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第一階段Therecentsuccessofchildren’sbookshasmadethegeneralpublicawarethatthere'sahugemarketoutAndthere'sagrowingneedfornewwriterstrainedtocreatethe$3billionworthofchildren'sbooksboughteachyear……plusstoriesandarticlesneededbyover650publishersofmagazinesforchildrenandWhoaretheseneededwriters?They’reordinaryfolkslikeyouandButamIgoodenough?Iwasoncewhereyoumightbenow.Mythoughtsofwritinghadbeenpusheddownbyself-doubt,andIdidn'tknowwheretoturnforhelp.Then,IacceptedaofferfromtheInstitutetotestmywritingaptitude(潛能),anditturnedouttobetheinspirationIneeded.ThepromisethatpaidTheInstitutemadethesamepromisetomethattheywillmaketoyou,ifyoushowbasicwritingYouwillcompleteatleastonemanuscript(手稿)suitabletohandintoapublisherbythetimeyoufinishourcourse.Ireallydidn'texpectanypublicationbeforeIfinishedthecourse,butthathappened.IsoldthreeAndIsoondiscoveredthatwasnotunusualatthe Sincegraduation,Ihaveauthored34nationallypublishedchildren'sbooksandover300storiesandtestandbrochureWeofferaaptitudetestandwillsendyouacopyofourbrochuredescribingourrecognizedhome-studycoursesonthebasisofone-on-onetraining.Realizeyourwritingdreamtoday.There'snothingsadderthanadreamdelayeduntilitfadesKristiHoll,InstituteofChildren's Fromthefirstthreeparagraphs,welearn children'sbooksareusuallypublishersaremaking$3billioneachmagazinesforteenagershavedrawnpublicthereisagrowingneedforwritersofchildren'sWhenfinishingthecourse,youarepromised beasuccessful eaconfidentC.finishoneworkfor D.getonestoryorarticleKristiHollmentionsherexperiencemainly provesheisagood B.PromotethewritingC.Giveheradviceoncourse D.ShowshesoldmorestoriesthanWhenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance,theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice,peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasmereentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority(優(yōu)先)Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandimportantforallstudents.Musiclsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusicisobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception(感知)thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexinhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploreemotive(情感的)meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypossiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason:Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriosities,ourhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic,wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.KsScienceandtechnologydonotluswhatitmeanstobehuman.Theartsdo.Musicisanimportantwayweexpresshumansuffering,celebration,themeaningandvalueofpeaceandlove.SomusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopletoAccordingtoParagraph1, regardmusicasawayof B.disagreewiththeirparentsonC.viewmusicasanoverlooked D.prefertheartstoInParagraph2,theauthorusesjazzasanexample compareitwithrock B.showmusicidentifiesaC.introduceAmericanmusical D.provemusicinfluencespeople’sAccordingtothepassage.theartsand approachtheworldfromdifferent B.exploredifferentphenomenaoftheC.expresspeople’sfeelingsindifferent