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此题为判断题(对，错)。

A. concentrated

B. devoted

C. absorbed

D. fixed

n’t notice him enter the room

A) absorbed C) focused B) abandoned D) centered

A.finds it easy to relax with the new students

B.is very friendly

C.welcomes her warmly to the university

D.doesn’t seem to find the students interesting

ty television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last yes.

As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again？ That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last yes.

As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again？ That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest？

A) She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

B) She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

C) She wanted to share her stories with readers.

D) She had won a prize in the previous contest.

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last yes.

As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again？ That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

What did the author say about her own writing experience？

A) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

B) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.

C) She was constantly under pressure of writing more.

D) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last yes.

As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again？ That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

What do we learn from the first paragraph？

A) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.

B) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.

C) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.

D) A lot of distractions compete for children’s time nowadays.

(11 ) in an exact,impersonal way,the words you (12 )should have a meaning that is nearly the same for everyone. (13 ) meanings are called denotative(本意的) meanings,and (14 ) can be found in a dictionary.If your purpose is to (15 ) your personal views or to invite the reader to (16 ) your experiences and attitudes,you should use words that may (17 ) individual meanings to the reader.These meanings are called connotative(延伸的) meanings.Be aware of the way the (18 ) in which the words are used can influence (19 ) the connotative and denotative meanings of your words.Your (20 ) use of words can affect the reader's understanding of your subject and (22 ) feelings toward it. (21 ) ,the selection about the girls of New York is an advertisement.Like an advertiser,the writer chooses his words deliberately (23 ) his readers will finally have the same favorite view of the subject (24 ) he has.Imagine that you are advertising something and wish to create a favorable view of it.Write one or two paragraphs (25 ) you should be careful with your choice of words.

11.A.informations B.some informations C.an information D.information

12.A.chose B.choose C.made D.make

13.A.Same B.The same C.Such D.The such

14.A.it B. this C.that D.they

15.A.express B.understand C.remember D.believe

16A.show B.share C.express D.expose

17.A.suggest B.suggest to C.suppose D.suppose to

18.A.contract B.contact C.context D.contest

19.A.either B.neither C.each D.both

20.A.thoughtful B.thoughtless C.considerate D.considerable

21.A.yours B.ours C.theirs D.his

22.A.For a sense B.For sense C.In a sense D.In sense

23.A.so that B.since C.unless D.thought

24.A.which B.as C.what D.whatever

25.A.which B.in which C.those D.in those