题目内容
Some good news ________ to me when the soldiers come back.
- A.was to be brought
- B.is to be brought
- C.are to be brought
- D.is to bring
When I was learning calligraphy my teacher told me a story.
A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practised handwriting with old sheets of newspapers complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. Maybe you’ll write better. ”
The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting,you would think you were writing a draft(草稿). It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspapers were plenty in supply. In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper you’ll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少) of chances and you’ll devote to it with all your heart and soul; you’ll do the handwriting much more attentively than otherwise practising it. Of course you’ve made rapid progress.”
Indeed,we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspapers”. We don’t care if we scrawl and waste them, thinking that they will come endlessly --- those “old newspapers” are inexhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.
Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draw a draft. That’s because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed. Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of best paper.
【小题1】The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _______.
| A.the student would practice more carefully on the best paper |
| B.it was comfortable to write on the bet paper |
| C.the student had enough money to buy the best paper. |
| D.the student could write more on the best paper. |
| A.he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draft |
| B.he was too poor to buy better paper to write |
| C.he didn’t follow his teacher’s advice |
| D.he was not used to the calligrapher’s teaching manner |
| A.the student finally gave up |
| B.the student made rapid progress by persisting more carefully |
| C.the calligrapher was strict with his students |
| D.old newspaper is not useful |
| A.What teachers say is always true. |
| B.Success calls for attentiveness. |
| C.Handwriting is easy to practice. |
| D.New things are always better than old ones. |
| A.there are some good ways to practice handwriting |
| B.life is like old newspaper |
| C.we should learn from the student in the story |
| D.life will not give us a chance to draw a draft |
I’m trying to be a writer, but I can’t even start. What should I do?
Abraham, Nebraska
There are many ways to come up with ideas, one of which is to write down a list of your experiences, as well as things from your imagination. When you want to write, look in the notebook for ideas.
Books for writers often have good suggestions, too. One we like is Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. Perhaps your library has it.
My classmates keep asking about a new movie I’ve seen. But I don’t want to spoil it for them. What should I do?
Corinne (by e-mail)
You could ask your classmates whether they are sure they want to know and if they insist, go ahead and tell them. You may be able to give them a general idea of the movie without revealing details of the ending.
I’m going to a soccer camp for youth, but I’m not sure if I’m good at soccer or if I’ll make friends.
Louise, New Hampshire
Soccer camp is for people who share an interest in the sport. No matter what a person’s ability is at the beginning, it’s likely that everyone will leave camp with improved skills.
Sharing a common interest may make conversations easier. Smile, be friendly, and have a sense of humor. Before long, you may find that you’ve made some good friends.
Someone invited me to a birthday party. When I got there, kids were doing stuff I’m not interested in, like watching scary movies. I told them my mom would pick me up, so I just left. Was I rude for doing that?
Sam (by e-mail)
You just did the right thing and that isn’t being rude.
We hope you’ll talk with your parents about this. They’re probably proud of what you did. They may have other suggestions for you, too. Talk about different situations that might come up and what would be the best way to handle (处理) them.
【小题1】Who is interested in Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook?
| A.Corinne. | B.Louise. | C.Abraham. | D.Sam. |
| A.The practice is hard but interesting. |
| B.It is difficult to make friends in the camp. |
| C.The camp only wants people who are new to soccer. |
| D.One’s skills can be improved when leaving the camp. |
| A.funny | B.strange | C.foolish | D.smart |
| A.keeping smiling | B.Being humorous |
| C.Changing your habits | D.Being friendly to others |
| A.give advice | B.tell stories | C.find friends | D.share interests |