18．Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there's a big difference between"being a writer"and writing．In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame，not the long hours alone at a typewriter．"You've got to want to write，"I say to them，"not want to be a writer．"
The reality is that writing is a lonely，private and poor-paying thing．For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wishes are never rewarded．When I left a 20-year job in the U．S．Coast Guard to become a freelance writer，I had no hopes at all．What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building．It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer．
After a year or so，however，I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that I hardly made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write．I had dreamed about it for years．I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering：What if？I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadow（陰影）land of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

33．The passage is meant toB．
A．encourage young people to seek good jobs
B．warn young people of the suffering a successful writer has to experience
C．show young people it's unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame
D．a(chǎn)dvise young people to give up their idea of becoming a writer
34．Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work？D．
A．He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year．
B．He wasn't able to produce a single book．
C．He found his dream would never come true．
D．He hadn't seen a change for the better．
35．What can be concluded from the passage？C．
A．Famous writers usually live a poor and lonely life．
B．Writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．
C．The chances for a writer to become successful are small．
D．A writer's success depends on luck rather than on efforts．

分析 作為一個成名的作家，作者在本文中講述了自己成功路上的艱辛，告誡那些想成為作家的年輕人：寫作是一項孤單寂寞而又收入微薄的工作，在數(shù)千名渴望成功的作家中，能獲得命運垂青的只有寥寥數(shù)人而已．

解答 33-35 BDC
33題答案：B考查推理判斷，文章開頭提出I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there's a big difference between"being a writer"and writing．我總是鼓勵這樣的人，但是我也說明"作家"和"寫作"之間是有很大的不同的．后面講述了自己成功的艱辛．由此可知作者的目的是告誡那些年輕人想要成功是要歷經(jīng)磨難的，故本題答案為B選項．
34題答案：D考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)文章第三段的After a year or so，however，I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself．然而一年左右之后我沒有任何突破并且開始懷疑我自己．可知本題答案為D選項．
35題答案：C考查細節(jié)推理，根據(jù)第二段的For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wishes are never rewarded．每一個被命運垂青的人背后都有數(shù)以千計的夢想從未得到回報的人．可知作家成功的機會是很少的，故本題答案為C選項．

點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案．

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7．The cheapest room and board in Jefferson City，Missouri，over the weekend was at the county jail（監(jiān)獄），and 170 people gladly checked in．Cole County charged $ 30 a night for anyone who volunteered to go behind bare on Friday or Saturday night．So officials could give the new jail a test run before it opened for real this week．People from three states spent the night at the jail，including some lawyers and a couple celebrating their first anniversary． 
"It was something they could experience without having to get a criminal record，"Cole County Sheriff （治安官）Greg White said．"They spent the night and gained all understanding that they would not want to ever do this again．"
Jailers tried to give the citizens the full experience．They were told to give up their jewelry，cell phones，and other personal belongings．They were booked and photographed and led into the jail commons． They could keep their cell doors open，but that trapped feeling was still there because me outer room doors were locked，said Bob Watson，60，a reporter for the Jefferson City News-Tribune who spent Friday night at the jail．"While it was not a true copy of jail，you got some sense of what it's like to hear that door lock behind you，"Watson said．
Two other feelings were boredom and a lack of choice，illustrated by the television being left on one channel and drowned out anyway by everybody talking．
Bed was a steel bunk with a thin mattress （墊）．Overhead，a 40-watt bulb stayed lit through the night in each cell．Handy for guards to see inmates，but not helpful to good sleep．How about the food？Dinner Friday night included cheesy pasta with turkey bits and coffee cake．"I wouldn't pay for it in a restaurant，but you won't die trying to eat it，"Watson said．
56．The 170 people stayed in the county jail toA．
A．make a holiday                       B．get punishment                
C．do a research                        D．makemoney
57．What's the main idea of the 3rd paragraph？C
A．The jailers performed their duty well．           
B．The jail's test run proved successful．
C．The 170 had the feeling of real prisoners．       
D．The 170 weren't treated as real prisoners．
58．The underlined phrase"illustrated by…"is used toC．
A．introduce a new topic                B．draw a conclusion             
C．give an example                      D．show the result
59．The 170 people were able toDin the county jail．
A．make phone calls                     B．sleep well            
C．go around freely                     D．chat with others
60．How did Watson like the food？B
A．He enjoyed it．                     
B．He didn't like it．
C．He thought it equaled a restaurant's．            
D．He didn't eat Mat all．

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科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

8．In 1879，a group of explorers made an incredible find．They discovered paintings of remarkable beauty on the walls of a cave in Spain．Some scientists believed that these paintings were created by early humans from the Stone Age，between ten and thirty thousand years ago．Other scientists and the public did not believe the claim，but over the years，it was proven correct．Our ancestors had incredible artistic talents．
Most of the cave art that has been discovered has been found in Spain and France．A smaller number of such caves are located in Italy，Portugal，Russia，and other countries．Scientists believe that many more caves will be discovered in the coming years，and are concentrating their efforts on Africa and the area between Europe and Asia．These two regions of the world were，populated first by humans．
Cave art was carved or painted on the walls and roofs of caves，usually near the entrance．The entrance area was probably chosen to take advantage of daylight and to allow many people to view the paintings．In some cases，the art appears much deeper in caves and requires artificial light．Evidence suggests that the artists used torches or shallow bowls in which animal fat was burned．
58．What was the response of general public to the discovery of cave art made by Stone Age people？B
A．They believed it at first．
B．They did not believe it．
C．They thought it was beautiful．
D．They ignored it．
59．According to the passage，what can we conclude about animal fat？C
A．It does not burn．
B．Stone Age artists used it to preserve their paintings．
C．It can be burned to produce light．
D．Stone Age artists mixed it with their food．
60．Where do scientists expect to find more cave paintings？D
A．In Central and South America．
B．In Spain and France．
C．In the places where there are caves with large openings．
D．In the regions of the world first populated by humans．
61．Where would this passage be most likely to appear？A
A．In a textbook about early human history．
B．In a textbook about modern art．
C．In a dictionary．
D．In an encyclopedia entry about caves．

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