创新是一个民族发展的灵魂。是一个民族进步的不竭动力。自古以来中华民族就是富有创新精神的民族。结合所学知识探究以下问题。

探究一：制度篇

现在各国的考试制度，差不多都是学英国的。穷流溯源，英国的考试制度，原来是从我们中国学过去的。——孙中山

探究二：经济篇【技术创新】

探究三：文化篇

“中国在许多个世纪以来，一直是人类文明的主要中心之一”。让我们与历史进行亲密接触，寻找其中蕴藏的民族智慧，感悟民族精神。

阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

                                                          The New Baby

 The picture shows a family visiting their new baby in hospital. I think it's probably the evening, because the light is 1, so the father must have brought his children 2work.

 There are two children beside the baby, a boy and a girl. The 3 is a little older than his sister. He's about six or seven. He     4 proud. The girl looks very 5 to have a new sister.

 The father has his arm around6children. He looks proud as well. The mother is sitting 7. She looks happy 8a little tired.

 The baby is in the middle. I guess it’s a girl,9she is wearing pink clothes. The baby is10 despite (尽管，不管) all the noise and excitement.