibility    　 C．patience        　　 D．energy

20.A．lonely    　　　　 B．weak    　　　　 　　 C．healthy        　　 D．calm

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like“I was wrong about that,” and it is even harder to say,“I was wrong, and you were right about that.”

I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons (in many countries, eggs are sold by the dozen and are put in cartons.) Then he related an incident (event, matter) and I began to remember unclearly the incident he was describing.

I was about eight years old at the time. I went into the store with my mother to do some shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the food department where the incident took place.

There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there were lots of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were put three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of the piles of egg cartons. Just then a woman came by pushing her shopping cart and knocked off the cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the eggs back together, so I went to work.

The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees looking at some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the one who just did it. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, it is plain that the manager did not.

1.Which is the correct order of the following?

a. I forgot all about the incident.　　　　　　　　　　

b. I went into the store.

c. A woman knocked off the egg cartons.　　　　　　　

d. I stood in front of the egg cartons.

e. The manager reminded me of the incident.　　

f. The manager didn't believe my explanation.

g. I picked up the unbroken eggs.

A. b; d; g; c; a; f; e　　 B. b; d; c; g; f; e; a

C. b; c; d ;g; e; f; a　　 D. b; d; c; g; f; a; e

2.The word “reprimanded” in the last paragraph most exactly means “_________ ”.

A. frightened　　 B. scolded

C. warned　　 D. comforted

3.The best title for this passage should be________ .

A. A Case of Mistake　　 B. The Manager I Never Forget

C. The Manager and I　　 D. An Incident 15 Years Ago

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Instead, it seems that creative thinking is a (n) _________ of habits.

A. affair          B. business         C. matter               D. problem

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Instead, it seems that creative thinking is a (n)________of habits.

A. affair            B. business             C. matter        D. problem

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Instead, it seems that creative thinking is a (n)________of habits.

A. affair            B. business               C. matter                  D. problem

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