Could you be a genius like Einstein? A genius needs to learn and think. Reading is a good idea, but it is not enough. Einstein’s advice is to use your brain more. Here are some tips:

l Ask. When you look at new things, ask why they are new or different. Ask more questions. Ask yourself and others. Keep thinking until you find the answers.

l Draw. Einstein thought in pictures. Sometimes, it helps to draw problems and ideas.

l Read. Try to read new things. Read books from different parts of the library. After you read, think about the ideas you have learned. Are they different from what you thought?

l Relax. Many ideas come when you are relaxed. Take some time to relax yourself in the ways like taking a walk in a park, going to a concert or a museum.

l Write. Keep a diary. Write down your questions and ideas. Write down new ideas after you read.

l Share. Einstein used to talk to his friends and explain his ideas. Sometimes, a friend can help you find the answer to a problem.

l Be brave. Do not let other people say your ideas are silly. Explain yourself. Let other people explain why they think you are wrong. Then decide.

1.What can we do to relax ourselves according to the passage?

2.The author suggested we should    if other people say our ideas are silly.

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

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I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. When people are talking, there's no need to do a   1.    but receive them. Listen to what they're saying. Most times letting someone talk is more i   2.   than understanding it.

When I was teaching in a middle school, one of my s   3.   told me that sometimes when she tried to tell her story, people often interrupted (打断) to tell her that once had something just like that h   4.  to them. Finally she stopped talking to most people and became very l    5.    . We connect through listening. When we l    6.   , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (安慰) of having someone just listen.

I have n    7.  learned to respond (反应) to someone crying by just listening. I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there w   8.    them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went a   9.   everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too s    10.     to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more power than words.

Paris is a very beautiful city but l will not call it the most romantic（最浪漫的）city at all! It is difficult to find a hotel（旅馆）!That is quite funny（滑稽）．Some policemen help us and then we find a hotel! The hotel is on the sixth floor and it is tired to climb up the stairs（爬楼）!The room is very simple（普通的）but it has a big bathroom．We go out for a walk to visit the city. The Louvre Museum is our favourite one. There are some wonderful pieces of art there. The Eiffel Tower looks so cool from a far place, but when we get close to it, it doesn't look so good. We also don't feel well about the expensive food. Most of the time, we enjoy Paris, but the weather is not always good. It often rains. We feel a little difficult because not many people can speak English and we can't speak French. But I'm still（仍然）glad that this is the beginning of our travel.

1.Who help the writer find a hotel?

A. Some students. B. Some policemen.C. Some workers. D. Some farmers.

2.There is a big_______ in the room of the hotel.

A. bedroom B. sitting room C. bathroom D. kitchen

3.How does the Eiffel Tower look from a far place?

A. Cool. B. Short. C. Pretty. D. Bad.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A. The writer doesn't go to the Louvre Museum.

B. The writer can speak English and French.

C. It never rains when the writer stays in Paris.

D. The writer thinks food is not cheap in Paris.

5.The passage mainly（主要）tells us_______.

A. Paris is not a good place to travel

B. the writer is looking for a good hotel

C. the writer starts travelling from Paris

D. it is important for people to speak French