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Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.
The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen — beyond the picture on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful thinking. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast food, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, he was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly.”
69. According to the passage, if we don’t think critically, we ___________.
A. may not be able think naturally
B. will be controlled by ideas of other people
C. can control the ideas of others
D. might be fooled by other people
70. A critical thinker will ___________.
A. think deeply about different ideas B. trust the reports in the newspapers
C. take one view against another view D. criticize other people for their mistakes
71. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The heart of education B. Understanding critical thinking
C. Thinking fast D. Thinking and intelligence
查看习题详情和答案>>First I looked at some of the 6 discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different 7 fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that 8 to the Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing theory of relativity. Well, 9 of that. Yet I 10 if those“best years”were true in other 11 .
Then how about the field of 12 ? Surely it needs the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it 13 ,but look when these people 14 their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln 15 the life of a country lawyer and was elected to government. At what age? Twenty-six.
But why 16 best years some after thirty? After thirty, I 17 ,most people do not want to take risks or try 18 ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, while the latter was 19 trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!
Perhaps there is still 20 for me.
1. A. invention B. discovery
C. experiment D. progress
2. A. mind B. idea
C. attention D. thought
3. A. As B. Being
C. However D. Beyond
4. A. Everybody B. Somebody
C. Nobody D. Whoever
5. A. names B. ages
C. addresses D. oldest
6. A. modern B. scientific
C. last &n bsp; D. oldest
7. A. heights B. sizes
C. weights D. things
8. A. led B. meant
C. stuck D. referred
9. A. plenty B. enough
C. much D. none
10. A. believed B. trusted
C. wondered D. asked
11.A. fields B. countries
C. courses D. ages
12. A. agriculture B. politics
C. industry D. society
13.A. is B. will
C. has D. does
14. A. finished B. went
C. started D. failed
15. A. devoted B. gave up
C. began D. led
16. A. don’t B. the
C. can &n b sp; D. not
17. A. say B. know
C. guess D. agree
18. A. other B. new
C. best D. their
19.A. always B. still
C. seldom D. enjoying
20. A. discovery B. problem
C. wish D. hope
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The media has a great effect on us in our daily life. Believe it or not. I will tell you a true story of my own.
Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific 1 ; I forgot what it was. The announcer, whose name was Ralph Story, said something, that caught my 2 . “All great discoveries, ”he said, “are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. ” 3 a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him. 4 wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the 5 of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.
First I looked at some of the 6 discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different 7 fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that 8 to a Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world changing theory of relativity. Well, 9 of that. Yet. I 10 , if those“best years”were true in other 11 . How about the field of 12 ? Surely it needed the wisdom of age make a good leader. Perhaps it 13 , but look when these people 14 their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln 15 the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.
But why 16 the best years come after thirty? After thirty, I 17 , most people do not want to take risks or try 18 ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, while the latter was 19 trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!
Perhaps there is still 20 for me.
1. A. invention B. discovery C. experiment D. progress
2. A. mind B. idea C. attention D. thought
3. A. As B. Being C. However D. Beyond
4. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Whoever
5. A. names B. ages C. addresses D. education
6. A. pleasant B. scientific C. last D. oldest
7. A. heights B. sizes C. weights D. things
8. A. led B. meant C. stuck D. referred
9. A. plenty B. none C. much D. enough
10. A. believed B. trusted C. wondered D. asked
11. A. fields B. countries C. courses D. ages
12. A. agriculture B. society C. industry D. politics
13. A. is B. will C. has D. does
14. A. finished B. went C. started D. failed
15. A. devoted B. gave up C. began D. led
16. A. don’t B. the C. can D. not
17. A. believe B. know C. guess D. agree
18. A. other B. new C. best D. their
19. A. always B. still C. seldom D. enjoying
20. A. discovery B. problem C. wish D. hope
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Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific 1 ; I forgot what it was. The announcer, whose name was Ralph Story, said something, that caught my 2 . “All great discoveries, ”he said, “are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. ” 3 a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him. 4 wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the 5 of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.
First I looked at some of the 6 discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different 7 fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that 8 to a Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world changing theory of relativity. Well, 9 of that. Yet. I 10 , if those“best years”were true in other 11 . How about the field of 12 ? Surely it needed the wisdom of age make a good leader. Perhaps it 13 , but look when these people 14 their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln 15 the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.
But why 16 the best years come after thirty? After thirty, I 17 , most people do not want to take risks or try 18 ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, while the latter was 19 trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!
Perhaps there is still 20 for me.
1. A. invention B. discovery C. experiment D. progress
2. A. mind B. idea C. attention D. thought
3. A. As B. Being C. However D. Beyond
4. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Whoever
5. A. names B. ages C. addresses D. education
6. A. pleasant B. scientific C. last D. oldest
7. A. heights B. sizes C. weights D. things
8. A. led B. meant C. stuck D. referred
9. A. plenty B. none C. much D. enough
10. A. believed B. trusted C. wondered D. asked
11. A. fields B. countries C. courses D. ages
12. A. agriculture B. society C. industry D. politics
13. A. is B. will C. has D. does
14. A. finished B. went C. started D. failed
15. A. devoted B. gave up C. began D. led
16. A. don’t B. the C. can D. not
17. A. believe B. know C. guess D. agree
18. A. other B. new C. best D. their
19. A. always B. still C. seldom D. enjoying
20. A. discovery B. problem C. wish D. hope
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One cold morning in winter, when I was a little boy, a smiling man with an ax on his shoulder stopped me, saying: “My pretty boy, has your father a grindstone（砂轮）”
“Yes, sir,” said I．
“You are a fine little fellow!” said the man． “Will you let me grind（磨） my ax?”
Pleased with the flattery, I answered, “Oh, yes, sir． The grindstone is down in the shop．”
Patting me on my head, he said, “Will you get me some hot water?” I ran and brought the hot water．
“How old are you, and what is your name?” he asked without waiting for a reply, “I’m sure you are one of the finest boys I have ever seen． Will you turn the grindstone a few minutes for me?”
Hearing the flattery again, I went to work with a will． It was a new ax, and I worked hard until I was almost tired to death． The school bell rang, but I could not get away, because the ax was not half ground．
At last, however, it was sharpened． Then the man turned to me and said, “Now, you little rascal(小坏蛋), you’ve played truant(逃课)! Run to school, or you’ll be sorry!”
“Alas!” thought I． “It was hard enough to turn a grindstone this old day, but now to be called a rascal is too much．”
The memory of turning the grindstone that winter morning sank into my mind． I have thought of it since． Now, whenever I hear words of flattery, I say to myself． “That man has an ax to grind．”
60．In this passage, the word “flattery” means _____．
A．an order or direction
B．nice words used beyond truth
C．kind words spoken by elder people to children
D．good manners
61．The man asked the boy many questions because _____．
A．he liked the boy very much
B．he wanted to know the boy’s name
C．he wanted to sharpen his ax
D．he wanted to know how old the boy was
62．The man called the boy “rascal” because _____．
A．his ax was damaged by the boy
B．he didn’t like the boy’s play truant
C．he didn’t need the boy any more
D．he thought that boy should go to school on time
63．Today in the writer’s vocabulary “That man has an ax to grind” means _____．
A． that man has some selfish reasons for his actions
B． that man works with an ax
C． that man is very kind and polite to boys
D． that man needs to sharpen his ax