Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me.So，for a long time，I just wrote short articles.One day，inspiration (灵感) for an article hit me and，as I started writing，paragraphs began flowing out fast.It turned out to be too long to be an article.I thought it would not hurt to try self­publishing a booklet (小册子)．The first printing of this 32­page black and white booklet sold out within a week.Here is something that I have learned through my experience.

1．Start small.

Don’t try to have a 400­page work as your first publication (出版物)．I suggest you publish a booklet under 50 pages to launch your career as an author.

2．Ask for advice.

If you know some people who have published something，ask them for advice and help.You will gain useful information from them and save yourself many problems.

3．____________________

When you put your heart into something only to hear “We’re not interested”，you may get hurt.But you must remind yourself that this is quite common.Every “yes” you receive comes after at least five “noes”，especially at the beginning.You need to revise (校订) your book many times to reduce the chances of being turned down.

4．The more you market，the more you sell.

You can publish an excellent book.But if no people know about it，you cannot expect many buyers.Send out an e­mail to friends，family and business partners，telling them your book’s publication date.Ask them to help sell your book.Do not be afraid to try novel ideas.

68．We learn that before self­publishing his first booklet，the writer most probably________.

A．hoped that he would write some famous long stories

B．had nothing published in newspapers

C．was not happy with what he had written

D．thought it difficult to finish a long book

69．What does the underlined word “launch” in Point 1 here mean?

A．Begin.                                  B．Develop. 

C．Lead.                                   D．Describe.

70．What’s the best title for Point 3?

A．No one will like what you wrote at first. B．You will get hurt by what you wrote at first.

C．Prepare for a “yes” rather than a “no”．    D．Be prepared to deal with “noes”

Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me.So，for a long time，I just wrote short articles.One day，inspiration (灵感) for an article hit me and，as I started writing，paragraphs began flowing out fast.It turned out to be too long to be an article.I thought it would not hurt to try self­publishing a booklet (小册子)．The first printing of this 32­page black and white booklet sold out within a week.Here is something that I have learned through my experience.

1．Start small.

Don’t try to have a 400­page work as your first publication (出版物)．I suggest you publish a booklet under 50 pages to launch your career as an author.

2．Ask for advice.

If you know some people who have published something，ask them for advice and help.You will gain useful information from them and save yourself many problems.

3．____________________

When you put your heart into something only to hear “We’re not interested”，you may get hurt.But you must remind yourself that this is quite common.Every “yes” you receive comes after at least five “noes”，especially at the beginning.You need to revise (校订) your book many times to reduce the chances of being turned down.

4．The more you market，the more you sell.

You can publish an excellent book.But if no people know about it，you cannot expect many buyers.Send out an e­mail to friends，family and business partners，telling them your book’s publication date.Ask them to help sell your book.Do not be afraid to try novel ideas.

58．We learn that before self­publishing his first booklet，the writer most probably________.

A．hoped that he would write some famous long stories

B．had nothing published in newspapers

C．was not happy with what he had written

D．thought it difficult to finish a long book

59．What does the underlined word “launch” in Point 1 here mean?

A．Begin.                                              B．Develop. 

C．Lead.                                               D．Describe.

60．What’s the best title for Point 3?

A．No one will like what you wrote at first.

B．You will get hurt by what you wrote at first.

C．Prepare for a “yes” rather than a “no”．

D．Be prepared to deal with “noes”

  Once upon a time, people wrote letters mostly with pen and paper. But the Internet has changed all that. Among computer users today, between 50 and 90 percent of written letters take place through e-mail. That’s much different from the days when everyone relied on “snail mail”（慢如蜗牛的信件）. More and more new e-mail users are asking, “How can I write better e-mail message?” Here are six tips for you.

(1)    Who are you writing to?

Who are you writing to? A friend, a classmate, a teacher or a boss? Be sure the tone（语气） of your e-mail message is right for the receiver. Using slang（俚语） or abbreviations（缩写词） may be all right for your friends. But business letters should use full names and complete sentences.

(2)    Be direct. Readers of e-mail have little patience. Say what you want to say directly.

(3)    Use short sentences.

E-mail is quicker and more convenient than snail mail. It’s also much easier to throw away. Don’t use long sentences. Make your sentences short and clear.

(4) Give enough details（细节）.

A terrible e-mail message reads like this: “Did you get my e-mail?” Someone reading this will wonder, “Which e-mail? Sent when? About what?” Today’s e-mail users sometimes get many messages every day, so be sure your messages have enough details to be understood.

