When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly,
36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be
37 , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into
38 . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my
39 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I
40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d
41 written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)
42 my published works. I never
43 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family
44 because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time.
45 the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a
46 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start
47 another book.
Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became
48 reading in native American schools in Canada.
The
49 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I
50 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars
51 six years ago. I do all the housework and
52 my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right
53 I’ve succeeded. Writing is
54 , it’s fun and anyone can do it.
55 , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
小题1:
| | A．other | | B．others | | C．the other | | D．the rest |
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小题2:
| | A．silly | | B．curious | | C．excited | | D．depressed |
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小题3:
| | A．laughter | | B．tears | | C．song | | D．cheers |
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小题4:
| | A．puzzlement | | B．disappointment | | C．expectation | | D．astonishment |
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小题5:
| | A．tasted | | B．met | | C．accepted | | D．considered |
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序数词的概念：
表示顺序的数称为序数词。如：first, second, third, fourth。 序数词的构成与用法：
1、序数词的构成：
①一般来说，是由相应的基数词加词尾th构成。
例：four＋th→fourth
six＋th→sixth
seven＋th→seventh
ten＋th→tenth
②下面这些基数词在变为序数词时，有特殊的变化。
例：one→first
two→second
three→third
five→fifth
eight→eighth
nine→ninth
twelve→twelfth
③十位整数序数词的构成方法是将基数词的词y变成i，然后再加eth。
例：twenty→twentieth
thirty→thirtieth
forty→fortieth
ninety→ninetieth
④两位或两位以上的基数词变成序数词时，仅将个位数变成序数词。
例：twenty－one→twenty－first
thirty－five→thirty－fifth
a hundred and fifty－three→a hundred and fifty－third
2、序数词的用法：
①序数词在使用时，一般加上定冠词。
例：the first book
the second floor
the third day
the fourth week．
②序数词在多数情况下都用作定语，有的也可以作表语、主语和宾语。
例：The may1st is Labour Day. 五月一日是劳动节。
My room is on the second floor. 我的房间在二楼。
The first is larger than the secon.（主语）第一个比第二个大。
Read the book from the first.（宾语）从开头读这本书。
You'll be the sixth to write.（表语）你将是第六个写的。
③序数词的前面可以加上不定冠词，用来表示“再一”，“又一”的意思。
例：You may have a third try. 你可以第三次尝试。 序数词知识体系：
约数的表达方法：
用tens/dozens/scores/hundreds/thousands/millions of 表示“几十、几百、上千、成千上万”等。
如：The boy bought dozens of pencils.
Thousands of people died in the earthquake.
注意： (A)：dozen, score, hundred, thousand, million等表示确切数量时，不用复数。
如：five dozen (of) eggs 五打鸡蛋
hree hundred people 三百个人
分数词的构成和用法：
1）分数词构成法：
分数词（FractionalNumerals）由基数词和序数词构成，基数词代表分子，序数词代表分母。除了分子为1的情况下，序数词都要用复数形式：
如：1/4：one-fourth
5/9：five-ninths
2/3：two-thirds
17/5：three and two-fifths
7/12：seven-twelfths
379/8：forty-seven and three-eighths
此外还有下面表示法：
如：1/2：a(one) half
1/4：a(one) quarter
3/4：three-quarters
9/4：two and a quarter
3/2：one and half
31/4：seven and three quarters
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