Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing was something she pic

Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing was something she picked up by herself. After her first , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. , writing stories was simply a interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for writer.”
Tracy’s characters are interesting, her stories sometimes readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I ? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have when things come to me . “Once, she was wondering how to complete a set in ancient China. the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese . It came without her having it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained by her fame. She lives in the same she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for in her life — and it wasn’t just .
【小题1】A．skillB．experienceC．practiceD．method【小题2】A．dutyB．effortC．jobD．task【小题3】A．InsteadB．NormallyC．CertainlyD．Then【小题4】A．generalB．deepC．personalD．lively【小题5】A．InterestedB．AnxiouslyC．SeriouslyD．Encouraged【小题6】A．filmB．storyC．programD．article【小题7】A．a foreignB．a popularC．an unusualD．an unknown【小题8】A．Now thatB．Even thoughC．Just becauseD．Except that【小题9】A．findB．turnC．leaveD．hold【小题10】A．make upB．connect withC．controlD．explain【小题11】A．eventsB．chancesC．feelingsD．moments【小题12】A．for no reasonB．from a distanceC．by accidentD．as gifts【小题13】A．descriptionB．conditionC．sceneD．talk【小题14】A．SurprisinglyB．SuddenlyC．ExpectedlyD．Fortunately【小题15】A．cookingB．historyC．playD．medicine【小题16】A．knownB．sentC．realizedD．ordered【小题17】A．unchangedB．excitedC．determinedD．unmoved【小题18】A．lifeB．cityC．houseD．way【小题19】A．successB．workC．joyD．variety【小题20】A．writingB．reportingC．luckD．funA

(答案→)A 解析：Tracy Wong是一位著名的美籍华人作家。他的写作技巧怎样，他的作品有什么特点，他为什么会这样？文章会告诉你。【小题1】考查词义比较前后照应 Tracy Wong是一位著名的美籍华人作家。其写作技能(skill)是自学的。后文大部分谈到了她的技能与技巧。skill技能，技巧；experience经验, 体验, 经历, 阅历；practice实践，实习；method方法。。选A.【小题2】考查前后照应词义比较 从后文作同位语的teaching disabled children和对立项a part-time writer for IBM，这里指的不是义务(duty)，努力(effort)，任务(task)，而是工作、职业(job)。选C。【小题3】考查词义比较逻辑推理 指Tracy Wong所处的时期(then)。instead代替，表示对立意义；normally正常地, 通常地；certainly的确，表示对情况或事情的肯定。选D。【小题4】考查前后照应词义比较 当时，写作是个人的兴趣爱好。后句sent three of her stories to a publisher 有所暗示。A. general普通的，一般的；deep深奥的, 难懂的；personal私人的, 个人的；lively活泼的, 活跃的。选C。【小题5】考查词义比较句法功能词汇用法 出版商对她的作品感兴趣(interested)，随即向她提出建议。Interested=As they were interested；Encouraged的逻辑主语应是Tracy，而不是出版商；anxiously(忧虑地, 不安地)和seriously(认真地, 真诚地)通常不作句子性副词用，故不能出现在这个位置上。选A。【小题6】考查前后照应词义比较 出版商加以她把三个故事合起来成为一篇长故事(story)。film，program和article没有存在的前提。选B。【小题7】考查逻辑推理词义比较 对于Tracy这样一个尚不受大众欢迎的(popular)，普通的(unusual)，外国的(foreign)，没有名气的(unknown)小作家，这是不小的一笔钱。选D。【小题8】考查语句连贯前后照应 虽然她的故事人物令人感兴趣，但……。注意前后句之间的转折关系。now that既然，表示原因关系；；even though即使，即便，表示转折关系；just because就是因为，表示因果关系；except that 除了……之外, 只可惜，表示排除意义。选B。【小题9】考查词义辨析 她的那些关于超自然故事有时让/使(leave)读者感到不自在，心神不安。find发现，找到；turn转动，变成；leave使某人处于某种状态，置某人于某种状态；hold把握，保持。选C。【小题10】考查前后照应逻辑推理 作者的母亲认为作者能够沟通来世阴间。后句She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.有所暗示。make up弥补, 虚构, 缝制, 整理；connect with连接, 联络；control控制；explain 解释, 说明。选B。【小题11】考查逻辑推理语法规则 但是作者也确实有这样的感觉(feelings)，机会(chances)，事件(events)，或时刻(moments)。因为紧接在后面的when引导的表示时间的定语从句，修饰前面的moments，故选D。【小题12】考查词义比较前后照应 有时某些事情无缘无故(for no reason)地，而非碰巧(by accident)，从远处(from a distance)，作为礼物式(as gifts)地发生在作者身上。由后文中的Once, she was wondering how to…有所暗示。选A。【小题13】考查逻辑推理，前后照应，词义比较 作者一直在纳闷如何完成一个以古代中国为背景的布景场景(scene)的故事，而非描写(description)，指示(pointing)或谈话(talk)。选C。【小题14】考查词义比较逻辑推理 突然（suddenly），门铃响了。surprisingly令人惊讶地；suddenly突然地，表示突发性行为；expectedly不出预料地；fortunately 幸运地。选B。【小题15】考查逻辑推理气候照应 邮递员手里拿着有关中国历史(history)，而非烹调(cooking)，医学(medicine)，戏剧(play)方面的书。前面ancient China有所提示。选B【小题16】考查逻辑推理常识运用词义比较 书来得很是蹊跷，作者先前知道(know)、意识到会(realize)有这样的书，但没有送(send)出去过，更没有预定过(order)。按常识道理，没有预定，邮递员不会送东西到家来，更何况是自己想弄的东西。选D。【小题17】考查逻辑推理，词义比较，前后照应 虽然作者已经出版了45本书，可仍然没有由于名誉而有丝毫改变(unchanged)。由后文although in a more comfortable home 说明unmoved不妥。Excited和determined与文意不符。选A【小题18】考查逻辑推理常识运用 作者也许在原先的城市(city)，原先的房子(house)居住，但不能是原先的生活(life)，而是以与27年前同样的生活方式(way)生活着。选D。【小题19】考查前后照应逻辑推理：注意与后句的比较。作者不仅仅只是单一的写作了，作者的生活中有了更多的机会或空间来享受生活的多样化(variety)。网上下载，此题为C(joy欢乐)，笔者认为有所不妥，joy缺少比较前提，前文并没有作任何铺垫。joy与success和work一样与后句的it wasn't just writing不形成对立关系。选C。【小题20】考查前后照应：不仅仅只是写作(writing)。注意与文章前面her writing skill，a part-time writer for IBM，writing stories was simply a personal interest的相一致。reporting，luck和fun与文意不符。选A。

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