首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext]W: Today we have the famous children’s books writer, Grant R. Phi
[originaltext]W: Today we have the famous children’s books writer, Grant R. Phi
游客
2023-11-27
48
管理
问题
W: Today we have the famous children’s books writer, Grant R. Philips here. I’m Liana. Thanks for your coming, Mr. Philips.
M: It’s my pleasure.
W: Could you tell us how and when did you get started as a writer?
M: Growing up I hated reading. I did all I could to avoid books. Turns out later I learned I was suffering from a reading comprehension disability. It wasn’t until 7th grade that things changed. My English teacher announced that we’d be reading 4 books written by S.E. Hinton that year, respectively The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, Tex and That Was Then This Is Now. She explained that Hinton was 16 when she wrote The Outsiders. From page one until the end of the book, I was catapulted into another world. The book amazed me. I thought about it for days after reading it. I could not wait to read another book. And it was like that for all of Hinton’s books. Before I knew what was happening to me, I was buying books in stores and reading at least a book a month. And I knew, at age 13, that I wanted to be a writer. When I was a freshman in high school, I wrote a short story about a busboy working at a party house. It was published in the school’s annual magazine. My career, you might say, had begun.
W: How do you usually find your ideas?
M: It’s a great question. One I can’t answer in black and white. Sometimes I get a character in mind. Sometimes a plot, or a twist ending. Lots of times I just start writing and see where it leads me. Occasionally I get inspired with something that has a beginning, middle and end.
W: Did you ever get any rejections of your works?
M: Hmmm. Maybe only enough to wallpaper my entire house, monthly. Part of being a writer is having a thick skin. Finding an interested editor, I believe, has to do a lot with luck and timing.
W: If yes, how did you react to them?
M: There are two types of rejections. Form Letter and what I call Positive Rejection. A Form Letter is just like it sounds, no signature or a rubber-stamp signature. You wonder if they didn’t just open your submission, attach a Form Letter, and return it to you without so much as reading a word. A little depressing at times. But what can you do? The Positive Rejection is when an editor actually takes the time to personalize the rejection letter in some way. "Close, try us with your next story idea." Anything that makes it more than just a Form Letter Rejection. Those I consider inspiring.
1. What happened to Philips when he was under 7th grader?
2. According to Philips, what inspires him to begin his career as a writer?
3. How does Mr. Philips usually find his idea?
4. Why does Philips say that a writer should have a thick skin?
5. What can we learn about the two types of rejections?
选项
A、He hated growing up.
B、He read 4 books written by Hinton.
C、He had difficulties in reading.
D、He determined to be a writer.
答案
C
解析
访谈一开始,作家就说他小时候很不喜欢看书,后来发现他有阅读障碍。直到七年级,他才开始阅读Hinton的作品。题目问七年级之前的情况,C是I was suffering from a reading comprehension disability的同义表达。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3224702.html
相关试题推荐
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Somesocialscientistshaveclaimedthatdivorceharmschildrenfortheres
Thebrainsofchildrenareaffectedbyfamilyviolenceinthesamewayasc
Thebrainsofchildrenareaffectedbyfamilyviolenceinthesamewayasc
随机试题
Inmanycountries,itisnot【B1】______forfamiliesofdifferent【B2】______t
Peopletravelinglongdistancesfrequentlyhavetodecidewhethertheywould
下列不属于按照担保方式划分的个人贷款产品的是( )。A.个人抵押贷款 B.个
存在()的,不得担任独立财务顾问。 ①持有或者通过协议、其他安排与他人共
某市土地储备中心准备拍卖一块城市中心区的空地,规划用途为商住两用,E房地产开
某人防工程内设有建筑面积为2100m2的宾馆,并设有自动喷水灭火系统,该宾馆应至
某地基软黏土层厚10m,其下为砂层,土的固结系数为s,采用塑料排水板固结排水,排
一般来说,债券的期限越长,流动性溢价()。 A.越大B.越小 C.不变
HurricaneKatrinapassedinmyownsurro
公共题干: “征免税性质”栏应填( ). A.进料加工 B.来料加工
最新回复
(
0
)