六級的考試閱讀備考課堂筆記

注：出現在最後一句，但應從前一句中尋找答案。A、B和D項都是字面意思

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

注：1.主題題。二段首句是文章主題句，本文為文科文章，以態度為切入點。

2.B和C項都是片面負態度，而文章中作者持混合態度，故可以排除這兩項

57. 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 a writer to become successful are small.

注：推理題。第二段第二句的同義改寫，定位方法：順序原則

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 didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.