What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people "gifted"? Are there other factors 21 work--factors that we have more control over than we think?
While nobody can deny the 22 that some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone can 23 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas 24 they would only engage themselves more in the process of 25 . It' s the old Thomas Edison thing about "discovery 26 99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration. "
27 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights.
This kind of sustained effort does not always 30 immediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but 31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32 for them. "Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted," they wonder when the breakthrough is 33 to be found. Alas, one forgets during inevitable encounters 34 self-doubt,that the big surprise is never 35 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place.
A. to B. in C. at D.by
to
in
at
by
本题是固定搭配题。处表示“是否还有其他因素在起作用”，at work意为“（因素）在起作用”，符合题意。
A. issue B. problem C. reason D. fact
issue
problem
reason
fact
本题是词义辨析题。空格后that引导的同位语从句意为“一些人似乎被赋予了特殊的创造力”，这是个客观事实,fact意为“事实”,符合题意。 Issue发应诗行,议题；problem问题；reason原因。
A. miss B. reduce C. increase D.lose
miss
reduce
increase
lose
本题是词义辩析题。由前一句中的转折连词 while可知,乎被赋子了特殊的创造力”，所以以此处应表示“但是研究表明任何人都能增加他们想出新点子的机会”, Increase意为“增加”，符合题意。miss错过；reduce减少；lose失去。
A. because B. if C. while D. whether
because
if
while
whether
本题是理解推断题。前文说“研究表明任何人都都能增加应他们想出新点子的机会”，此处应指增加这种机会处应具备的条件，故应选if，引导条件状语从句。
A. creation B. practice C. production D. achievement
creation
practice
production
achievement
本题是词义辨析题。此处表示增加想出新点子的机会的条件,所以 “如如果在创造的过程中全身心投入,不考断尝试的话”，就会增加想出新点子的机会。creation意为“创造”,符合题意。 practice实践；production生产； achievement成就。
A. being B. be C. was D. were
being
be
was
were
本题是语法结构题。此处意为“探索就是99%的汗水加1%的灵感”。引号中的内容位于介词 about之后，故本空应填be动词的非谓语形式，故选A 。
A. Sooner or later B. Some day or other C. Every now and then D. Time and again
Sooner or later
Some day or other
Every now and then
Time and again
本题是理解推断题。根据空格后的 great creative break-throughs、intense periods of struggle可知,此处表示的观点与前文一致，即研究一次又一次证明创造力离不开艰苦奋斗。 time and again意为“屡次,再三”，符合题意。 sooner or later迟早； some day or other总有一天；every now and then不时地，常常。
A. beyond B. after C. above D. through
beyond
after
above
through
理解推断题。此处表示“伟大的创造性突破往往在长期的艰苦奋斗后才会出现”，故选B。
A. that B. who C. what D. as
that
who
what
as
语法结构题。本向是一个强调向，意为“正是朝一角个特定目标坚持不懈的努力为伟大的创新洞察力的奠定了基础”。强调句的常用结构为“ltis（was）+被强调部分(主语、宾语或状语)+who/that“，此处强调的是 sustained effort towards a specific goal，故此处应填that。
A. create B. produce C. inspire D. encourage
create
produce
inspire
encourage
词义辨析题。此处意为“这种坚持不懈的努力不定总是立即有成效”, produce意为“产生”,符合题意。crate创造；inspire鼓舞；encourage鼓励。
A. too B. once C. again D. also
too
once
again
also
固定搭配题。not only…but also…为固定用法，意为“不仅……而且……”
A. good B. difficult C. possible D. stupid
good
difficult
possible
stupid
词义辩析题。前文说“这种坚持不懈的努力不定总是立即有成效”,所以这一事实会导致有些人认为他们是不可能取得创造性突破的。 possible意为“可能的”,符合题意。good好的；difficult困难的； stupid愚蠢的。
A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere
anywhere
everywhere
somewhere
nowhere
词义辨析题。此处表示“当没有发现任何突破时，他们会感到怀疑”。 nowhere意为“任何地方都没有”，符合题意。anywhere任何地方；everywhere到处；somewhere在某处。
A. against B. across C. with D. into
against
across
with
into
固定搭配题。此处表示“与自我怀疑的不可避免的邂逅”,encounter with 表示 “遭遇，遇到”，符合题意。
A. far away B. used up C. cleared off D. near by
far away
used up
cleared off
near by
词义辨析题。此处表示“巨大的惊喜一定在不远处，它可能在任何时候、任何地点发生”。far away意为“遥远的”,符合题意。 used up用完,耗尽；cleared摆脱,清除； near by在………附近。