题目内容
①I often____(梦见你).
②The boy____(梦想成为 一名飞行员).
③I______. (梦想去月球).
④We laugh a merry laugh. 译: _______________
⑤She slept a sound sleep. 译:_________________
①dream about you
②dreams about being a pilot
③dream about going to the moon
④我们开心一笑.
⑤她熟睡了一觉.
Thanks to the huge success of Harry Potter, many teenagers dream about living in an ancient castle. These dreams may include beautiful silk dresses, delicious food, servants and of course, magic. However, real life in an English castle was not easy. With thick stonewalls and high towers, castles were built for defence(防御). So they were not good places to live in. In medieval times, castles must have been noisy and smelly places. Horses, cattle, chickens and sheep walked free, blacksmiths did ironwork, soldiers practised sword (剑) fights, and children of all ages played around them. Castles did not have central heating; the only heat came from the fireplace. Even in summer the castle was cool. People living in the castles had to use blankets to keep warm while at work.
Life during the Middle Ages began at sunrise. Servants lit the fire, swept the floor and cooked the morning meal. The mid-morning meal was the main meal of the day and often included three or four courses (一道菜). After dinner, everyone continued his or her work. The owner of the castle, the lord, sometimes took his guests hunting or shooting. His wife, the lady, spent much of the day watching the maids (女仆) work, as well as people working in the kitchen. She also kept an eye on the weavers and embroiderers who made clothes for the family. Supper was simple and eaten late, just before bedtime.
You may find some old magic books in a castle as Harry Potter once did. Read them before you go to bed, because when you fall asleep the magic of castle life may appear before your eyes.
【小题1】 For what purpose were the castles built in England?
A.To defend the city or country against enemies. |
B.To provide a working place for blacksmiths. |
C.To raise poultry (家禽) and livestock (家畜). |
D.To provide a place for teenagers to learn magic. |
A.Because soldiers practiced sword fights there. |
B.Because blacksmiths did ironwork there. |
C.Because children of all ages played around them. |
D.All of the above. |
A.The servants in castles lived an easy life. |
B.The wife spent much of the day at home. |
C.Supper was eaten before sunset. |
D.Dinner was eaten in the middle of the day. |
A.castles were not good places to live in |
B.castles in novels are different from those in history |
C.Harry Potter's story in a castle affected people |
D.what real life was like in an ancient castle |
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!
1.According to the passage, when we become adults, _________ .
A.most of us are no longer creative |
B.we can still learn to be more creative |
C.we are not as imaginative as children |
D.we are unwilling to be creative |
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 |
3.The phrase “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______ .
A.dress yourself like them |
B.think as they would |
C.do as they ask you to |
D.put on their shoes |
4.We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself “ _________ ?”.
A.what do I usually do |
B.what did my boss tell me to do |
C.what are my customers' needs |
D.how should I sell my products |