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Andthere’sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3billionworthofchildren’sbooks
boughteachyear…plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazinesforchildrenandteenagers.
Whoaretheseneededwriters?
They’reordinaryfolkslikeyouandme.
ButAmIGoodEnough?
Iwasoncewhereyoumightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn’tknowwheretoturnforhelp.
Then,IacceptedafreeofferfromtheInstitutetotestmywritingaptitude(潜能),anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.
ThePromiseThatPaidOff
TheInstitutemadethesamepromisetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingability.
Youwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript(手稿)suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinish
ourcourse.
Ireallydidn’texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.Isoldthreestories.AndIsoondiscoveredthatwasnotunusualattheInstitute.
Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren’sbooksandover300storiesandarticles.
FreeTestandBrochure
Weofferafreeaptitudetestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochuredescribingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-on-onetraining.
Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There’snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesforever.
Sincerely,
KristiHoll,Instructor
InstituteofChildren’sLiterature
21.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearnthat_______.
A.children’sbooksareusuallybestsellers
B.publishersaremaking$3billioneachyear
C.thereisagrowingneedforwritersofchildren’sbooks
D.magazinesforteenagershavedrawnpublicattention
22.Whenfinishingthecourse,youarepromisedto______.
A.beasuccessfulpublisher
B.finishoneworkforpublication
C.becomeaconfidenteditorD.getonestoryorarticlepublished
23.KristiHollmentionsherexperiencemainlyto______.
A.provesheisagoodinstructorB.showshesoldmorestoriesthanarticles
C.giveheradviceoncoursepreparationD.promotethewritingprogram
B
Whenyouarelittle,thewholeworldfeelslikeabigplayground.IwaslivinginConyers,Georgiathesummerwhenitallhappened.Iwasasecondgrader,butmybestfriendStephaniewasonlyinthefirstgrade.Bothofourparentswereatworkandmostofthetimetheyletusgoourownway.
ItwasahotafternoonandwedecidedtohaveanadventureinStephanie’sbasement.AsIopenedthebasementdoor,beforeuslaythebiggestroom,fullofamazingthingslikeguns,dolls,andoldclothes.Irandownstairs,andspottedaredsteelcan.Itwaspaint.Ilookedbeyonditandtherelayevenmorepaintinbrightcolorslikepurple,orange,blueandgreen.
“Stephanie,Ijustfoundusaprojectfortheday.Getsomepaintbrushes.Wearefixingtopaint.”ShescreamedwithexcitementasItoldherofmysecretplansandimmediatelywegottowork.Wegatheredallthebrusheswecouldfindandmovedallofourmaterialstomyyard.Thereontheroadinfrontofmyhouse,wepaintedbigstripes(条纹)ofcolorsacrossthepavement(人行道).Stripebystripe,ourcolorsturnedintoabeautifulrainbow.Itwasfantastic!
Thesunwasstartingtosink.IsawacarinthedistanceandjumpedupasIrecognizedthecar.Itwasmymother.Icouldn’twaittoshowhermymasterpiece.Thecarpulledslowlyintothedrivewayandfromthelookonmymother’sface,IcouldtellthatIwasindeeptrouble.
Mymothershutthecardoorandwalkedtowardsme.Hereyesglaring,sheshouted,“Whatintheworldwereyouthinking?
Iunderstoodwhenyoumadecastlesoutofleaves,andclimbedtheneighbors’trees,butthis!
Comeinsiderightnow!
”Istoodthereglaringbackatherforaminute,angrybecauseshehadinsulted(侮辱)myart.
“Nowgocleanitup!
”MotherandIbegancleaningtheroad.TearsrandownmycheeksasIsawmybeautifulrainbowturnintoblackcement.
Thoughyearshavenowpassed,Istillwonderwheremyrainbowhasgone.Iwonderif,maybewhenIgetolder,Icanfindmyrainbowandneverhavetobrushitaway.Iguessweallneedsomesortofrainbowtobrightenourlivesfromtimetotimeandtokeepourhopesanddreamscolorful.
24.Whatdidthewriterwanttodowhenhismothercamehome?
A.TointroduceStephanietoher.B.Topreventherfromseeinghispainting.
C.Toputthematerialsbackintheyard.D.Toshowhisartworktoher.
25.Inhismother’seyes,thewriter______.
A.wasabornartistB.alwayscausedtrouble
C.wasaproblemsolverD.workedveryhard
26.Theunderlinedword“rainbow”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.
A.therainbowintheskyB.thestripesonthepavement
C.somethingimaginativeandfunD.importantlessonslearnedinchildhood
27.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatparentsshould.
A.encouragechildrentopaintB.valuefriendshipamongchildren
C.discoverthehiddentalentinchildrenD.protectratherthandestroychildren’sdreams
C
Tobepopularisincreasinglybecomingthegreatdesireamongtheyoung.Thedesiretobepopularcanforceyouintolookingandactinglikeeveryoneelse.Youcanloseyourselfinaseaofidenticalhairstylesandthinkingstyles.
IwasforcedtothinkaboutpopularitynottoolongagoinatalkIhadwithmydaughter.Margyhadtochangeschoolswhenmybusyworkschedulemadeitnecessaryformetomovehouses.Isupposethat,foragirlinherteens,enteringanewschoolisaboutaseasyasspendingaseasonaloneinthetropicaljungles.Atleastthat’showMargyfounditatfirst.However,astheschoolyeardrewtoaclose,onestudentafteranothercametoher.Theysaidtheywouldhavelikedtobefriendssooner.
ItoldMargythatIwouldhavebeenmoreconcernedifshehadbeenaninstantsocialsuccessinhernewschool.That,tome,wouldhavebeenproofthatshehadbetrayedherselfinordertobecomepopular.Nobodycanpleaseeveryone.Ifyoutrytodoso,youwillfindvaluesaslastingassoapbubblesblownintotheair.
Someteenagersclaimtheywanttodressastheyplease.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.Theysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusic.Butsomehowtheyallenduplisteningtothesamerecord.Theirreasonforthinkingoractinginacertainwayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoon(茧)intoalargercocoon.
Iknowthatithasbecomeharderforayoungpersontostandupagainstthepopularitywave.OurwayoflifemakesayoungnonconformiststandoutlikeaMartian(火星人).Thesedaysthere’sagreatbarrierfortheyoungpersonwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.Butthebarrierisworthclimbingover.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Youmaywanttocollectrockswheneveryoneelseiscollectingrecords.Well,goforit.Findyourself.Popularitywillcomewiththepeoplewhorespectyouforwhoyouare.Thatistheonlykindofpopularitythatreallycounts.
28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Someteenagerstendtoshowtheiruniquenessbutendupbehavingthesameway.
B.Realpopularitycomesonlywhenyourespectothers.
C.Margychangedschoolstofindhertrueself.
D.Atfirst,theauthorthoughtithardforMargytoenternewschool.
29.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsometeenagers?
A.Theyfindithardtogainpopularityasexpected.
B.They’reafraidofgettinglostinlife.
C.Theyhavedifficultyunderstandingeachother.
D.Theylackthecouragetobetrulydifferent.
30.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“nonconformist”inparagraph5?
A.Someonewhobehavesinhisownway.B.Someonewhowantstopleaseothers.
C.Someonewhocaresaboutothers’opinion.D.Someonewhodesirespopularitygreatly.
31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?
A.Tocriticizethepresentvaluesandbeliefs.
B.Toshowpeoplehowtogetalongwiththeirclosefriends.
C.Topersuadereaderstopursuevaluablepopularity.
D.Totellparentshowtoeducateandguidetheirchildren.
D
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