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(shí)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.
Syudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say,” I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” tragedies and tory, and know that they are cheering on.
小題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
小題2:  To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.
A.forget daily fear and pain
B.choose the right example
C.a(chǎn)sk others for decisions
D.stay away from stars
小題3:.Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are          .
A.desperate to intruence others with their knowledge
B.ready to turn their original ideas into reality
C.eager to discover what their ancestors did
D.willing to accept others’ ideas
小題4: 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
小題5: 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.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:A

議論文文章討論了要?jiǎng)?chuàng)新,不要盲目模仿。
小題1: C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.以及例子說(shuō)明模仿在開始學(xué)習(xí)新東西是有用的。
小題2: B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段可知人們選擇不好的榜樣時(shí),就會(huì)使模仿的結(jié)果變壞。所以,要想避免模仿結(jié)果變壞,要選擇好的榜樣。
小題3: B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。定位moves on與deeply相對(duì)應(yīng),。根據(jù)文章 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.與因?yàn)樗麄冏屇愀袆?dòng)的是出于他們的創(chuàng)作靈感,而不是絕望。
小題4: D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章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.可以得出答案。
小題5: A主旨大意題。文章主要了要?jiǎng)?chuàng)新,不要盲目模仿。
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