2019-2020同步外研英语选修七新突破课时分层作业：3 Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ Word版含解析
课时分层作业(三) Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ[语言知识练习固基础]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．It is suitable(suit) for people of all ages and physical conditions.2．After they got married，they settled down in a small village，leading a quiet life.3．I found myself standing(stand) alone on the deserted platform.4．Mr.Green was elected(elect) chairman of the Trade Union when he was in his thirties.5．People are willing to sacrifice rest time for much more work in the competitive(compete) society.6．What great fun the children had playing(play) basketball! I don't have the heart to stop them.7．It's a pity that you can't stay longer.8．They rented(rent) their spare room out to get some extra money last month.9．She did tell me about her address，but I forgot all about it.10．Looking back on/at my senior high school days，I have a mixture of happiness and sadness.Ⅱ.选词填空look back at/on，work as，share...with...，have fun，settle down to1．The children always have fun playing building blocks.2．I like to look back at/on my high school days，which were the happiest in my life. 3．It was so noisy outside that he couldn't settle down to reading a book.4．Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group?5. Those days，he worked as an English teacher in a village school in China.[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解In America，after middle school comes high school，which includes grades 9 through 12.Students are required to take certain subjects like English，social studies，math，science，and physical education.In addition，they choose among elective subjects to complete their high school education.Electives include subjects in technology，music，art，and foreign languages.Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items.This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks，and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.Most high schools have at least one sports team that competes in local events，and all students are encouraged to be involved in athletics.Schools often offer football，baseball and softball(垒球)，basketball，volleyball，tennis，and soccer.Some may even have sports like golf，swimming，gymnastics and crosscountry skiing.Many high school students have parttime jobs by the age of 15 or 16，some even earlier.Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting lawns，but later they will likely get a job at a fastfood restaurant，video store，or clothing shop.Sixteen years old is legal driving age in most states，and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can.Some parents allow their children to drive a family vehicle，and may even buy a car as a graduation present.Others prefer that their sons and daughters earn enough to purchase a used vehicle.Regardless，many teenagers feel it's a necessity to own a car，and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive.Each school holds certain yearly(一年一次的) activities for the entire school body，such as homecoming，prom night，holiday celebrations，etc.Homecoming is celebrated each fall，usually on a weekend，and events leading up to it may last all week.While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school，it usually includes a parade and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen，and ends with a football game and school dance.【语篇解读】 文章讲述了美国高中生的课程、体育活动、可从事的兼职、社交活动和驾驶等。1．What elective subjects can American high school students choose?A．English，music and art.B．English，music and technology.C．French，music and art.D．Math，French and art.C [细节理解题。根据第一段可知，美国高中生的选修课有“subjects in technology，music，art，and foreign languages”， 所以C项正确。]2．Which of the following is WRONG about the locker for books?A．It is convenient for students.B．It makes the students not bother to carry books.C．It can be decorated according to the students' tastes.D．It can be used to hide some expensive things.D [推理判断题。根据第二段可知，储物柜是用来方便放书的，学生还可以装饰它。但没提到放置贵重物品。]3．We can infer from the passage that ．A．most high schools attach importance to sportsB．most high school students are dependentC．students in every state can get a driving license at 16D．used cars are popular among studentsA [推理判断题。根据第三段可知，大多数学校至少有一个自己的体育队，并鼓励所有的学生参加运动，因此可推知A项正确。]4．The main idea of the passage is about ．A．school jobsB．American schoolsC．school sportsD．school coursesB [主旨大意题。根据每段的主题(课程、体育、兼职、驾驶和活动)可知，B项综合概括了各段的内容；而A、C、D三项均是文章的部分内容，不能包括全部的主题。]Ⅱ.完形填空When I was three years old，my parents discovered I was totally deaf.After discussing with doctors，they made a decision to send me to a 1 school.I experienced great 2 throughout elementary school because I 3 with
