Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me. So, for a long time, I just wrote short articles. One day, inspiration(靈感) 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 self-publishing a booklet(小冊子). The first printing of this 32-page 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 400-page work as your first publication. 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 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 e-mail 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.
小題1:What does the underlined word“l(fā)aunch”in Point 1 there mean?
A．Begin.B．Develop.C．Lead.D．Describe.
小題2: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”.
小題3:According to the passage, if you want to have more copies of your book sold, you should      .
A．a(chǎn)dvertise your book in newspapers
B．try to make more people know your book
C．a(chǎn)sk your business partners to buy your book
D．write something that people are interested in
小題4:About self-publishing a book, the writer would most probably agree that       .
A．one usually makes no money out of self-publishing a book
B．one should never self-publish a book longer than 400
C．self-publishing a book is impossible for most people
D．a(chǎn)sking advice from people who have published a book is helpful
 
小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D
 
試題分析：
小題1:A 推理題。根據(jù)本句I suggest you publish a booklet under 50 pages to launch your career as an author.以及第二段主題Start small.說明是要我們從小規(guī)模做起。故該詞指開始的意思。故A正確。
小題2:D 段落大意題。本段的中心思想是告訴我們該如何處理別人對我們的拒絕。故D正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第2句But if no people know about it, you cannot expect many buyers.說明如果人們不了解這本書，就不要期待著有讀者。那么就是指要想多賣書，就得讓更多的人知道這本書。故B正確。
小題4:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段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.說明向那些曾經(jīng)出版過書的人求助對你是有很大幫助的。故D正確。
點評：本文是作者在寫作以及賣書方面的經(jīng)歷以及他給那些寫書的人的一些建議。文章內(nèi)容較為簡單，要求考生仔細閱讀文本，耐心審題，結合題目做出準確的定位判斷。
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I cannot thank you enough for   39  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried   40  piles of law books. I was   41 . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for   42  ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms   43  be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement kept   44  in my ears. I watched as you faced the   45  of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a   46   and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you       47 . With your words of wisdom in my   48  mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world  49 . I set out to live my life filled with  50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I   51   found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)   52   one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your   53  , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   54   meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   55   it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
小題1:
A．found B．played C．kept D．provided
小題2:
A．savingB．makingC．donatingD．receiving
小題3:
A．businessB．fashionC．lawD．medical
小題4:
A．what B．thatC．whichD．where
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)tB．toC．uponD．under
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)musedB．worriedC．puzzledD．disappointed
小題7:
A．rolesB．testsC．positionsD．shows
小題8:
A．mustB．ought toC．needD．could
小題9:
A．ringingB．blowingC．fallingD．beating
小題10:
A．choicesB．chancesC．challengesD．changes
小題11:
A．professorB．doctorC．reporterD．model
小題12:
A．in dangerB．in actionC．in troubleD．in charge
小題13:
A．weakB．powerfulC．youthfulD．empty
小題14:
A．came backB．closed downC．went by D．opened up
小題15:
A．hopeB．hardshipC．harmonyD．sadness
小題16:
A．constantlyB．shortlyC．hardlyD．nearly
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．orD．for
小題18:
A．descriptionB．statementC．praiseD．introduction
小題19:
A．secretlyB．curiouslyC．carelessly D．eagerly
小題20:
A．doingB．consideringC．correctingD．reading

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