24.More and more students are beginning to realize the importance of being creative.Here are a few tips on how to use what you have learned in class to make something new and original (原創的)! Be curious (好奇的) This is the most important tip and there are so many ways to do it—if you always walk the same way to school,take(1)
way.List three classes that you don't know anything about at your school,and then record one of them.When your friend invites you to go to a cricket (板球) match,say "Yes".Even if you don't know anything about cricket,go and learn about(2)
.Being curious helps us to learn new things.One common definition (定義) of creative thinking is to know and record information in new ways. Take risks Many of us are afraid of taking risks because we are afraid of making mistakes.The (3)
may come when we hear our parents or others say,for example, "You are not very good at drawing." or "I'm afraid that you'll lose that basketball game." Stop(4)
to those people.Never be afraid of making mistakes.Try out your English with a native speaker!Write a song, (5)
you are not sure how to do it well.Thomas Edison's first light bulbs didn't(6)
.He made lots of mistakes,but each one gave him the information he needed to create a light bulb that finally worked.Creative people take risks,but you won't take risks if you are afraid of making mistakes. Practice a lot Write lots of stories.Draw lots of pictures.Build lots of models.A study compared the works made (7)
the students in two different clay art classes.One teacher told students, "Practice making as many pieces as you can." The other teacher told students "Make the best piece you can." You can guess(8)
the finest work was in the class where students made lots of pieces.