2016年6月英语四级考试：仔细阅读练习(14)
In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there isno 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 I asked her, “Don’t you want to win
again?”
“No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to
first grade.”
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地)
told them. Telling myself that I 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.
Because I know very little about farm animals who use 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 I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough a way
to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be
reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own
voices.
62. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activites.
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.
63. 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.
64. 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.
65. The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because
_______.
A) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
B) she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much
C) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a writer
D) she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing.
66. What’s the author’s advice for parents?
A) A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to
pursue.
B) Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.
C) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.
D) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.
参考答案：
62. A. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.
63. B. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.
64. C. She wanted to share her stories with readers.
65. C. she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a
writer.
66. B. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience
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