Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain. " Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life. "
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, ! got new hope and confidence(信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that （　）.

A:the writer was very successful in his life B:"the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain C:though the writer was young, he could understand his father D:the writer used to stop halfway when he climbed the mountain

Passage 3
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also ex plain that there’ s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You’ ye 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 affair. For every writer kissed by for tune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When ! left a 20-year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), I had no prospects 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 manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’ t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely 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 land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

What can be concluded from the passage（）

A:Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding B:A writer' s success depends on luck rather than on effort. C:Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. D:The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

Passage 3
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also ex plain that there’ s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You’ ye 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 affair. For every writer kissed by for tune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When ! left a 20-year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), I had no prospects 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 manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’ t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely 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 land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

The passage is meant to （）

A:warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience B:advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C:show young people it' s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame D:encourage young people to pursue a writing career

Which of the following statements DOESN'T support the writer's viewpoint(观点)

A:The money we saved isn't nearly enough. B:Why Is it only because they have money C:There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn't there D:Miss Jackson isn't rich, but she knows things.

{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}

The passage is meant to　______.

A:warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience B:advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C:show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame D:encourage young people to pursue a writing career

{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}

What can be concluded from the passage?

A:Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. B:A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort. C:Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. D:The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain. " Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life. "
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, ! got new hope and confidence(信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that （　）.

A:the writer was very successful in his life B:"the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain C:though the writer was young, he could understand his father D:the writer used to stop halfway when he climbed the mountain

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain. " Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life. "
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, ! got new hope and confidence(信心). I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that （　）.

A:the writer was very successful in his life B:"the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain C:though the writer was young, he could understand his father D:the writer used to stop halfway when he climbed the mountain