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［2025沈阳模拟］Why are children so much more creative than adults? How does that creativity disappear later? What other great ideas do children have?
For children, everything is possible. What's more, young children get praise and encouragement from their parents and teachers for almost any work they do especially for imaginative stories or strange pieces of art. They have heard of stories of magic and they see around them technology doing all kinds of amazing things. Every problem can be solved for them. On the other hand, adults are only too well experienced in what they cannot achieve and what cannot be done. They are surrounded（围绕）by rules and laws. They have experienced failures and shame. At some stage, they have worked for a difficult boss who was not interested in their ideas—just in getting the job done on time.
If we want to be truly creative, we need to think like children again. We need to imagine a perfect solution and then ask “Why not?”. The daughter of Edwin Land asked this question when he told her that she could not see the photo he had taken straight away. Her persistence（坚持）led him to invent the Polaroid camera（拍立得相机）. In a similar way, 11-year-old Richie asked, “Why can't we speak to each other underwater?” He invented an underwater speaking device. They show the need of having a childlike mind.
Of course, behind every invention, there is a world of limitations（限制）. But if we start by imagining an ideal（理想的）solution and then work back to overcome limitations, we will have a better chance of success than if we start with all the obstacles in a clear view.
Be creative and try thinking just like a child. You did it all the time once, so now do it again.
1. Why are children more creative than adults?
A. Children believe nothing is impossible.
B. Adults can't achieve or do more things.
C. Adults are not interested in creative ideas.
D. Children are praised for doing magic tricks.
2. What led Edwin Land to invent the Polaroid camera?
A. His experience of facing failures.
B. His own curiosity about photography.
C. The market demand for instant cameras.
D. His daughter's persistent question “Why not?”.
3. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 4 probably means “
A. reasons B. benefits
C. interests D. difficulties
4. What can be the best title for this text?
A. Be childlike B. Take on challenges
C. Think like a child D. Believe in children
［2025沈阳模拟］Why are children so much more creative than adults? How does that creativity disappear later? What other great ideas do children have?
For children, everything is possible. What's more, young children get praise and encouragement from their parents and teachers for almost any work they do especially for imaginative stories or strange pieces of art. They have heard of stories of magic and they see around them technology doing all kinds of amazing things. Every problem can be solved for them. On the other hand, adults are only too well experienced in what they cannot achieve and what cannot be done. They are surrounded（围绕）by rules and laws. They have experienced failures and shame. At some stage, they have worked for a difficult boss who was not interested in their ideas—just in getting the job done on time.
If we want to be truly creative, we need to think like children again. We need to imagine a perfect solution and then ask “Why not?”. The daughter of Edwin Land asked this question when he told her that she could not see the photo he had taken straight away. Her persistence（坚持）led him to invent the Polaroid camera（拍立得相机）. In a similar way, 11-year-old Richie asked, “Why can't we speak to each other underwater?” He invented an underwater speaking device. They show the need of having a childlike mind.
Of course, behind every invention, there is a world of limitations（限制）. But if we start by imagining an ideal（理想的）solution and then work back to overcome limitations, we will have a better chance of success than if we start with all the obstacles in a clear view.
Be creative and try thinking just like a child. You did it all the time once, so now do it again.
