Rain drummed on the window as Sam looked at the empty street outside. His friends were busy with soccer practice and piano lessons, and he had no plans for the afternoon. He felt bored, then opened his notebook and wrote: “Plan B: Creativity.” He could paint or learn a new skill from a how-to video.

First, Sam cleared a small place for painting in the living room. He laid a piece of watercolour paper on the table, mixed blue and green colours, and painted a quiet lake. The painting wasn’t perfect, but at least he tried a new way of painting. And he liked the way the colours flowed together.

Next, he found an old guitar in the corner. He hadn’t played it since two years ago, but after he practised for a few minutes, he could play it smoothly. A cheerful sound filled the room. He was surprised to find that he had just created a new piece of music.

In the evening, Sam’s mother asked him how the day was. “Plan B was a success,” he replied with a smile. He learned that rainy days can become chances if you choose to fill them with small, creative tasks.

1.1. Why did Sam choose “Plan B”? (Please give two reasons.)

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解析：选Because his friends were busy and he had no plans for the afternoon, and he felt bored.。细节问答题。解析：定位第一段。两点原因：①朋友们都很忙，他下午没有安排；②他感到无聊。题目明确要求两点理由，两点都要写完整。

2.2.What did Sam create in the afternoon?

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解析：选He created a painting (of a quiet lake) and a new piece of music.。细节问答题。解析：文中两件创作成果：画了一幅宁静湖泊的水彩画；用吉他创作一段新乐曲，两件事物都需要答出来。

3.3.Use a sentence in the text to explain what “Plan B” means to Sam.

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解析：选He learned that rainy days can become chances if you choose to fill them with small, creative tasks.。找原句释义题。解析：B计划的核心就是用创意小事把无聊的雨天变为机遇，文末这句话是全文主旨句，直接解释Plan B对Sam的意义，要求完全摘抄原文句子。

4.4.Write down a different and creative activity you would like to do on a rainy day. Why is it creative?

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解析：选示例：I want to make hand-made paper-cutting. Because I can turn simple paper into beautiful works by my imagination.。开放性表达题。解析：需要写出一项雨天创意活动，再说明创意在哪里；语法正确，言之有理即可，无固定标准答案。