UNIT 6
阅读 (2024·全国甲卷) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:文学 难度:★★★☆☆
“I didn’t like the ending,” I said to my favorite college professor. It was my junior year of undergraduate, and I was doing an independent study on Victorian literature. I had just finished reading The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, and I was heartbroken with the ending. Prof. Gracie, with all his patience, asked me to think about it beyond whether I liked it or not. He suggested I think about the difference between endings that I wanted for the characters and endings that were right for the characters, endings that satisfied the story even if they didn’t have a traditionally positive outcome. Of course, I would have preferred a different ending for Tom and Maggie Tulliver, but the ending they got did make the most sense for them.
This was an ah-ha moment for me, and I never thought about endings the same way again. From then on, if I wanted to read an ending guaranteed to be happy, I’d pick up a love romance. If I wanted an ending I couldn’t guess, I’d pick up a mystery (悬疑小说). One where I kind of knew what was going to happen, historical fiction. Choosing what to read became easier.
But writing the end—that’s hard. It’s hard for writers because endings carry so much weight with readers. You have to balance creating an ending that’s unpredictable, but doesn’t seem to come from nowhere, one that fits what’s right for the characters.
That’s why this issue of Writer’s Digest aims to help you figure out how to write the best ending for whatever kind of writing you’re doing. If it’s short stories, Peter Mountford breaks down six techniques you can try to see which one helps you stick the landing. Elizabeth Sims analyzes the final chapters of five great novels to see what key points they include and how you can adapt them for your work.
This issue won’t tell you what your ending should be—that’s up to you and the story you’re telling—but it might provide what you need to get there.
1.Why did the author go to Prof. Gracie
A. To discuss a novel. B. To submit a book report.
C. To argue for a writer. D. To ask for a reading list.
2.What did the author realize after seeing Prof. Gracie
A. Writing is a matter of personal preferences.
B. Readers are often carried away by characters.
C. Each type of literature has its unique ending.
D. A story which begins well will end well.
3.What is expected of a good ending
A. It satisfies readers’ taste. B. It fits with the story development.
C. It is usually positive. D. It is open for imagination.
4.Why does the author mention Peter Mountford and Elizabeth Sims
A. To give examples of great novelists. B. To stress the theme of this issue.
C. To encourage writing for the magazine. D. To recommend their new books.
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文章围绕文学作品结尾的创作展开,作者以自身经历告诉读者不同类型的文学作品的结尾有不同的特点,好的结尾要符合故事发展等。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“‘I didn’t like the ending,’I said to my favorite college professor”“I had just finished reading The Mill on the Floss”“Prof. Gracie ... think about it beyond whether I liked it or not”可知,作者刚读完《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》,她告诉教授自己不喜欢这部小说的结尾,而教授让作者抛开个人喜好,好好思考一下这部小说。由此可知,作者去找Gracie教授是为了讨论一部小说。故选A。
2.C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“From then on, if I wanted to read an ending guaranteed to be happy ... historical fiction.”可知,从那时起,如果作者想读到幸福的结局,她就会选一部爱情小说。如果想要一个猜不到的结局,她会选择悬疑小说。如果想要大概猜到故事的发展,她会选择历史小说。由此可推知,每一种文学类型都有其独特的结尾,故选C。
3.B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“You have to balance creating an ending ... one that fits what’s right for the characters.”可知,结局不能是凭空而来的,它需要适合角色。也就是说,好的结尾要符合故事的发展,故选B。
4.B 推理判断题。倒数第二段的首句提到这就是为什么本期《作家文摘》旨在帮助你弄清楚如何为你正在写的任何一种文本写出最好的结局。接着作者以Peter Mountford和Elizabeth Sims为例说明本期《作家文摘》具体会介绍哪些技巧。由此可知,作者提及Peter Mountford和Elizabeth Sims是为了强调这期杂志的主题,故选B。
积
核心词 ①outcome n.结果,效果 ②technique n.技术,技巧,手法;技能
语块 ①kind of稍微,有几分,有点儿 ②carry weight (with sb.)重要性,影响力 ③from nowhere一下子就出现,出乎意料地发生(共13张PPT)
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选择性必修第三册 UNIT 6
阅读 (2024·全国甲卷) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：文学 难度：★★★☆☆
“I didn’t like the ending,” I said to my favorite college professor. It was my junior year of undergraduate, and I was doing an independent study on Victorian literature. I had just finished reading The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, and I was heartbroken with the ending. Prof. Gracie, with all his patience, asked me to think about it beyond whether I liked it or not. He suggested I think about the difference between endings that I wanted for the characters and endings that were right for the
characters, endings that satisfied the story even if they didn’t have a traditionally positive outcome. Of course, I would have preferred a different ending for Tom and Maggie Tulliver, but the ending they got did make the most sense for them.
