Ghostwriters are widely used by celebrities or public figures who wish to publish their autobiographies（自传）．The degree of involvement of the ghostwriter in nonfiction writing projects ranges from minor to significant．Various sources explain the role of the ghostwriter and how competent（能胜任的）writers can get this kind of work．In some cases, a ghostwriter may be called in just to clean up, edit, and polish a rough draft of an autobiography or a “how-to” book．In other cases, the ghostwriter will write an entire book or article based on information, stories, notes, and an outline, interviews with the celebrity or public figure．The credited authors also indicate to the ghostwriter what type of style, tone, or “voice” they want in the book．

Celebrity books are usually ghostwritten in the first person（I did this and that） or the third person （David Pardon asked the group to recommend someone etc．）．

In some cases, such as with some “how-to” books, diet guides, or cookbooks, a book will be entirely written by a ghostwriter, and the celebrity（e．g．a well-known musician or sports star） will be credited as author．Publishing companies use this method to increase the marketability of a book by associating it with a celebrity or well-known figure．In several countries before elections, candidates employ ghostwriters to produce autobiographies for them so as to gain visibility and exposure．Two of John F．Kennedy’s books were almost entirely ghostwritten．Former President Ronald Reagan also released a ghostwritten autobiography．

A consultant or career-switcher may pay to have a book ghostwritten on a topic in their professional area, to establish or enhance their credibility as an “expert” in their field．For example, a successful salesperson hoping to become an inspiring speaker on selling may pay a ghostwriter to write a book on sales techniques．Often this type of book is published in the vanity press, which means that the author is paying to have the book published．This type of book is typically given away to potential clients（客户）as a promotional tool, rather than being sold in bookstores．

1．A ghostwriter does all the following EXCEPT ______ for his client, according to the passage．

       A．correct a piece of writing                     B．write a complete book

       C．improve a written article                      D．interview a celebrity

2．By using “this method” （paragraph 3）, the writer means ______．

       A．celebrities may help to increase sales     

       B．celebrities may shift into ghostwriters

       C．authors may sometimes become celebrities

       D．celebrities may pay publishers for promotion

3．It is implied in the passage that ______．

       A．vanity presses are illegal                       B．ghostwriters work behind the scene

       C．books by ghostwriters don’t sell            D．celebrities can’t do without ghostwriters

4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about ghostwriters?

       A．People who employ them．                  B．Responsibilities they take on．

       C．Challenges their work involves．           D．Reasons why they ghostwrite．

21．—Robby, can I use your MP3 to enjoy music now?

—________. It doesn't work.

A．That's all right 　　　　　　B．I'm afraid not　

C．Good idea D．It doesn't matter

22．I'll leave you two alone for a while ________ you can get better acquainted.

A．even if　　　B．in case　　　C．so that　　　D．as if

23．Those with good eyesight can ________ distant objects.

A．divide B．separate 　C．distinguish D．make

24．I'd like to spend my leisure time with some friends, ________ we would be in a generally easy atmosphere.

A．when　 B．which C．where D．who

25．________ on our own efforts, we overcame all our difficulties.

A．To rely B．Having relied　

C．relied D．Relying

26．They closed the window ________ rain.

A．in favor of　 B．in expectation of　

C．in view of D．in place of

27．Jenny suddenly got the feeling ________ somebody was watching her.

A．that　 B．which C．what D．as

28．They told me it would be cheap but ________ it cost me nearly $500.

A．in detail B．in particular　

C．in truth　 D．in addition

29．—How did you get your car damaged so badly?

—I ran into a tree yesterday.

—I suppose you ________ too fast.

A．are driving　 B．were driving

C．have driven　 D．had driven

30．At dawn, they set ________ to get ready for the work of the day.

A．off B．about C．down D．out

31．You're not ________ to take the books out of the room.

A．provided B．assumed C．insured D．supposed

32．—________ was it that he had his money stolen?

—On the bus.

A．When　 B．What C．Where D．That

33．These kinds of shoes ________ well.

A．was not sold B．won't be sold

C．are not sold D．don't sell

34．It's pure enjoyment watching Sally ________ the pool expertly.

A．dived into B．to dive into

C．being dived into 　D．dive into

35．________ should the temperature of the store room be over 20℃.

A．In no case B．In case

　 C.At times D．If only

       If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them.

       An autobiography is the story of a person’s life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.

      Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.

       So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe don’t know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.

       Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the star, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write the book based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.

       Not everyone likes to read books regularly but they might like to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appear in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying them.

68．An autobiography is         .

       A．always a best-seller in the UK

       B．someone’s life story normally written by themselves

       C．a magazine with stories and photos of a star

       D．a program that tells us the lives of the stars nowadays

69．Traditionally, someone would write his autobiography when             .

       A．they became famous

       B．they wanted to make money

       C．they were older and had achieved a lot

       D．they wanted to share their childhood with the readers

70．The writer probably would agree that autobiographies are good in that            .

       A．they tell us a lot about the everyday life of famous people

       B．famous people earn a lot of money by selling them

       C．they encourage people to read

       D．we can learn a lot from them

If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them.

       An autobiography is the story of a person’s life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.

      Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.

       So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe don’t know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.

       Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the star, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write the book based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.

       Not everyone likes to read books regularly but they might like to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appear in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying them.

1．An autobiography is         .

       A．always a best-seller in the UK

       B．someone’s life story normally written by themselves

       C．a magazine with stories and photos of a star

       D．a program that tells us the lives of the stars nowadays

2．Traditionally, someone would write his autobiography when             .

       A．they became famous

       B．they wanted to make money

       C．they were older and had achieved a lot

       D．they wanted to share their childhood with the readers

3．The writer probably would agree that autobiographies are good in that            .

       A．they tell us a lot about the everyday life of famous people

       B．famous people earn a lot of money by selling them

       C．they encourage people to read

       D．we can learn a lot from them

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:

Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?

Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I’m sure now they are very grateful to themselves.

The book was discovered 21 years later,by accident.I was on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 in 2003 when my work was becoming better known.One of the listeners was the mother of a director called Tom Morris,and after reading War Horse herself she told her son to read it.Two years later the play came out,and it was a huge hit that went to the West End,Broadway and now Canada and Australia,then a nationwide American tour in June this year.

In 2009 kathy kennedy,the producer who worked with Steven Spielberg,walked into the New London Theatre to see the play because her daughter liked it very much.She then phoned Spielberg and told him this would be his next film!The way it all happened is better than any of my stories.War Horse has now sold over 1 million copies.

Reporter:Has War Horse changed your life?

Michael:It has made all the difference in the world.The most important gift it has given us is not to have to worry about money,because there has always been a slight anxiety.It has allowed us to ensure our grandchildren’s education.There is a disadvantage to it as well,which is an assumption that I am super rich.I’m not,actually.It is very nice and completely unexpected but I have got to go on writing.If I were younger,I think,it would go to my head.Now I am too old for anything to go to my head.It is not the same as winning the lottery(彩票)。

1.Why are Michael’s publishers grateful to themselves too?

2.War Horse got the first huge success thanks to____.

3.Why did Kathy Kennedy watch the play of War Horse?

4.What change made Michael feel most valuable because of War Horse?

5.What is the attitude of Michael to his great success?