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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2020·河北石家庄市高三一模)
How to Practice Writing
Almost every student wants to succeed in their writing, don’t they?Actually, it isn’t that hard.__1__
Write every day.You may prefer to write a new short scene every day, or work on a long- term writing project.You might have a daily minimum of one paragraph, or an entire page.But if you take any advice from this page, stick to one important habit:__2__ If you can’t find room in your schedule, try getting up early or going to bed late, even if you can only spare fifteen minutes.
Write your way through writer’s block.__3__ Getting anything on the page at all can help you get started.Write about how you’re stuck and can’t think of anything to write, or describe an object in the room in painfully exhaustive detail.A few minutes of this will often put you in “writing mode” and lead you to another idea.
Look online, in bookstores, or in libraries for collections of writing prompts(提示).These are designed to give you a starting point to work from, and are often ridiculous to spark your imagination and get you started.
__4__ If you’ve been writing for a while, chances are good that you keep getting drawn back to a particular style, topic, or format.Practicing a favorite type of writing is a great way to keep yourself motivated, but make an effort to vary your writing exercises once in a while.Try these challenges as exercises, whether or not you’re interested in polishing the end result.
If your writing projects or your narrators all sound similar, try a different style.__5__
If most of your writing is for a blog, or for one long project, take a break from it.
A.Challenge yourself.
B.Write every single day.
C.Trade feedback with a group of supportive writers.
D.Here are some important points that you may find helpful.
E.Imitate another author, or combine the styles of two authors.
F.Handling new and difficult challenges is vital for improvement in any field.
G.Don’t be so afraid to write something “bad” that you end up staring at a blank document.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种练习写作的方法及应该注意的事项。
1.D 段尾题。根据上文“Almost every student wants to succeed in their writing, don’t they?Actually, it isn’t that hard.(几乎每个学生都想在写作上取得成功,不是吗?事实上,这并不难。)” 和下文提出具体的建议可知,只要掌握了关键点,就能写好写作。所以D项“Here are some important points that you may find helpful.(这里有些关键点,或许会对你有帮助。)”承上启下,符合语境。故选D。
2.B 段中题。根据本段首句“Write every day.(每天都写。)”以及本段最后一句中的“If you can’t find room in your schedule, try getting up early or going to bed late, even if you can only spare fifteen minutes.(如果你在你的时间表上找不到空间,试着早起或晚睡,即使你只能挤出15分钟。)”可知,本段提出的建议是每天都写,哪怕只写十五分钟。所以B项“Write every single day.(每天都写。)”与本段内容相呼应,符合语境。故选B。
3.G 段中题。根据下文“Getting anything on the page at all can help you get started.(无论在纸上写什么都有助于你开始写作。)”以及本段首句“Write your way through writer’s block.(用你的方式写,突破文思枯竭。)”可知,只要写,不管内容好坏,都能帮助你写下去。G项“Don’t be so afraid to write something ’bad’ that you end up staring at a blank document.(不要如此害怕写“不好”的东西,以致最终只能盯着空白的文档。)”符合语境。故选G。
4.A 段首题。空格处是一个段落主题句。根据本段最后一句“Try these challenges as exercises, whether or not you’re interested in polishing the end result.(把这些挑战当作练习,不管你对最终的结果是否感兴趣。)”可知,these challenges是指上文提到的挑战。所以本段主要讲的应是挑战自己,所以A项“Challenge yourself.(挑战自己。)”符合语境,其中challenge是原词复现。故选A。
5.E 段尾题。根据上文“If your writing projects or your narrators all sound similar, try a different style.(如果你的写作计划或叙述者听起来都很相似,那就尝试不同的风格。)”可知,写作要学会模仿,尝试不同的风格。所以E项“Imitate another author, or combine the styles of two authors.(模仿另一个作者或者将两个作者的风格结合在一起。)”承接上文,符合语境,style是原词复现。故选E。