D.exinwhatitmeanstobehumanWhatisthemainideaoftheMusiceducationdeservesmoreMusicshouldbeoftopeducationMusicisaneffectivecommunicationMusiceducationmakesstudentsmore第二階段ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns$35.000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames.yethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard()Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajobDavid’sfirmreleases(推出)twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonthButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoneyEventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage(抵押),orgetcreditcardsDavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedfourmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop“IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprograms”hesaidDavidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweekButmostofhissparetimeisspentworking“Unfortunay,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool“hesaid“ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimeIknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschoolMostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyoung,anyway”Davidadded:”IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement(退休)isapossibilityYouneverknowwhenthemarketmightInwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisHeoftengoesoutwithfriends B.HeliveswithhismotherC.Hehasahandsome D.HegraduatedwithsixO-levelsWhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingHeistooyoungtogetacreditcard B.HehasnotimetolearndrivingC.Hehasverylittlesparetime D.HewillsoonlosehisjobWhywasDavidabletogetthejobin HehaddonewellinallhisHehadwrittensomecomputerHewasgoodatyingcomputerHehadlearnttousecomputersatWhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartHereceivedlotsofjoboffers B.HewaseagertohelphismotherC.Helostinterestinschoolstudies D.HewantedtoearnhisownlivingWehavemettheenemyandheisoursWeboughthimatapetshopWhenmonkey-pox,adiseaseusuallyfoundintheAfricanrain suddenlyturnsupinchildrenintheAmericanMidwestit’shardnottowonderofthediseasethatcomesfromforeignanimalsishominginonhumanbeings“Mostoftheinfections()wethinkofashumaninfectionsstartedinotheranimals“saysStephenMorsedirectoroftheCenterforPublicHealthPreparednessatColumbiaUniversity.It’snotjustthatwe’regoingtowheretheanimalsare;we’realsobringingthemclosertousPopularforeignpetshavebroughtawholenewdiseasetothiscountryAstrangeillnesskilledIsaksen’spetsandshenowthinksthatkeeforeignpetsisabadidea“Idon’tthinkit’sfairtohavethemaspetswhenwehavesuchalimitedknowledgeofthem“saysIsaksen“Lawsallowingtheseanimalstobebroughtinfromdeep areaswithoutstrictercontrolneedchanging“saysPeterSchantzMonkey-poxmaybethewake-upcallResearchersbelieveinfectedanimalsmayinfecttheirownersWeknowverylittleaboutthesenewdiseasesAnewbug()maybekindatfirstButitmaydevelopintosomethingharmful(有害的)Monkey-poxdoesn’tlookamajorinfectiousdiseaseButisnotimpossibletopassthediseasefrom WelearnfromParagraphIthatthepersoldattheshopcomefrom B.preventusfrombeingC.enjoybeingwith WhydidIsaksenadvisepeoplenottohaveforeignTheyattackhumanWeneedtostudynativeTheycan’tliveoutoftheWedonotknowmuchaboutthemWhatdoesshephrase“thewake-upcall”inparagraph3mostprobablyA.a(chǎn)new B.a(chǎn)clearC.a(chǎn)dangerous D.a(chǎn)morningThetextsuggeststhatinthefuture mayhavetofightagainstmorenewmayeasilygetinfectedbydiseasesfromshouldnotbeallowedtohaveshouldstopbuyingpestsfromIt’snoteasybeingateenager(1319歲青少年)—norisiteasybeingtheparentofateenager.Youcanmakeyourchildfeelangry,hurt,ormisunderstoodbywhatyousaywithoutrealizingityourself.Itisimportanttogiveyourchildthespaceheneedstogrowwhilegentlylettinghimknowthatyouyou’llstillbethereforhimwhenheneedsyou.Expectalotfromyourchild,justnoteverything.Exceptforhealthandsafetyproblems,suchasdruguseorcarelessdriving;considereverythingelseopentodiscussion.Ifyourchildisunwillingtodiscusssomething,don’tinsisthelyouwhat’sonhismind.Themoreyouinsist,themorelikelythathe’llclarnup.Instead,lethimattempttosolve(解決)thingsbyhimself.Atthesametime,remindhimthatyou’realwaysthereforhimshouldheseekadviceorhelp.Showrespectforyourteenager’sprivacy(隱私).Neverreadhimhismailorlisteninon