【題目】

What are some tips on becoming a writer?

【1】

Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as winning a baseball game or eating a banana split.

【2】

It’s easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafe or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or a scene in a story.

【3】

Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesn’t matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to write things which won’t be your best work.

【4】

Do you have any friends who enjoy writing? Think about starting a writing group with other people who have similar interests. It helps to have the support of other writers. You will also receive valuable feedback, or suggestions, about how to make your work better.

【5】

If you decide that you would like to send your work for publication, make sure to do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old ones. Does it seem like your writing fits in with the other stories or articles? That is the homework for you after writing.

A. Join or start a writing group.

B. Read everything you can.

C. Write every day.

D. Keep a notebook.

E. Stay active.

F. Do your homework.

【題目】

You probably know many of the things that you can do with the hundreds of different muscles in your body. But have you ever thought about how the muscles in an animal’s body are different from yours? An animal’s muscles are made to do the things that are most important for its life.

Lions are hunters. They depend on their ability to catch other animals. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey(獵物). The powerful muscles in their back legs allow them to run at speeds of more

than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance of more than 35 feet. The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.

Snakes also use their muscles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways than lions’ do. Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground or other objects to move themselves forward. Their muscles also allow them to eat things that seem much too large. For example, a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body. How does this happen? The snake’s strong neck muscles work together to push the egg down the mouth.

The elephant’s long nose has a lot of muscles. Scientists believe that the nose alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This is because the elephant uses its nose much in the same way that people use their hands and fingers. Even though the nose is large, it can perform surprisingly tasks. For example, an elephant can pick up a small leaf from the ground. The nose can also be a powerful tool. An elephant can use its nose to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.

The great muscles of these animals seem pretty unbelievable. But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not much need for it.

【1】The underlined word “hunters” in Paragraph 2 means persons or animals that .

A. keep animals for fun B. raise animals for meat

C. catch animals for food D. run after animals for exercise

【2】All the following are talked about in the passage EXCEPT .

A. An elephant’s nose is strong enough to pick up a tree by its roots.

B. The strong muscles in the back legs help lions catch their prey.

C. Snakes can’t move themselves forward without their muscles.

D. Muscles in an animal’s body are different from a human’s.

【3】According to the passage, what makes the muscles in your body different from an animal’s?

A. The exercise. B. Your parents. C. The environment. D. Your needs.

【4】Which of the following shows the structure (結構) of the passage? (P = Paragraph)

A. B. C. D.

—I did _______ than you. I only got a 59.

A. best B. better C. worst D. worse

--- It’s ______ the end of the street. You have to walk about 20 minutes to get there.

A. at B. in C. with D. to

---Yes, I do. I saw HAS____ several times last season.

A. to play B. played C. play D. plays

---We’ll go to the library tomorrow if it ___.

A. isn’t rain B. rain

C. won’t rain D. doesn’t rain

A. you call me B. you would call me

C. call me D. calls me

— Good idea!

A. nothing cool B. cool something

C. something cool D. cool anything

A. to exercise B. exercise

C. to exercising D. exercised

A. not go B. not going C. won’t go D. not to go