【试题分析】
57. 答案：A
分析：
第一步：看题干。What do we learn from the first paragraph?我们能从第一段得知什么？
第二步：找原文。“there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied.”供孩子们消遣的无聊活动有很多。
第三步：分析选项。
A) A lot of distractions compete for children’s time nowadays.现在，孩子们的时间被很多活动所占据着。
B) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.孩子们在那些不用动脑的活动中找到了快乐。
C) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.丽贝卡的业余时间都被占了。
D) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.丽贝卡在她的写作中用了很多网上的材料。
细节理解题。第一段中主要说明的是现在供孩子们消遣的活动有很多。谈到关于丽贝卡的部分，主要是说她的业余时间都用来写作了，而且她现在准备参加一个写作比赛。因此，只有选项A符合题意。

58. 答案：D
分析：
第一步：看题干。What did the author say about her own writing experience?作者对于自身的写作经历说了些什么？
第二步：找原文。第二段“As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. “作为一个作家，我知道赢得写作比赛和输掉比赛是什么感受。想到自己的经历，作者又说”So

many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.”很多自己过去经历过的痛苦与希望都会涌现出来。
第三步：分析选项。
A) She was constantly under pressure of writing more.她始终在经历写出更多作品的压力。
B) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.她的大多数作品都被出版社拒稿了。
C) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.她辜负了自己作为一个作家的声望。
D) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.她的成功充满了痛苦与挫折。
细节题。作者在第二段中主要说了自己作为作家所经历的各种挫折，包括被退稿，和保住自己名声的压力。因此，D是正确答案。

59.答案：B
分析：
第一步：看题干。Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?为什么丽贝卡想参加写作比赛？
第二步：找原文。“ she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.””丽贝卡回答说，“我就是想告诉别人一个关于天使上一年级的故事。”
第三步：分析选项。
A) She had won a prize in the previous contest.她想蝉联写作比赛冠军。
B) She wanted to share her stories with readers.她想和读者分享她写的故事。
C) She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.在母亲的帮助下，她很肯定能得奖。
D) She believed she possessed real talent for writing.她觉得自己有写作的天赋。
推理题。原文说丽贝卡就是想告诉别人她写的故事，与选项B一致，为正确答案。

60. 答案：D
分析：
第一步：看题干。The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because ________.作者在为什么花心思帮女儿改作文？
第二步：找原文。“Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall”我告诉自己，我是个经验丰富的作家，我正在指导一个小作家如何翻越大山。
第三步：分析选项。
A) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer她想要帮助女儿实现当作家的梦想。
B) she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing她担心女儿的想象力过于天马行空。
C) she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much女儿急需她的帮助，她不想让女儿失望。
D) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance她认为自己有经验有知识可以给女儿提供指导。
推理题。选项A不对，因为丽贝卡从来没有说过要当作家，她甚至连拿不拿奖都无所谓。选项B和C都没有在文中提到。用排除法可以推断出选项D是正确答案。

61.答案：C
分析：
第一步：看题干。 What’s the author’s advice for parents?作者给父母们提了什么建议？
第二步：找原文。文中最后一句话“children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.”孩子们需要空间去自己体验、成长、找到自己的声音。
第三步：分析选项。
A) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.需要给孩子们充分机会去表达自己的意见。
B) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.家长需要对孩子们参与的活动多多关注。
C) Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.要给孩子们自由，让他们通过经验去成长。
D) A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.作家生涯虽然很吸引人，但不是每个孩子都适合去追求的。
细节理解题。本题可以轻松排除选项B和D。选项A中暗示无论孩子想表达什么都可以，扩大了文意。文中强调的是让孩子们自己去体验、成长，要给他们自由，与选项C一致，为正确答案。 

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