【题目】Outside her shabby cottage,old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line,unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.

They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps.But,much to their disappointment,she did not mount the broomstick and take flight.Suddenly,the old lady's work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen-a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.

The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty,a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back.With only three legs,it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady.The cat provided proof- the children were sure that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs.

There,standing on a wooden box,was Mrs.Tailor,stretching out to gather her precious egg.Taking the egg in one of her hands,she began to climb down when,without warning,the box broke and the old lady fell.

“We have to go and help her,”whispered Amy.

“What if it is a trick?” replied Ben.

“Don't be silly,Ben.If she were a witch,she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned Meg.“Come on Amy,let's go.”The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.

Approaching carefully,they could see a wound on the old lady's face.She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken.“Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother.“Tell him about the accident.”

The boys did not need another excuse to leave.They ran as fast as they could for help,hoping that Mrs.Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.

【1】Why were the children hiding in the tree?

A.They wanted to watch Mrs.Tailor do her housework closely.

B.They were playing a hideandseek game.

C.They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs.Tailor were true.

D.They were pretending to be spies.

【2】Mrs.Tailor stopped sweeping when________.

A.her front steps were clean

B.she noticed the children in the tree

C.she was ready to take a flight

D.she heard the hen cackling

【3】Ben did not rush to help Mrs.Tailor because________.

A.he thought that she could be tricking them

B.he knew that they should not have been in the tree

C.he did not see the old lady fall down

D.he was afraid of the threelegged cat

【4】Which of these old sayings best suits the story's lesson for us?

A.Make hay while the sun shines.

B.Never judge a book by its cover.

C.People in glasshouses should not throw stones.

D.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

【题目】A mastermind alliance (策划小组) is built of two or more minds working actively together in perfect harmony toward a common definite objective. _【1】 __ No one has ever gained success without applying the mastermind principle. All great minds have been reinforced (加强) through contact with others that allowed them to grow and expand.

There are four steps to make sure that you can have a successful mastermind alliance.

Step 1: Determine Your Purpose

The first step in putting together a mastermind alliance is to adopt a definite purpose for it to attain. __【2】__ Writing our the plan for your alliance’s success will make you aware of every one of the links of the chain you must forge (铸造).

Step 2: Select the Members of Your Alliance

You must select someone who are appropriate and can fill your needs. Trial and error will be a part of the process, but there are two qualities to help you.

The first is the ability to do the job.__ 【3】__ Being clear about your alliance’s purpose will give you a basis for judging someone’s ability to work in harmony with it.

Step 3: Determine Your Rewards

__【4】__ Determine at the beginning what rewards you are offering in return for the work of others.Your best motivator, wealth, must be willingly fairly and generously divided among your team. The more generous you are, the more help you will get.

Step 4: _【5】__

Establish a definite place and time for regular meetings to ensure that you are making progress and dealing with the issues you face.

A. Make a Plan for Your Success

B. If you have already written out your own definite purpose and the means you will use to attain it, this step will be familiar for you.

C. Clearly determined rewards for participation in your mastermind alliance are an important factor in its harmony.

D. Set a Time and Place for Meeting

E. Recognition is just as important as money to many people.

F. The other quality is the ability to work in a spirit of harmony with others.

G. The mastermind principle lets you use the full strength of the experienceand knowledge of other people just as if they were your own.

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How to Release Creativity

According to most dictionaries, creativity is the ability to create. However, creativity is more than what is defined by the dictionary. It is an idea, a process, a thought, or a state of mind. One cannot learn to be creative because creativity is natural and unique to each individual. People should know that creativity doesn't equal success. It equals the act of expressing. So, if at first the goal that is aimed for is not achieved, there is no need for worry or frustration.

Creativity can, however, be released by discovery. Some people need encouragement to help release their creativity. There are quite a few ways to release it.

One way to release creativity would be to look for what can inspire you. Looking at the world and admiring the differences in people and places help. Creativity can be drawn from their beauty. A person can touch, taste, smell, hear, and see hundreds of different objects. Aromas from foods, textures of blankets, and sight of unusual objects can all give inspiration.

Many people are too concerned with how things should look. The focus should be on how it actually looks in the raw, to the human eye. Colors and shapes can be distorted(扭曲) by the mere fact that people want others to see it for what it is. It's more difficult for someone to let go of all that and just let their creativity flow, unblocked.

Another way to get creativity flowing is to research what other artists have done or are currently doing. Their cultures and biographies alone can be an inspiration. Examining their works can help some appreciate artistic expression. New techniques can even be drawn from their works.

Some people are even inspired by everyday events, like reading the newspaper or watching the news. Some can take other people's situations and describe how it makes them feel. That is a way to release creativity. Controversial issues, such as war or abortion, can inspire writings like poems. They can be used to express death, loss, or tragedy. General topics such as religion or politics can branch off into many directions, sending creativity into overdrive.

Creativity is not about reaching a goal or being a perfectionist. It's about being, feeling, and taking all that is inside and letting it out in one way or another. Creativity is not always expressed by paintings, drawings, or writings. One's action is the main form to express creativity. Romance, for example, is a form of creativity. Love and emotion are inspired by one person for another. Taking something inside and then putting it back out into the world as another thing is the key of creativity. Knowing and loving someone so much that there is a need to express it is a very natural form of creativity.

Another form of expressing creativity is talking. Some people are more blessed in this area than in more obvious ones, such as painting or drawing. They paint a word picture. Speeches can be centered around new ideas and thoughts. It can contain all of one's being and transform it into either simple or complicated words.

Inspiration is vital to creativity. Even if it's only a slight feeling or thought that inspires. Creativity can be released each time attempts are made to use the body as an outlet. Remember that creativity is not an art form, but that it forms art.

Outline

Details

Writer's understanding of creativity

Creativity is more than just a 【1】_______ given in the dictionary

It is an idea, a process, a thought, or a state of mind

It is natural and unique to each individual

It equals 2_______ rather than success

Ways to 3_____ creativity

We can look for what can inspire us through five 4________

We shouldn't be too concerned with the 5______ of things

We can get creativity flowing by6_______ what other artists have done or are doing and examining their works

We can draw inspiration from both everyday events and7________ issues

Forms of expressing creativity

Creativity can be expressed by paintings, drawings or8________actions used 9】_______ to show one's knowing and loving someonespeeches containing new ideas and thoughts

Conclusion

Inspiration is of great【10______ to creativity Art is an expressive form of creativity

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