Linda always dreamed of having many great toys, but buying them all was almost impossible.

One afternoon, exploring behind her apartment building, Linda discovered something wonderful. An elderly woman was creating beautiful playthings using thrown-away materials and natural objects. She built a tower from parts of cardboard boxes, and a tiny house with sticks, leaves, and stones.

“How do you make such wonderful toys without buying anything?” Linda asked, amazed.

“The best toys aren’t bought in stores,” the woman smiled warmly. “They’re created with your own hands and imagination. Everything, even the things people throw away, can become something magical. You just need a little creativity.”

Inspired (受到启发), Linda began trying out some ideas at home. She found treasures everywhere. A shoe box became a toy theatre. Old socks turned into materials for fashion dolls and old magazines became their clothes. Plastic bottles were used to build rocket ships. Soon, Linda’s bedroom became a world of wonder. Each creation taught her something about design, engineering, and storytelling.

One day, Linda went to see her teacher, Mr. Thompson, with an idea. “What if we have a toy-making workshop where students can make their own toys for show-and-tell?” Mr. Thompson was uncertain. Linda then presented the toys she had made, showing him how well-designed and interesting they were.

Surprised by her creativity, Mr. Thompson decided to have an activity named “Invention and Innovation (创新) Week” to encourage students to make and show their creative works. Linda was excited and began to teach other students her toy-making skills.

During the week, something magical happened. The handmade toys fired everyone’s imagination in ways store toys never could, inspiring stories, games and plays. Some teachers even started to include creative toy-making in their lessons. A local newspaper reported on these young inventors. Other schools wanted to follow their creative practice.

The big success of the activity filled Linda with pride. She realised creativity can also be about finding possibilities in seemingly useless materials.

1.1.How did Linda feel when she saw the elderly woman making playthings?

A Proud

B Satisfied

C Warm

D Amazed

解析：选D。1.细节理解题 解析：原文第三段Linda asked, amazed.，amazed 意为惊讶的、惊叹的。看到老奶奶制作玩具，琳达感到惊叹。proud 自豪的；satisfied 满意的；warm 温暖的，均不符合。

2.2.What activity did Linda suggest to Mr. Thompson?

A A fashion design show.

B A toy-making workshop.

C A storytelling competition

D A second-hand magazine fair

解析：选B。细节理解题 解析：原文第六段What if we have a toy-making workshop where students can make their own toys for show-and-tell?，琳达提议举办玩具制作工坊。A 时装秀，C 讲故事比赛，D 二手杂志集市，文中未提及。

3.3.What did Linda learn from her experience?

A Teaching others helps us learn more quickly.

B Friendship may develop from sharing stories.

C Creativity can mean finding hidden possibilities.

D Exploring nature leads to the discovery of beauty.

解析：选C。主旨大意题 解析：文章最后一句She realised creativity can also be about finding possibilities in seemingly useless materials. 意为：创造力意味着发掘潜藏的可能性。 A 教别人能学得更快、B 分享故事收获友谊、D 探索自然发现美，都不是文章传达的核心感悟。