A. know you are unique B. lose the balance of life C. begin to learn something new D. get tired of routine practice 1. Imitation proves useful when you ___. C
细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句… of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I tried recipes and turned out some tasty dishes可知, 在学新东西时,模仿是有帮助的。 （二十一） A. forget daily fear and pain B. choose the right example C. ask others for decisions D. stay away from stars 2. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should ___. B
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others可知, 如果你没有为自己做出强有力的选择, 你就会得到他人薄弱选择的结果。 A. desperate to influence 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 3.According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are ___ . B
推理判断题。根据第五段的The world is changed not by those who do what had been done before them，but by those who do what has been done inside them可推出。
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. The trouble a creator faces is ____ . D
细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知, 一个创造者面临的问题不是用尽了材料, 而是怎样创造性地使用想象。 A. To highlight the importance of creativity. B. To criticize the characters of role models. C. To compare imitation with creation. D. To explain the meaning of success. 5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A
推理判断题。文章由模仿入手说明模仿的作用和影响, 在进入一定阶段后, 会出现创新, 进而说明创新的作用。文章的中心在于强调创新。
［复记强化］ unacceptable
adj. 难以接受的
blessed
adj. 神圣的 desperation
n. 绝望
in the field of entertainment 在娱乐界 role model 行为榜样
glorify celebrities 美化/崇拜名人 leave behind 把……丢在后面
cheer sb. on 鼓励某人 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. [难句理解] 结构分析：这是一个含两个并列的定语从句的复合句。第二个定语从句中含what引导的宾语从句。
汉语大意：世界的改变不是因为只做曾经有人做过的事的人，而是那些只按照内心想法做事的人。