In this age of Internet chat,videogames and reality television,there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied.Yet,despite the competition,my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories.She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest,a competition she won last year.

    As a writer I know about winning contests,and about losing them.I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher.I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories.What if she doesn.t win the contest again?That’s the strange thing about being a parent.So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

A revelation(启示)came last week when l asked her,”Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied,“I just want to tell the story of an angel(天使)going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously(自发地)told them.Telling myself that l was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall. I offered suggestions for characters,conflicts and endings for her tales.The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly“guided”by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson.I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks.Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade,I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting(借用)my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me,it was certainly a good first step that l will quickly follow with more steps,putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked.All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment,grow and find their own voices.

What did the author say about her own writing experience?

    A.Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

    B.She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

    C.Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

    D.She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

    A.She wanted to share her stories with readers.

    B.She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

    C.She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

    D.She had won a prize in the previous contest.

The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because       

    A.she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing

    B.she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much

    C.she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance

    D.she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer

What’s the author’s advice for parents?

    A.Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.

    B.Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.

    C.A writing career,though attractive,is not for every child to pursue.

    D.Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.

第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I watched as she led him by the hand to the bathroom in the waiting hall of the airport. Although he looked a little confused, he seemed   31   as long as his hand was in hers.
Returning to their seats at the gate, she   32  his hair and buttoned his jacket. He looked nervous and asked, “Where are we going, Mom? What time is it? When will we get to   33   our plane?”
I wondered about the woman’s patience and love. I   34   her take him by the hand when they were finally   35   to board.
Upon finding my seat, I discovered that the three of us would be   36  . I managed to pass the two of them to my window seat and then told him how handsome he looked in his new coat. He   37  . She helped take off his jacket and   38   his seatbelt. He said that he had to go to the   39  again, and she told him that he could last until the end of the   40  .
As the plane started, he became frightened and   41   for her hand. She calmed him down and began talking to him about whom to visit. He was confused about the different   42   they would be seeing, but she patiently repeated who was who   43   he seemed to understand.
We introduced ourselves and   44   the usual things all mothers like to exchange with one another. I   45   she had four children and was on her way to visit one of them.
The hour passed   46  , and soon we were preparing to land. He became frightened again, and she   47   his arm gently. She smiled and hugged him. “I love you, Honey.”
They   48   the plane before I did, the mother never realizing how deeply she had   49  me. I prayed for this remarkable woman and for myself that I would have enough love and   50  to meet whatever challenges came my way, as this extraordinary mother clearly had.
31.A.nervous    B.secure       C.strong        D.confident
32.A.washed     B.dried     C.combed     D.cut
33.A.ride      B.leave     C.see         D.land
34.A.found       B.noticed     C.made       D.watched
35.A.allowed    B.expected   C.announced        D.believed
36.A.apart     B.together    C.upset       D.different
37.A.cried     B.shook       C.responded   D.smiled
38.A.search      B.loosen      C.fasten        D.set
39.A.cafe     B.shop     C.bathroom   D.airport
40.A.day      B.flight     C.life         D.patience
41.A.struggled  B.prayed      C.looked       D.reached
42.A.relatives   B.books       C.places        D.children
43.A.until     B.when     C.after       D.since
44.A.explained  B.had      C.shared       D.enjoyed
45.A.heard          B.proved      C.knew       D.learned
46.A.slowly      B.quickly     C.silently      D.senselessly
47.A.seized       B.held     C.struck        D.beat
48.A.walked around B.wandered about        C.left for  D.got off
49.A.calmed     B.excited     C.touched     D.confused
50.A.strength    B.quality      C.energy       D.advantage

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.

As a writer, I know about winning contests – and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can resurface in our children.

A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

1.What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A.A lot of amusements compete for children’s time nowadays.

B.Children have lots of fun doing mindless activities.

C.Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time.

D.Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

2.What did the author say about her own writing experience?

A.She was constantly under pressure to write more.

B.Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

C.She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

D.Her road to success was full of pain and frustrations.

3.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

A.She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

B.She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

C.She wanted to share her stories with readers.

D.She had won a prize in the previous contest.

4.The underlined sentence probably means that the author was _______.

A.trying not to let her daughter enjoy her own life

B.trying to get her daughter to do the thing as the author wished

C.making sure that her daughter would win the contest

D.helping her daughter develop real skills for writing

 

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.

As a writer, I know about winning contests – and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can resurface in our children.

A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

1.What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A.A lot of amusements compete for children’s time nowadays.

B.Children have lots of fun doing mindless activities.

C.Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time.

D.Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

2.What did the author say about her own writing experience?

A.She was constantly under pressure to write more.

B.Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

C.She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

D.Her road to success was full of pain and frustrations.

3.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

A.She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

B.She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

C.She wanted to share her stories with readers.

D.She had won a prize in the previous contest.

4.The author took great pains to improve her daughter’s stories because _______.

A.she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer

B.she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing

C.she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much

D.she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance

5.The underlined sentence probably means that the author was _______.

A.trying not to let her daughter enjoy her own life

B.trying to get her daughter to do the thing as the author wished

C.making sure that her daughter would win the contest

D.helping her daughter develop real skills for writing

6.What’s the author’s advice for parents?

A.Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.

B.Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.

C.Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.

D.A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.

 

In this age of Internet chat,videogames and reality television,there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied.Yet,despite the competition,my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories.She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest,a competition she won last year.

    As a writer I know about winning contests,and about losing them.I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher.I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories.What if she doesn.t win the contest again?That’s the strange thing about being a parent.So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

A revelation(启示)came last week when l asked her,”Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied,“I just want to tell the story of an angel(天使)going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously(自发地)told them.Telling myself that l was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall. I offered suggestions for characters,conflicts and endings for her tales.The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly“guided”by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson.I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks.Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade,I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting(借用)my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me,it was certainly a good first step that l will quickly follow with more steps,putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked.All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment,grow and find their own voices.

1.What did the author say about her own writing experience?

    A.Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

    B.She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

    C.Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

    D.She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

2.Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?

    A.She wanted to share her stories with readers.

    B.She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

    C.She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

    D.She had won a prize in the previous contest.

3.The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because       

    A.she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing

    B.she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much

    C.she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance

    D.she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer

4.What’s the author’s advice for parents?

    A.Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.

    B.Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.

    C.A writing career,though attractive,is not for every child to pursue.

    D.Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.

 

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