Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use. .www.7caiedu.cn

You try, and fail. Then try again. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less apparantly.

It is this ability to cover up one’s defects that is finally regarded as accomplishment or achievement.

Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, troublesome insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.

It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying（漫不经心地考虑） with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.

A friend recently lent me such a book, however - one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would recommend to any young person devoted to making a career of words. It is the autobiography （自传） of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.

Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 worked as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.

Now, what of his advice in his works?

1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on（求助）。 That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may appear, will not mean ruin.

2. Do not depend too much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.

3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.

4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.

5. Do not be carried away by praise. And, above all, do not be injured by criticism.

6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”

1.This passage mainly discusses__________.

2. From the context we can figure out that the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 3 means__.

3.According to the author, writing _______.

4.From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably        

Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it -though great in number- seldom are of much use. .www.7caiedu.cn

You try, and fail. Then try again. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less apparantly.

It is this ability to cover up one’s defects that is finally regarded as accomplishment or achievement.

Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, troublesome insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.

It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying（漫不经心地考虑） with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.

A friend recently lent me such a book, however - one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would recommend to any young person devoted to making a career of words. It is the autobiography （自传） of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.

Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 worked as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.

Now, what of his advice in his works?

1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on（求助）。 That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may appear, will not mean ruin.

2. Do not depend too much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.

3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.

4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.

5. Do not be carried away by praise. And, above all, do not be injured by criticism.

6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”

1.This passage mainly discusses__________.

2. From the context we can figure out that the underlined word “defect” in Paragraph 3 means__.

3.According to the author, writing _______.

4.From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably        

Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it —though great in number— seldom are of much use．

You try, and fail．Then try again, and perhaps fail not quite so grievously．Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less noticeable．

It is this ability to conceal one’s defects（瑕疵）that passes, finally, for accomplishment．

Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, nagging insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts．

It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life．

A friend recently loaned me such a book, however — one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would commend to any young person bent on making a career of words．It is the autobiography of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death．

Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 signed on as a junior clerk in the British postal service．He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours．And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him．

Now, what of his advice?

1．For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on．That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may be keen, will not mean utter ruin．

2．Do not depend overly much on inspiration．Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking．The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair．

3．Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people it with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind．Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing．

4．Meet your deadlines．Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time．

5．Do not be inflated by praise．And, above all, do not be crushed by criticism．

6．Understand the risks of writing for a living．“The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful．”

1．This passage mainly discusses _____．

       A．the difficulties and risks of making a career of words

       B．the uselessness of instructions in writing manuals

       C．the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony Trollope

       D．sound advice provided in a Trollope’s autobiography

2．From the context we can figure out that the phrase “pass for” in Paragraph 3 means _____．

       A．focus on            B．be regarded as          C．be equal to          D．lie in

3．According to the author, writing _____．

       A．is basically a self-taught occupation and few instructions are of much practical use

       B．is a “trial and error” process and it does not count whether you have the gift or not

       C．for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoyment

       D．sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping poverty

4．From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably _____．

       A．an instructor of writing                        B．a writer

       C．an educator                                         D．a publisher

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is   36   to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and   37   other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the   38   of someone who acts important and proud.

Down-to-earth persons   39   be important members of society, of course.   40  they do not let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not   41   themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is   42   to have “his nose in the air”. There is   43   way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.

Americans   44   another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good   45   of reality. He  46   what is called “common sense”. He may have   47  , but he does not allow them to   48   his knowledge of what is real.

The opposite kind of   49   is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his-head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose   50   is not in the real world.

   51  , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.   52   words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth..

Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very   53   to have both feet on-the –ground.   54   we have both our feet on-the –ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly   55   others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

36. A.pleasant  B.sad   C.common    D.surprising

37. A.meets B.welcomes      C.receives  D.accepts

38. A.case  B.kind  C.opposite  D.example

39. A.must  B.may   C.should    D.will

40. A.But   B.So    C.For   D.And

41. A.wish  B.expect    C.desire    D.consider

42. A.said  B.told  C.asked D.made

43. A.some  B.a C.no    D.every

44. A.discover  B.find  C.make  D.use

45．A.understanding B.wish  C.reason    D.expectation

46. A.demands   B.lacks C.has   D.likes

47. A.fortunes  B.dreams    C.achievements  D.disadvantages

48. A.block B.protect   C.own   D.gain

49. A.idea  B.people    C.attitude  D.person

50. A.mind  B.life  C.body  D.head

51. A.Always    B.Therefore C.However   D.Sometimes

52. A.Sharp B.All   C.No    D.Bad

53. A.possible  B.probable  C.likely    D.able

54. A.Though    B.Since C.When  D.Unless

55.A.toward B.for   C.over  D.onto

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is   36  to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and   37  other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the   38  of someone who acts important and proud.
Down-to-earth persons   39  be important members of society, of course.   40  they do not let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not   41  themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is   42  to have “his nose in the air”. There is   43  way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans   44  another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good   45  of reality. He  46  what is called “common sense”. He may have   47 , but he does not allow them to   48  his knowledge of what is real.
The opposite kind of   49  is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his-head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose   50  is not in the real world.
  51 , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth.   52  words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth..
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very   53  to have both feet on-the –ground.   54  we have both our feet on-the –ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly   55  others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
36. A.pleasant       B.sad           C.common          D.surprising
37. A.meets          B.welcomes     C.receives        D.accepts
38. A.case           B.kind         C.opposite        D.example
39. A.must           B.may          C.should          D.will
40. A.But            B.So           C.For             D.And
41. A.wish           B.expect       C.desire          D.consider
42. A.said           B.told         C.asked           D.made
43. A.some           B.a            C.no              D.every
44. A.discover       B.find         C.make            D.use
45．A.understanding  B.wish         C.reason          D.expectation
46. A.demands        B.lacks        C.has             D.likes
47. A.fortunes       B.dreams       C.achievements    D.disadvantages
48. A.block          B.protect      C.own             D.gain
49. A.idea           B.people       C.attitude        D.person
50. A.mind           B.life         C.body            D.head
51. A.Always         B.Therefore    C.However         D.Sometimes
52. A.Sharp          B.All          C.No              D.Bad
53. A.possible       B.probable     C.likely          D.able
54. A.Though         B.Since        C.When            D.Unless
55.A.toward          B.for          C.over            D.onto