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32. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses A)in order to identify themselves with others B)in order to better identify others C)as their mental processes change D)as the situation changes 33. The word appraisal"(Line 5, Para. 2)most probably means ) involvement B)appreciation assessment D)presentation 4. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun it refers to A)fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately B) identification of other people's statuses C)selecting one's own statuses D)constant mental process 35. By say ing that an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince"(Lines 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means A) different people have different styles of clothes B)ready made clothes may need alterations c) statuses come ready made just like clothes D)our choice of statuses is limited Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer i always encourage such people, but also explain that there s a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.You ve got to want to write, i say to them, not want te be a writer The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a free lance writer (自由撰稿人), I had no prospects at all. What i did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years I wasn t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? i would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.32. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _______. A) in order to identify themselves with others B) in order to better identify others C) as their mental processes change D) as the situation changes 33. The word "appraisal" (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means "_______". A) involvement B) appreciation C) assessment D) presentation 34. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun "it" refers to "_______". A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately B) identification of other people's statuses C) selecting one's own statuses D) constant mental process 35. By saying that "an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince" (Lines 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means _______. A) different people have different styles of clothes B) ready made clothes may need alterations C) statuses come ready made just like clothes D) our choice of statuses is limited Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also explain that there's a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer". The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there
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