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

The word “critical” here contains a special meaning. It doesn’t 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 which are often not consistent with reality, the untrue and controversial reports in the newspapers, and the faulty and contradictory reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire 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 are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not consist with the fast speed in today’s world: fast food, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein, who made great contributions to science during his life. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a contemporary scientist, was to consult Albert Einstein about his work, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. but Einstein was very considerate and immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

1.Critical thinking is important to us because if we don’t 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. think deeply about different ideas

B. trust the reports in the newspapers

C. take one view against another view

D. criticize other people for their mistakes

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

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

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

C. speed can improve intelligence

D. intelligence is not decided by speed

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Thinking and Critical Thinking

B. Understanding Critical Thinking

C. Thinking is Natural and Human

D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

B

Environment Awareness Week

Regal Convention Centre,Halls 1-4

24-30 March 2011 10:00 am-9:00 pm

Free admission for all!

Save the environment,Save our future

Our environment needs help.With the participation of more than 50 organizations,Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event dedicated to environmental protection and conservation.Don’t miss it! Come and know more about:

The Threats to Earth (Hall 1) – What is global warming? How serious is pollution? Learn about different environmental problems from our university students.Protect our environment!

The Search for renewable Energy (Hall 2) – can we get electricity from wind,solar energy,waves,rivers and underground heat? Get the answers from Solar Ace,Tefron,Touch Wind Resources and other participants.

The Quest for Fresh water (Hall 3) – is the shortage of freshwater worsening? What are Singapore’s solutions for treating wastewater? Hear from Flow Technologies,HydroMax Solutions and other participants.

The 3 Rs and Save Earth (Hall 4) – How can we REDUCE,REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes? Find out from the Global Gala Network,Green Earth Foundation and other participants.

For more information,please call Mr.Philip Koh at 65531188,send an email to Mrs.Daisy Soh at daisy_soh@ief.org or visit the events web at http://www.ief.org/caw

1.The main aim of Environment Awareness Week is to ________.

A.educate the public on protecting the environment

B.discuss global warming and other environmental problems

C.explain ways for producing freshwater to save the environment

D.learn about renewable energy sources that protect the environment

2.The organizer of the event is ________.

A.Global Gaia Network

B.Clean Energy Agency

C.Green Earth Foundation

D.Global Environment Fund

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the event?

A.It will last a week and the halls will be open 11 hours a day.

B.You can send an email to Mrs.Daisy Soh for more information.

C.Each hall charges the same amount of money as the other.

D.Lectures in Hall 1 will be given by university students.

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