2019-2020同步外研英语选修七新突破讲义：Module 1 Section Ⅴ Writing——人物介绍
Section ⅤWriting——人物介绍[文体指导]本模块的写作要求是人物介绍。
人物介绍一般包括人物的基本信息，如：(1)生卒年月、出生地、国籍、职业、家庭背景等；(2)人物的重要事迹；(3)人物及其事迹对社会的贡献或影响；(4)作者对人物的评价。
写好此类文章，应注意三种开头法：(1)直接开头法：一般从人物的出生开始，按照时间先后顺序安排人物的典型事迹。
(2)倒序开头法：通常截取最近发生在人物身上的一个典型的镜头进行切入，接着提及人物的过去。
(3)重要事件开头法：先点出人物生平最重要的事迹，或者他身上最显著的特点。
接着展开介绍人物，可以继续按照从重要到次要顺序介绍人物的其他事迹，也可以接着用第一种方法，即按照时间顺序继续展开。
[亮点句式]1．He/She is considered to be one of the greatest ...in China/America/the world ...2．Born in a ...family，he/she was brought up to...3．When he/she was young，he/she showed great interest in ...and wanted to become ...4．He/She started to play...at the age of ...5．He/She went to university and graduated ...6．When he/she left his/her hometown，he/she went to ...first and then to...where...7. Thanks to his/her research，we're now able to ...8. He/She was praised/honored for ...9．He/She devoted himself/herself to ...and made greatcontributions to ...[写作任务]请根据下面的提示，写一篇介绍篮球明星科比的短文，内容需要包括所有要点提示，但不要逐句翻译。
20192020同步外研英语选修七新突破课时分层作业：5sectionⅰ、ⅱ版含解析
课时分层作业(五) Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ[语言知识练习固基础]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1. Charles Dickens was a great novelist(novel) in British history and wrote lots of works.2．Some experts have spoken in support of the ban of drunk driving.3．To keep healthy(health)，there are at least three things we can do every day.4．The children eagerly(eager) learn something new from the teacher every day.5．He lay in bed alone with his eyes staring(stare) at the ceiling，thinking about what happened in the day.6．How beautifully she sings! I have never heard a better(good) voice.7．My relative has three part-time jobs，because he has a wife and three children to feed(feed)．8．His cruelty(cruel) to the cat in the video made the netizens quite angry.9．It's easy to pick out my car from others in the parking lot; it has a picture of Mickey Mouse on the back.．10．Mary was presented with a gold medal as a reward for her good service(serve)Ⅱ.单句改错(每句仅有1处错误)1．No sooner had the teacher finished her speech when the students started cheering.when→than 2．I hammered a tack (大头钉) into the wall and hanged a small picture from it.hanged→hung 3．Butterflies feed with the flowers of garden plants.with→on 4．They sat on the sofa，talking in whisper.in后加a或whisper→whispers 5．Not until I got home I realize I'd lost my wallet.home之后加did[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解Mo Yan has become the first Chinese citizen to winthe Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012 for his work Frogs.Many got to know of Mo through directorZhang Yimou's film，Red Sorghum(《红高粱》)．It wasadapted from his 1986 novel of the same name and filmed inGaomi，bringing to life a visual landscape of red sorghum fields and a fiery setting sun.His most famous works include Big Breasts and Wide Hips，Sandalwood Penalty and the 1985 novel R edTransparent Radish.Mo dropped out of school and became a cattle herder when he was a child.At 20，he left his hometown and joined the army.Mo left the army in 1997 and gradually developed a writing style of his own.Gaomi County is where most of Mo's stories happen.It's a place that has inspired him throughout his 31-year writing career.“I grew up in an environment full of folk culture，which comes into my novels when I pick up a pen to write.This has definitely affected，even decided，my works' artistic style，”Mo told a group of reporters in his hometown of Gaomi，Shandong，shortly after he won the award.“I really didn't see this coming，”Lu Jiande，director of the Institute of Literature at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences，told 21st Century.“I know Mo Yan pretty w ell and one thing a lot of people don't kno w is ho w beautiful his w ords are.His w riting is surprisingly beautiful.In his w riting，he can make w ords live and breathing，”Lu said.“He is far ahead of other Chinese in the sense that he takes the critical perspective inside first，starting from criticizing himself instead of the outside w orld.”Some critics point out that Mo's w orks have a tendency to w ard vulgarity (粗俗)．In an interview w ith South China Morning Post，Professor Xiao Ying of Tsinghua Univ ersity said “the aw ard is out of my expectation，as Mo Yan's w orks are still short of the idealism of pursuing humanity，w hich marks previous Nobel literature prize w inners”．【语篇解读】 本文对莫言及其作品和外界对其作品的评价作了简要介绍。
