摘要: places of interest 12. believe it or not

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完形填空

  In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness.It is the biggest   1   in Britain.It is over thirty kilometers   2   and in some places nearly 300 meters deep.It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930.Then a road was made   3   the lake.

  Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the   4   began.Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪兽)in the lake.He said it was twelve meters long.It had a long   5   and a small head.Then someone else said he had seen   6  .Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a   7  .It   8   like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too   9  .The newspapers printed the picture and   10   it the Loch Ness monster, or“Nessie”.

  Then the argument(争论)began.  11   people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake.Others said there was   12   there.

  In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real   13   to see and photograph the monster to find   14   there was one!Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was   15   no real proof(证据).

  Later underwater television cameras were used, but   16   found any real proof.However, they   17   find something interesting:a huge underwater cave.It was big enough to be   18   of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.

  In 1975, however, some American scientists   19   a search group.They used an underwater camera.It took pictures every seventy seconds.Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature.Its body was about four meters long   20   had a very ugly head on the end of a four-meter neck.Many people then began to believe in the monster.But even today we can't be certain.

(1)

[  ]

A.

river

B.

ocean

C.

sea

D.

lake

(2)

[  ]

A.

wide

B.

tall

C.

long

D.

high

(3)

[  ]

A.

in

B.

over

C.

around

D.

above

(4)

[  ]

A.

accidents

B.

meetings

C.

sayings

D.

stories

(5)

[  ]

A.

eye

B.

ear

C.

nose

D.

neck

(6)

[  ]

A.

it

B.

one

C.

some

D.

all

(7)

[  ]

A.

photo

B.

map

C.

gun

D.

chance

(8)

[  ]

A.

sounded

B.

looked

C.

feel

D.

would

(9)

[  ]

A.

clean

B.

clear

C.

taken

D.

shown

(10)

[  ]

A.

called

B.

believed

C.

thought

D.

regarded

(11)

[  ]

A.

Some

B.

More

C.

All

D.

No

(12)

[  ]

A.

nothing

B.

anything

C.

monsters

D.

everything

(13)

[  ]

A.

effort

B.

thing

C.

interest

D.

trip

(14)

[  ]

A.

so

B.

but

C.

as

D.

if

(15)

[  ]

A.

even

B.

still

C.

also

D.

yet

(16)

[  ]

A.

someone

B.

no one

C.

anyone

D.

we

(17)

[  ]

A.

did

B.

really

C.

were

D.

actually

(18)

[  ]

A.

room

B.

house

C.

home

D.

ground

(19)

[  ]

A.

found

B.

formed(组成)

C.

invited

D.

get

(20)

[  ]

A.

but

B.

or

C.

and

D.

however

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In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It is the biggest   36   in Britain. It is over thirty kilometers 37 and in some places nearly 300 meters deep . It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930. Then a road was made   38   the lake.

     Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the   39   began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪兽) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long   40  and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen  41  . Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a  42  . It  43   like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too   44 . The newspapers printed the picture and   45   it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".

     Then the argument(争论) began.   46 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was   47  there.

     In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real  48   to see and photograph the monster to find   49  there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was  50   no real proof (证据).

     Later underwater television cameras were used, but   51   found any real proof. However, they   52  find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be   53   of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.

     In 1975, however, some American scientists  54  a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long  55   had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.

1. A. river                 B. ocean                C. sea             D. lake

2. A. wide                  B. tall               C. long               D. high

3. A. in                    B. over                 C. around          D. above

4. A. accidents             B. meetings             C. sayings              D. stories

5. A. eye                   B. ear               C. nose                D. neck

6. A. it                    B. one                  C. some                 D. all

7.A. photo              B. map             C. gun                  D. chance

8.A. sounded           B. looked            C. feel                D. would

9. A. clean                 B. clear                C. taken            D. shown

10. A. called               B. believed             C. thought              D. regarded

11.A. Some             B. More                 C. All                  D. No

12. A. nothing              B. anything             C. monsters             D. everything

13. A. effort               B. thing                C. interest             D. trip

14. A. so                   B. but                  C. as                   D. if

15. A. even                 B. still                C. also            D. yet

16. A. someone              B. no one               C. anyone               D. we

17. A. did                  B. really               C. were                 D. actually

18. A. room                 B. house                C. home                 D. ground

19. A. found                B. formed(组成)       C. invited           D. get

20. A. but                  B. or                C. and            D. however

 

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In golf, we talk about handicaps. The lower the handicap, the better the golfer. A golfer with a handicap of 12 tends to play better than one with a handicap of 20. It means that for a golf course that normally takes a professional 72 strokes (击球) over 18 holes to play, a 12-handicap golfer would complete his full game with a score of 84 strokes.

