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五、阅读下面材料,从方框中所给的A—E五个选项中选出正确选项(其中一项是多余选项),将其序号填入第1—4小题,并回答第5小题
"The only constant(不变的事物) in life is change," Heraclitus said in about 500 BC. That could be more true today. 1. ______D Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it. We get plenty of information every day. Francis Bacon said,"Knowledge is power." In fact,there is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.
Why are we afraid of change? 2. ______B After all,who knows what new dangers might appear? However,change is also the only way of development. Nobody can stop it in life. Luckily,our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown. Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity. To be more imaginative and creative,you should look for and find environments you have no experience with.
3. ______E For example,try a new restaurant,or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn't attend. Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty. So when bigger things happen,you'll be more fully prepared for them.
People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle. They believe they can control the future by doing so. 4. ______C If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it,you will be successful.
A. People are thirsty for knowledge.
B. That's because our brains want to protect us.
C. But change comes whether you ask for it or not.
D. We live in a world that is changing every minute.
E. You can learn how to face the changes in daily life.
5. What does the underlined sentence "The only constant in life is change." mean?(不超过15词)______It means changes always happen in our life.

答案： 1. D 2. B 3. E 4. C 5. It means changes always happen in our life.(答案不唯一，合理即可）