alconversions.Teachyourteenagerthatthefamilyphoneisforthewholefamily.Ifyourchildtalksonthefamily’sephonefortoolong,lhimhecantalkfor15minutes,butthenhemuststayoffthephoneforatleastanequalperiodoftime.Thisnotonlysupthelinesothatotherfamilymemberscanmakeandreceivecalls,butteachesyourteenagermoderation(節(jié)制).Orifyouareopentotheidea,allowyourteenagerhisphonethathepaysforwithhisownpocketmoneyorapart–timeThemainpurposeofthetextistol howtogetalongwitha B.howtorespectaC.howtounderstanda D.howtohelpateenagergrowWhatdoesthephrase“clamup”inParagraph2probablye B.showC.refuseto D.seekThelastparagraphisabouthowtoteachatousethephoneinasensible B.topayforhis C.tosharethephone D.toanswerthephoneWhatshouldparentsdoinraisingateenageraccordingtotheNorallowhimtolearndrivingortakeGivehimadviceonlywhenLethimhavehis Nottalk althingswith第三階段Iknowwhatyou’rethinkingpizza(比薩餅)ForbreakfastButthetruthisthatyoucanhavelastnight’sleftoversinthea.m.ifyouwantto.Iknowlotsofwomenwhoskipbreakfast,andtheyhaveatonofdifferentexcuses ngit.caloriesfood.
卡路里),stillothersjustdon’tlikeButthebottomlineisthateatinginthemorningisveryimportantwhenyou’retryingtoloseweight.“Eatingjustaboutanythingfrom300to400calorieswouldbebetterthannothingatall,”saysKatherineBrooking,R,D,whodevelopedthesuper-easyeatingnforthisyear’s“SELFCHALLENGE”.Andevenpizzacanbehealthyifit’sloadedwithvegetables,andyousticktoonesmallpiece.BreakfastisonemealInevermiss,andthesamegoesformostweightlosssuccessstories.Researchshowsthateatingbreakfastkeepsyoufromovereatinglaterintheday.ResearchersattheUniversityofSouthemCaliforniafoundthatbreakfastskippershaveabiggerchanceofgainingweightthanthosewhoregularlyhaveamorningmeal.Soeatsomethinginthemorning,anything.Iknowplentyoffriendswhoenduphavingnobreakfastaltogether,andhavejustcoffeeororangejuice.Isay,tryheatinguplastnight’sleftovers-itmaysoundcrazy,butifitworksforyou,doit!IfindifIlmyself,“Youcanalwayseatittomorrow,”Iputawaytheleftoversinsteadofeatingmorethatnight.Tryit…youmaysaveyourselfsomepre-bedtimecalories.Andwatchyourbodygainthefat-burningeffects.Theword“l(fā)eftovers”inParagraph1probably foodremainingaftera B.thingsleftC.mealsmadeof D.pizzatoppedwithWhatcanweinferfromtheWorkingwomenusuallyhavebreakfastina uManypeoplehavewrongideasabout Therearesomeeasywaysofcookinga ks5uEatingvegetableshelpssaveAccordingtothelastparagraph,itisimportant eatsomethingfor B.becarefulaboutwhatyouC.heatupfoodbeforeeating D.eatcalorie-controlledThetextiswrittenmainlyfor whogotowork B.whowanttoloseC.whostayup D.whoeatbeforeHavingahusbandmeansanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkeachweekforwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Formen,gettingmarriedsavesanhourofhouseworkaweek.“It’sawell-knownpattern,”saidleadresearcherFrankStaffordatUniversityofMichigan’sInstituteforSocialResearch.“Menusuallyworkmoreoutsidethehome,whilewomentakeonmoreofthehousework.”Hepointsoutthatdifferencesamonghouseholds(家庭)exist.Butingeneral,marriagemeansmorehouseworkforwomenandlessformen.