This was an ah-ha moment for me, and I never thought about endings the same way again. From then on, if I wanted to read an ending guaranteed to be happy, I’d pick up a love romance. If I wanted an ending I couldn’t guess, I’d pick up a mystery (悬疑小说). One where I kind of knew what was going to happen, historical fiction. Choosing what to read became easier.
But writing the end—that’s hard. It’s hard for writers because endings carry so much weight with readers. You have to balance creating an ending that’s unpredictable, but doesn’t seem to come from nowhere, one that fits what’s right for the characters.
That’s why this issue of Writer’s Digest aims to help you figure out how to write the best ending for whatever kind of writing you’re doing. If it’s short stories, Peter Mountford breaks down six techniques you can try to see which one helps you stick the landing. Elizabeth Sims analyzes the final chapters of five great novels to see what key points they include and how you can adapt them for your work.
This issue won’t tell you what your ending should be—that’s up to you and the story you’re telling—but it might provide what you need to get there.
文章围绕文学作品结尾的创作展开，作者以自身经历告诉读者不同类型的文学作品的结尾有不同的特点,好的结尾要符合故事发展等。
1.Why did the author go to Prof. Gracie
A. To discuss a novel. B. To submit a book report.
C. To argue for a writer. D. To ask for a reading list.
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“‘I didn’t like the ending，’I said to my favorite college professor”“I had just finished reading The Mill on the Floss”“Prof. Gracie ... think about it beyond whether I liked it or
答案与解析
not”可知，作者刚读完《弗洛斯河上的磨坊》，她告诉教授自己不喜欢这部小说的结尾，而教授让作者抛开个人喜好，好好思考一下这部小说。由此可知，作者去找Gracie教授是为了讨论一部小说。故选A。
答案与解析
2.What did the author realize after seeing Prof. Gracie
A. Writing is a matter of personal preferences.
B. Readers are often carried away by characters.
C. Each type of literature has its unique ending.
D. A story which begins well will end well.
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“From then on, if I wanted to read an ending guaranteed to be happy ... historical fiction.”可知，从那时起,如果作者想读到幸福的结局，她就会选一部爱情小说。如果想要一个猜不到的结局，她会选择悬疑小说。如果想要大概猜到故事的发展，她会选择历史小说。由此可推知，每一种文学类型都有其独特的结尾，故选C。
答案与解析
3.What is expected of a good ending
A. It satisfies readers’ taste. B. It fits with the story development.
C. It is usually positive. D. It is open for imagination.
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“You have to balance creating an ending ... one that fits what’s right for the characters.”可知，结局不能是凭空而来的，它需要适合角色。也就是说，好的结尾要符合故事的发展，故选B。
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4.Why does the author mention Peter Mountford and Elizabeth Sims
A. To give examples of great novelists.
B. To stress the theme of this issue.
C. To encourage writing for the magazine.
D. To recommend their new books.
推理判断题。倒数第二段的首句提到这就是为什么本期《作家文摘》旨在帮助你弄清楚如何为你正在写的任何一种文本写出最好的结局。接着作者以Peter Mountford和Elizabeth Sims为例说明本期《作家文摘》具体会介绍哪些技巧。由此可知，作者提及Peter Mountford和Elizabeth Sims是为了强调这期杂志的主题，故选B。
答案与解析
积累
核心词 ①outcome n.结果，效果 ②technique n.技术，技巧，手法；技能
语块 ①kind of稍微，有几分，有点儿 ②carry weight (with sb.)重要性，影响力 ③from nowhere一下子就出现，出乎意料地发生
