scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from analysis, reason and language. He said that written and spoken words were not important in his thinking. The story goes that Einstein was daydreaming one summer's day while sitting on a hill. He imagined that he was riding on sunbeams to the far distance of the universe. Then he found that he had returned to the sun. So he realized that the universe must curve(弯曲).
4 He then used the left side of his brain to apply analysis, number and reason. And finally he used language to explain it.
Traditional education in schools encourages us to use the left side of our brains. Language, number, analysis and reason are given more importance in our schools than imagination and daydreaming. Why don't we give more value to visual thinking? Why jump on one foot if we have two perfectly good legs!
5 We need to use our imagination to think of solutions to problems and to enjoy emotional and artistic experiences. And we need to be logical able to analyze and organize in order to survive day by day.
A. The right side controls our imagination and our understanding of space.
B. Great scientists and great artists are similar.
C. We all need both sides of our brain.
D. He got this idea by using his imagination.
E. We benefit by thinking creatively.
F. He used both sides of his brain within each activity.
G. He was considered crazy for his strange ideas.
第三节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分,满分15分)
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his 1 (employ)of his plan to leave the house-building business to live 2 leisurely life with his wife, 3 (enjoy)his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire.
The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time, 4 was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. It was an 5 (fortune)way to end a dedicated(专注的)career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his boss came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house ... my gift to you." The carpenter was