When it comes to creative thinking, is there such a handicap system? Can we describe a person as a 12-handicap in his creative thinking ability? Fortunately or unfortunately, there is no such system yet for creative thinking. But we all suffer from a handicap when it comes to creative thinking. Some of us are better players at such an activity, with ideas flowing freely. Some of us are average or green hands at such thinking, failing often and feeling very frustrated. But don’t fear. Creative thinkers can be like golfers striving to reduce their handicaps. It takes learning and practice, and re-learning and re-practice until you become better at it.

How do you learn to be a creative thinker? Just like the game of golf, you need to have an interest. Is your interest purely social, business or personal? Do you have a desire to improve?

Most golfers challenge themselves to reduce their handicaps for personal satisfaction and enjoyment, so do you have this burning desire to be a better creative thinker?

Next comes the learning process. Some golfers are self-taught. They learn from watching golf tournaments live or on TV. They watch videotapes of golf professionals. They read golf books.

To self-teach yourself in creative thinking, you can buy books on the subject or borrow books from community and university libraries. Some creative books list a bibliography (书目) of other useful reference books on the same subject. If you are resourceful, you can visit as many schools, colleges, universities, or community libraries as possible.

You need to think about what you read. Study the different creative thinking processes and methods, and experiment with them on your own or among friends. Practice makes you remember better. Practice also makes perfect, as the saying goes.

Many golfers take up lessons from teaching professionals rather than learning from friends who might not teach correctly. If you can, sign up for creative-thinking lessons offered by famous companies.

Don’t just attend the creative-thinking courses. Be a committed student, always following up on what you have learned and exploring more. Although I train teams in creativity and innovation, I am still reading widely on the subject, reflecting on my company’s methods, improving on the teaching of methods, and experimenting with and adapting to new techniques.

The greatest handicap is yourself, your own mind. If you have been brought up to believe that you are not creative and you keep telling yourself or people that you are not creative, then you are not helping yourself. A golfer who has a negative self-image is also ruining himself and his game. Cancel the negative self-image from your mind. Each time the negative thought flashes in your mind, replace it with a positive self-image, such as "I have the capacity to be very creative. I can be a creative thinker." Then affirm (肯定) this new image daily, several times a day. It might help if you write down such affirmative statements and paste them in places to remind you several times each day.

Focus on this creative image of yourself daily. Twice a day if possible, even if it is only 10 minutes each time. Focus and imagine yourself being creative in your studies, work, meetings, at home, and in different situations.

  Then train yourself to succeed as you have imagined. It means actually thinking and experimenting with different creative techniques on practical cases. It also means reading to enrich your mind daily, even if it is but half an hour a day. Keep on learning, practicing, reviewing, re-learning and re-practicing, and I am confident that you can bring down your creative thinking handicap.

72. Creative thinking is different from golf in that ______.

A. there is no handicap system for creative thinking  B.creative thinkers suffer from no handicap

C. creative thinkers have to deal with more obstacles D. creative thinking has nothing to do with personal satisfaction

73. The underlined word "handicap" (Para. 4) can best be replaced by ______.

A. disadvantage     B. uncertainty        C. inconvenience       D. Discomfort

74. According to the passage, ______ is the greatest barrier for creative thinking.

A. lack of the interest in exploring more     

B. lack of self-confidence

C. not attending the creative thinking course   

D. having no interest in reading books on creativity

75. What kind of writing technique is employed by the author to make his point clear?

A. Description.        B. Definition.       C. Comparison.    D. Explanation.

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  In golf, we talk about handicaps. The lower the handicap, the better the golfer. A golfer with a handicap of 12 tends to play better than one with a handicap of 20.

