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Dear Friend.

The recent success of children’s books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.

And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year, plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.

Who are these needed writers? They’re ordinary folks like you and me.

But am I good enough?

I was once where you might be now.My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.

Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.

The promise that paid off

The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:

You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿)suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.

I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened.I sold three stories.And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.

Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.

Free test and brochure

We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.

Realize your writing dream today.There's nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades (消失)forever.

Sincerely.

Kristi Holl, Instructor

Institute of Children's Literature

1.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that

A.children's books are usually bestsellers

B.publishers are making $3 billion each year

C.magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention

D.there is a growing need for writers of children's books

2.When finishing the course, you are promised to

A.be a successful publisher

B.become a confident editor

C.finish one work for publication

D.get one story or article published

3.Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to ____.

A.prove she is a good instructor

B.promote the writing program

C.give her advice on course preparation

D.show she sold more stories than articles

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NOWADAYS, most animated (动画) films rely heavily on computer technology. But his magical world – where witches (魔法师) cast spells and castles float in the sky – is brought to life by hand. Nevertheless, Hayao Miyazaki is referred to as Japan’s Walt Disney and considered by many to be the world’s greatest living animator.

This month, the 72-year-old Miyazaki announced his retirement. The Japanese animator has directed 11 animated full-length films over the past four decades, including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away (《千与千寻》) and his latest release, The Wind Rises (《起风了》), which tells the life story of a man who designed Japanese World War II fighter planes.

Just as The Wind Rises shows, Miyazaki is well-known for his obsession with flight, especially human flight. Other striking aspects of Miyazaki’s films include his themes of environmental protection and the horrors of war.

Miyazaki’s work is also famous for its lack of clearly defined good and evil characters. He sees the 21st century as a complex time when old norms need to be re-examined.

As a storyteller, he is an inventor of fairy tales full of mystery. In the Miyazakian universe, wizards (巫师) turn into birds of prey; young girls are transformed overnight into 90-year-old women; greedy parents are changed into pigs; and shooting stars become fire demons (恶魔).

As a visual (视觉的) artist, most of Miyazaki’s grace comes from his vivid (鲜明的) colors and lovingly drawn landscapes – a rolling meadow (草地) covered with flowers and shadowed by clouds, or a range of rocky hills rising toward snow-capped mountain peaks

People attribute Miyazaki’s success to his long pursuit of his hand-drawn technique, although in an interview with CNN he called himself an “extinct species” in the age of digital animation.

A recent television documentary on the making of The Wind Rises showed a disappointed Miyazaki throwing a pile of drawings into the trash. He is said to have redrawn thousands of frames of the much-praised Princess Mononoke (《幽灵公主》) when they did not meet his standards.

But his huge attention to detail has earned him the respect of the entire animated film world. Even John Lasseter – head of Pixar, the famous US computer animation studio – once called Miyazaki “one of the greatest filmmakers of our time”.

1.What can we know about Miyazaki’s film The Wind Rises?

A.It was put on a long time ago.

B.Its hero is a soldier.

C.It describes horrors of war.

D.It is an Oscar-winning film.

2.What does the underlined word “obsession” mean in paragraph 3? ?

A.Enthusiasm B.Hate

C.Envy D.Sympathy

3.According to the article,Miyazake’s films _____.

A.are full of mystery and imaginative characters and landscapes

B.are likely to use hand-drawn technique and redrawn abstract frames

C.are full of new norms and clearly defined good and evil characters

D.are likely to demonstrate environmental protection and anti-war themes

4.What is the main idea of this article ?

A.Miyazake’s impact on Japanese culture

B.the characteristics of Miyazake’s films

C.what inspired Miyazake to create his films

D.what made Miyazake succeed

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I became interested in writing at an early age .So when my fourth-grade teacher told me about a _____ writer’s conference where students of my age could _____ published writers,I decided to go.I began thinking about the writers whose stories I _____ –Judy Blume,Beverly Cleary,Shell Silverstein and _____ if they would be at this conference.

Well,I went to the conference,but I was a little _____.None of them were there.But the conference was well _____,and every half hour we would move on to hear a new writer speak.Soon the _____ period of the day came.A man introduced himself and gave the same little speech we had heard since that morning._____,he threw in a twist(转折)。

_____ are more than just words thrown together,” he said.“Words are more than just_____ thrown together.You must also_____ the mood or the tone(语气)of your ideas.”

He let that idea sink in(领会) and then_____ us about the difference between a house and a home.We all thought that was a_____ question,and made some wild guesses at it.“Class”,he _____ ,”the difference between a house and a home is in the mood or the tone .A house is the_____---the wood,the bricks,the lighting ,the refrigerator.A home is the love and warmth and comfort you _____ as you walk through the_____.”I’ve kept that_____in my memory ever since that day.Writing is more than just filling up a blank page with _____;it’s about expressing your ideas with clarity(清晰) and the mood .And that’s why I _____ it.

1.A.famous B.new C.report D.school

2.A.become B.recognize C.meet D.fellow

3.A wrote B.loved C.believed D.changed

4.A.cared B.doubted C.imagined D.wondered

5.A.disappointed B.confused C.surprised D.worried

6.A.attended B.organized C.informed D.equipped

7.A .happy B.late C .busy D.last

8.A.Anyhow B.Again C.Then D.Therefore

9.A.stories B.Lessons C.lectures D.languages

10.A.sounds B.letters C.spellings D.meanings

11.A.enjoy B.separate C.consider D.notice

12.A.warned B.taught C.told D.asked

13.A.silly B.difficult C.familiar D.serious

14.A.agreed B.suggested C.explained D.attempted

15.A.design B.fortune C.mood D.building

16.A.lack B.feel C.give D.need

17.A.house B.yard C.hall D.door

18.A.expression B.statement C.standard D.rule

19.A.words B.facts C.numbers D.ideas

20.A.like B.understand C.suggest D.stress

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