2019-2020同步新教材外研英语必修一新突破课时分层作业7 Language Points(S
姓名，年级：时间：课时分层作业(七）[语言知识练习固基础]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．His assumption (assume）that he would win proved wrong。
2．I choose my assignments to suit myself (me)．3．Don't wear those clothes to work；try to look more professional (profession）．4．She is ignorant（ignore)about the computer.5．He didn’t study hard.That i s why he failed to pass the exam。
6．She was respected（respect)by everyone she worked with.7．The boy sat there with his eyes focused(focus)on the wall.8．Do you want to be a lawyer(law）？9．His little brother has great talent for music.10．Her father asked her to stop daydreaming（daydream)．Ⅱ.单句改错1．His birthday is approaching near.去掉near2．He has no option but pay up。
but后加to3．It is assuming that he was dismissed.assuming→assumed4．That is because of he has read the book.去掉of5．Does next Sunday fit you？fit→suit［高考题型练习提能力］Ⅰ.阅读理解The clothes you wear。
2019-2020同步外研英语选修七新突破课时分层作业：7 Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ
课时分层作业(七) Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ[语言知识练习固基础]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．The reasons for its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic(rhythm) beat.2．We should take advantage of the trade fair to advertise our products.3．In case of emergency(emerge)，break the glass and press the button.4．He，rather than you，is(be) on duty today.5．Many firms apply modern techniques(technique) to a traditional craft.6．I want to see him the moment he arrives.7．Bored(bore) with the blankness of the long winter，he moved to Florida.8．There was a sudden movement(move) in the undergrowth.9．He offered the girl some coffee，but she declined(decline) politely.10．We danced to the music at the party and enjoyed ourselves very much that evening.Ⅱ.单句改错(每句仅有1处错误)1．In playing volleyball you have the advantage over being tall.over→of 2．The company is on decline because of falling demand.on后加the 3．We walked in the street shoulder by shoulder.by→to 4．A new approach to teach the English language is being used here in our school.teach→teaching 5．They prefer to go with us rather than to stay here alone.去掉第二个to[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解When Gina was about two，she hadn't started to speak.Her doctors did tests and decided that Gina had autism (孤独症)．Autism caused Gina to dislike making eyecontact with others.She was afraid in public.Gina started therapies (治疗) right away.One was music therapy，which used songs to help her learn words.She began by humming (哼) pieces of music，and in time，she added the words to the songs.Gina's family was on cloud nine．Music had helped their daughter find her first words.When she was about five，Gina had a CD of songs from a singer she really liked.She listened to it over good at it.One day，Gina saw someone singing at a basketball game on TV.Her mom told her that maybe she could do that one day，too.Gina liked that idea.So when her mom found out that a major league baseball team was holding tryouts (预赛) for singers to perform at their games，Gina，who was six，decided to go for it.She did feel very nervous about singing in front of a lot of people she didn't know.But her whole family and many of her friends showed up to support her.After the tryout，she wasn't nervous any more.Then the team picked her to perform at a game.She did it.Since that first game，Gina has given more than 100 public performances at ball games.As a young star，she shows people a few things about autism and how kids who have it can follow their dreams.Gina has just turned nine，and fight now her dream is to be a singing teacher.As a singing teacher，she' d help kids who need help—those kids who are different，like her.【语篇解读】 患孤独症的女孩Gina在音乐中找到了自己的位置，她也希望将来长大后能帮助像自己一样的孩子们。
2019-2020同步北师大英语选修七新突破课时分层作业：1
