【題目】 Blind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.

In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.

In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.

In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.

Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with all the material knocking at the door of imagination.

Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”

【1】To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should _______.

A.stay away from starsB.forget daily fear and pain

C.choose the right exampleD.ask others for decisions

【2】According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are _______.

A.desperate to influence others with their knowledgeB.eager to discover what their ancestors did

C.willing to accept others’ ideasD.ready to turn their original ideas into reality

【3】The trouble a creator faces is _______.

A.how to use imagination creativelyB.the lack of strong motivation

C.how to search for more materialsD.the absence of practical ideas

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To compare imitation with creation.B.To highlight the importance of creativity.

C.To criticize the characters of role models.D.To explain the meaning of success.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇議論文。作者認(rèn)為盲目模仿是自我毀壞，幸運垂青那些樂于把自己的新奇想法付諸實踐的人們，世界的發(fā)展更是需要這些有創(chuàng)造力的人。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously hold poor role models.可知在日常生活中，如果我們下意識地樹立不良榜樣，模仿會傷害我們。根據(jù)第四段. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.如果你要追隨某人，關(guān)注他們的才能，而不是他們的壞品格或不可接受的行為。由此判斷出，為了避免模仿的不良后果，我們應(yīng)該選擇正確的榜樣。故選C。

【2】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.可知改變世界的不是那些做了他們之前所做的事的人，而是那些做了他們內(nèi)心所做的事的人。有創(chuàng)造力的人有無窮無盡的想法。由此判斷出，作者認(rèn)為世界因為那些準(zhǔn)備把他們的原始想法變成現(xiàn)實的人而不斷前進(jìn)。故選D。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with all the material knocking at the door of imagination.可知創(chuàng)作者面臨的問題不是材料用光，而是如何處理所有敲開想象之門的材料。此處“材料”指的是創(chuàng)造者具備的想象力，由此可知，創(chuàng)造者面臨的難題是如何創(chuàng)造性地運用想象力。故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply.可知有福的人是愿意按照他們突然產(chǎn)生的渴望去創(chuàng)造一些獨特的東西的人。想想那些對你影響最深的電影、書籍、老師和朋友。結(jié)合文章說明了作者認(rèn)為盲目模仿是自我毀壞，幸運垂青那些樂于把自己的新奇想法付諸實踐的人們，世界的發(fā)展更是需要這些有創(chuàng)造力的人。由此可推知，作者寫這篇文章的目的是強調(diào)創(chuàng)造力的重要性。故選B。

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