“Andthesituationgetsworseforwomenwhentheyhavechildren,”Staffordsaid.Overall,timesarechangingintheAmericanhome.In1976,womenbusiedthemselveswith26weeklyhoursofswee-and-dustingwork,comparedwith17hoursin2005.Menaretakingonmorehousework,morethandoublingtheirhouseworkhoursfromsixin1976to13in2005.Singlewomenintheir20sand30sdidtheleasthousework,about12weeklyhours,whilemarriedwomenintheir60sand70sdidthemost-about21hoursaweek.Menshowedasomewhatdifferentpattern,witholdermenpickingupthebroommoreoftenthanyoungermen.Singlemenworkedthehardestaroundthehouse,morethanthatofallotheragegroupsofmarriedHavingchildrenincreaseshouseworkevenfurther.Withmorethanthreechildren,forexample,wivestookonmoreoftheextrawork,clockingabout28hoursaweekcomparedwithhusbands’10hours.Accordingtothe“well-knownpattern”inParagraph1,amarried takesonheavier B.doesmoreC.isthemain D.isthemasterofthehouseks5uHowmanyhoursofhouseworkdidmendoeveryweekintheAbout B.AboutC.About D.AboutWhatkindofman ngmosthouseworkaccordingtotheAnunmarried B.AnoldermarriedC.Ayoungermarried D.AmarriedmanwithWhatcanweconcludefromStafford’sMarriagegivesmen MarriagehaseffectsonjobHouseworksharingchangesoverHavingchildrenmeansdoubled GUATEMALACITY(Reuters)–Afishthatlivesinmangroveswamps(紅樹沼澤)acrosstheAmericascanliveoutofwaterformonthsatatime,similartohowanimalsadapted(適應)tolandmillionsofyearsago,anewstudyshows.TheMagroveRivulus,atypeofsmallkillifish,livesinsmallpoolsofwaterinacertaintypeofemptynutorevenoldbeercansinthemangroveswampsofBelize,theUnitedStatesandBrazil.WhentheirlivingsLandsPrograminFlorida.
saThefish,whosescientificnameisRivulusmarmoratus,cangrowaslargeasthreeinches.Theygrouptogetherinlogsandbreatheairthroughtheirskinuntiltheycanfindwateragain.ThenewscientificdiscoverycameafteratriptoBelize.“Wekickedoveralogandthefishjustcamecrowdingout,”TaylortoldReutersinneighboringGuatgemalabyephone.HesaidhewillmakehisstudyonthefishknowntothepublicinanAmericanmagazineearlynextyear.Inlabtests,Taylorsaidhefoundthefishcanliveupto66daysoutofwaterwithoutSomeotherfishcanliveoutofwaterforashortperiodoftime.ThewalkingcatfishfoundinSoutheastAsiacanstayonlandforhoursattime,whilelungfishfoundinAustralia,AfricaandSouthAmericacanliveoutofwater,butonlyinaninactivestate.ButnootherknownfishcanbeoutofwateraslongastheMangroveRivulusandremainactive,accordingtoPatriciaWright,abiologistatCanada’sUniversityofGuelph.Furtherstudiesofthefishmaylhowanimalschangedover“Theseanimalsliveinconditionssimilartothosethatexistedmillionsofyearsago,whenanimalsbeganmakingthetransition(過渡)fromwaterontoland,”Wrightsaid.TheMangroveRivulusisatypeoffish likeseating B.preferslivingindryC.isthelongestlivingfishon D.canstayalivefortwomonthsoutofWhowillwriteupareportonMangrove Patricia B.ResearchersinC.Scientistsfrom D.ScottTaylorAccordingtothetext,lungfish breathethroughits B.movelyondryC.remainaliveoutof D.beasactiveonlandasinWhatcanwesayaboutthediscoveryofMangroveItwasmadequitebyItwasbasedonalabtestofseaItwassupportedbyanAmericanItwashelpedbyPatricia第四階段TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721,theprinterJamesFranklin.Benjamin'solderbrother,startedtheNewEnglandCourant,andthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventure,articlesonart,onfamouspeople,andonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin'sCourant.fewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlongNewspapercompliesarelosingadvertisers(商),readers,marketvalue.and.insomecases,theirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsagoThechiefeditor(主編)ofthetimessaidrecently,"Atceswheretheygather,editorsaskoneanother,Howareyouasiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcame.“AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappearedonthewebsiteoftheGuardian,undertheheadline“NOTDEADYET.”Perhapsnot,buttheriseoftheInternetwhichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworld,hasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath.SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepasttheeyearsTheNewYorkTimeshasseenitsstock()dropby54%sincetheendof2004,withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyearAmanageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstockTheWashingtonPostComplyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducationitstestingandtest-preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalf WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandItismainlyaboutthestockItmarksthebeginningoftheAmericanItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinItcomesarticlesbypoliticalWhatcanweinferaboutthenewspaperTheyoftenacceptreaders'Theycarealotabouteachother'sThey ngbusinesswithTheyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirWhichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforits B.TheC.TheNewYork D.NewEnglandHowdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofA. B. C. D.etoBanff,Canada’sfirst,mostfamousandarguablymostfascinatingnationalpark.Ifyou’vecometoskiorsnowboard,we’llseeyouontheslopes.Skiingisalocalfavouritetoo.Whileyou’rehere,tryotherrecreationalactivitiesavailableinourmountains.PopularchoicesincludeaBanffGondolarideupSulphurMountain,batheinthenaturalmineralwatersattheUpperHotSpring,horse-drawnsleighride,drive-your-own-teamdogsledexcursion,andsnow tourtothehighland(butnotinthenationalpark).Wealso mendyoumaketimetoenjoysimplepleasures.AfterlookingaroundBanffAveshops,walkacoupleofblockswestorsouthtothescenicBowRiver.TrueiceskatingonfrozenLakeLouisewhereIceMagicInternationalIceSculptureCompetitionWorksaredisyedafterJan25.YoucanrentskatesinBanfforatthesportshopintheFairmontChateauLakeLouiseho.Banff’sbackcountrypathsaccessawildernessworldofsilenceandmatchlessbeauty—crosscountryskisandsnowshoesprovidethemeans.Banffsportshopsrentequipmentandclothes,orjoinanorganizedtour.Althoughwe’vebeenmanytimes,westillfindthecliffsandicefallsofourfrozencanyonsworthvisiting.Wildlifewatchingalsocreatessatisfyingmemories.Wehaveseenhundredsoftheelkandbighornsheepthatattractvisitors,yettheystillarouseasenseofwonder.Andtherarespottingofacougar,wolforwoodlandcariboutakesourbreathaway.SeeifsimplepleasureworkforyourFightinthesnowwithyourkids,walkbesideastreamorclimbtoahighceandadmiretheview.—BanffResortGuideAccordingtothepassage,Banff’sbackcountryisaccessible crosscountry `B.horse-drawnsleighC. `D.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheDogsleddingisthemostpopularsportamonglocalpeople.Watchingwildlifeisamemorableexperience.Travelersshouldbringtheirownsportsequipment.Shopistoosimpleapleasuretoenjoy.Thepurposeofthewritingis .promotescenicspotsinadvertiseforthesportsinintroducetouristactivitiesindescribebreathtakingviewsin第五階段“Getyourhandsoffme,Ihavebeenstolen,”thelaptop,aportablecomputer,shouted.Thatisanewsolutiontolaptopcomputertheft:aprogramthatletsownersgivetheirpropertyavoicewhenithasbeentaken.Theprogramallowsuserstodisyalertsonthemissingcomputer’sscreenandeventosetaspokenmessage.Trackingsoftwareforstolenlaptopshasbeenonthemarketforsometime,butthisisthoughttothefirstthatallowsownerstogivethethiefapieceoftheirOwnersmustreporttheirlaptopmissingbyvisitingawebsite,whichsendsamessagetothemodel:aredandyellow“l(fā)ostorstolen”signappearsonitsscreenwhenitisstarted.Underthelatestversion(版本)ofthesoftware,userscanalsosendaspokenmessage.Themessagecanbesettoreappearevery30seconds,nomatterhowmanytimesthethiefclosesit.”O(jiān)necustomersentamessagesaying,’Youarebeingtracked.Iamrightatyourdoor’,”saidCarrieHafeman,chiefexecutiveofthe