2017届高考英语（江苏专用）一轮复习讲义：Book 5 Unit 2（牛津译林版）_高考复习指南

2017届高考英语（江苏专用）一轮复习讲义：Book 5 Unit 2（牛津译林版）

　　Ⅲ.任务型阅读

　　When one starts thinking from one’s higher mind or spiritual mind，it’s called critical thinking.Our lower mind or the brain is basically limited and egocentric(以自我为中心的) in nature.It’s driven by our own emotions，needs and personal likes and dislikes.It’s also easily exposed to outward influences.Compared to normal thinking，critical thinking is rational(理性的)and creative.

　　Nobody is born with the ability to think critically.As we grow，our life experiences teach us to think more analytically.But only depending on life experiences isn’t enough.There’s a great need today to teach students to think deeply and critically about relevant issues，so that they can grow into mature thinking adults with adequate problemsolving skills.Due to lack of guidance，the thought process of today’s students is somewhat inconsistent and doesn’t follow any methodical order.They tend to focus on acquiring more new and isolated(孤立的) facts about any subject matter without understanding the basic concept of it.Consequently，they fail to summarize what they’ve learned.

　　Teaching critical thinking should be strictly carried out by some welltrained instructors，who often adopt some of the basic methods.One of the best methods is to have them join in a group discussion or debate any issue.Therefore，students can liberate their thoughts and ideas without limiting themselves to any given set of norms(准则).It’s also good to persuade students to express their opinions through writing.Writing helps one express himself in a brief and wellorganized manner.It makes one stay focused on the content and draw effective inferences.Solving numerical(数字的) problems or puzzles can be considered as another method of teaching critical thinking as it sharpens students’ problemsolving skills.There’re other methods that help students improve their logical reasoning skills.For instance，during exams students should be examined on problems or situations that test their analytical abilities and their creativity rather than what they’ve memorized.