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    I first started writing in the summer of 1998. Back then I was a teacher. After years of dreaming, I decided it was finally time to write a book. For 10 years I wrote, __ four middle-grade novels and six pictures books almost only to editors. This was __ in the snail-mail age. Remember the ____ you experienced as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? That was me for the better part of a decade.

In Spring 2009, at the last minute, I decided to hand in a middle-grade historical novel-in-verse(韵文) to enter for a(n) __ at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my __ work, but I wasn’t sure how it would be __ alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But then ----I won. My prize __ a one-on-one interview with an editor who, after __ my manuscript(原稿), asked, “Why don’t you have a(n) __ yet?”

Not long after that, I __ with my first agent. Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent, I was again faced with the ___ for representation. This time I submitted to three agencies and got two __. Over the span of 20 years, I’ve got 18 completed manuscripts and was ___ almost 350 times. It took me 14 years to see my first book __ the shelf. You could look at these numbers and get pretty __. I can look at these numbers and feel the same. I know plenty of people with a __ apprenticeship(学徒期). I have friends who have been more __ and they have published far more than I have. But here’s the __ thing I’ve learned in the last 20 years: My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own.

The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way. There is no short _____. There is no easy road. There is a lot of frustration and ______, but there is joy and satisfaction, too.

1.A.rewriting B.introducing C.creating D.submitting

2.A.already B.soon C.back D.later

3.A.entertainment B.expectation C.appreciation D.embarrassment

4.A.reception B.publication C.competition D.interview

5.A.creative B.new C.casual D.concrete

6.A.praised B.criticized C.refused D.received

7.A.contained B.followed C.ensured D.included

8.A.polishing B.reviewing C.correcting D.adapting

9.A.agent B.instructor C.employer D.fan

10.A.argued B.signed C.discussed D.dealt

11.A.hunt B.research C.request D.interview

12.A.complaints B.prizes C.responses D.offers

13.A.teased B.rejected C.blamed D.replaced

14.A.under B.beside C.on D.off

15.A.moved B.amused C.inspired D.frustrated

16.A.longer B.harder C.happier D.shorter

17.A.famous B.creative C.productive D.enthusiastic

18.A.key B.funny C.concrete D.lively

19.A.race B.distance C.cut D.range

20.A.regret B.disappointment C.encouragement D.criticism

 

