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Dear Reader:

I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day.That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter.I'll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.

Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse.That's how the story of Stuart Little got started.

As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn is a very pleasant place to be, at all hours.One day when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was doomed to die.This made me sa

So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life.I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving.Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation(拯救) on a farm.Three years after I started writing it, it was publishe

(I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)

Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write.I started early – as soon as I could spell.In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing.I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures.I was no good at drawing, so I used words instea

As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.

Some of my readers want me to visit their school.Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book.And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets.Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting.I can't send books, either – you can find them in a bookstore or a library.Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books.This is not true – books are made by the publisher.If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it.That's why I can't send books.And I do not send autographs – I leave that to the movie stars.I live most of the year in the country, in New Englan

From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains.I live near my married son and three grandchildren.

Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events.In real life, a family doesn't have a child who looks like a mouse; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her we

In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet.But real life is only one kind of life – there is also the life of the imagination.And although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too – truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.

Yours sincerely,

White

1.How many animal characters in E.B.White’s books have been mentioned in his letter?

A.2.

B.3

C.4.

D.5.

2.Which of the following has inspired E.B.White to write his famous Charlotte’s Web?

A.His dream of a little boy acting like a mouse.

B.His sympathy for a dying pig.

C.His impression of spiders wearing skill.

D.His imagination of a swan blowing a trumpet.

3.Which of the following may not be the question asked by E.B.White’s readers?

A.Where do you live?

B.Are your stories true?

C.Can you come and visit our school?

D.Why do you send us this printed letter?

4.From the letter, we can know that E.B.White _____.

A.could spell at a very young age

B.makes a living by writing

C.lives under a roof of four generations

D.is busy writing animals all his life

This Way to Dreamland Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy._1._They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. __2._ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams.__3._ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.

It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concerntrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.__4.__

Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.___5._

Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.

B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.

C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relatively, Coke or Post-it notes.

D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.

F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.

G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.

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Leaving for work one morning, I noticed that my newspaper hadn’t been delivered yet.Since I always took it to work, it me that I would have to stop at the store and pick one up.I was already running late, but figured I could make it if I hurried. It was putting me in a . mood.

As I pulled into the parking lot of the to get a newspaper, I noticed a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to be with his wheelchair.“I’m sure he’s all right”, I thought, “or if he’s not, someone else will help him.”

by the customers and cars that were passing him by, I guessed they were thinking the thing.I got out and walked over to see what the was.

“Is there anything I can do?” I asked. I noticed he wasn’t able to , and was still struggling with the wheelchair.

I at the wheelchair and noticed that the clamp(夹锁) holding the electronic keyboard and chair controls had loosened, causing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach.

I pulled it back into .His hand pulled over to the keyboard and he hit a single key.An electronic voice said, “Thank you.”

I felt a wave of gratitude come over me. I was truly blessed to have the physical .that allowed me to live a normal life.The young man helped me gain a new way of thinking in life.

1.A. annoyed B. ignored C. permitted D. avoided

2.A. guilty B. curios C. bad D. good

3.A. office B. store C. library D. station

4.A. comparing B. living C. struggling D. playing

5.A. Judging B. Waiting C. Attracted D. Interrupted

6.A. particular B. happy C. same D. strange

7.A. accident B. trouble C. comment D. surprise

8.A. share B. deliver C. move D. speak

9.A. look up B. look down C. come down D. hold up

10.A. gradually B. luckily C. suddenly D. obviously

11.A. space B. form C. place D. shape

12.A. gratitude B. attitude C. manner D. ability

“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with complaining about the noise.Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet.To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds.When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone.We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with.What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的)rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable.Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you.If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it.Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives.An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.
1.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A. People can tell good from bad behavior.
B. Radar is able to observe human behavior.
C. People care little about their behavior.
D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.
2.Some people are less willing to deal with humans because__________.
A. they are becoming less patient
B. they are growing too independent
C. they have to handle many important messages
D. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward.
3.The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ___________.
A. Ridiculous
B. disgusting
C. acceptable
D. reasonable
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. We should applaud good behavior.
B. Technology can never be blamed
C. We should keep pointing out mistakes.
D. Technology will take over lives one day.

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