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【題目】Mark,a young person,tells me he wants to be a writer.I always encourage such people,but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing.In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame,not the long hours alone at a typewriter (打字機).“You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them,“not want to be a writer.”

The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded (報答).When I left a 20-year job in the U.S.Coast Guard to become a writer,I had no hopes at all.

What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building.It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.

After a year or so,however,I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt (懷疑)myself.It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering “what if”.

I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty (不確定)and fear of failure.This is the shadowland of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

【1】According to the author’s idea,writing is .

A. enjoyable B. interesting C. lonely D. boring

【2】When the author left his 20-year job,he .

A. felt sad B. lost his heart C. felt unforgettable D. found himself

【3】When the author went to the New York apartment building,.

A. there was almost nothing there B. there was everything there

C. the author was pleased with it D. the author was so happy

【4】What does the underlined word “shadowland” probably mean in Chinese?

A. 點點希望 B. 奪目強光 C. 人生低谷 D. 虛幻境界

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Tell us to study hard. B. Let us dream of succeeding.

C. Let us do something that we can’t accept. D. Hold on to your dream even if you meet difficulties.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】本文講述了作者成功路上的艱辛，告誡那些想成為作家的年輕人：寫作是一項孤單寂寞而又收入微薄的工作，在數(shù)千名渴望成功的作家中,能獲得命運垂青只是寥寥數(shù)人而已。

【1】C

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair.可知作者認(rèn)為寫作是一個孤獨，私人的低報酬的事，故選C。

【2】B

推理判斷題。根據(jù)When I left a 20-year job in the U.S.Coast Guard to become a writer,I had no hopes at all.可知當(dāng)作者離開了做了20年的工作時，覺得沒有希望了，氣餒了，故選B。

【3】A

推理判斷題。根據(jù)What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building.It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.可知當(dāng)作者去紐約的公寓時，那里幾乎什么都沒有，故選A。

【4】D

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadow land of hope，可以判斷“shadow land ”指的是成功之前的艱辛和一切不確定性的虛幻境況，所以D選項正確。

【5】D

概括歸納題。根據(jù)文章開頭提出I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing．然后講述自己成功的艱辛，因此本文主要告誡想要成為作家的年輕人們即使遇到困難，也要堅持自己的夢想，故選D。