In this age of Internet chat，videogames and reality television，there is no short

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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 year． As a writer I know about winning contests，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 pressure 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．A revelation（启示）came last week when l asked her，”Don’t you want to win again？” “No,” she replied，“I just want to tell the story of an angel（天使）going to first grade．”I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them．Telling mylf that l was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall. I offered suggestions for characters，conflicts and endings for her tales．The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly“guided”by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson．I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it．Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Becau I know very little about farm animals who u tools or angels who go to first grade，I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experience．While stepping back was difficult for me，it was certainly a good first step that l will quickly follow with more steps，putting mylf far enough away to give her room but clo enough to help if asked．All the while I will be reminding mylf that children need room to experiment，grow and find their own voices．小题1:What did the author say about her own writing experience？A．Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers． B．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer．C．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations． D．She was constantly under pressure of writing more．小题2:Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest？A．She wanted to share her stories with readers． B．She was sure of winning with her mother’s help．C．She believed she possd real talent for writing． D．She had won a prize in the previous contest．小题3:The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories becau   ．A．she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writingB．she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much C．she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidanceD．she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer小题4:What’s the author’s advice for parents？A．Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in． B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience．C．A writing career，though attractive，is not for every child to pursue． D．Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions． 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:D小题1:B小题1:D小题1:C

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考点

据考高分专家说，试题“In this age of Inter.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。 日常生活类阅读

日常生活类阅读的概念：

日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。

日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：

【题型说明】该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。 【备考提醒】为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点： 1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。 2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。 3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。 4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。