课时分层作业(一)[语言知识练习固基础]单句语法填空1．Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for what Doris Lessing had achieved in literature.2．There is no point hiding (hide)the truth for the sake of friendship.3．These remarks of yours are of great value (valuable)to us.4．The secretary informed me of his arrival.5．We guarantee to deliver (deliver)your goods within a week.6．In the absence(absent)of Mr.Jackson，we held a meeting.7．The surrounding (surround)villages have beenabsorbed by the growing city.8．You'll be sure to have(have)fun at the party tonight.9．You may rely on it that they will support you.10．More care would ensure you against making so many mistakes.[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解It is widely believed that smiling means a person is happy，and it usually occurs when they're meeting another person or a group of people.However，a new study led by the body language expert Dr Harry Witchel shows this isn't always the case.In his research，he asked 44 participants aged 18—35 to play a geography quiz game consisting of nine difficult questions so that they often got the answer wrong.Participants seated interacted with a computer alone in a room while their faces were video recorded.After the quiz，the participants were asked to rate their experience using a range of 12 emotions including“bored”，“interested”and“frustrated”．Meanwhile，their facial expressions were then computer analysed frame by frame in order to judge how much they were smiling based on a scale of between 0 to 1.Dr Witchel said：“According to some researchers，a real smile reflects theinner state of cheerfulness or amusement.However，behavioural ecology theory suggests that all smiles are tools used in social interactions, meaning cheerfulness is neither necessary nor rich for smiling.Our study showed that in these humancomputer interaction experiments，smiling isn't driven by happiness；it is associated with subjective involvement(主观参与)，which acts like a social fuel for smiling，even when socialising with a computer on your own.”Surprisingly，participants didn't tend to smile during the period when they were trying to figure out the answers.However，they did smile right after the computer game informed them if their answer was correct or wrong.Participants smiled more often when they got the answer wrong.Dr Witchel added：“During these computerised quizzes，smiling was greatly increased just after answering questions incorrectly.This behaviour could be explained by selfratings of involvement，rather than by ratings of happiness or frustration.”【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。
2019-2020学年人教版英语选修七新突破练习：Unit 2 Section Ⅰ Word版含解
姓名，年级：时间：Unit 2RobotsSection Ⅰ- Warming Up，Pre-reading,Reading ＆ Comprehending课时过关·即时巩固一、根据句意和首字母提示或括号内的汉语提示写出单词的正确形式1。
Although we didn’t help them out，we had s for them at least。
答案:sympathy2。
The students have a strong d to discuss thequestion。
答案：desire3.The mother was a when her baby fell onto the ground and began to cry。
答案：alarmed4.To Mr White’s s ,his son was admitted to Cambridge University.答案:satisfaction5.He did me the f to buy a new dictionary from the bookstore.答案：favour6.The little girl was (伴奏） at the piano by her father.答案:accompanied7.Before answering the questions,you’d better (浏览) all of them。
答案:scan8。
The premier is busy dealing with important （事务) of the state.答案：affairs9。
She (宣布) that she would not do that any more. 答案：declared/announced10.Her classmates （羡慕) her good luck。
答案：envy二、用所给短语的适当形式填空1。
外研版七年级英语下册配套课时作业：课时作业(2),Module,1,Unit,3(Word最新版)
外研版七年级英语下册配套课时作业：课时作业（2）,Module,1,Unit,2 通过整理的外研版七年级英语下册配套课时作业：课时作业（2）,Module,1,Unit,2相关文档，渴望对大家有所扶植，感谢观看！课时作业(二) Module 1Unit 2 (20分钟50分) Ⅰ. 依据句意及图片或汉语提示完成单词(10分) 1. I take some photos with a new____.2. I often have some__________________, bread and milk for breakfast in the morning.3. My grandma feeds(喂养)ten ducks and two______.4. ________(数以千计的)of people come to visit Mount Tai every day.5. The story is very________(惊异的). I can’t believe(信任)it.Ⅱ. 依据句意用适当的代词填空(10分) 1. Ann is my aunt. We often visit________.2. These new houses are so nice. ________are very expensive.3. My desk is over there. This is not________.4. Mike is my classmate. ________is good at PE.5. We are in the same class. ________classroom is big and nice.6. That’s a cat. ________name is Mimi.7. Sam and Peter, look at ________ hands. They are so dirty.8. Mary likes red clothes. The skirt may be________.9. Look! The dog is running everywhere. ________dog is it?10. Our new shoes are very comfortable. What about______?Ⅲ. 单项填空(10分) 1. Mr. Wang often ________ his dictionary in the library.A. leavesB. forgetsC. takesD. brings 2. ________ people visit the Great Wall every day.A. Hundred ofB. Hundreds ofC. Two thousands ofD. Thousand of 3. Listen! Miss Wang ________ Bob.A. talk aboutB. is talking toC. talks withD. is talking 4. —What are you doing?—It is raining. I am ________ my umbrella.A. looking afterB. looking atC. looking forD. looking up 5. —Is David ________ classmate or ________?—He is my classmate.A. our; theirB. his; themC. her; theyD. your; theirs Ⅳ. 完成句子(10分) 1. 欢迎到北海公园来! ________________ Beihai Park!2. 他每周吃3千克的苹果。
