Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Innovation by commenting on Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s famous remark ““Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.”You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

　　范文：創(chuàng)新的重要性

The Importance of Innovation

　　“Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation. ” I assume that you are familiar with Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s famous remark. It is obvious that a man who always stick to habit and experience can hardly create new things .

　　Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s remark aims at informing us of the significance of innovation. Why does innovation play an indispensable role in our life ? innovation can promote the advancement of both individuals and society as a whole. only those who are innovative can make continuous progress and maintain a competitive edge. Quite a few examples can be given to prove the importance of A, and I can think of no better illustration than the following one: how could Steve Jobs, a genius who changed the way of modern communication, recreation and even our life, launch so many powerful electronic products constantly without creative spirit?

　　We should always bear in mind that the consciousness of innovation is of great significance to us all. Hence, we need to develop a habit of discovering new things，using new methods and applying new thoughts in our work, study or simply everyday life. “Innovation is the spirit of human being’s progress.” A philosopher once said.? (202 words)

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　　“不用心思的習(xí)慣性行為是創(chuàng)新的敵人”我覺得你對Rosabeth Moss Kanter的這句名言很熟悉。很明顯，一個總是遵循習(xí)慣和經(jīng)驗的人是很難創(chuàng)造出新事物的。

　　Rosabeth Moss Kanter 的這句名言目的在于告訴我們創(chuàng)新的重要性。為什么創(chuàng)新在我們的生活中扮演如此重要的角色呢? 創(chuàng)新可以促進個人和整個社會的進步。只有那些創(chuàng)新的人才能去的持續(xù)的進步并且保持競爭優(yōu)勢。相當多的例子可以用來證明創(chuàng)新的重要性，我想不出比一下這個例子更好的了：斯蒂夫.喬布斯，這個改變了我們的通訊方式、娛樂方式甚至是生活方式的天才，如果沒有創(chuàng)新精神，他怎么可能持續(xù)地發(fā)布功能強大的電子產(chǎn)品呢?

　　我們應(yīng)該牢記在心，創(chuàng)新對于我們每個人都非常重要。因此，在我們的工作、學(xué)習(xí)甚至是生活中，我們要養(yǎng)成發(fā)現(xiàn)新事物、使用新方法、運用新思維習(xí)慣�！皠�(chuàng)新是人類進步的靈魂”一位哲學(xué)家也曾這么說過。