Question

    Here's the scenario(场景): You've got an article to write on an interesting topic. You have more than enough time to meet your deadline and an editor lined up to perfect your words. There's one big problem, though. The words won't come. You've got writer's block. 1. And your deadline, which seemed generous at first, is starting to close in on you. Every writer has been there. What can you do about it?

2. Science says that's when writers are most creative and least likely to be distracted. But when you're completely stuck, going straight into writing first thing in the morning might not work. Why not start your day with something you're excited about? It'll be more fun and make you feel productive.

Smoothly as the morning unfolds, writer's block may linger(逗留). While faced with it, we find the best approach is to break your task up into chunks. 3. With this one little step, you've accomplished something and you're one step closer to meeting that deadline. Then, do some reading, make a list of any ideas you find interesting, and use your list to create a rough outline. 4. The draft may still need some polishing, but you're most of the wav there now!

Besides, writing is more than putting words on paper. It's also about thinking. You should feel free to walk away when you need to have some quality “thinking time”. If you use these breaks to do something productive, you won't think of it as time wasted. 5. You'll get fresh air and exercise—which are both known to be good for creativity—and your colleagues will thank you.

A.Take a walk outside with a pen and paper.

B.You've been staring at a blank page for days.

C.That can help to reduce the difficulty of writing.

D.Here's an idea: offer a coffee run for your colleagues.

E.Start with something small, like creating a new folder.

F.Writers are often told they should write early in the morning.

G.Turn it into sentences and paragraphs and you'll have a draft.

Answer

1.B

2.F

3.E

4.G

5.D

【解析】

本篇是议论。本文介绍了写作缺乏灵感时，如何下笔的方法。

1.

考查上下文衔接。前一句提到writer’s block，后一句进行解释盯着一页发呆很久，不知不觉就到截止日期了。选项B表达的意思是你会对着一张空白页盯着看很多天是属于writer’s block的解释内容，承接上文，并且后一句中的stare和B选项中的stare直接同词复现。故选B。

2.

考查代词指代。第二段第二句中的that和第三句中的going straight into writing first thing in the morning都是在讲早间写作。第一句又是本段的主题句，所以第一句应该也提到了在晨间写作，故选F。

3.

考查代词指代。前一句中break your task up into chunks，说明此段的建议是将写作工作化整为零、进行分解。后一句中this one little step说明此题的内容应该是写作工作中一小步，且与化整为零有关，E选项表达的意思就是从一些小事开始，比如创建一个新文件夹。故选E。

4.

考查代词指代。前一句提到a rough outline意为粗略的提纲，后一句提到The draft 意为草稿，本句应该承上启下，衔接提纲和草稿，又因G选项中的代词it可指代a rough outline，此外选项中a draft正好首次提到草稿。故选G。

5.

考查上下文衔接。前一句If you use these breaks to do something productive, you won’t think of it as time wasted.意为如果你停下来思考的时候正好能做点有意义的事儿，你就不会认为那是在浪费时间了。后一句You’ll get fresh air and exercise—which are both known to be good for creativity—and your colleagues will thank you.意为你能呼吸一点儿新鲜空气，还能稍微锻炼一下，既对创新有益，又能得到同事的感谢。本句承上启下，应该是关于一种停下来思考的时候，可以做的对写作思路有帮助，且对同事有好处的事。D选项offer a coffee run for your colleagues意为帮同事跑腿儿买杯咖啡。 故选D。