A
I became interested in writing at an early age. So when my fourth-grade teacher told me about a famous writers’ conference where students of my age could meet published writers, I decided to go. I began thinking about the writers whose stories I loved—July Blume, Beverly Cleary, Shell Silverstein and wondered if they would be at this conference.
Well, I went to the conference, but I was a little disappointed. None of them were there. But the conference was well organized, and every half hour we would move on to hear a new writer speak. Soon the last period of the day came. A man introduced himself and gave the same little speech we had heard since that morning. Then, he threw in a twist (转折).
“Stories are more than just words thrown together,” he said. “Words are more than just letters thrown together. You must also notice the mood or the tone of your ideas. ”
He left that idea sink in and then asked us about the difference between a house and a home. We all thought that was a difficult question, and made some wild guesses at it.
“Class,” he explained, “the difference between a house and a home is in the mood or the tone. A house is the building—the wood, the bricks, the lighting, the refrigerator. A home is the love and warmth and comfort you feel as you walk through the house. ”
I’ve kept that statement in my memory ever since that day. Writing is more than just filling up a blank page with words; it’s about expressing your ideas with clarity(清晰) and the mood. And that’s why I like it.
21. Why was the author disappointed when he attended the conference?
A. He didn’t meet his favourite writers.
B. None of the writers were well known.
C. The writers always repeated themselves.
D. The stories of the writers failed to interest him.
22. The speaker mentioned the difference between a house and a home to________.
A. confuse the audiences
B. raise audiences’ interest
C. make his statement clearer
D. explain the structure of a house
23. According to the speaker’s opinion, to write a good story, you should _________.
A. fill up the page with words
B. pay less attention to the words
C. notice the difference between the mood and the tone
D. stress the role of the mood or the tone of your ideas
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者参加一个著名作家大会，听到了一位作家关于写作的想法，作者领悟到了写作不仅仅是用单词填满一页空白，它是清晰地表达你的想法和心情。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“I began thinking about the writers whose stories I loved—July Blume, Beverly Cleary, Shell Silverstein and wondered if they would be at this conference.”（我开始思考我喜欢的作家们的故事——7月布鲁姆(July Blume)、贝弗利克利里(Beverly Cleary)、谢尔西尔弗斯坦(Shell Silverstein)，我想知道他们是否会来参加这次会议。）和文章第二段“Well, I went to the conference, but I was a little disappointed. None of them were there.”（嗯，我去了会议，但我有点失望。他们一个也没有在那儿）可知，作者感到失望是因为喜欢的作家一个都不在现场。故选A。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段““Stories are more than just words thrown together,” he said. “Words are more than just letters thrown together. You must also notice the mood or the tone of your ideas. ””（“故事不仅仅是拼凑在一起的单词，”他说，“单词不仅仅是字母拼凑在一起。你还必须注意你想法的语气和基调。”）和文章第四段“He left that idea sink in and then asked us about the difference between a house and a home.”（他留下了这个想法，然后问我们房子和家的区别。）以及文章最后一段“I’ve kept that statement in my memory ever since that day. Writing is more than just filling up a blank page with words; it’s about expressing your ideas with clarity(清晰) and the mood.”（从那天起，这句话就一直留在我的记忆中。写作不仅仅是用单词填满一页空白;它是关于清晰地表达你的想法和心情。）可推知，发言人提到了房子和家的区别，以便使他的陈述更清楚。故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“You must also notice the mood or the tone of your ideas.”（你还必须注意你想法的语气和基调。）和文章最后一段“I’ve kept that statement in my memory ever since that day. Writing is more than just filling up a blank page with words; it’s about expressing your ideas with clarity(清晰) and the mood.”（从那天起，这句话就一直留在我的记忆中。写作不仅仅是用单词填满一页空白;它是关于清晰地表达你的想法和心情。）可知，根据讲话者的观点，写一个好故事，你应该强调情绪的作用或你想法的语气。故选D。
