Last week the writer went to the theatre. He was ______ the theatre.
A.to
B.on
C.at
D.into
A.to
B.on
C.at
D.into
As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.
A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, "Don't you want to win again?" "No," she replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade."
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughter's experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.
What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A.Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.
B.Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.
C.Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.
D.A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays.
________ Chris worried about the presentation last week?
A.ls
B. Was
C. Were
Last week, I called on my teacher.
A.telephone
B.rang
C.visite
D.saw
A.Because this was the second week of the trial.
B.Because this was the third and the last week of the trial.
C.Because this was the first trial.
D.Because this was the third trial.
A.During the first week of class.
B.During mid-term week.
C.On the last day of class.
D.On the last day of exam week.
A.prvious
B.pressure
C.precious
D.precautious
Last year my brother and I stayed _____ a week _____ some friends in Boston.
a. for…and
b. for…with
c. till…with
d. when…without
Though a skilled worker, ________ (他被公司解雇了) last week because of the economic crisis.
They just bought a new house last week and will have it ______ next week.
A.done up
B.do up
C.made up
D.make up
By "I wish I were in your shoes." (in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that ______.
A.he would do the same if possible
B.the writer was stupid
C.the writer was to fail
D.he would reject the writer's request