题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
重庆市彭水县思源实验学校2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
An old man was sitting on the sofa with Mike, his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a dove (鸽子) landed on the ground.
The father asked his son, "What is this?"
The son replied, "It is a dove."
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, "What is this?"
The son said, "Father, I have just told you. It's a dove."
After a little while, the old father asked his son for the third time, "What is this?"
This time Mike could not control his anger and shouted, "It's a dove, a dove. Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you so many times 'IT IS A DOVE!' Don't you understand this?"
The old man silently took out an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient (不耐烦), Mike began to read it.
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a dove landed on the ground, and my son asked me what it was. I smiled at him, said it was a dove and hugged (拥抱) him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same dove, little Mike asked me what it was 23 times and I kept on answering his question and hugging him every time."
Something gently touched Mike's heart. His face turned red with shame for being so impatient to his father and he hugged him tightly (紧紧地).
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not realize that until they are gone.
It takes time to practice critical(批判性) thinking, but it's never too late to start. The following steps will help people to become critical thinkers.
Step 1: Ask Questions Critical thinkers start by asking questions. They ask themselves: If this, then what? If that, then how will the result be different? They may think about all possible ideas before they make decisions. | |
Step 2: Look for Answers Critical thinkers search for answers. They make use of all possible tools or interview people for information. Then they analyze (分析) the information with an open mind. They compare and decide what the best answers are. | |
Step 3: … After critical thinkers get new ideas to work out problems, they share these ideas with their teammates and get support from them. During communication with others, better ideas often come up. |
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