For the person keeping a diary, whatever he experiences and wants to think about, he can write it down. But to get it down on paper begins another adventure. For he has to focus on what he has experienced, and to be able to say what, in fact, the experience is. What of it is new? What of it is remarkable? Is it a good or bad thing to have happened? And why, specifically (特別的,具體的)? The questions add to themselves quickly. As one tries to find the words that are best for this experience, the experience becomes even more clear in its shape and meaning.

Beyond the value of the diary as a record, there is the value of the training it gives. The diary keeper begins to pay closer attention to what happens to and around himself. He develops and sharpens his skills of observation. He learns the usefulness of languages as a means of showing what he sees, and gains skill and certainty in the expression of his experiences. To have given up one’s experience to words is to have begun marking out the limits and its possible meaning. In the journal that meaning is developed and becomes clear.

1．The writer thinks of keeping a journal as _____.

       A．a(chǎn)n ordinary habit                                  B．a(chǎn)n adventure   

       C．a(chǎn) discovery                                     D．a(chǎn)n observation

2．When one keeps a journal, he has to _____.

       A．consider the others’ experience    

       B．sharpen his ability to find the best words

       C．focus on his experience           

       D．write a paper

3．According to the writer, keeping a journal is good for _____.

       A．observation and expression                B．certainty and training

       C．experience and adventure                  D．consideration and development

4．By keeping a journal, one can _____.

       A．develop the usefulness of language    

       B．develop his memory

       C．make what he thinks about clear to everyone

       D．have a good understanding of his experience

5．The passage is mainly about _____.

       A．how to write a journal                   B．the expressions of a journal

       C．the values of keeping a journal      D．how to solve the problems in a journal

For the person keeping a diary, whatever he experiences and wants to think about, he can write it down. But to get it down on paper begins another adventure. For he has to focus on what he has experienced, and to be able to say what, in fact, the experience is. What of it is new? What of it is remarkable? Is it a good or bad thing to have happened? And why, specifically(特別的，具體的)? The questions add to themselves quickly. As one tries to find the words that are best for this experience, the experience becomes even more clear in its shape and meaning.

   Beyond the value of the diary as a record, there is the value of the training it gives. The diary keeper begins to pay closer attention to what happens to and around himself. He develops and sharpens his skills of observation. He learns the usefulness of languages as a means of showing what he sees, and gains skill and certainty in the expression of his experiences. To have given up one’s experience to words is to have begun marking out the limits and its possible meaning. In the journal that meaning is developed and becomes clear.

1. The writer thinks of keeping a journal as ________.

A. an ordinary habit          B. an adventure     C. a discovery       D. an observation

2. When one keeps a journal, he has to ________.

A. consider the others’ experience    

B. sharpen his ability to find the best words

C. focus on his experience                

D. write a paper

3. According to the writer, keeping a journal is good for________.

A. observation and expression                     B. certainty and training

C. experience and adventure                       D. consideration and development

4. By keeping a journal, one can ________.

A. develop the usefulness of language    

B. develop his memory

C. make what he thinks about clear to everyone

D. have a thorough understanding of his experience

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. how to write a journal                       

B. the expressions of a journal

C. the values of keeping a journal          

D. how to solve the problems in a journal

第二部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）

For the person keeping a diary, whatever he experiences and wants to think about, he can write in down. But to get it down on paper begins another adventure. For he has to focus on what he has experienced and to be able to say what ,in fact the experience is. What of it is new? What of it is remarkable? Is it a good or bad thing to have happened? And why, specifically(特別的，具體的)? The questions add to themselves quickly. As one tries to find the words that are best for this experience, the experience becomes even more clear in its shape and meaning.

Beyond the value of the diary as a record, there is the value of the training it gives. The diary keeper begins to pay closer attention to what happens to and around himself. He develops and sharpens his skills of observation. He learns the usefulness of languages as a means of showing what he sees, and gains skill and certainty in the expression of his experiences. To have given up one’s experience to words is to have begun marking out the limits and its possible meaning. In the journal that meaning is developed and becomes clear.

1．The writer thinks of keeping a journal as       .

        A．a(chǎn)n ordinary habit       B．a(chǎn)n adventure     C．a(chǎn) discovery         D．a(chǎn)n observation

2．When one keeps a journal, he has to         .

         A．consider the others’ experience.

         B．sharpen his ability to find the best words.

         C．focus on his experience

         D．write a paper

3．According to the writer, keeping a journal is good for          .

         A．observation and expression

         B．certainly and training

         C．experience and adventure

         D．consideration and development

4．By keeping a journal, one can         .

        A．develop the usefulness of language

         B．develop his memory

         C．make what he thinks about clear to everyone

         D．have a thorough understanding of his experience

5．The passage is mainly about          .

         A．how to write a journal

         B．the expressions of a journal

         C．the values of keeping a journal

         D．how to solve the problems in a journal