5．An Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently-one who works for you．In fact，he's one of your best reporters．He wants to leave．
Your reporter gave me a copy of his résumé （简历） and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you．The headlines showed you played them proudly．With great enthusiasm，he talked about how he finds issues，approaches them，and writes about them，which tells me he is one of your best．I'm sure you would hate to lose him．
Surprisingly，your reporter is not unhappy．In fact，he told me he really likes his job．He has a great assignment，and said you run a great paper．It would be easy for you to keep him，he said．He knows that the paper values him．He appreciates the responsibility you've given him，takes ownership of his profession，and enjoys his freedom．
So why is he looking for a way out？
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him．He wants to be pushed，challenged，coached to new heights．
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions，but his editors usually ask how l ong the story will be，when it will be in，where it can play，and what the budget is．
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones．He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out，exploring the best ways to report it．He wants to be more valuable for our paper．That's what you want for him，too，isn't it？
So your reporter has set me thinking．
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters，copy editors，photographers，artists-everyone-is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential．If we can't do it，they'll find someone who can．
17．What does the writer think of the reporter？C
A．Optimistic．
B．Imaginative．
C．Ambitious．
D．Proud．
18．What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks？D
A．Finding the news value of his stories．
B．Giving him financial support．
C．Helping him to find issues．
D．Improving his good ideas．
19．Who probably wrote the letter？A
A．An editor．
B．An artist．
C．A reporter．
D．A reader．
分析 文章大意：本文是一位编辑写信给另一个编辑说他的reporter很棒，但是要离开了．作者认为很多年轻记者需要主编充分发挥他们的潜能，在竞争与挑战中寻求职业发展．
解答 17．C判断推理题，根据原文第五段内容He wants to be pushed，challenged，coached to new heights..可以总结出他是一个有抱负的人．所以选择C．
18． D细节理解题．根据文章倒数第三段内容"He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones"可知他想要他的编辑们改善他的注意．所以本题选择D．
19．A 判断推理题，根据文章最后一段中"Our best hope in keeping our best reporters，copy editors，photographers，artists-everyone-is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach 可知作者也是主编．所以选择A．
点评 此篇文章推理判断比较重要，其中包括对人物态度、作者身份、写作目的推断．人物态度要求学生具备将具体描述…wants to be coached to new heights等转换成形容词表述的能力；作者身份推断题要求学生学会通过人称代词our判断．
