Question

16．Curiosity is an important characteristic of a genius．I don't think you can find an intellectual giant who is not a curious person．Thomas Edison，Leonardo da Vinci，Albert Einstein，Richard Feynman，they are all curious characters．Richard Feynman was especially known for his adventures which came from his curiosity．（31）BHere are four reasons：
1．It makes your mind active and strong．
（32）ETheir minds are always active．Since the mind is like a muscle which becomes stronger through continual exercise，the mental exercise caused by curiosity makes your mind stronger and stronger．
2．It makes your mind observant of new ideas．
When you are curious about something，your mind expects new ideas related to it．When the ideas come they will soon be recognized．（33）GThis is because your mind is not prepared to recognize them．Just think，how many great ideas may have lost due to lack of curiosity？
3．（34）D．
By being curious you will be able to see something new that is normally not visible．They are hidden behind the surface of normal life，and it takes a curious mind to look beneath the surface and discover the unknown．
4．It brings excitement into your life．
The life of curious people is far from boring．It's neither dull nor routine．There are always new things that attract their attention and there are always new"toys"to play with．（35）F
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A．So is curiosity that important？
B．But why is curiosity so important？
C．It leads you to a new and exciting life．
D．It opens up new worlds and possibilities．
E．Curious people always ask questions and search for answers．
F．Rather than get bored，curious people have an adventurous life．
G．Without curiosity，the ideas may pass right in front of you and yet you miss them．

Answer 1

分析 本文論述了天才都有一個共同的特點就是有好奇心，一是思維開闊．二是要開展研究．三是把學習當成樂事．四是翻閱不同的資料．

解答 31．B．考查文章內容理解以及上下文聯系．句意：但是為什么好奇心如此重要？根據Here are four reasons可知，下文將解釋原因，故此處應該為問句．故選B．
32．E．考查文章內容理解以及上下文聯系．句意：好奇的人通常會提問并尋找答案．根據Their minds are always active．可知，他們的心通常很活躍．故E符合語境．故選E．
33．G．考查文章內容理解以及上下文聯系．句意：沒有好奇心，想法在你面前出現，但你會錯過它們．根據When the ideas come they will soon be recognized可知，當想法出現，他們很快就會意識到．故此處G符合語境．故選G．
34．D．考查文章內容理解以及上下文聯系．句意：他打開了新世界，帶來了可能性．根據By being curious you will be able to see something new that is normally not visible可知，好奇心讓你能看到一些新的東西，通常是不可見的．故此處D符合語境．故選D．
35．F．考查文章內容理解以及上下文聯系．句意：不是感到無聊，好奇的人們有一個冒險的生活．根據There are always new things that attract their attention and there are always new"toys"to play with可知，總會有新的東西吸引他們的注意力，總會有新的"玩具"．故此處F符合語境．故選F．

點評 本文是一篇選句填空閱讀，題目主要考查文章內容理解以及上下文聯系．做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文，把握文章主要內容，聯系文章上下文內容并結合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據，切忌胡亂猜測．