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【题目】I believe the very nature of writing is to set the writer free, not to impress readers. I encourage my students to write freely. By now we taste the good of free writing and enjoy it very much. And I imagine you may have tons of questions about free writing. First, how to improve my logic? 【1】The power of writing has to do with its emotion, and logic, and therefore we try extra hard to be logical — but this kind of forced logic is not something we can force on ourselves, or on our writings. When we let our emotional voice come out freely, our logical voice will also come out — that is the charm of free writing. Read your own free writings, you will find many free writings are quite logical indeed. You are not that illogical as you thought of yourself.

【2】Yes, sometimes our ideas are boring, and sometimes we are boring people — so what? Who says we have to be amazing all the time? Let’s respect our human reality. The good thing we need to do is to continue to write patiently. Persistence wins the battle. Sometimes the idea may seem boring to us, but as we continue to write, something else will come up. 【3】Our writing does not have to be immortal(不朽的) or amazing. Writing is just a way to express ourselves. Please don’t worship writing.

Now, what if my writing often shows my dark side that I don’t want to see at all?

【4】As human beings, we all have our dark sides. What is the right way for us to become better people? To face them honestly or to hide them and pretend they never exist? Honesty is always the best policy. Our dark sides need to be expressed, and free writing is a perfect outlet. The miracle is, after you express yourself truthfully, you will have less negative emotions, be more at peace with yourself, and have more compassion(同情) for others. 【5】 Many of my students have experienced the healing effects of free writing. And I believe you will experience the same wonderful healing.

A. This is a very honest question.

B. Logic is only one aspect of writing.

C. Then, what if my ideas are boring?

D. And free writing is exactly the opposite.

E. We write to free ourselves, and also to free others.

F. Have you ever wondered why free writing sets us free?

G. Our goal is not to amaze people, but to express ourselves.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】G

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析：本文谈的是作者对于自由写作的看法和认识。

【1】B根据上句“how to improve my logic?”中的关键词logic，可知B项“逻辑是写作中的一方面”，与下文“写作要处理情感、逻辑……”，上下连接自然。故选B。

【2】C根据下句“Yes, sometimes our ideas are boring”，本处用C项“Then, what if my ideas are boring?”过渡，引出下文，符合语境。故选C。

【3】G上文“Who says we have to be amazing all the time?(谁说我们得一直让人惊讶？)”，本处“我们的目的不是使人惊讶，而是表达自我”承接上文，符合语境。故选G。

【4】A本处上句发问“what if my writing often shows my dark side that I don’t want to see at all?(如果写作展示了我们不想看到的黑暗面怎么办？)”，本处应答“This is a very honest question．(这是一个很诚实的问题)”承接上文，符合语境。故选A。

【5】E根据上句“在你充分地表达自我后，你会有较少的负面情绪，能够对自己更平和，对他人更加充满同情”，本处“我们写作不仅解脱了自己，也解放了别人”承接上文，符合语境。故选E。