【正文】 yers did was amazing,” said Jay. “ I was surprised and encouraged that they were thinking not about themselves but about others.” 55. Why would the Lions want to give up? A. They were losing the game B. They thought the game was unfair C. Some of their players went to hospital D. They were worried about the injured player 56. How would Jay probably feel in the end? A. Upset B. Proud C. Regretful D. Excited 57. This text is probably taken from _______________. A. a research paper B. a movie review C. a newspaper report D. a guide book C We are first asked the question “ what do you want to be when you grow up?” when we’ re about five years old. The truth is that no one really cares what you say when you’ re that age. However, this question gets asked again and again as we get older. While this question inspires kids to dream about what they could be, it does not inspire them to dream about all that they could be. In fact, it does just the opposite, because when someone asks you what you want to be, you can’ t reply with 20 different things, though wellmeaning adults will likely chuckle and be like, “ Oh, how cute, but you can’ t be a violin maker and a psychologist. You have to choose.” But what if you’ re someone who isn’ t wired this way? What if there are a lot of different subjects that you’ re curious about, and many different things you want to do? If so, what you are is a multipotentialite. A multipotentialite is someone with many interests and creative pursuits(追求 ). It might help if you break it up into three parts: multi, potential, and ite. It’ s easy to see your multipotentialite as a limitation that you need to overe, but there are some great advantages to being this way. The first is idea synthesis(綜合性 )。 that is, the ability to move into whatever you need to be in a given situation. Abe Cajudo is sometimes a video director, sometimes a web designer, sometimes a Kickstarter consultant, and sometimes, apparently, James Bond. He is valuable because he does good work. He’ s even more valuable because he can play various roles, depending on his clients’ needs. Fast Company magazine identified adaptability as the single most important skill to develop in order to thrive in the 21st century. Multipotentialites are very good at these three skills, and they might lose the skills if pressured to narrow their focus. As a society, we have benefited from encouraging multipotentialites to be themselves. In fact, some of the best teams include a specialist and multipotentialite paired together. The specialist can dive in deep and carry out ideas, while the mumltipotentialite brings a wide range of knowledge to the project. So embrace your inner wiring. If you’ re a specialist at heart, then by all means, specialize. But to the multipotentialite, follow your curiosity down those rabbit holes and explore your intersections. 58. It can be learned from the first paragraph that _____________. A. adults don’ t remember their dreams B. adults don’ t understand children’ s dreams C. children should have big dreams at early age D. children should be curious about many subjects 59. According to the passage, a multipotentialite is likely to _______. A. take challenges B. narrow his focus C. dive in deep ideas D. stay in fort zones 60. Abe Cajudo is mentioned in Paragraph 6 to show ____________. A. what roles he can play B. how successful his career is C. what a muitipotentialite likes D. how adaptable a multipotentialite is 61. What is the writer’ s attitude towards multipotentialites? A. Unclear B. Positive C. Doubtful D. Critical D Why should people spend their valuable “ free time” reading fiction, the purpose of which, at best, is only entertainment? We recognize that some novels are entertaining, but leave no lasting impression. What makes a novel more than entertainment? Our answer is that we don’ t just read great booksthey read us as well. The human condition is plex and contradictory(矛盾的 ), layered like an icecream, with flavors blending(混合 )among the layers. A great novel reflects that plexity. We may read it several times, as we do with our favorites, and each time it is like finding an old friend and gaining new insights from that friend. We put it down with new understandings of the world around us and, most important, of ourselves. Let’ s look at the novel Frankenstein, written in 1818 by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein is a young man who is impatient to seek out the secrets of the universe. He collects body parts, assembles an eightfoot creature, and charges it with life. When the yellow eyes open, however, Frankenstein is shocked. He abandons the creature, which is laughed at and attacked. It bees angry and e