1. Why are children more creative than adults?
A. Children believe nothing is impossible.
B. Adults can't achieve or do more things.
C. Adults are not interested in creative ideas.
D. Children are praised for doing magic tricks.
2. What led Edwin Land to invent the Polaroid camera?
A. His experience of facing failures.
B. His own curiosity about photography.
C. The market demand for instant cameras.
D. His daughter's persistent question “Why not?”.
3. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 4 probably means “
D
”.A. reasons B. benefits
C. interests D. difficulties
4. What can be the best title for this text?
A. Be childlike B. Take on challenges
C. Think like a child D. Believe in children
答案
1. A 细节理解题。根据“For children, everything is possible. What's more, young children get praise and encouragement from their parents and teachers for almost any work they do especially for imaginative stories or strange pieces of art.”以及“On the other hand, adults are only too well experienced in what they cannot achieve and what cannot be done.”可知，儿童认为一切皆有可能，且他们受到父母和老师的鼓励，想象力丰富。成人则因经验、规则和失败经历而受限，即儿童相信没有什么是做不到的，成人能达成或做到的事情更少。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“The daughter of Edwin Land asked this question when he told her that she could not see the photo he had taken straight away. Her persistence led him to invent the Polaroid camera.”可知，Edwin Land 的女儿坚持不懈地问为什么不能立刻看到照片，正因如此才促使他发明了拍立得相机。
3. D 词义猜测题。根据“But if we start by imagining an ideal solution and then work back to overcome limitations, we will have a better chance of success than if we start with all the obstacles in a clear view.”可知，如果我们先想象一个理想的解决方案，然后努力克服限制，比起一开始就清楚地看到所有的困难，我们会有更大的成功机会，由此可推断 obstacles 与 difficulties 意思相近，意为“困难”。
4. C 标题概括题。通读全文内容可知，全文围绕儿童比成人更具创造力展开，阐述了原因，并通过实例说明像儿童一样思考能带来创新，最后呼吁人们像儿童一样思考。
2. D 细节理解题。根据“The daughter of Edwin Land asked this question when he told her that she could not see the photo he had taken straight away. Her persistence led him to invent the Polaroid camera.”可知，Edwin Land 的女儿坚持不懈地问为什么不能立刻看到照片，正因如此才促使他发明了拍立得相机。
3. D 词义猜测题。根据“But if we start by imagining an ideal solution and then work back to overcome limitations, we will have a better chance of success than if we start with all the obstacles in a clear view.”可知，如果我们先想象一个理想的解决方案，然后努力克服限制，比起一开始就清楚地看到所有的困难，我们会有更大的成功机会，由此可推断 obstacles 与 difficulties 意思相近，意为“困难”。
4. C 标题概括题。通读全文内容可知，全文围绕儿童比成人更具创造力展开，阐述了原因，并通过实例说明像儿童一样思考能带来创新，最后呼吁人们像儿童一样思考。
解析
【分析】
本题是一篇关于创造力的英语说明文阅读理解，包含4道小题，涉及细节理解、词义猜测、标题概括三类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项，排除不符合原文的错误选项，最终选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题（细节理解题）：根据原文第二段“For children, everything is possible.”以及“adults are only too well experienced in what they cannot achieve and what cannot be done.”可知，儿童相信一切皆有可能，而成人因经验等因素明确自己不能做到的事，A选项“Children believe nothing is impossible.”符合原文；B选项表述与原文不符，原文是成人知道自己不能做的，而非成人不能做更多；C选项原文未提及成人对创意不感兴趣；D选项是孩子因想象类作品受表扬，并非魔术，故选A。
2. 第2题（细节理解题）：根据第三段“The daughter of Edwin Land asked this question when he told her that she could not see the photo he had taken straight away. Her persistence led him to invent the Polaroid camera.”可知，Edwin Land的女儿坚持问“为什么不”的问题，促使他发明了拍立得相机，对应D选项，故选D。
3. 第3题（词义猜测题）：根据第四段“overcome limitations（克服限制）”以及对比“start with all the obstacles in a clear view”，可知obstacles与limitations语义相近，结合语境可推断其意为“困难”，对应D选项，故选D。
4. 第4题（标题概括题）：全文围绕“儿童比成人更有创造力的原因”展开，通过实例说明像儿童一样思考能带来创新，最后呼吁人们像儿童一样思考，C选项“Think like a child”最贴合主旨；A选项“Be childlike”过于宽泛，B选项“Take on challenges”、D选项“Believe in children”均偏离核心，故选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题、标题概括题
【点评】
本文围绕“创造力与儿童思维”展开，通过对比、举例阐述核心观点，题目类型全面，考查学生的信息定位、词义推断及主旨概括能力，是一篇典型的中等难度阅读理解题。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题是一篇关于创造力的英语说明文阅读理解，包含4道小题，涉及细节理解、词义猜测、标题概括三类题型。解题思路为：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项，排除不符合原文的错误选项，最终选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第1题（细节理解题）：根据原文第二段“For children, everything is possible.”以及“adults are only too well experienced in what they cannot achieve and what cannot be done.”可知，儿童相信一切皆有可能，而成人因经验等因素明确自己不能做到的事，A选项“Children believe nothing is impossible.”符合原文；B选项表述与原文不符，原文是成人知道自己不能做的，而非成人不能做更多；C选项原文未提及成人对创意不感兴趣；D选项是孩子因想象类作品受表扬，并非魔术，故选A。
2. 第2题（细节理解题）：根据第三段“The daughter of Edwin Land asked this question when he told her that she could not see the photo he had taken straight away. Her persistence led him to invent the Polaroid camera.”可知，Edwin Land的女儿坚持问“为什么不”的问题，促使他发明了拍立得相机，对应D选项，故选D。
3. 第3题（词义猜测题）：根据第四段“overcome limitations（克服限制）”以及对比“start with all the obstacles in a clear view”，可知obstacles与limitations语义相近，结合语境可推断其意为“困难”，对应D选项，故选D。
4. 第4题（标题概括题）：全文围绕“儿童比成人更有创造力的原因”展开，通过实例说明像儿童一样思考能带来创新，最后呼吁人们像儿童一样思考，C选项“Think like a child”最贴合主旨；A选项“Be childlike”过于宽泛，B选项“Take on challenges”、D选项“Believe in children”均偏离核心，故选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题、标题概括题
【点评】
本文围绕“创造力与儿童思维”展开，通过对比、举例阐述核心观点，题目类型全面，考查学生的信息定位、词义推断及主旨概括能力，是一篇典型的中等难度阅读理解题。
【难度系数】
0.5
