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.

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

2.What can be concluded from the passage?

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.

3.The underlined part “people who die wondering. What if?” refers to “those _______.”

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

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．how to be a writer                      B．how to earn fame

C．how to write well                       D．how to keep dreaming

A trip to Key West

As we cross the bridge to Key West, we can see many boats.___1.____ Others belongs to people who have sailed their boats here from many different places.

In the city, the houses are almost all painted white.A few are pink or light blue.Many houses are very old and very small.Key West is a very old city._______2._______.

Many palm trees (棕榈树) grow here. Colorful flowers grow in front of many of the little houses. You can stay in a room in one of these houses for the night.You can smell the ocean on the soft warm wind that blows across the island.

We drive past several streets and then come to Whitehead Street. There is a monument there. The signs says this is the southernmost part of the United States.The sign says “ America Begins Here.” __3.____ It is the second largest ocean.

After taking a few photographs of the sign, we turn the car around and follow Whitehead Street to number 1907.____4._____  For a few dollars, you can see the inside of the house.Hemingway had many cats when he lived here.He is gone, but the cats remain.Many are asleep on the beds or chairs.They are used to seeing people walking through the old house.

_____5.____ There is a private museum here we want to visit.It is the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society Museum.The museum is named after treasure hunter Mel Fisher, who discovered an old sunken Spanish treasure ship near Key West more than twenty years ago.

A．Finally, we go back home.

B．Beyond the sign is the Atlantic Ocean.

C．Some are fishing boats you can use for the day.

D．After that, we travel a little way to Green Street.

E.Many of the buildings are more than 100 years old.

F.It is made of modern materials, i.e.steel and concrete.

G.This house belonged to the famous American writer Ernest Hemingway.

I spent most of my summer holidays travel in London. I arrived there in middle of July. After reaching my sister’s apartment I got many sleep. The next day I went to St Paul’s Cathedral, an amazing monument, that was well worth a visit. After take some photos in front of it, I moved on to the Tate Modern art gallery. There is an excellent exhibition of oil paintings and sculptures by some famous British artist. For dinner we went to the Ivy, a very beautifully restaurant. The food was good but the atmosphere was nice. It was a great day of sightseeing and one that would never be forgotten it.

假定你是李华，正在美国访学，住在一户美国人家里。今天你的房东Mrs Smith不在家，你准备外出，请给Mrs Smith写一留言条，内容包括：

1、外出修单车

2、帮房东修好草坪

3、牙医Cooker 先生来电话留言：明天早上九点的会诊推至明天下午的三点半

4、中午在外吃饭，下午三点回来

注意：1、词数100左右；

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3 mow the lawn 修草坪

Mrs Wilson,

Yours

Li Hua

The salespeople said they hadn’t overcharged customers, but the police’s report showed that the practice did ______.

A．appear           B．arise             C．perform          D．exist

Although it has been buried underground for over 1,000 years, the ancient queen’s body remains well _____.

A．defended         B．preserved         C．guarded          D．organized

If you have any difficulty with this paper, you can _______ your notebooks.

A．focus on          B．carry on           C．refer to           D．go with

According to the arrangement, the speaker first talked about sports _____ and then about football in particular.

A．in general         B．in short           C．in detail           D．in advance

It is _____ colder than yesterday; put on more clothes or you will catch a cold.

A．frequently         B．fortunately        C．slightly            D．generally