Question

Tips for Writing Better Articles

Many of us don’t spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.1.

Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if they’re proper.2.

Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.

Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes.3., though it takes more time and more work.

Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.

4. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

 5. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.

A. Prepare a list.

B. The following tips can be helpful.

C. Rewriting makes our writing better.

D. It is not easy to become a better writer.

E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

F. The more you write, the better your writing will be.

Answer

1.B

2.E

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

我们中的许多人并没有花很多时间来提高写作技巧，良好的写作能力将有助于我们提高成绩，并在以后的生活中受益，这篇文章提供了几条写作建议。

1.句意：以下提示可能会有所帮助。

原文Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.（良好的写作能力将有助于我们提高成绩，并在以后的生活中受益。）说明接下来要提出建议了，故选B。

2.句意：好的词语选择对于好的写作是必要的。

前句说Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if they’re proper.（我们中的许多人急于选择词语，却没有花时间来决定它们是否正确）说明选词很重要，故选E。

3.句意：重写使我们的写作更好。

前句In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes.（实际上，重写是找出并纠正某些错误（例如语法和拼写错误）的最佳方法）说明重写很重要，故选C。

4.句意：准备一个列表。

后句Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. （准备一份列表对于写一篇好文章是必要的）说明准备列表很重要，故选A。

5.句意：成为一个更好的作者并不容易。

后句But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.（但是，通过一些简单的步骤，我们可以提高写作技巧，并学习如何撰写更好的文章）说明成为一个更好的作者不容易，故选D。