Once, the famous scientist Einstein travelled to many places in America to give lectures. He travelled in a __1__, and soon made friends with his driver.

Each time Einstein gave the lecture, his driver __2__ sat in the front row and listened to him very carefully. The __3__ lecture was given so many times that the driver learned it well enough to give it himself.

One day, when Einstein was __4__ about it, he asked the driver to give the lecture for him in a small town.

That evening, both Einstein and the driver went into the lecture room. __5__ there had seen Einstein before. When the driver took his place, everybody applauded (鼓掌). Then he began the lecture. __6__ it was over, the people warmly applauded. The driver turned to look at Einstein. Einstein nodded with a smile on his face.

When they began to leave the lecture room, a man __7 __ them and asked the driver a very

__8__ question. The c river listened carefully, then he __9__ and said the question was interesting but really quite easy. To show how easy it is. I'll ask my __10__ to answer it," said the driver.

1.A. bus        B. train      C. plane           D. car

2.A. always     B. never      C. sometimes       D. hardly

3.A. different  B. same       C. uncomfortable   D strange

4.A. spoken     B. told       C. said            D shouted

5.A. Somebody   B. Everybody  C. Nobody          D. Anybody

6.A. If         B. Although   C. However         D. When

7.A. carried    B. believed   C. stopped         D. pleased

8.A. difficult  B. easy       C. relaxing        D.  perfect

9.A. smiled     B. cried      C. refused         D. jumped

10.A. student    B. driver     C. teacher         D. uncle

 

Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical(批判性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

    The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen--beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.

    Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are interested in life and want 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.

    Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning(推理)are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure(尺度)of intelligence(智慧), you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately made Hoffman feel comfortable by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.” 

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.

    A.it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

    B.we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

    C.we will follow the ideas of others naturally

    D.we might be fooled by other people’s ideas

2.If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.

     A.take one view against another view           

B.trust the reports in the newspapers

     C.think deeply about different ideas           

D.criticize other people for their mistakes

3. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.

A.speed can improve intelligence

B.intelligence is not decided by speed

C.the smarter you are, the faster you do things

D.the faster you do things, the smarter you become

 

 

完形填空。
     One day the famous (著名的) scientist Albert Einstein   1   an old friend of his in the street in New York. "Mr. Edelstein," said   2   friend, "You need to   3   a new coat. Look,   4   worn out (破旧的) it is!"
     "It doesn't matter." answered Einstein. "Nobody   5   me here in.New York."
     Several years   6  , they met in New York   7  , Einstein had become a world-physicist (物理学家) by then, but he was still wearing the   8   old coat.   9   more his friend tried to persuade (劝说) him to buy a new one.
     "There's no need, now," said Einstein. "I  10  here for a long time. Everybody here knows me."
(     )1. A. found           
(     )2. A. a              
(     )3. A. have            
(     )4. A. what           
(     )5. A. has never known
(     )6. A. after          
(     )7. A. after          
(     )8. A. before         
(     )9. A. One            
(     )10. A. have arrived  
B. bad            
B. an             
B. put on         
B. how             
B. has ever known  
B. later           
B. also          
B. same            
B. Once           
B. have got     
C. met         
C. the           
C. in          
C. however       
C. knows         
C. ago              
C. second    
C. enough       
C. Again         
C. have lived
D. knew        
D. /              
D. be          
D. why           
D. know          
D. since            
D. once      
D. usual        
D. Many times               
D. lived     

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