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期末试题 答案必须填写在后面的答题纸上，否则试题作废。 I．????????????? Reading comprehension Passage 1 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also explain 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’ve 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 fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, 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 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. 1.?? 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 2.?? 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