Most people believe they don't have imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us,once we became adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn't always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve,a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between them. First,think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image,word,idea or object,for example,a candle. Write down all the ideas/words associated with candles:light,fire,matches, wax,night,silence,etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
   Imagine that normal limitations don't exist. You have as much time/space/money,etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If,for example,your goal is to learn to ski, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December,or every Monday in January.
Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators use this technique in business,and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books. They ask questions: what does this character want? Why can't she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? What does she dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself “in their shoes”. The best fishermen think like fish!
【小题1】According to the passage, when we become adults, _________ .

A.most of us are no longer creativeB.we can still learn to be more creative
C.we are not as imaginative as childrenD.we are unwilling to be creative
【小题2】The second technique suggests that you just imagine
A.setting a goal is as simple as skiing
B.new possibilities will soon appear
C.December and January are the best months for skiing.
D.you have every resource to achieve your goal
【小题3】The phrase “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______  .
A.dress yourself like themB.think as they would
C.do as they ask you toD.put on their shoes
【小题4】We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself “ _________ ?”.
A.what do I usually doB.what did my boss tell me to do
C.what are my customers' needsD.how should I sell my products

If you have ever been discouraged(受挫) because of failure(失败), please read on. Usually, achieving(实现) what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.
“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers answered excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders(蜘蛛), worms and a lot of insects. He removed the lid(揭开盖子) and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors who were laughing at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look what we found along the way!”
Their goal was far too difficult, but it made them dig. And that is what a goal is for—to make us move in the direction we have chosen. In other words, it sets us to digging!
But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!” And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly matters.
【小题1】The writer told us the story to ________ .

A.advise us to treats(对待) our failures fairly
B.persuade us to make an aim for our lives
C.encourage us to learn from the two brothers
D.prove that failure helps us make achievements
【小题2】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Failure is the mother of success
B.When there is a will, there is a way
C.No pains, no gains
D.Joy in the journey
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible.
B.The writer thinks that the two brothers will reach their goal one day.
C.A goal is something that makes us want to dig holes.
D.Everyone can succeed if he sets a practical goal.

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right familyand others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.I'm not going to say lucktalentand circumstances don't come into play because they do.Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligenceand that's just the reality of how life is.

Howeverto succeed in lifeone first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.Andin addition to thatin order to get really good at somethingone needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising.To become great at certain thingsit'll require even more timetime that most people won't put in.

Howeverto succeed in lifeone first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.Andin addition to thatin order to get really good at somethingone needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practising.To become great at certain thingsit'll require even more timetime that most people won't put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you doit is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you doit is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great successyou know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It's sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talentbut thinking that way does you no goodand there's a huge chance that you're wrong anyway.

Whatever you doif you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day outalmost to the point of addictionand over a long period of time.If you're not willing to put in the time and workdon't expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work won't guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

1.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

Athe reasons for success

Bthe meaning of success

Cthe standards of success

Dthe importance of success

2.Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ________.

Awork makes one feel pain

Bone tends to enjoy his work

Cone gives up his work easily

Dit takes a lot of time to succeed

3.What is the main theme of the passage?

AHaving a goal is vital to success.

BBeing good is different from being great.

COne cannot succeed without time and practice.

DLucktalent and family help to achieve success.

4.What is the main theme of the passage?

AHaving a goal is vital to success.

BBeing good is different from being great.

COne cannot succeed without time and practice.

DLucktalent and family help to achieve success.

 

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family,and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And,in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.

Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you’re not willing to put in the time and work, don’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

1.Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

A.the reasons for success           B.the meaning of success

C.the standards of success          D.the importance of success

2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “that “refers to ______.

A.being good at something         B.setting a practical goal

C.putting in more time            D.succeeding in life

3.What is the main theme of the passage?

A.Having a goal is vital to success.

B.Being good is different from being great.

C.One cannot succeed without time and practice.     

D.Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.

 

Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often, achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
The boy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for — to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.

  1. 1.

    The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be         .

    1. A.
      brave
    2. B.
      impolite
    3. C.
      foolish
    4. D.
      warm-hearted
  2. 2.

    Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?

    1. A.
      To drive them away.
    2. B.
      To show what he had found in digging.
    3. C.
      To show how beautiful the jar was.
    4. D.
      To attract them to join him in the work.
  3. 3.

    What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?

    1. A.
      Not dream can come true.
    2. B.
      All work will end successfully.
    3. C.
      Goals shouldn't be set too high
    4. D.
      Goals will make us work harder.
  4. 4.

    The best title for the text should be         .

    1. A.
      Joy in the Journey
    2. B.
      A Boy Dug a Hole
    3. C.
      No Pains, No Gains
    4. D.
      Failure Is the Mother of Success

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