题文
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 thinking is the key to critical(批判性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. 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 faulty reasoning.
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are interested in life and want to dig deeper 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（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（尺度）of intelligence（智慧）, 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 made Hoffman feel comfortable by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”
小题1:Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fastB．we might be controlled by other people’s ideasC．we will follow the ideas of others naturallyD．we might be fooled by other people’s ideas小题2:If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.A．take one view against another viewB．trust the reports in the newspapersC．think deeply about different ideasD．criticize other people for their mistakes小题3: In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ________.A．speed can improve intelligenceB．intelligence is not decided by speedC．the smarter you are, the faster you do thingsD．the faster you do things, the smarter you become
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答案
小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:B
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解析
小题1:根据第一段Thinking about thinking is the key to critical(批判性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others.描述,可知选B
小题1:根据第二段If you are interested in life and want to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker.描述,可知选C
小题1:根据from a story about Albert Einstein.下文对爱因斯坦的描述,可知这个短语指的是,智力不是由思考速度决定的.故选B
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Thinking is somethin.....”主要考查你对 [科教类阅读 ]考点的理解。
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科普类的阅读：
科普类的阅读理解包含介绍科学知识、社会知识的短文。阅读这类短文时，要以事实为中心进行思考，抓住事物的特征、用途、相互关系等。
如果是介绍社会现象的文章，要掌握所谈现象的内涵。
答题技巧：
1. 加强整体意识，把握文章的主要内容。在阅读的时候可给段落标上序号，并给重要的句子和
关键词做上记号，尤其是各段中心句，为答题提供更快捷更多的信息源。
2. 审清题干，发觉和把握试题中有效的提示性信息，确认命题的角度、阅读范围和答题方式。
3. 定位阅读，强化对应意识。同时要注意原文利用和自我加工相结合。
