Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people, but also 1   that there's a big difference between"   2   a writer "and writing．In most   3   these individuals （個人） are dreaming of   4   and fame, not the long hours   5   at a typewriter．"You've got to want to write, "I say to  6_, "not want to be a writer"．

    The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and   7   paying affair．For every writer kissed   8   fortune there are thousands more whose desire is   9    rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U．S．Coast Guard to become a freelance writer （自由撰稿人），I had no prospects （chances of success）   10 ．What I did have was a friend who   11   me my room in a New York apartment building．  12    didn't even matter that it was cold and had   13   bathroom．I immediately bought a used manual（手控的）   14    and felt like a genuine writer．

     After a year or so,   15   ,I still hadn't got a break and began to   16 myself．It was so hard to sell a story that hardly made enough to eat．  17   I knew I wanted to write．I had   18   about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering．  19   if ? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of   20   ．This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

1．A．demand           B．require             C．explain            D．add

2．A．liking              B．admiring         C．respecting        D．being

3．A．cases            B．conditions        C．aspects        D．ways

4．A．health              B．wealth           C．future               D．happiness

5．A．deeply             B．alone          C．lonely            D．alive

6．A．you              B．him             C．them          D．myself

7．A．high               B．poor            C．rich             D．average

8．A．by                 B．with            C．of               D．to

9．A．ever           B．never              C．even              D．still

10．A．at all             B．in all            C．above all           D．after all

11．A．helped              B．provided         C．supplied           D．found

12．A．He              B．I                C．It                D．They

13．A．no               B．any              C．some              D．each

14．A．bathroom        B．pen              C．typewrite             D．machine

15．A．though          B．however          C．yet              D．therefore

16．A．doubt             B．comfort         C．believe             D．express

17．A．While           B．So              C．But               D．As

18．A．dreamed         B．thought          C．known            D．talked

19．A．Even            B．As               C．Only             D．What

20．A．darkness            B．loss         C．failure             D．change

    Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there's a big difference between“being a writer”and writing．In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame．not the long hours alone at a typewriter．“You've got to want to write，”I say to them，“not want to be a writer”．

    The reality is that writing is a lonely，private and poor―paying affair．For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded．When I left a 20―year career in the U．S．Coat Guard to become a freelance writer，I had no hope at all．What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building．It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer．

    After a year or so．however．I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that I hardly made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write，l had dreamed about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test―even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadow land of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

67．The purpose of the passage is to          ．

    A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

    B．advise young people In give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

    C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to seek wealth and fame

    D．encourage young people to he a writer over a long period of time

68．What can be concluded from the passage?

    A．Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．

    B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort．

    C．Famous writers usually live in poverty．

    D．The chances for a writer to become successful are little．

69．Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

    A．He wasn't able to produce a single book．

    B．He hadn't seen a change for the better．

    C．He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year．

    D．He found his dream would never come true．

70．“…people who die wondering，what if?” refers to “those          ”．

    A．who think too much of the dark side of life

    B．who regret giving up their career halfway

    C．who think a lot without making a decision

    D．who are full of imagination even upon death

71．“shadow land”in the last sentence means          ．

    A．the wonderland one often dreams about

    B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

    C．the state of uncertainty before one's final goat is reached

    D．a world that exists only in one's imagination

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there is a big difference between “being a writer” and ”writing”．

In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame，not the long hours alone at a typewriter.  “You've got to want to write，”I say to them，“not want to be a writer．’’

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair．For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded．When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer（自由撰稿者），I had not prospects at all．What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building．It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer．After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write．I had dreamed about it for years．I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die，wondering “What if．．．?”I would  keep putting  my dream to the test- even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the Shadowland of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

1．The passage is meant to _____．

    A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

    B．advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

    C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

    D．encourage young people to pursue a writing career

2．What can be concluded from the passage?

      A．Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．

      B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than effort

      C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation

      D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small

3．”people who die wondering ‘What if．．．’”refers to“ those”________．

      A．who think too much of the dark side of life

      B．who regret giving up their career halfway

      C．who think a lot without making a decision

      D．who are full of imagination even upon death

4．“Shadowland’’ in the last sentence means _________．

      A．the wonderland one often dreams about

      B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

      C．the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

      D．a world that exists only in one’s imagination

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone as a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wish is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S, Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no hope at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
【小題1】The writer wrote the passage to ________.

