Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and also a well-known legend and myth throughout East Asia,【C1】es______in China, and among Chinese throughout the world. The novel has been immensely popular in China for over 400 years due to its fresh and complicated plots, distinctive and life-like characters, profound ideological content, and light-hearted style. The historical background to the novel is as【C2】fol______: In the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, a Buddhist monk named Xuanzang(602—664)traveled alone through Central Asia to the land of Tianzhu(present-day India)to seek original Buddhist scriptures. The journey covered thousands of miles and took 17 years, and Xuanzang passed through 138 states, writing a brilliant page not only in the history of Buddhist culture but also in the history of Sino-【C3】______cultural exchange. All kinds of stories about his【C4】que______for the scriptures soon circulated among the people, and with the passage of【C5】______and the gradual spread of these stories, they acquired a more and more mythical color. In this novel a total of 87 chapters are dedicated【C6】______ the story of the Tang priest Xuanzang's adventure. Although he is helpless when it comes to defending himself, the bodhisattva Guanyin helps by finding him three disciples of superhuman ability, who aid and protect him on his journey. In return, the disciples will receive【C7】______(enlighten)and forgiveness for their sins once the journey is done. Along the way, they help the local inhabitants by defeating various monsters. The fact that most of the monsters and demons are trying to obtain【C8】______(immortal)by eating Xuanzang's flesh, and are even attracted to him as he is depicted as quite【C9】han ______, provides much of the plot in the story. This epic story is a captivating read: Spiritual and religious themes underlie the story. This masterpiece is frequently underestimated as it is actually a【C10】______(real)portrayal of the political and social situations in the Ming Dynasty.
Bystudyingthenotebooks,correspondence,andconversationsofsomeoftheworld'sgreatthinkersinscience,art,andindustry,scholarshaveidentifiedthefollowingthinkingstrategiesthatenablegeniusestogenerateoriginalideas:________SigmundFreud'sanalyticalmethodsweredesignedtofinddetailsthatdidn'tfittraditionalparadigmsinordertocomeupwithacompletelynewpointofview.Tosolveaproblemcreatively,youmustabandonthefirstapproachthatcomestomind,whichusuallystemsfrompastexperience,andreconceptualizetheproblem.Geniusesdonotmerelysolveexistingproblems:theyidentifynewones.________Geniusesdevelopvisualandspatialabilitiesthatallowthemtodisplayinformationinnewways.TheexplosionofcreativityintheRenaissancewastiedtothedevelopmentofgraphicillustrationduringthatperiod,notablythescientificdiagramsofLeonardodaVinciandGalileoGalilei.Galileorevolutionizedsciencebymakinghisthoughtgraphicallyvisiblewhilehiscontemporariesusedmoreconventionalmeans.Geniusesproduce.ThomasEdisonheld1,093patents,stillarecord.Heguaranteedahighlevelofproductivitybygivinghimselfideaquotas:oneminorinventioneverytendaysandamajorinventioneverysixmonths.JohannSebastianBachwroteacantataeveryweekevenwhenhewassick.WolfgangMozartproducedmorethan600piecesofmusic.________Likeplayfulchildrenwithbucketsofbuildingblocks,geniusesconstantlycombineandrecombineideas,images,andthoughts.ThelawsofheredityweredevelopedbyGregorMendel,whocombinedmathematicsandbiologytocreateanewscienceofgenetics.________Theirfacilitytoconnecttheunconnectedenablesgeniusestoseethingsothersmiss.DaVincinoticedthesimilaritybetweenthesoundofabellandastonehittingwater-andconcludedthatsoundtravelsinwaves.________Wheneverweattempttodosomethingandfail,weendupdoingsomethingelse.That'sthefirstprincipleofcreativeaccident.Wemayaskourselveswhywehavefailedtodowhatweintended,whichisareasonablequestion.Butthecreativeaccidentleadstothequestion:Whathavewedone?Answeringthatoneinanovel,unexpectedwayistheessentialcreativeact.Itisnotluck,butcreativeinsightofthehighestorder.Thismaybethemostimportantlessonofall:Whenyoufindsomethinginteresting,dropeverythingandgowithit.Toomanytalentedpeoplefailtomakesignificantleapsofimaginationbecausethey'vebecomefixatedontheirpre-conceivedplan.Butnotthetrulygreatminds.Theydon'twaitforgiftsofchance:theymakethemhappen.Questions61—65Completethepassagewiththefollowingsentences.Therearetwoextrasentencesthatyoudonotneedtouse.A.Geniusesmaketheirthoughtvisible.B.Geniusespreparethemselvesforenhance.C.Geniusesmakenovelcombinations.D.Geniuseslookatproblemsfromallangles.E.Geniuseshaveareallybroadmind.F.Geniusesforcerelationships.G.Geniusesarepowerfulinlotsofaspects.
