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All of us face problems. Unfortunately, we don't always know how to solve them. Our usual solutions may not work in every situation. That's why we need to think creatively to come up with creative solutions. We may not consider ourselves creative people, but if we can improve our creative thinking, new ideas will emerge. Following are some ways to boost your creativity.

First, be curious. Don't take for granted what we do or use every day. Think about how to do things differently. Sometimes the best ideas come from combining old ideas or changing them slightly. Second, avoid being immediately critical. When we think of a new idea, write it down—and save it. It may turn out to be useful later.

In addition, ask "what if". Instead of just accepting what we know as reality, asking "what if" may help us come up with new ideas. Then, take some time to relax. When we are not making any headway with our problem, stop working on it and do something completely different. We may come back to the problem with a fresh outlook and a new way to solve it. Try some of these ideas, and you'll find that being creative isn't so hard at all!

1.The passage II mainly about _________.

A.how we can improve our creativity B.what creative problems we might face in life

C.who is suitable for thinking creatively D.why creativity is helpful in problem-solving

2.According to the passage, it is advisable to be curious because _________.

A.we should always take for granted what we are used to doing

B.we’d better think of ourselves as creative people

C.the best ideas may be the result of changing old ideas slightly

D.the first ideas we get are never the best ideas

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a way of improving creativity?

A.Doing things in a different way. B.Saving any idea that comes to mind.

C.Just accepting what we believe. D.Letting our mind relax.

4.When we can't make any progress in solving your problem, we'd better _________.

A.come back to our usual solutions B.forget about the problem and let go of it

C.focus on the problem until it is solved D.take a break and do something different

5.According to the passage, we can infer（推断）that _________.

A.solutions hard, work B.we can train ourselves to be more creative

C.creative people never face any problems D.creative ideas come naturally when needed

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文，主要向我们介绍了两个如何提升创造力的方法，分别是要保持好奇以及经常问“如果”。

1.主旨大意题。根据第二段“First, be curious…Second, avoid being immediately critical”可知，本段主要介绍了两个提高创造力的方法，因此本段主要讲“如何提高我们的创造力”。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段“Sometimes the best ideas come from combining old ideas or changing them slightly”可知，“保持好奇心是明智的”这是因为最好的想法可能是稍微改变旧想法的结果。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段“Instead of just accepting what we know as reality”可知，instead of代替，而不是，这句话表达“不要只是接受我们所知道的现实”，故C项“只接受我们所相信的”不是提高创造力的方法。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段“When we are not making any headway with our problem, stop working on it and do something completely different.”可知，当我们在解决问题没有取得任何进展时，我们最好休息一下做点儿别的事情。故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述的是如何提高我们的创造力，因此可以推断如果我们学习文章给出的方法建议，那么我们可以把自己训练得更有创造力。故选B。