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        Curiosity(好奇心) is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers to tons of questions. Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity. People keep reading or watching them because they want to find out what happens. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits(益处).

        Many of history's greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more quickly. Thanks to their curiosity. people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them.

        Even if you don't plan to be an inventor or a researcher curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the curiosity of learning, classes will become more fun. And you'll be good at it because you will enjoy the process of learning. Even if you' re no longer a student, curiosity will make you an able worker.

        What will you do if you're not curious? Luckily, curiosity is a skill that can be improved. If you act like you're curious, you'll quickly start to feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic, the more interesting it becomes.

        As you learn about a topic, get information from as many sources(来源) as possible. Read all kinds of books, watch or listen to speeches and ask questions. Don't always get your information from the same source. Instead, learn to understand the facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express.

        Don't assume you already know everything. Instead, search for other possibilities and points of view. Remember, everyone knows something that you don't know. Find out what it is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other people happy by letting them show off their knowledge.

    1. (1) What is the writer trying to do in the first paragraph?
      A . To show the benefits of curiosity. B . To introduce the topic of the passage. C . To introduce the character of children. D . To show the popularity of books and TV shows.
    2. (2) Why can curiosity help you in the classroom?
      A . Because it can make you cleverer than before. B . Because it can make the classes easier for you. C . Because it can help you enjoy the process of learning. D . Because it can help you feel relaxed in the classroom.
    3. (3) What does the underlined word "assume" in the last paragraph mean?
      A . forget B . worry C . wonder D . expect
    4. (4) Which of the following is true about curiosity?
      A . Curiosity is in fact a skill born with us. B . Curiosity can be improved through practice. C . Reading books helps us improve our curiosity. D . The great inventors or researchers are all curious people.
    5. (5) What is the best title for this passage?
      A . Try to Be Curious B . Make Others Happy C . Learn to Question D . Be an Able Worker

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