【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 lls me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there39。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（打字機）.You39。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 poorpaying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded（報答）. When I left a 20year job in the US Coast Guard to bee a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn39。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 hadn39。t got a break and began to doubt （MWE ） 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 wasn39。t going to be one of those people who die wonder in what if. I would keep putting my dream to the testeven though it meant living with uncertainty（不確定） and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. （1）According to the author39。s idea, writing is . A.enjoyableB.interestingC.lonelyD.boring（2）When the author left his 20year job, he . A.felt sadB.lost his heartC.felt unforgettableD.found himself（3）When the author went to the New York apartment building, . A.there was almost nothing thereB.there was everything thereC.the author was pleased with itD.the author was so happy（4）What does the underlined word shadowland probably mean in Chinese? A.點點希望B.奪目強光C.人生低谷D.虛幻境界（5）What39。s the main idea of the passage? A.Tell us to study hard.B.Let us dream of succeeding.C.Let us do something that we can39。t accept.D.Hold on to your dream even if you meet difficulties.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D（5）D 【解析】【分析】做為一個成名的作家，作者在本文中講述了自己成功路上的艱辛，告誡那些想成為作家的年輕人：寫作是一項孤單寂寞而又收入微薄的工作，在數(shù)千名渴望成功的作家中,能獲得命運垂青只是寥寥數(shù)人而已。⑴細節(jié)理解。 根據(jù)第二段The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poorpaying affair可知，作者認為寫作是一項孤獨的任務，故答案為C。⑵細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)When I left a 20year job in the US Coast Guard to bee a writer, I had no hopes at all可知，作者離開做了20年的工作后感到很灰心，故答案為B。⑶細節(jié)理解。將題干中的New York apartment building定位在第三段，根據(jù)后一句 It didn39。t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom可知房子很冷，沒有洗澡間，打字機也是作者去了之后買的，故答案為A。⑷詞義猜測。句意：我會把夢想投入到這個檢驗上——即使意味著帶著不確定和失敗的恐懼生活。這是希望的……，任何有夢想的人必須要學會在那兒生活。所以可以斷定shadowland意思是“虛幻境界”，故答案為D。⑸主旨大意。本文通過作者自己的親身感受，談論寫作的艱辛。雖然困難重重，但是作者仍然懷抱夢想，堅持向前。故答案為D?！军c評】本文屬于夾敘夾議的文章，答題前通讀短文，弄清本文的主旨和作者的寫作意圖，然后根據(jù)題干中的關鍵詞在文章的定位去分析相關語句，最后鎖定答案。6．閱讀材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。 Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long. ① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ② Instead, it39。s giving money to others that makes people happy. ③ It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member. ④ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money, people feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too. This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprisingly, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.（1）The writer says that buying things ________. A.can make people worriedB.can make people nervousC.may lead to sadness for longD.may lead to happiness for a short time（2）Where can we best put But it39。s not having money that brings happiness. in Paragraph 2? A.①B.②C.③D.④（3）Why does the writer quote （引用） a story in Paragraph 3? A.To explain Africans like sweets.B.To show examples are not enough.C.To make the writer39。s opinion clearer.D.To express happiness is from children.（4）What does the writer try to tell us? A.Buying new things can make people happy.B.The key to happiness is making others happy.C.If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.D.People who have a lot of money might not be happy.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：金錢的作用，以及怎樣更好地充分發(fā)揮金錢的作用。 （1）細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的語句But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a perso