It means that for a golf course that normally takes a professional 72 strokes (击球) over 18 holes to play, a 12-handicap golfer would complete his full game with a score of 84 strokes.

When it comes to creative thinking, is there such a handicap system? Can we describe a person as a 12-handicap in his creative thinking ability?

Fortunately or unfortunately, there is no such system yet for creative thinking. But we all suffer from a handicap when it comes to creative thinking. Some of us are better players at such an activity, with ideas flowing freely. Some of us are average or green hands at such thinking, failing often and feeling very frustrated.

But don’t fear. Creative thinkers can be like golfers striving to reduce their handicaps. It takes learning and practice, and re-learning and re-practice until you become better at it.

How do you learn to be a creative thinker? Just like the game of golf, you need to have an interest. Is your interest purely social, business or personal? Do you have a desire to improve?

Most golfers challenge themselves to reduce their handicaps for personal satisfaction and enjoyment, so do you have this burning desire to be a better creative thinker?

Next comes the learning process. Some golfers are self-taught. They learn from watching golf tournaments live or on TV. They watch videotapes of golf professionals. They read golf books.

To self-teach yourself in creative thinking, you can buy books on the subject or borrow books from community and university libraries. Some creative books list a bibliography (书目) of other useful reference books on the same subject. If you are resourceful, you can visit as many schools, colleges, universities, or community libraries as possible.

You need to think about what you read. Study the different creative thinking processes and methods, and experiment with them on your own or among friends. Practice makes you remember better. Practice also makes perfect, as the saying goes.

Many golfers take up lessons from teaching professionals rather than learning from friends who might not teach correctly. If you can, sign up for creative-thinking lessons offered by famous companies.

Don’t just attend the creative-thinking courses. Be a committed student, always following up on what you have learned and exploring more. Although I train teams in creativity and innovation, I am still reading widely on the subject, reflecting on my company’s methods, improving on the teaching of methods, and experimenting with and adapting to new techniques.

The greatest handicap is yourself, your own mind. If you have been brought up to believe that you are not creative and you keep telling yourself or people that you are not creative, then you are not helping yourself. A golfer who has a negative self-image is also ruining himself and his game.

Cancel the negative self-image from your mind. Each time the negative thought flashes in your mind, replace it with a positive self-image, such as "I have the capacity to be very creative. I can be a creative thinker." Then affirm (肯定) this new image daily, several times a day. It might help if you write down such affirmative statements and paste them in places to remind you several times each day.

Focus on this creative image of yourself daily. Twice a day if possible, even if it is only 10 minutes each time. Focus and imagine yourself being creative in your studies, work, meetings, at home, and in different situations.

Then train yourself to succeed as you have imagined. It means actually thinking and experimenting with different creative techniques on practical cases. It also means reading to enrich your mind daily, even if it is but half an hour a day.

  Keep on learning, practicing, reviewing, re-learning and re-practicing, and I am confident that you can bring down your creative thinking handicap.

55. Creative thinking is different from golf in that ______.

A. creative thinkers suffer from no handicap

B. there is no handicap system for creative thinking

C. creative thinkers have to deal with more obstacles

D. creative thinking has nothing to do with personal satisfaction

56. The underlined word "handicap" (Para. 4) can best be replaced by ______.

A. uncertainty      B. disadvantage       C. inconvenience      D. discomfort

57. According to the passage, ______ is the greatest barrier for creative thinking.

A. lack of self-confidence

B. lack of the interest in exploring more

C. not attending the creative thinking course

D. having no interest in reading books on creativity

58. To cancel the negative self-image from your mind, you have to ______.

A. borrow books every day

B. attend courses on creativity

C. assure yourself that you are creative

D. experiment with different techniques on practical cases

59. What kind of writing technique is employed by the author to make his point clear?

A. Comparison.     B. Definition.        C. Description.       D. Explanation.

60. The article is written to ______.

A. provide information                B. share a story

C. express feelings D. encourage people

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