题目内容
I had warned her of the possible danger, but she ________ no attention．
A．paid
B．took
C．drew
D．caught
解析：
pay attention to是固定短语，表示“注意”．
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone as a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wish is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S, Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no hope at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
【小题1】The writer wrote the passage to ________.
| A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience |
| B．advise young people to give up their ideas of becoming a professional writer |
| C．show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to dream of wealth and fame |
| D．encourage young people to gain a writing career |
| A．Real writers often find their works interesting and rewarding. |
| B．A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort. |
| C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness. |
| D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small. |
| A．who think too much of the dark side of life |
| B．who regret giving up their careers halfway |
| C．who think a lot without making a decision |
| D．who are full of imaginations even upon death |
| A．how to be a writer | B．how to earn fame |
| C．how to write well | D．how to keep dreaming |
There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(签名).
“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皱眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”
“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”
At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告诫)myself：Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding（杰出的）.
1.The writer went to the exhibition because he .
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A．would put out his new book |
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B．got a special invitation |
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C．wanted to meet his fans |
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D．wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer |
2.We can infer that the two girls were the fans of .
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A．the writer |
B．Alice Adams |
C．Robert Charboss |
D．the Red Cross |
3.The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer .
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A．had realized that he was too proud of himself |
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B．felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words |
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C．was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot |
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D．was regret to sign his name for the girl |
4.This story teaches us to be a(an) person.
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A．careful |
B．outstanding |
C．modest |
D．easy-going |