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desire to rewrite, it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.
I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own
writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers" opinions. One reason we may dislike reading
our own work is that we"re often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when
first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds
work.
Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the works and sentences of ordinary language
but in symbols for ideas (known as "mentalese"), and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from
that symbolic language. But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry (织锦),
writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt
at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produces new threads and
connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our minds.
When people write as if some strict critics (批评家) are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried
about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Peter Elbow makes an excellent
suggestion to deal with this problem. When writing we should have two different minds. At the first stage,
we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down.
It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for
weaknesses.
B. Some of them write surprisingly much.
C. Many of them hate reading their own works.
D. They are happy to review the publishers" opinions.
B. Human ideas are translated into symbols.
C. People think by connecting threads of ideas.
D. Human thoughts are expressed through pictures.
B. Loving our own writing is scientifically reasonable.
C. The writers and critics can never reach an agreement.
D. Thinking and writing are different stages of mind at work.
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into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals (壁画) have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals
than any other American city.
The walls that were once ugly with graffiti (涂鸦) are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical
heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places
attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia"s Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane
Golden is the MAP"s artistic director. "When people ask me what our program is about," she says, "I answer
them with one word: hope." Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time
graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.
The MAP"s work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community (社区). When a neighborhood
requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been "Safe
Streets," "Love and Care," and "Peace Walk."
The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.
"The making of a mural enters people"s collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in
neighborhood history" says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.
B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia
C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist
D. Hope, One Wall at a Time
B. Protecting the neighborhood.
C. Fighting against graffiti.
D. Attracting more visitors.
B. By seeking advice from the city government.
C. By learning from the young graffiti writers.
D. By studying the history of the city.
B. Dangerous.
C. Experimental.
D. Successful.
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel
Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite"
saddened me. I thought he was saying "we"re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we
had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very",
while in British English it means "fairly".
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don"t just
mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do
things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures (文化).
Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others
may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences
and accepting them, like the climate (气候), while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask
for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be
troubling, like punctuality (准时). If you invite people to a party at 7 o"clock your guests will consider it
polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early
in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening
in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive.
It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it"s difficult to get used to American culture
D. it"s easy to misunderstand Americans
B. helps to narrow
C. increases
D. draws attention to
B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way.
D. Do in-depth research.
B. Germans
C. Greeks
D. the British
a dirty trade and there was little reward for the men who did the job and even less for children.
Medway"s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their
traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot (烟灰) behind and have some fun.
The sweeps" holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year. Locally, they used to mark the occasion by
staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.
Their fun continued with the Jack-in-the-Green ceremony, a seven-foot character that they used to waken
at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, Chatham. The Jack-in-the-Green would walk with the chimney sweeps in their
parade. When the Climbing Boys" Act 1868 made it illegal to employ young boys to carry out the trade, the
traditional procession gradually began to fade. The final May celebration was held in the early 1900s.
The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colorful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with
more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival. The festival was
revived in 1981 by local businessman Gordon Newton, a keen historian. He decided it was time to bring it
back and over the years he has helped develop the festival into what it is today-an excellent performance of
traditional Britain.
Gordon researched the Sweeps" tradition and organized a small parade, involving local Morris teams. In
time, Medway Council took over organization of the festival but Gordon remained actively involved. Today
he is festival producer and plays melodeon (簧风琴) for several Morris teams. Doug Hudson is the festival"s
music director, a role he has held for many years. Through Gordon"s vision and hard work, Doug"s musical
ability and the council"s help, the Rochester Sweeps Festival has become the largest May Day celebration of
its kind in the country.
B. were well rewarded
C. led a hard life in the past
D. worked in good conditions
B. dated back to the May celebration in the early 1900s
C. is held to honor those chimney sweeps every other year
D. has become a time for chimney sweeps to enjoy themselves
B. review
C. recreate
D. recognize
B. The festival is a good way to see British folk customs in action
C. youngsters has been forbidden to be chimney sweeps since 1981
D. the modern festival lasts five days celebrating the coming of spring
B. Medway"s traditional holidays
C. Climbing Boys" Act 1868
D. a procession in Rochester
had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. 1_____ This knowledge helped them to live a
better life than most people of that rime, because they could use it to make their life more comfortable and
rewarding.
In ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forest. In each clearing was a village with fields
of corn, beans, and other crops around it. To clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone
axes. They planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks. 2_____
The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large
temples to honor the Mayan gods, around which cities were built. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities
and temples are still standing.
Although the cities were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, few of them lived there.
Usually, only the priests lived in the cities. The other people lived in small villages in the forests. They lived in
small huts with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made
of grass or leaves. 3_____
Measuring time was important to the Maya. 4_____ The Maya developed a system for measuring time
accurately. Mayan priests made a system to keep track of time. They made a calendar based on their study
of the sun, moon and stars. The Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the
time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. 5_____ They may
have died from an infectious disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops.
Scientists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya. They are still one of our greatest mysteries.
B. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
C. The Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people,
D. Farmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their crops.
E. They had to fight against natural disasters as common occurrences.
F. One farmer was able to grow crops producing food for several people.
G. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them.
rose by 95% between 1980 and 1990. Most evidence shows that women are still in the lowest class of
management and in the lowest-paying industries.
I first noticed that girls were different from boys when I was about 4 years old. No experiences either in
my personal life or in my business life have caused me to change my opinion. Throughout my adult life,
however, I have had to evaluate again and again these differences between men and women and how they
affect the way men and women relate to one another and to the environment in which they work. Working
with women has given me deep understanding I would never have gained in any other way.
Women are working at a decided disadvantage in the business world created by men to make things
comfortable for men. To me, this means men often understand the rules without having to be taught or even
having to think about them. It is not so easy for women. If I may fall back on typically male sports terms,
women have had to learn both the game and the game plan at the same time.
At least in my own observation, women in business tend to be more honest than men. A direct question
to a woman often results in a direct response. This quality makes it more difficult for women to "yes" an
employer. It also makes women more trustworthy than the men who often can"t, or won"t, give a straight
answer to a question. Women are also more open than men about their feelings, their ambitions, and everyday
situations in the office. This makes them easier to be hurt than men. Traditionally, women in business have
been more severely judged than men. They have had to be better in a job than a man to get ahead.
B. the differences between working men and women
C. the qualities of the working men and women
D. the author"s pity on the working women
B. women are often looked down upon by men
C. women are slower in learning new things than men
D. men always make things comfortable for themselves
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
B. Another difference between working men and women is that men take more chances.
C. Of all the differences that I have noticed, one in particular stands out.
D. On the other hand, men also enjoy more rights than women.
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