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A policeman was questioning 3 blondes who were training to become detectives． To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows the first blonde a picture for5 seconds and then hides it．
“This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"
The first blonde answers, "That's easy, we'll catch him fast because he only has one eye!" The policeman says, "Well．．．uh．．．that's because the picture shows his profile．"
Slightly confused by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture for 5 seconds at the second blonde and asks her, "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?"
The second blonde giggles, flips her hair and says, "Ha! He'd be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!"
The policeman angrily responds, "What's the matter with you two? Of course only one eye and one ear are SHOWING because it's a picture of his profile!! Is that the best answer you can come up with?"
Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third blonde and in a very testy voice asks "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?" He quickly adds, "Think hard before giving me a stupid answer．"
The blonde looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, "Hmmmm…the suspect wears contact lenses．"
The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really doesn't know himself if the suspect wears contacts or not． "Well, that's an interesting answer．．．wait here for a few minutes while I check his file and I’ll get back to you on that．" He leaves the room and goes to his ．office, checks the suspect's file in his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face． "Wow! I can't believe it．．．it's TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses． Good work! How were you able to make such an acute observation?"
"That's easy," the blonde replied． "He can't wear regular glasses because he only has one eye and one ear．"
【小题1】Why did the policeman show a picture to the three blondes?
| A．To inquire about their relationship with the suspect． |
| B．To test their potential of being detectives． |
| C．To train them as qualified police officers． |
| D．To show the skills in recognizing a suspect． |
| A．Angry． | B．Puzzled． | C．Embarrassed． | D．Satisfied． |
| A．Demanding． | B．Easy． | C．Ridiculous． | D．Confusing． |
| A．By coincidence． |
| B．By random guess． |
| C．By logical and reasonable analysis． |
| D．By checking the file in the computer． |
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Imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something that is not obtained through the senses. It is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or events that do not exist, are not present or have not happened in the past.
Everyone possesses some imagination ability. In some it may be highly developed and in others it may be displayed in a weaker form. It is shown in various degrees in various people.
Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, taste, smell, a physical sensation or a feeling or emotion. For some people it is easier to see mental pictures, others find it easier to imagine a feeling, and some are more comfortable imagining the sensation of one of the five senses. Training of the imagination gives the ability to combine all the senses.
Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. It gives you the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and enables one to mentally explore the past and the future. In your imagination you can travel anywhere at the speed of light without any problems. It can make you feel free, though temporarily, and only in the mind, from tasks, difficulties and unpleasant circumstances.
Imagination ha a great role and value in each one's life. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs. We use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, explain how to arrive to a certain street, write, tell a story or cook a cake. Imagination is also a creative power that is used extensively in magic, creative visualization and confirmations. It is the creator of circumstances and events. It is necessary for inventing an instrument, designing a dress or a building, painting a picture or writing a book. The creative power of imagination has an important role in the achievement of success in any field.
Imagination can change your whole life. When you know how to work with it, you can make your hearts' desires come true. But if you do not recognize the importance of the power of the imagination, your life may not be as happy and successful as you would have wanted it to be. You may create and attract into your lives events, situations and people that you don't really want. This is actually what most people do, because you don't use the power of imagination correctly.
Lack of understanding of the power of the imagination is responsible for the suffering, incompetence, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experience, some reason, most people are tending to think in a negative way. They do not expect success. They expect the worst, and when they fail, they believe that fate is against them. This attitude can be changed, and then life will improve accordingly.
Understanding how to use your imagination correctly, and putting this knowledge into practice, for your own and others' benefit, will put you on the golden path to success, satisfaction and happiness.
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| 71 of imagination | ?? The ability to develop a mental image of something 72 the help of the senses. ?? The ability to build in one's 73 scenes, objects or events that do not exist, are not present or have not happened in the past. |
| Key features of imagination | ?? Higher or lower, imagination ability is 74 by everyone. ?? Although different people may be strong in different aspects, imagination includes all the five senses and feelings. ?? The ability to combine all the senses can be developed by means of 75 . |
| Role and value of imagination | ?? By imagination, people can 76 any situation in a different way. ?? Imagination can enable people to mentally explore the past and the future. ?? People can 77 their mind by imagination, as it can make them feel free from tasks, difficulties and unpleasant circumstances. ?? Imagination is used extensively in any field, either daily affairs or 78 work like inventing an instrument or writing a book. |
| Problems caused by lack of imagination | ?? Unwelcome events, situations and people may enter your lives if you deny the importance of imagination. ?? Lack of imagination may __79 to the suffering, incompetence, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experience. |
| 80 | ?? Understanding and correctly using imagination will bring you success, satisfaction and happiness. |
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”
There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it’s a brilliant place to live.
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”
“Living here can be difficult-yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”
1．What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A．describe how to turn an old tower into a house.
B．recommend a particular builder
C．describe what it is like to live in a tower
D．explain how to win prizes for building work
2．From the text, a reader can find out
A．Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth’s house.
B．Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower
C．Why Elizabeth exercises every day
D．Why John and Elizabeth left their flat.
3．Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?
A．she wanted it as soon as she saw it
B．she likes most things about it
C．she ha been worried since they paid for it
D．she finds it unsuitable to live in
4．What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
A．Her visitors find it hard to see if she is at home
B．She feels separated from others
C．She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once
D．It is impossible to clean any of the windows.
5．How will John and Elizabeth advertise their tower if they sell it?
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B
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C
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D
| FOR SALE Castle tower, turned into six small flats, close to supermarket. |