题目内容
8．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．How to be more creative every day
Creativity isn't something you either have or don't have．In fact，it is something like playing the saxophone．（36）E So read on to know how．
?Be more curious．
It's important to seek out new viewpoints every day．（37）F To involve this in your daily life，make sure to keep an open mind when you're presented with an idea，and be curious as to what else is around the comer．
?Give yourself space．
Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative．Try to apply a level of space into your everyday life．（38）C It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions （分心的事物），leaving much room to have creative ideas．
?Try something new．
Frequent thinking patterns，in effect，cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisions over and over unless you get out of your comfort zone．（39）G Though not always easy，it does open up a whole new world of thinking!
?（40）B
Social media has created an environment where we're constantly shown whether we've succeeded in the form of likes or comments，which leads us to doubt ourselves．However，creativity is a journey，and you're learning every step of the way．Honestly，you'11learn much more from that than a straight win anyway．So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough．
A．Learn from failure．
B．Remind yourself you're good enough．
C．The 8 p．m．-8 a．m．phone ban is a great way to begin．
D．Getting physical really helps to sort out your brain space．
E．But it's not easy to feel or be automatically creative either．
F．Thus you can think and approach things from another angle．
G．Using your skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何每天更有创意的一些方法，如好奇，给自己空间，尝试新的东西，从失败中吸取教训等．
解答 36．E．推理判断题．根据前文Creativity isn't something you either have or don't have．In fact，it is something like playing the saxophone可知自主创造是不容易的；故选E．
37．F．推理判断题．根据后文To involve this in your daily life，make sure to keep an open mind when you're presented with an idea，and be curious as to what else is around the comer可知因此你可以从另一个角度思考和处理事物；故选F．
38．C．推理判断题．根据前文Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative．Try to apply a level of space into your everyday life可知晚上8点到早上8点的禁令是一个好方法；故选C．
39．G．推理判断题．根据前文Frequent thinking patterns，in effect，cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisions over and over unless you 可知使用你的技能在不同的领域是一个伟大的方式来思考；故选G．
40．B．推理判断题．根据后文Social media has created an environment where we're constantly shown whether we've succeeded in the form of likes or comments可知你应该提醒自己已经足够好；故选B．
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．
