—What do you think about the idea?

—I am really against _________ a running race in the street.

A. to have                   B. having                               C. to having                 D. have

The monkey was seen _________off the tall tree.

A. jump                        B. jumps                                C. jumped          D. to jump

My friend’s flight had taken off _________ I got to the airport to see him off.

A. while                       B. after                                  C. before                     D. until

—Don’t worry. Your uncle is coming to help you.

   —________he doesn’t come?

A. What if                    B. Why not                           C. What about            D. What for

—Where is Jack?

   —I noticed that he ________the teacher’s office just now.

A. went into                B. goes into                          C. was going into        D. is going to

My grandparents _________for fifty years and they are both quite healthy now.

A. marry                      B. have been married        C. are married            D. have gotten married

 —Can you guess if they ________tomorrow?

   —They will come if they ________free, I think.

A. come; will be         B. will come; will be  C. come; are               D. will come; are

The skirt _________is made of silk is very expensive. I can’t afford it.

A. what                        B. that                                   C. /                               D. it

 —Smoking _________in the cinema. Please stop _________.

   —Sorry, I won’t.

A. is allowed; smoking                                             B. allows; to smoke

C. isn’t allowed; smoking                                        D. isn’t allowed; to smoke

Good writing starts with good ideas. If you write about things that you care about, you will write better. If you write about things that you don’t care about, you’ll be bored and your paper will not have many good ideas.

Once you have a good idea, the next step is organization. Think through your paper before you start. Write an outline. You need to know what your main points are before you start your first paragraph (段落). Use 2-4 main points, one paragraph each.

In your central paragraphs, be concise (简短的) and specific （具体的）. Give examples with details（细节）, not just general ideas. If you can say the same thing with fewer words, do it! Don’t use big words.

When you finish writing, look at your outline again. Did you really follow it or did it change as you wrote? Many times you find different ideas as you write. Look at your central paragraphs. What are their main ideas now? Are these ideas in the introduction? I often write the introduction again to fit the paper after I finish writing.

1. What is the 1st step for a good writing?

A. Think through your paper before you start. 

B. Write a good 1st paragraph.

C. Have a good idea.                                               

D. Look for many examples.

2. What is the 2nd step?

A. Have a good idea.                                                B. Write an outline.

C. Write the 1st paragraph.                                    D. Give examples with details.

3. What does the word “outline” mean in the 2nd paragraph?

A. 提纲                    B. 外形                              C. 中心                    D. 总结

4. What should you do in the central paragraph?

A. Don’t use big words.                                          

B. Give examples with details.   

C. Say the same thing with fewer words.            

D. A, B and C.

5.What should you do after finishing writing?

A. Look at your outline again.                               

B. Check the mistakes.

C. Look at your central paragraph again.            

D. Both A and C.