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People throughout the world are eating______meat per person as they did in 1950.
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After months of testing, the Russian space scientist______a space suit that works better than any in history.
He was out when I called, but the secretary kindly offered______a message for me.
Wife: Our visit to London is really rewarding. What do you think, darling? Husband: ______We've really got something from this visit.Wife: Don't forget the shopping before we leave this lovely city.Husband: I've carved it in my mind. Don't worry.
What'stheweatherlikewhereyouare?Chancesarethere'sacloudsomewhereonyourhorizon—acollectionofmillionsofmicroscopicwaterdropletsformedasmoistairrises,coolsandexpands.Ifthecloudisdenseenough,it________.Ifit'scoldenough,itsnows.Andifit'slowenough,wecallitfog.Butuntil200yearsago,peopledidn'tknowwhattocallthemandthefluffythingsthatpassedoverheadwereknownbytheirresem________tothingssuchasmare'stailsormackerel'sscales.In1783,hugevolcaniceruptionsinIcelandandJapanproducedspectacularsunsetsacrossthenorthernhemi________.Eleven-year-oldLuckHowardwasentrancedbythesedisplaysandbecameakeenstudentoftheyoungscienceofmeteorology.Twentyyearslater,hemadethefirstinternationallyrecognised________(classify)ofclouds.Oneday,theskywasfullofcirrus(high,threadlikecloud)andstratus(low,layeredcloud),nimbus(rainclouds)andcumulus(low,puffycloud).BycombiningtheseLatinnamesandgroupingthembythe________(high)atwhichtheyoccurred,Howardcameupwitha10-pointsystemforidentifyingclouds.Somecountriesmaybesickofthesightofthem,butdrought-strickenareasarecryingoutforabitofcloudcover.ScientistsintheUSandRussiahaveattemptedtocreatecloudsbycloudseeding—droppingcondensationagentssuchasdryicefromaeroplanesto________(courage)nascentcloudstoform.Poetsandartists,too,havefoundinsp________intheclouds—Wordsworthwanderedlonelyasone,Shellynamedapoem________"thedaughterofearthandwaterandthenurslingofthesky",whileTurnerandConstablecapturedtheirfleetinglikenessesoncanvas.Whe________youareunderone,ontopofoneorhaveyourheadinone,clouds,likeourmoods,areeverchanging.Andperhapsthatisthe________(beautiful)ofthem.
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The police suspected that the man had some connections with the robbery, and they kept a ______eye on his activities.
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Seven cows went for a walk around the pasture. The black cows with horns, the white cows with horns, and the black cows with spots went. The black cows without horns and the white cows without spots also went. Name the cow that didn't go.
With increased taxation and rising prices, Eric is going to______on quite a lot of things, such as clothes, records and so on.
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Whichofthefollowingdiagramsistheoddoneout?
Ittakesjustacoupleoflittletwiststoturnthesematchsticksintoamessage.Canyoufindtheword?
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Why did Dave decide on a full-time career as a diving instructor?
There is no doubt, in my opinion, ______matters is not the speed, but the quality of the project.