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.D 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.B 【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己的写作经历,感悟到写作生涯是一个长期的旅程,没有正确的方法,没有捷径可走。有很多挫折和失望,但也有喜悦和满足。 1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我写作了10年,几乎只向编辑提交了4本中篇小说和6本图画书。A. rewriting重写;B. introducing介绍;C. creating创造;D. submitting提交。根据下文 four middle-grade novels and six pictures books almost only to editors 可知,十年来,作者向编辑提交了四本中篇小说和六本图画书。故选D。 2.考查副词词义辨析。句意:这可以追溯到邮递时代。A. already已经;B. soon很快;C. back回到,向后地;D. later稍后。根据 This was _____ in the snail-mail age 可知十年前作者就开始写作,因此写作可以追溯到邮递时代。故选C。 3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:还记得你小时候在邮箱里等待生日礼物时的期待吗?A. entertainment娱乐;B. expectation期待;C. appreciation欣赏;D. embarrassment尴尬。结合后文as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail?可知是指小时候在邮箱里等待生日礼物时的期待,故选B。 4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:2009年春天,在最后一刻,我决定交一篇中篇历史小说,参加一个地方写作会议的竞赛。A. reception接待;B. publication出版;C. competition比赛,竞争;D. interview面试。根据下文 But then ----I won. 可知,这是一种比赛。故选C。 5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我心里明白,这是我的创意作品,但我不确定它如何与成人市场的作品一起被接受。A. creative创造性的;B. new新的;C. casual随便的;D. concrete实在的。根据 I knew in my heart that it was my _____ work 可知,在作者心中,这是他的创意作品。故选A。 6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我心里明白,这是我的创意作品,但我不确定它如何与成人市场的作品一起被接受。A. praised称赞;B. criticized批评;C. refused拒绝;D. received接受。根据 but I wasn't sure how it would be _____ alongside pieces meant for the adult market 可知,但作者不确定与它如何与成人市场的作品一起被接受。故选D。 7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的奖励包括与一位编辑的一对一访谈,他在回顾完我的手稿后问道:“你为什么还没有代理人?”A. contained包括;B. followed跟随;C. ensured确保;D. included包括。结合后文a one-on-one interview with an editor可知作者的奖励包括与一位编辑一对一的采访。故选D。 8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的奖励包括与一位编辑的一对一访谈,他在回顾完我的手稿后问道:“你为什么还没有代理人?”A. polishing打磨;B. reviewing回顾;C. correcting纠正;D. adapting改编。这位编辑回顾了作者的手稿,其他选项不符合语境。故选B。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:你为什么还没有代理人?A. agent代理人;B. instructor指导者;C. employer雇主;D. fan爱好者。结合后文with my first agent可知是询问为什么还没有代理人。故选A。 10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:不久之后,我和我的第一个代理人签了约。A. argued争论;B. signed签约,署名;C. discussed讨论;D. dealt处理。结合后文Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent可知作者与自己的第一位代理人签了约。故选B。 11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:2013年,在与我的第一个代理人分开后,我再次面临寻找代理的问题。A. hunt打猎;B. research搜索;C. request要求;D. interview采访。结合上文作者与自己的第一个代理人分开之后又面临着要找代理人的问题。短语hunt for“寻找”。故选A。 12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这次我向三家代理机构提交了申请,他们向我提供了两位代理人。A. complaints投诉;B. prizes奖品;C. responses回应;D. offers提供。上文中作者和第一个代理人分开了,又面临着找代理人的问题,所以作者向三家代理机构提交了申请,他们向作者提供了两位代理人。其它选项不符合语境。故选D。 13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在20年的时间里,我已经完成了18篇手稿,被拒绝了近350次。A. teased取笑;B. rejected拒绝;C. blamed责备;D. replaced替代。结合后文almost 350 times可知作者被拒绝了350次,其他选项不符合语境。故选B。 14.考查介词辨析。句意:我花了14年才看到我的第一本书上架。A. under在……下面;B. beside在旁边;C. on在上面;D. off脱离。结合上文It took me 14 years to see my first book可知作者花了14年才看到第一本书上架。短语on the shelf“上架”。故选C。 15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:你可能看到这些数字会感到很沮丧。A. moved感动的;B. amused被逗乐的;C. inspired受鼓舞的;D. frustrated沮丧的。作者在20年的时间里被拒绝了350次,花了14年时间才看到第一本书上架,时间非常久,失败非常多,因此看到这些数字会感到沮丧。故选D。 16.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我认识很多学徒期较短的人。A. longer更长的;B. harder更难的;C. happier更快乐的;D. shorter更短的。作者的学徒期长达14年,因此这次指作者认识很多学徒期较短的人。故选D。 17.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我有些朋友比我更多产,他们发表的东西比我多得多。A. famous有名的;B. creative创造性的;C. productive多产的;D. enthusiastic热情的。根据后文they have published far more than I have可知作者的一些朋友比作者更加多产。故选C。 18.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但这是我在过去20年里学到的关键一点:我的过程是我的。A. key关键的;B. funny有趣的;C. concrete实在的;D. lively活泼的。结合后文My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own.可知是指作者在20年里学到的关键的一点,故选A。 19.考查名词词义辨析。句意:没有捷径可走。A. race种族;B. distance距离;C. cut捷径,伤口;D. range范围。结合上文The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way.可知写作生涯是一个长期的旅程,没有捷径可走。短语short cut“捷径”。故选C。 20.考查名词词义辨析。句意:有很多挫折和失望,但也有喜悦和满足。A. regret遗憾;B. disappointment失望;C. encouragement鼓励;D. criticism批评。根据上文frustration可知是有许多挫折和失望,故选B。
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