Stephen King said, “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write.” That means, if you’ve never read a short story, it will be difficult to write one. Writing a short story is a popular hobby for a lot of people.
Step 1
Every story starts with an idea. Start by thinking about the things that you enjoy.
Step 2
Once you have an idea, you can then decide who your main characters are going to be. Consider having both a hero and villain (恶棍) in your story. This will help to keep your readers interested.
Step 3
Step 4
Now that you have your outline, it is time to start writing. Follow your outline and write your short story. At this point, your story does not have to be perfect.
Step 5
The story you have written is your first draft(草稿), the next step is to read though it and revise (修改). After your self-revision, it’s time to get some advice about your story.
| A．You will go back and improve it later. |
| B．Before you start, you need to plan your story. |
| C．It is also an excellent way to express creative idea. |
| D．These activities are very good subjects to base your stories on. |
| E．Have others read your story so they can make suggestions for you to improve your story. |
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【推荐1】Food is very important. Everyone needs to eat well if he wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is knowledge (知识).
When we are very young, we start getting knowledge. Kids like watching and listening. Color pictures especially interest them. When kids are older, they enjoy reading. When something interests them, they love to ask questions.
Our minds, like our bodies, always need the best food. Studying on our own brings the most knowledge.
If someone is always telling us answers, we never learn well. When we study correctly (正确地) and get knowledge on our own, we learn more and understand better.
1. Everyone needs to eat well because it can help people ________.| A．to be healthy | B．to study well | C．to enjoy learning |
| A．books | B．rice | C．food |
| A．when we are old | B．when we are very young | C．when we are pupils |
| A．They watch. | B．They eat. | C．They listen to the teacher. |
| A．study on your own | B．ask questions | C．are always told the answers |
【推荐2】Have you ever tried writing a poem? Maybe you think it is impossible especially if you do not think you are naturally creative. But if you follow the steps below, you can also write a better poem than you expected.
◆Pick a theme (主题) that interests you. Find the theme that you are interested in.
◆Choose a form for your poem. Get your creative minds working by picking a poetic form. You may choose a poetic form that you find easy.
◆Use your imaginations. You should always try to describe something using the five senses.
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◆Read the poem out loud. Once you have completed a poem, you should read it aloud to yourself.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
| A．Make use of special expressions. |
| B．Start your poem with a clear idea. |
| C．Notice how the words sound on the page. |
| D．They are smell, taste, touch, sight and sound. |
| E．You will be proud to share it with your friends. |
An old saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.” When you’re feeling stressed, try to laugh a lot.
The Comic Relief, a charity organization that helps people in need, uses laughter to raise money. Every two years in spring, many English people put on a red nose.
Have a red nose party at your house. All your friends come dressed in red, including red noses, and you serve red food and drinks. If they don’t wear red, they have to pay a fine (罚款).
Invite friends round to your house to watch funny films. They have to pay for the films, food and drinks.
Hold a talent show at school and ask your friends and teachers to sing, dance or tell jokes.
Get the students in your school to make funny sculptures (雕塑), using all kinds of materials. Sell tickets to Red Nose Day exhibition and part of the money goes to the Comic Relief.
The organization has helped people for more than 20 years. And how much have they collected since the first Red Nose Day? Over £600 million!
| A．Sell tickets for the show to the rest of the school. |
| B．The idea of Red Nose Day has traveled to other countries. |
| C．So more charities have been opened around the world. |
| D．They do “silly” things to make themselves and others laugh. |
| E．It’s true that laughter is really good for our health. |