2019-2020同步外研英语选修七新突破讲义：Module 2 Section Ⅳ Using Language Word版含答案
Section Ⅳ Using LanguagePart 1细读P23教材课文，选择正确答案1．In America，the development of social skills for students is ．A．not as important as that of intellectual onesB．less important than that of intellectual onesC．more important than that of intellectual onesD．as important as that of intellectual ones2．In what way do American schools help students to form social skills?A．By teaching students more knowledge.B．By telling experience to students.C．By giving students more PE lessons.D．By offering many afterschool activities.3．Competitive sports are the most popular because ．A．they can make them winB．they can help children to learn how to compete successfully C．they can give students opportunities to take part in different kinds of outdoor activitiesD．getting on with others is the most important ability[答案] 1－3 DDBPart 2Ⅰ.速读P25教材课文，匹配段落大意1．Para.1 A．The dormitory and the bedding.2．Para.2B．The start of his school days.3．Para.3 C．Strict school regulations.4．Para.4D．The end of his senior high school days.5．Paras.5 & 6 E．His first lesson.6．Para.7 F．His impressive teachers and their influence.[答案] 1～6 BAEFCDⅡ.根据P25教材课文，判断正(T)误(F)1．The schooldays are the happiest time for the author.( ) 2．The author slept in the dormitory with five lovely boys together in the “big school”．( ) 3．One of the regulations of the school is that every student must be punctual for classes.( ) 4．All the boys of the school must attend morning assembly every weekday.5．The writer's parents wrote to him once a week.( ) [答案] 1－5 FTTFFⅢ.根据P25教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式They say that schooldays are the 1.happiest(happy) days of your life，but not for me.My father worked abroad，so I 2.was sent(send) to a boarding school when I was seven.In the dormitory there were two 3.worn(wear) armchairs，a few shabby 4.cushions(cushion)，an electric kettle，some posters for 5.decoration(decorate)．In the washroom there was no heating.There were many silly rules to follow，6.which upset me.For example，everyone had to polish 7.their(they) shoes every day.And no one was allowed 8.to wear(wear) trousers with only buttons.So when I left school 9.at eighteen，I felt 10.a sense of liberation.Part 3细读P27教材课文，选择正确答案1．Why does the cheerleader dance and do gymnastics?A．To show his or her skills.B．To attract the attention of the audience.C．To encourage crowds to cheer their sports teams.D．To be the center of the game.2．When did the cheerleading begin?A．In the 1920s.B．In the 1950s.C．In the late 19th century.D．In the late 20th century.3．How do some Americans feel about cheerleading?A．Welcome. B．Stupid.C．Curious.D．Unknown.[答案] 1－3 CCBⅠ.单词拼写根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词1．He was a quiet man who didn't let small things upset(使心烦意乱) him.2．“Genius” is a complicated concept(概念)，involving many different factors.3．They are charged with breaking traffic regulations(规则，条例) and endangering the public safety.4．Being punctual for the meeting was essential; no one was allowed to be late.5．The boy who won the scholarship was a quite outstanding student.6．He recited it well and every word and expression was written correctly!Ⅱ.拓展词汇根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词1．attract v. 吸引→attraction n. 吸引；吸引力；有吸引力的人或物→attractive adj. 有吸引力的，引起注意的2．consider v. 认为；考虑→consideration n. 体谅；考虑→considerate adj. 关切的；体贴的→considerable adj. 相当多的；值得考虑的→considering prep. 考虑到；鉴于3．develop v. 发展；培养→development n. 发展；进步→developing adj. 发展中的→developed adj. 发达的4．act v. 行动→active adj. 积极的，活跃的→activity n. 活动5．able adj. 有能力的→ability n. 能力；本领；技能→disability n．残疾，无能力Ⅲ.补全短语根据提示补全下列短语1．as far as I'm concerned 就我而言2．in my view 我认为；在我看来3．be considered as被看作，被认为是……4．be likely to 有可能5．look forward to 盼望6．to one's great disappointment 令某人非常失望的是7．play an important part in ...在……方面起重要作用8．in other words 换句话说9．get on/along with与……相处10．take part in 参加；参与Ⅳ.选词填空选用上述短语的适当形式填空1．We all had to take part in the training run ，with nobody excepted.2．As far as I'm concerned ，sports is good for you.3．English is now officially considered as an international language.4．Psychological factors often play an important part in winning a competition.5．You can come here to work next Monday.In other words ，you have beenemployed.背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实1.Exam grades are very important ，but so are the afterschool activities.分数固然重要，课外活动也不容忽视。
