Section Ⅱ LESSON 1 EQ: IQ 维度一:品句填词 1.The train went slower and slower until it stopped (完全). 2.The volunteers who worked tirelessly during the disaster (应得) our respect and gratitude. 3.Having learnt that our library is planning to buy new books, I am w to recommend some books to you. 4.She must learn to a herself to the new life. 维度二:词形转换 1.An organisation specially designed for the (disability) helped him regain his confidence and live a positive life. 2.I’m writing to tell you something about the (adjust) of our legal holidays. 3. (determine) to look after his parents well, he moved to live with them. 4.If you want to make the (intelligence) choice, trust me on this. 5.Which of the (predict) in them have already come true? 6.After saying this, I waited nervously for his (react). 7.She was motivated (sole) by self-interest. 8.She became famous through her (associate) with the group of poets. 维度三:固定搭配和句式 根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子。 1. (是什么) prevented him from coming in time? 2. (毫无疑问) keeping an English diary helps you a lot with written English. 3.The professor (据说) have succeeded in carrying out this experiment. 4.These suggestions (值得考虑). Ⅰ.阅读理解 It’s true that in today’s information overloaded age there are new challenges for creative workers. For creators, the news and information cycle is so fast that to earn attention for your work suggests you have to keep up with it all.But the other side of that technological coin is that it’s easier than ever to make things and distribute them online. Of course the entire planet does not care when yet more media is added to the world.But even 50 years ago, before the Internet, there were more films made each year than anyone could possibly see and more books published annually than anyone could read. Before the web there was often no way to get your work distributed unless you had permission.Given the choice of A (depending on the approval of others to finish projects and share them with the world, but having fewer competitors) vs.B (being able to put anything into the world, but I have to compete with everyone else for attention), I definitely choose B.At least I have a chance.At least I can compete, and use my skills at creation as an advantage. Attention from fans matters more than the rest of the world.The most famous people in any media get most of the attention.But the fallacy is that you need to be in that top 1% or 5% to make a living.As a matter of fact, you simply need enough fans and attention to earn you enough money to make a living. A creative life is not the safe and secure path.The more creative the life you choose, the more risk that w ... ...