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09:257.005GProject GoalEach February，for four days,the world comes together for the love of birds.Over thesefour days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as manybirds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists betterunderstand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations(迁徙).JoinUsWhether you count one bird or hundreds,participating is easy and fun for all ages!Letbirdsbring you closer to nature and to each other by spending four days in February with us!Participating can be done anywhere you find birds. First, you need to decide where you willwatchbirds.Then, watch birds for 15 minutes or more, at least once over the four days,February 13—16,2026.Finally,identify all the birds you see or hear within your planned time/location, and use the best tool for sharing your bird sightings.21.Why is the Great Backyard Bird Count launched?A. To help people raise birds.B.To celebrate bird migration.C. To gather data on wild birds.D.To test people's ability to identify birds.22.When did the Great Backyard Bird Count become a worldwide event?A.In 1998.B.In 2009.C.In 2011.D.In 2013.23.Which of the following is required for joining in the bird count?A. Watching birds in more than 2 places.B. Recording birds using certain tools.C. Sharing data through official platforms.D. Spending at least 15 minutes observing.BOne popular piece of advice forboosting creativity is to learn something new every day.Buthere's the catch: This only works if that new information is very different from what's already inyour head. This is where most of our modern habits fall short.Internet searches,for instance,give you information that you're already interested in. So,what can be done?For me,I chooseto read obituaries(讣告).I'm not talking about the half-page write-ups of celebrities.I mean the small-print obituariesin the New York Times Sunday edition. These people aren't famous.At first glance, their livesmight seem like little more than a collection of dates and achievements. But for me, they'vebecome a source of creativity—each one an insight into a life I would have never imagined.Here is an obituary that I read one Sunday morning: Norton Garfinkle died on March 20,2025 at the age of 94. Garfinkle was a professor at Amherst College and an entrepreneur. Hefounded a company that detected land mines for the U.S. and foreign governments.He inventeda news database and sold it to Reuters.He developed PLAX, the first pre-brushing dental rinse(漱口液).You've probably never heard of him.I haven't,either. But reading his stories introducesyou to a mix of fieldsoral hygiene(卫生）,database design,and other areas that you'd rarely,ifever,encounter all in one place.It's exactly the kind of conceptually distant material that helpsfuel creative thinking.When reading an obituary,remember to ask questions. What led someone to invent PLAXor build search tools for financial news decades before Google? Even if you don't find all theanswers, just posing the questions helps you keep curiosity and connection, thus boostingcreativity.Keep asking “Why?", and look for distant connections with your own life. Creativity is adaily practice available to anyone.24.How do most people think creativity can be improved?A. By following unique advice.B.By boosting brain functions.C. By getting new information.D. By reading obituaries online.(点石联考)高二英语第3页(共8页）25. What does the example of Norton Garfinkle mainly illustrate?A. Creativity originates from achievements.B.Technologies help offer insights into history.C. Obituaries often reveal different personalities.D.Obituaries can expose readers to various fields.26.What does the author suggest we do when reading obituaries?W存网盘页面管理转Word笔记标注