注：出现在最后一句，但应从前一句中寻找答案。A、B和D项都是字面意思
passage is meant to _________.
A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C) show young people it s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D) encourage young people to pursue a writing career
注：1.主题题。二段首句是文章主题句，本文为文科文章，以态度为切入点。
2.B和C项都是片面负态度，而文章中作者持混合态度，故可以排除这两项
57. What can be concluded from the passage?
A) Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B) A writer s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C) Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D) The chances for a writer to become successful are small.
注：推理题。第二段第二句的同义改写，定位方法：顺序原则
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 , 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 didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
