Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
In this age of Internet chat. videogames and reality television ,there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. yET Despite ,my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.
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57. What do we learn from the first paragraph? a) A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays. b) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities. c) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time. d) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing. 恩波: 点点:(新东方) 58. What did the author say about her own writing experience? a) She was constantly under pressure of writing more. b) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers. c) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer. d) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.
59. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest? a) She had won a prize in the previous contest. b) She wanted to share her stories with readers. c) She was sure of winning with her mother's help. d) She believed she possessed real talent for writing.
60. The author took great pains to refine her daughter's storied because ____. a) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a writing b) she was afraid Rebecca's imagination might run wild while writing c) she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much d) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
61. What's the author's advice for parents? a) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions. b) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in. c) Children should be through experience. d) A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.