2019-2020同步外研英语必修二新突破课时分层作业：6 Module 3 Section Ⅲ、Ⅳ Word版含解析
课时分层作业(六) Section Ⅲ、Ⅳ[语言知识练习固基础]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Violent(暴力的) programmes on TV may have a bad influence on children.2．Who else except a millionaire could afford to use (use)such an expensive car?3．When such an organised group became too large for its members to travel together comfortably，it would split up．4．He didn't make it clear when and where the meeting would be held.5．I don't understand the way in which you worked out the problem.6．Put eggs and sugar in the bowl and mix them up together.7．I had hoped (hope) to go to Hawaii，but I didn't sign up for the tour in time.8．Tom was about to close the windows when his attention was caught by a bird.9．While/Although/Though he is young, he has been to many countries.10．Just as I got to the school gate, I realized I had left(leave)my keys in the library.Ⅱ.完成句子1．请记下我所说的，如果有不同的意见，我们之后可以相互交流。
2019-2020同步外研英语必修二新突破课时分层作业：7 Module 4 Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ
课时分层作业(七)Section Ⅰ、Ⅱ[语言知识练习固基础]Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．My grandmother was very fond of giving advice to all my friends.2．Dick got tired(tire) of his new toy after playing with it for a week and tried to change it for another one.3．The artists started an important art movement that aimed to show(show) the country life.4．Emily，considered (consider) to be one of the finest novelists in the English language，lived a short while after the publication of the book.5．I really love playing the piano, but I can't stand singing(sing) in front of the class.6. With our problem solved(solve), we all felt happy.7. I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened.8. When he passed by, he observed a strange man knocking(knock) at the door.9．I was afraid of her, but at the same time I really liked her.10．Her mother had mentioned how colorful(color) the field was when spring arrived.Ⅱ.单句改错1．Paul's mother had him adopting because she couldn't look after him.adopting→adopted2．He was tired of the long walking. As a result, he didn't go to the concert.of→from/with3．He looked dead but his faint pulse proved that he was still live.live→alive4．He could hardly walk without a stick, couldn't he？couldn't→could5．If you're free at two o'clock on Friday, I shall be delightful to show you around the city.delightful→delighted[高考题型练习提能力]Ⅰ.阅读理解It seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems. BothEinstein and Dickens had mental illness. Now scientists have started to look at whether mental illness and genius are linked(联系)．Dr. Adele Juda studied 5, 000 creative people in Germany. She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population. Poets had the highest rate(比例) of mental illness, followed by musicians, with lower numbers for painters and architects.Other scientists did research which also showed a strong link between mental problems and creativity. But, it did nothing to explain it.Dr. Ruth Richards of Harvard University made a breakthrough．Instead of studying creative people, she took a group of psychiatric(精神病的) patients and tested them for creativity. The patients got much higher scores than a normal group.Also, the patients' close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group. This suggests that the key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes(基因)．But this is a problem. According to Darwinism, harmful genes should be removed. Some scientists believe that evolution(进化) has created a balance, where the madness of a few people leads to the development of the whole human race.Geniuses may be mad, bad or just difficult to understand, but their discoveries have improved the world we live in. It seems that a little creative madness is good for us all.【语篇解读】俗话说天才与疯子只有一线之隔，虽然疯子未必都是天才，但是天才却都有疯狂的创造力。