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【题目】You have probably been told by your high school instructor that writing is an important and practical skill. However, you may not be convinced that the ability to write will be important in your own future. If so, you will be surprised at the results of a recent survey by the National Institute of Education. More than four thousand working men and women who had graduated fifteen years earlier were asked to name the courses they would have taken in college if they had known better. The designer of the survey expected people to name courses in computer science, mathematics, or business. But the course most often mentioned was writing.

If you already have a job, you are probably not surprised at their answers. Many jobs require the ability to write. Despite the increasing use of the telephone and the computer, much information must be communicated in writing.Some ten million people—managers, engineers, sales representatives, and many others— write regularly as part of their jobs. Summaries, reports, reports, letters and speeches are required in today’s work world. The ability to write, therefore, is an important skill. The successful individual is almost always the one who can communicate successfully in writing.

Writing communicates your thoughts and feelings to others; it also tells you something about yourself. Maybe this is what Eldridge Cleaver had in mind in his autobiography, “I started to write... to save myself...I had to seek out the truth... I had to find out who I am and what I want to be ,what type of man I should be ,and what I could do to become the best of which I was capable.”

【1】Why does the author say writing is very important?

A.Because it is a required course at high school and college.

B.Because it is a way to communicate your thoughts.

C.Because it is an important skill for many jobs.

D.Because it shows your good quality.

【2】The survey conducted by the National Institute of Education shows that .

A.more than 4,000 working people value the course of writing

B.many people regard computer science as a useful course

C.some people would study business if they had a chance

D.most people consider writing to be an important course

【3】The author suggests that need to communicate a lot in writing.

A.mangers

B.engineers

C.sales representatives

D.all of the above

【4】Why is Eldridge Cleaver’s autobiography mentioned in the passage?

A.To clarify what writing means to people.

B.To show what good writing is.

C.To encourage people to write.

D.To provide evidence for the survey.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了学习能力中非常重要的一项能力：写作。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Summaries, reports, reports, letters and speeches are required in today’s work world. The ability to write, therefore, is an important skill.”可知写作能力是一项重要的技能。故选C。

【2】D 推理判断题题。根据第一段中“More than four thousand working men and women who had graduated fifteen years earlier were asked to name the courses they would have taken in college if they had known better. The designer of the survey expected people to name courses in computer science, mathematics, or business. But the course most often mentioned was writing.”可知最常提及的课程是写作，说明写作是一个重要的课程。故选D。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据第二段“Some ten million people—managers, engineers, sales representatives, and many others— write regularly as part of their jobs.”可知约10万人的经理，工程师，销售代表，和许多其他人定期书写是他们的工作的一部分。故选D。

【4】A 细节理解题。最后一段第一句Writing communicates your thoughts and feelings to others; it also tells you something about yourself.在解释写作的作用，接着提到了Eldridge Cleaver的自传，可知以Eldridge Cleaver的例子告诉我们什么是写作。故选A。