Question

When I was 15，I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．All the students nearly fell out of their chairs，laughing at me．"Don't be       ．Only geniuses （天才） can become writers，" the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）．"And you are getting a D this term．” I was hurt deeply and I cried sadly．

That night I wrote a short，sad poem about        dreams and mailed it to the Capper's Weekly newspaper．To my surprise，they published it，and sent me two dollars．I was a（an）         writer! I showed my teacher and my classmates．They laughed again．"Just plain dumb luck（纯属侥幸），" the teacher said．However，I'd tasted       ．I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written．

By the time I graduated from high school （with a C-minus average），I had scrapbooks filled with my published          I never talked about my writing to my teachers，friends or my family again．They were dream killers，and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams，they must always choose their dreams．

Later，I wrote a book about what I understood and        about life．It took me nine months，just like a（an）           ．I chose a publisher and wrote a letter，which read："I wrote this book myself．I hope you like it．Chapters（章节） 6 and 12 are my         ．Thank you．" I mailed it without an envelope．

A month later，I received a letter，and a request to start working on        book．Crying Wind became a bestseller，and was translated into 15 languages．People ask what college I attended，what degrees I have，and what qualities 1 have to be a writer．The answer is          ．I just write．I'm not a genius，and I'm not gifted．I just write．To all those who dream of        ，I'm shouting at you，"Yes，you        ! Don't listen to them!" Writing is easy．It's fun，and anyone can do it．

1.A．shy             B．dishonest          C．silly             D．proud

2.A．strange          B．broken            C．beautiful          D．unusual

3.A．welcomed       B．educated         C．honored           D．paid

4.A．luck            B．failure            C．success           D．pain

5.A．works           B．poems            C．letters            D．jokes

6.A．did             B．felt              C．heard            D．saw

7.A．animal          B．plant             C．baby             D．boy

8.A．explanations     B．reasons           C．dreams           D．favorites

9.A．others           B．another           C．other             D．the other

10.A．many          B．few              C．some             D．none

11.A．writing         B．being famous      C．success          D．being rich

12.A．must           B．need            C．can              D．should

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：文章讲述了当作者十五岁时，他向班里宣布要写书。这让老师和同学感到意外，并得到了同学的耻笑。在作者收到稿酬时，老师和同学仍然不以为然，作者下定决心，不会再告诉老师和同学有关自己的梦想的事情。作者选择了坚持自己的梦想。

1.C 考查形容词及语境理解。句意：别傻了，只有天才才能成为作家。Shy腼腆的，害羞的；dishonest不诚实的；silly愚蠢的；proud骄傲的。联系后文the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）．可知该选C。

2.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：那天晚上，我写了一个简短的，悲伤的关于破碎的梦想的诗。strang奇怪的；broken破碎的，打碎的；beautiful美丽的；unusual不平常的。联系前面的形容词sad可推知该选B。

3.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：我是一个有报酬的作者！welcomed受欢迎的；educated有教养的；honored荣幸的；paid有报酬的。联系上句they published it，and sent me two dollars．可知该选D。

4.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：然而，我已品尝到尝到成功的滋味。Luck运气；failure失败；success成功；pain疼痛。联系前面they published it，and sent me two dollars和后文I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written．可知该选C。

5.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：到我高中毕业的时候，我的剪贴薄上充满了出版的作品。Works作品；poems诗歌；letters信；jokes笑话。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

6.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：后来，我写了一本关于我对生活的理解和感受的书。Did做；felt觉得；heard听见；saw看见。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

7.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：我花了九个月，就像一个婴儿。Animal动物；plant植物；baby婴儿；boy男孩。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

8.D考查名词及语境理解。句意：这本书是我自己写的。我希望你喜欢它。第六章和第十二章节是我最喜欢的。谢谢你。Explanations解释；reasons理由，原因；dreams梦想；favorites最喜爱的。根据句意结合语境可知该选D。

9.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：一个月后，我收到一份信，请求我开始写另外一本书。Others其他的，别人；another另一个；other其他的；the other特指另一个或其他的。联系上文．I chose a publisher and wrote a letter，which read："I wrote this book myself．I hope you like it．Chapters（章节） 6 and 12 are my 38 ．Thank you．" I mailed it without an envelope．可推知该选B。

10.D考查不定代词及语境理解。句意：人们问我上过哪个大学，我有什么学位，有什么样的素质成为一个作家。答案是什么也没有。Many许多；few少数几个；some一些；none一个也没有。联系后面一句I just write．I'm not a genius，and I'm not gifted．可知该选D。

11.A考查非谓语动词及语境理解。句意对于那些梦想写作的人，我会对你大声说，“是的，你能！别听他们的！”Writing写； being famous出名；success成功；being rich致富。联系短文最后一句Writing is easy．It's fun，and anyone can do it．可知该选C。

12.C考查情态动词及语境理解。句意：对于那些梦想写作的人，我会对你大声说，“是的，你能！别听他们的！” Must必须，一定；need需要；can能，会；should应该。联系短文最后一句Writing is easy．It's fun，and anyone can do it．可知该选C。

考点：故事类短文。