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing．In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You've got to want to write, ”I say to them, “not want to be a writer”．

    The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coat Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no hope at all．What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building．It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer．

    After a year or so．However, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that I hardly made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write，l had dreamed about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadow land of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

1.The purpose of the passage is to          ．

A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B．advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to seek wealth and fame

D．encourage young people to be a writer over a long period of time

2.What can be concluded from the passage?

A．Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．

B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort．

C．Famous writers usually live in poverty．

D．The chances for a writer to become successful are little．

3.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

A．He wasn't able to produce a single book．

B．He hadn't seen a change for the better．

C．He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year．

D．He found his dream would never come true．

4.“…people who die wondering，what if?” refers to “those          ”．

A．who think too much of the dark side of life

B．who regret giving up their career halfway

C．who think a lot without making a decision

D．who are full of imagination even upon death

5.“shadow land” in the last sentence means          ．

A．the wonderland one often dreams about

B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

C．the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

D．a world that exists only in one's imagination

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing．In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You've got to want to write, ”I say to them, “not want to be a writer”．
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coat Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no hope at all．What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building．It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer．
After a year or so．However, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that I hardly made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write，l had dreamed about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadow land of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

1. 1.

   The purpose of the passage is to         ．

   1. A.
      warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
   2. B.
      advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
   3. C.
      show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to seek wealth and fame
   4. D.
      encourage young people to be a writer over a long period of time
2. 2.

   What can be concluded from the passage?

   1. A.
      Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．
   2. B.
      A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort．
   3. C.
      Famous writers usually live in poverty．
   4. D.
      The chances for a writer to become successful are little．
3. 3.

   Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

   1. A.
      He wasn't able to produce a single book．
   2. B.
      He hadn't seen a change for the better．
   3. C.
      He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year．
   4. D.
      He found his dream would never come true．
4. 4.

   “…people who die wondering，what if?” refers to “those         ”．

   1. A.
      who think too much of the dark side of life
   2. B.
      who regret giving up their career halfway
   3. C.
      who think a lot without making a decision
   4. D.
      who are full of imagination even upon death
5. 5.

   “shadow land” in the last sentence means         ．

   1. A.
      the wonderland one often dreams about
   2. B.
      the bright future that one is looking forward to
   3. C.
      the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached
   4. D.
      a world that exists only in one's imagination

　　Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.“You've got to want to write,”I say to them,“not want to be a writer.”

　　The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and pooh-pay affair. Not every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects（前途）at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a great writer.

　　After a year or so, however, I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story, that hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” I would keep putting my dream to the test, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

(1) The passage is meant to_______.

[　　]

A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B．advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to go for wealth and fame

D．encourage young people to pursue a writing career

(2) What can be concluded from the passage?

[　　]

A．Great writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort.

C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness.

D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

(3) The underlined part refers to those________.

[　　]

A．who think too much of the dark side of life

B．who regret giving up their career halfway

C．who think a lot without making a decision

D．who are full of imagination even upon death

(4) “Shadowland”in the last sentence refers to________.

[　　]

A．the beautiful wonderland one often dreams about

B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

C．the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

D．the wonderful world that exists only in one's imagination

　　Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.“You've got to want to write,”I say to them,“not want to be a writer.”

　　The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and pooh-pay affair. Not every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects（前途）at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a great writer.

　　After a year or so, however, I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story, that hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” I would keep putting my dream to the test, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

(1) The passage is meant to_______.

[　　]

A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

B．advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to go for wealth and fame

D．encourage young people to pursue a writing career

(2) What can be concluded from the passage?

[　　]

A．Great writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort.

C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and loneliness.

D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

(3) The underlined part refers to those________.

[　　]

A．who think too much of the dark side of life

B．who regret giving up their career halfway

C．who think a lot without making a decision

D．who are full of imagination even upon death

(4) “Shadowland”in the last sentence refers to________.

[　　]

A．the beautiful wonderland one often dreams about

B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

C．the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

D．the wonderful world that exists only in one's imagination