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 drinking is the key to critical（判斷性的）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 pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the incorrect reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude（態(tài)度）as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper（希望深挖）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（高階推理）are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, 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. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

34. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, __________.

A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D. we might be footed by other people’s ideas

35. If you are a critical thinker, you 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

36. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that__________.

A. the smarter you are, the faster you do things  

B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become

C. speed can improve intelligence             

D. intelligence is not decided by speed

37. What would be the best title for the passage? 

A. Thinking and Critical Thinking.   　　     B. Understanding Critical Thinking.

C. Thinking Is Natural and Human.  　　     D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence.

Earthquake Intensity & Observed Effects（強度與現(xiàn)象）
I.       Felt by only a few people under very special conditions.
II. Felt by only a few people at rest, especially on the upper floors of buildings.
III. Felt noticeably indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings.
IV. Felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few; some awaked.
V.    Felt by nearly everyone; many awaked; dishes and windows break; plaster (灰泥) cracks (開裂).
VI. Felt by everyone; many frightened and run outdoors; heavy furniture such as tables and shelves moves.
VII.   Everyone runs outdoors; small to moderate (中等的) damage(損毀) in usual buildings.
VIII. Considerable (相當(dāng)大的) damage in usual buildings; monuments(碑) fall.
IX.    Considerable damage in all buildings; ground cracks; underground pipes (管道) break.
X.      Most buildings damaged; rails bend(彎曲); landslides (山崩) take place; water splashes(濺落) over banks.
XI.    Few buildings left standing; bridges damaged; wide cracks in the ground; underground pipes break.
XII.   Damage total; waves seen on ground; objects thrown into air.
【小題1】According to the picture, what is the possible position of the earthquake’s epicenter?

There are 45 students in our class．I have made a survey，36 students say they like to exercise  Most boys play basketball together twice a week．But girls think basketball is difficult for them，they’d like to play volleyball together twice a week My friend，Tony, is good at running．He runs fastest（最快）in our class．He runs for 30 minutes on the playground every evening before  he goes to bed．Is it interesting? Gray is good at swimming．He goes to the swimming club three times a month in winter, and three times a week in summer．So he is pretty healthy．Some ot my classmates have good eating habits．They eat both meat and vegetables．70% of them drink milk every day．15 students say they drink milk three or four times a week．But some students like to eat junk food，especially Sally．What’s worse（更糟糕的）is that she doesn’t like to exercise，so she is very fat．She always says“I’m going to lose weight（減肥）tomorrow．”

1．How often do most boys play basketball?

A．Every day                                                  B．Twice a day

C．Twice a week．                                         D．Twice a month．

2．Why do the girls dislike to play basketball?

A．Because they have no time．

B．Because they think it is not easy．

C．Because they don’t like to play with the boys．

D．Because they don’t like to exercise．

3．When does Tony often run for 30 minutes?

A．Every morning．                                        B．Every evening．

C．Every evening before he goes to bed．         D．Every afternoon

4．How often does Gray swim in winter?

A．Three times a month．                                B．Three times a week．

C．Hardly ever．

D．It is not mentioned（提到）in the passage．

5．Why is Sally so fat?

A．Because she doesn’t like to exercise．

B．Because she likes to eat junk food very much．

C．Because she eats too much meat，but doesn’t exercise．

D．Both A and B