Question

Blind imitation (模仿)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 (菜譜) 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 (下意識地) 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 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.Imitation proves useful when you .

A. know you are unique

B. lose the balance of life

C. begin to learn something new

D. get tired of routine practice

2.To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.

A. forget daily fear and pain B. choose the right example

C. ask others for decisions D. stay away from stars

3.The trouble a creator faces is .

A. the lack of strong motivation

B. the absence of practical ideas

C. how to search for more materials

D. how to use imagination creatively

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

A. To highlight the importance of creatively.

B. To criticize the characters of role models.

C. To compare imitation with creation.

D. To explain the meaning of success.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析: 本文講述的是模仿充斥著我們的生活，選擇好的模仿的對象才有利于我們的成長，而要想真正改變世界，促進世界的進步，只有創(chuàng)新。

1.考查細節(jié)理解。由文章第二段的第一句話In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.可以看出，在我們學習一些新東西的時候，模仿是有用的/有幫助的，故選C項。

2.考查推理判斷。文章第三段第一句In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意識地) hold poor role models.告訴我們?nèi)绻�我們選擇不好的榜樣去模仿，就會傷害我們。下文舉例說明這一點，由此可以看出，為了避免被傷害(也就是題干所說的bad result)，我們應(yīng)該選擇好的榜樣，故選B項。

3.考查細節(jié)理解。由倒數(shù)第二段的The problem a creator faces…it is what to do with all the material knocking at the door of imagination.可知所面對 的問題是不知道如何運用想象力，故選D項。

4.考查作者意圖�？v觀全文可以看出，文章首先向我們介紹了模仿，怎樣的模仿對于我們的發(fā)展有好處；然后告訴我們只有創(chuàng)造者才能改變世界，從而促進世界的進步。由此可以看出，作者的寫作目的是強調(diào)創(chuàng)造力的重要性，故選A項。

考點：社會生活類閱讀。