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t a time. 6. The author decided to write a novel ______ . A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dream C. to satisfy readers’ wish D. to earn more money 7. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel? A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D. Uncertain. 8. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph? A. It pays to stick to one’s goal. B. Hard work can lead to success. C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky. D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something. 第二節(jié) :完型填空 ( 20*=50分) The teacher sat cross- legged in front of the gathering of fourth grade students. She asked them what kinds of things would __1__ world peace. Immediately they began offering such__2__ as “Get rid of all the bombs.” “There ought to be a __ 3__ against war.” The teacher rose to note each offering on the board. Once the list was __4__, she sat again with the children and asked them if there was anything __5__ war in their lives. They were __6__ at first but eventually they seemed to begin to __7__ that the teacher meant “war”as a metaphor ( 暗喻 ). One student said, “My brother declares war on me when I __8__ his things.” “My dad blows up at bad drivers , ” offered one girl. __9__ said she did war with one of her dishonest friends. __10__ the thought appeared that all violence was in conflict with the idea of __11__. Through the discussion the teacher __12__ the concept that they could decrease violence and increase peace in their own lives by giving up the idea of __13__ with others. She asked them to __14__ the rest of the week keeping track of the times when they would choose to carry out peace __15__ violence. By the end of the week the students had experienced dozens of examples __16__ violence and conflict had been avoided in their __17__ lives. Eventually the class created a peace movement in the school. They helped rewrite school __18__ that decreased conflict. Homework became more inventive and __19__. Parentteacher meetings always __20__ activities of the students (adance, or an art or science exhibit). Cooperation became the primary path to peace. 1. A. break B. ignore C. increase D. witness 2. A. cases B. events C. chances D. suggestions 3. A. law B. will C. deal D. duty 4. A. missing B. necessary C. simple D. plete 5. A. but B. like C. against D. after 6. A. puzzled B. frightened C. excited D. encouraged 7. A. state B. prove C. realize D. guess 8. A. receive B. bother C. collect D. reserve 9. A. Each B. Another C. The one D.