whichproducestheprogram,Retriever.thislaptopisreportedlostorstolen.Ifyouarenotmyowner,reportmenow.”TheRetrieversoftwarepackage,whichcosts$29.95buthasatrialperiod,hasthefunctionsofmanysecuritysoftwareprograms.Ownerscanremoyswitchtoanalternativepasswordiftheyfearthatthethiefhasalsogotholdoftheaccessdetails.Ifathiefaccessestheinternetwiththestolenlaptop,Retrieverwillcollectinformationontheinternetserviceproviderinuse,sothatthecanbealertedtoitslocation.Thousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryyearformhomesandoffices,butwiththeuseoflaptopsincreasing,thenumberstolenwhiletheirownersareoutandabouthasbeenrisingsharply.OthersecuritysoftwareallowsuserstoerasedataremoyorlockdowntheTheexpression“togivethethiefapieceoftheirmind“canbeunderstoodas togivethethiefanalerttoexpresstheowners’angertothetoremindthethiefofthistomakethethiefgiveuphisDifferentfromothersecuritysoftware,Retriever recordthestealing B.helprecognizethelostC.lockdownthecomputer D.sendaspokenmessageOnefunctionoftheprogramisthatitallowstheowner atachangesomeaccessdetailsforswitchingonthelaptopturnonthelaptopbyusingtheoriginal operatethelaptopbymeansofandalternativeerasetheinformationkeptinthestolenlaptopWhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaoftheWithnoRetriever,thousandsoflaptopsarestoleneveryAnewsoftwareprovidesameanstoreducelaptopRetrieverhashelpedtofindthievesandlostAnewprogramoffersacommunicationtformwiththeThelatestresearchsuggeststhatthekeyfactorseparatinggeniusesfromthemerely plishedisnotI.Q.,agenerallybadpredictorofsuccess.Instead,it’spurposefulpractice.Topperformersspendmorehourspractisingtheircraft.Ityouwantedtopicturehowatypicalgeniusmightdevelop,you’dtakeagirlwhopossessedaslightlyaboveaveragelanguageability.Itwouldn’thavetobeabigtalent,justenoughsothatshemightgainsomesenseofdistinction.Thenyouwouldwanthertomeet,say,anovelist,whoco sharedsomesimilarqualities.Maybethewriterwasfromthesametown,hadthesamefamilybackground,orsharedthesamebirthday.Thiscontactwouldgivethegirlavisionofherfutureself.Itwouldhivehersomeideaofafascinatingcirclewhomightsomedayjoin.Itwouldalsohelpifoneofherparentsdiedwhenshewas12,givingherastrongsenseofinsecurityandfuellingadesperateneedforsuccess.Armedwiththisambition,shewouldreadnovelsandlifestoriesofwriterswithoutend.Thiswouldgiveheraprimaryknowledgeofherfield.She’sbeabletoseenewwritingindeeperwaysandquicklyunderstanditsinnerworkings.Thenshewouldpractisewriting.Herpracticewouldbeslow,painstakinganderror-focused.Bypractisinginthisway,hedelaystheautomatizingprocess.Hermindwantstoturnconscious,newlylearnedskillsintounconscious.Automaticallyperformedskills.Bypractisingslowly,bybreakingskillsdownintotinypartsandrepeating,shesthebraintointernalizeabetterpatternofperformance.Thenshewouldfindanadviserwhowouldprovideaconstantstreamoffeedback,viewingherperformanceformtheoutside,correctingthesmallesterrors,pushinghertotakeontougherchallenges.Bynowsheisrengproblems—howdoIgetcharactersintoaroom—dozensanddozensoftimes.Sheisestablishinghabitsofthoughtshecancalluponinordertounderstandorsolvefutureproblems.Theprimaryqualityouryoungwriterpossessesisnotsomemysteriousgenius.It’stheabilitytodevelopapurposeful,laboriousandboringpracticeroutine;thelatestresearchtakessomeofthemagicoutofgreatachievement.Butitunderlinesafactthatisoftenneglected.Publicdiscussionisaffectedbygeneticsandwhatwe’re“hard-wired”todo.Andit’struethatgenesyaroleinourcapabilities.Butthebrainisalsoverystic.WeconstructourselvesthroughThepassagemainlydeals