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
2023-12-02
12
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、Because it is hard for a writer to find a prospective editor.
B、Because a writer may receive numerous rejections of his works.
C、Because the rejection letters can be used to wallpaper the house.
D、Because being a writer has something to do with luck and timing.
答案
B
解析
当被问及是否收到很多作品的拒绝信函时,作家说足以用作整间房子的墙纸。接着便解释说,作家的脸皮要厚。由此可见,脸皮厚是因为作品会不断遭到拒绝,故答案为B。作家提到找一位感兴趣的编辑需要luck and timing,其侧重点是显示其艰巨性,并不是作家脸皮要厚的原因,A不正确;C项只是作家对拒绝信函的数量所作的比喻;D项偷换了原文的概念。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3238143.html
相关试题推荐
WhichwriteramongthefollowingisoneoftherepresentativesofBlackHumor?A、
ThefightingbetweenarmygroupsandrebelsinCongo[originaltext]Armytroo
TheattackontheUNbuildinginNigeria[originaltext](6)Atleast18peopl
Thereasonwhypeopleputonweightatworkisthat[br][originaltext]W:Inth
Thereasonwhypeopleputonweightatworkisthat[originaltext]W:Inthismor
BillyRayWhitehasappliedforparolefor[br][originaltext]BillyRayWhi
Inrecentyears,manyfamousuniversitiesloweradmissionrequirementsforc
Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?[originaltext][7]Votingistakingplaceina
Theman’sfirstjobwasin[br][originaltext]W:Goodevening.Herewithusis
Theman’sfirstjobwasin[br][originaltext]W:Goodevening.Herewithusis
随机试题
A70-footfishingboat,theSharkCatcher,sank5milesfromshoretodayint
InrecentyearsAmericansocietyhasbecomeincreasinglydependentonitsuni
下列关于无支护基坑放坡的说法中,表述正确的是()。A.深度在5m以内时,当具有
满足演出常用的灯光设备特殊要求的是()。A.筒灯 B.舞台回光灯 C.追光灯
我国《旅游法》第7条规定,国务院建立健全(),对旅游业发展进行综合协调。A.统筹
宫颈癌早期临床表现A.少量接触性出血,经间期间断性出血 B.流产后,HCG值持
孕妇使用四环素可使胎儿牙齿黄染、牙釉质发育不全,骨生长障碍,发生的时间是A.妊娠
(2019年真题)2018年12月10日,W市甲公司向乙公司签发一张金额为10万
在施工过程中,发生事故后,事故报告应当包括的内容有()。A.事故发生单位概况
根据《建设工程质量管理条例》,下列分包的情形中,不属于违法分包的有()。A.总
最新回复
(
0
)