(5) Use the subject line（主题行） well

Readers see what’s in the subject line of your message before anything else. Don’t say “Hi, from Wang Peng”------ they can see who sent the message from the address. A short, direct explanation of the content（内容） of your message will get you a faster answer.

(6) Don’t be too slow to answer.

Remember that in the world of e-mail, things happen fast. If you take longer than a week to answer someone’s message, it may be too late.

69. Which of the following subject lines is the best?

  A. Hello from Ann     B. Hello. I sent you an e-mail

  C. About math exam    D. You’ll be pleased to get my e-mail

70. If you get an e-mail, you should answer it _________.

  A. any time you like       B. within a week

  C. in two weeks          D. in the same day

71. The best title for the passage is ___________.

  A. How To Use The Computers   B. How To Write A Better E-mail

C. How To Use The Internet    D. E-mails Are Different From Letters

Teens’ lives hit by economy

Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists. Others are thinking of skipping（略过）their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会)costs. Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.

So, who exactly is punishing them？Is it their parents, teachers or employers？No, it’s the economy（经济状况）.

If you are like most teenagers, you probably don’t understand what “recession”, “negative economic growth” and “subprime mortgage crisis (次贷危机)”actually mean. And you probably don’t spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market.

It’s safe to say that most teens don’t know much about the economy except for one thing：it’s bad. But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens?

“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recession’s ability to affect my college choice, “said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California, US. “With the economic situation the way it is, I have thought less about going to a private or out-of-state university, and more about public schools in California, mainly because of the price of tuition, “said Richars. “I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.”

The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers’ lives, too.

Joey Camarda, a student at Modesto High School in California, who works at an ice cream store,  said,“ Probably due to the economy, I have been getting less hours at my job, and because of that, I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.”

Tara Mooney, a senior at Beyer High School, has also begun to notice that money is tight.

“Things are getting expensive,” she said. “When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips, I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”

1.The purpose of writing the passage is mainly to tell us ________.

A．the economic recession has had a big effect on teens’ work, life and study

B．teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply for

C．teenagers don’t know much about the economic recession

D．teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to save money

2.Because of the bad economic situation, Heather Richars will most probably ________.

A．go to a private university

B．attend an out-of-state college

C．attend a public college in California

D．find a good university as he planned

3.How has Joey Camarda found the recession affects him?

A．He has to find more part-time jobs.

B．He has to help his mother do more chores.

C．He has found that he had more time to study.

D．His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize.

4.What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Parents punish their teens by giving them less money.

B．Most teens understand what negative economic growth means.

C．Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before.

D．Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money.

 

Bored? Don't know what to do with your time? Get your friends or family together, go to the park or go hiking, do something fun —just don't turn on your TV.

The 10th annual TV-Turnoff Week starts on Monday. The TV-Turnoff Network, a nonprofit organization, began the program in 1994 to get children and adults to watch less television so that their time is spent doing more productive things. This year, millions of people will participate and find much more interesting things to do besides sitting in front of the television.

Experts are convinced（确信）that watching too much TV keeps kids from participating in healthy physical activities. The average household has a television on for 7 hours and 40 minutes a day! Kids spend more time watching TV than they spend in school. Turning off the TV gives you a chance to be with your family and friends. Going without it frees up valuable time that could be spent reading a good book, writing, drawing, or discovering something else that may interest you.

There are many organizations that support TV-Turnoff Week, including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Girl Scouts USA, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America．Even First Lady Laura Bush is a supporter. "Television is no substitute for a parent. It doesn't help develop language skills; it's simply background noise," says Mrs. Bush.

Even kids who may not have liked going without TV have discovered the benefits. "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week," said Drew Henderson, a student in Donora, Pennsylvania.

The TV-Turnoff Network started TV Turnoff Week to _____.

       A．to get people to spend more time doing more productive things

       B．to keep kids from participating in healthy physical activities

       C．to advise people not to buy television sets

       D．to persuade more people to join the organization

Which is not the advantage of turning off the TV?

       A．Giving you a chance to be with your family and friends.

       B．Sparing more time reading books.

       C．Developing language skills.

       D．Participating in healthy physical activities.

Laura Bush must be _____.

       A．the first woman to support TV-Turnoff Week

       B．the wife of American President

       C．the first woman to organize TV-Turnoff Week

       D．the first lady in the Boys and Girls Clubs of America

Drew Henderson’s words in the last paragraph imply that _____.

       A．he doesn’t like TV-Turnoff Week

       B．he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week at all

       C．it’s unnecessary to have TV-Turnoff Week

       D．he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week until he finds it does good to his study.