thefunctionofI.Q.incultivatingatherelationshipbetweengeniusandthedecisivefactorinmakinga thewayofgainingsomesenseofByreadingnovelsandwriters’stories,thegirl cometounderstandtheinnerstructureofjoinafascinatingcircleofwriterssharewithanovelistherlikesandlearnfromthelivingexamplestoestablishasenseofInthegirl’slongpainstakingtraining heradviserformsaprimarychallengingtoherherwritingturnsintoanautomaticpatternofsheacquiresthemagicofsomegreatshecomestorealizesheis“hard-wired”toWhatcanbeconcludedfromtheAfuellingambitionysaleadingroleinone’sAresponsibleadviserismoreimportantthantheknowledgeofAstothegrowthofagenius,I.Q.Doesn’tmatter,butjusthis|herWhatreallymattersiswhatyoudoratherthenwhoyouare. 第六階段Iwasinarushasalways,butthistimeitwasforanimportantdateIjustcouldn’tbelatefor!Ifoundmyselfatacheckoutcounterbehindanelderlywomanseeminglyinnohurryasshepaidforhergroceries.APhDstudentwithnotalotofmoney,Ihadhurriedintothestoretopickupsomeflowers.Iwasinahugerush,thinkingofmy ingevening.Ididnotwanttobelateforthisdate.WewereinBoston,acenotalwaysknownforsmallconversationbetweenstrangers.Thewomanstoppedunloadingherbasketandlookedupatme.Shesd.Itwasanices–warmandreassuring–andIreturnedhergiftbysmilingback.“Mustbeaspeciallady,whoeveritisthatwillbegettingthosebeautifulflowers,”she“Yes,she’sspecial,”Isaid,andthentomyembarrassment,thewordskeptcoming“It’sonlyourseconddate,butsomehowIamjusthavingthefeelingshe’s‘theone’.Jokingly,Iadded,“TheonlyproblemisthatIcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’dwanttodateaguylikeme.”“Well,Ithinkshe’sveryluckytohaveaboyfriendwhobringshersuchlovelyflowersandwhoisobviouslyinlovewithher,”thewomansaid.”“Myhusbandusedtobringmeflowerseveryweek–evenwhentimesweretoughandwedidn’thavemuchmoney.Thosewereincredibledays;hewasveryromanticand–ofcourse–Imisshimsincehe’spassedaway.”Ipaidformyflowersasshewasgatheringuphergroceries.TherewasnodoubtinmymindasIwalkeduptoher.Itouchedherontheshoulderandsaid,“Youwereright,youknow.Theseflowersareindeedforaveryspeciallady.”Ihandedhertheflowersandthankedherforsuchaniceconversation.IttookheramomenttorealizethatIwasgivinghertheflowersIhadjustpurchased.“Youhaveawonderfulevening,”Isaid.IleftherwithabigsandmyheartwarmedasIsawhersmellingthebeautifulIrememberbeingslightlylateformydatethatnightandlingmygirlfriendtheabovestory.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetoaskhertomarryme,shetoldmethatthisstoryhadhelpedtosealitforher–thatwasthenightthatIwonherheart.WhywasthewriterinahurrythatHewastomeethisgirlfriend. B.Hehadtogobacktoschoolsoon.C.Hewasdelayedbyanelderlylady. D.Hehadtopickupsomegroceries.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hergift”(Paragraph2)referHer B.Hers C.Her D.herWhydidthewritergivehisflowerstotheelderlyShetoldhimanicestory. B.Sheallowedhimtopayfirst.C.Shegavehim D.ShelikedflowersveryWhatisthemessageconveyedintheFlowersareimportantfora B.SmalltalkisC.Loveandkindnessare D.Elderlypeopledeserventscan’tcommunicatebymovingormakingsounds,asmostanimalsdo.Instead,ntsProducevolatilecompounds,chemicalsthateasilychangefromaliquidtoagas.Aflower’ssweetsmell,forexample,comesfromvolatilecompoundsthatthentproducestoattractinsectssuchasBugsandbees.ntscanalsodetectvolatilecompoundsproducedbyothernts.Atreeunderattac
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