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14.Most of us mistakenly think that creativity is a quality belonging only to inventors rather to ourselves.(36)B  The following tips are a great beginning for developing our creativity.
(1)Get out of your comfort zone
Break out of your usual patterns and welcome creativity into your life.The human brain was designed to recognize patterns.We continue to create patterns and routines for almost everything we do.(37)F As we become more efficient at using patterns,we rely less on creativity to find new paths.We should force ourselves out of our comfort zones and open up new possibilities.
(2)(38)D
If you always do what you've always done,you'll always get what you've always got.We are creatures of habits and routines,but creativity hates routines.Interrupt your routine and try something new.Undoubtedly,new things are often creative.
(3)Take action
(39)A  You must work to make it a reality.Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago?Yet someone else is making money with"your"idea.(40)G The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action.If you can put your ideas into practice,you are well on your way to improving your creativity.You can become a true inventor in your own life somehow!

A.Having a great idea is not enough.
B.Seek several options.
C We may attempt to think from the other person's point.
D.Try different things.
E.However,the truth is that we are all born with the potential to be creative.
F.In fact,our comfort zone is only a collection of patterns.
G.We all have great ideas sometimes,but only a few people turn their ideas into reality.

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开发我们创造力的一些方法.

解答 36.B.推理判断题.根据后文The following tips are a great beginning for developing our creativity可知要寻找一些选项;故选B.
37.F.推理判断题.根据后文As we become more efficient at using patterns,we rely less on creativity to find new paths.We should force ourselves out of our comfort zones and open up new possibilities可知实际上,我们的舒适区只是一个模式的集合;故选F.
38.D.推理判断题.根据后文If you always do what you've always done,you'll always get what you've always got可知要尝试不同的东西;故选D.
39.A.推理判断题.根据后文Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago?Yet someone else is making money with"your"idea可知拥有一个好主意是不够的;故选A.
40.G.推理判断题.根据后文The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action.If you can put your ideas into practice,you are well on your way to improving your creativity可知我们都有伟大的想法,但只有少数人把他们的想法变成现实;故选G.

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.

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-→•Public apology is much more than a(an)(61)personal/individualact.
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•Apologies not (63)properly/appropriately/successfully/rightlyoffered can bring on individual and institutional ruin.
Why has the issue of public apology been so(64)urgentnow in USA?-→•In an (65)apology culture,admission of all sorts of wrongdoings is more required than before.
•The(66)growing importanceof public apologies has been widely reported in the mass media.
-→•Being public figures,leaders are supposed to appear (67)strong and capable.
•There needs to be a sufficient reason for a leader to (68)express apology/apologizein public.-→•Making apologies is likely to be personally uncomfortable and  (69)(even) professionally risky.
•Admission of a mistake or wrongdoing will probably do (70)damage/harmto their organization.
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