C．There is nothing really good.

　　D．Our thinking determines what is good.

　　解析　B　主旨大意题。根据第一段第二、三、四句可知，本段要表达"好"是一个相对的概念，故选B项。

　　5．Why does the writer mention plastics, typewriters and televisions in Paragraph 2?

　　A．All innovations benefit people greatly.

　　B．All innovations have their negative sides.

　　C．Not all innovations make people' lives better.

　　D．Not all innovations are environmentally friendly.

　　解析　B　写作意图题。根据第二段第一句及下文可知，作者通过列举塑料、打印机和电视，是为了说明任何创新都有不好的一面，故选B项。

　　6．What does the underlined phrase "in lieu of" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

　　A．Instead of.　 B．Because of.

　　C．In favour of.　 D．In charge of.

　　解析　A　词义猜测题。根据语境可知，看电视和读书、运动是互斥的活动，由此可知画线处表示"代替"，故选A项。

　　7．What does the writer intend to do in the last two paragraphs?

　　A．To show the power of innovation.

　　B．To question the value of innovation.

　　C．To criticise the blind faith in innovation.

　　D．To deny the positive effects of innovation.

　　解析　C　推理判断题。作者在最后两段主要批判了一种普遍的认识：所有的创新都是好的。而作者认为任何创新都有利有弊。由此判断，作者主要是批判人们对创新的盲目信仰，故选C项。

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课标话题 人与自我·创新与创业意识 体裁 记叙文 词　　数 279 难度 　　(2019·广东仲元中学调考)I'm Alina Morse, a fifth grader from Michigan. I have always wanted to __1__ my own business. Since I was about four years old, I have been __2__ a journal of business ideas. My dad told me __3__ you want to make it happen, you need to note it down. So I did.

During a trip to the bank with my dad, a teller __4__ me a sugary lollipop(棒棒糖). I love candy.__5__, my dad had told me that too much sugar was bad for my teeth. So I asked, "Why can't we make some __6__ lollipops？" Every time I went to the bank and saw free candy, it was a(n) __7__ to ask. At last, I __8__ my family-both of my parents have professional experience in sales and marketing-to get my idea __9__ the ground, including $47,500 in __10__ from my grandparents.