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共72道小题，约5790字。含听力。

　　湖北省黄冈市2016年春季高一年级期末考试英语试题  
　　第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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　　What’s it like to be a popular teen author? We asked Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, author of In the Forests of the Night to find it out.
　　How do you come up with your ideas?
　　I start with a minor character, and then expand on that character. In the first boost wrote some flat characters to pass the time. Eventually, I wanted to know more about the characters I’d created. The first things I wrote weren’t very good, but they did get me to start writing, which was important.
　　How has your writing evolved?
　　Every book I write, I get more into it. History is one of my passions(酷爱) right now. Sometimes I’ll take inspiration from characters in Ancient Egypt, Rome, or Mesoamerica. My first characters were flat, but now they’re like my best friends.
　　How did you feel when your book was first published?
　　It came as a shock. The first time I saw my book in print I could barely believe it. I had to tell myself, “This is real. I’m not dreaming.”
　　What does your writing space look like?
　　I mostly write on the computer in my room. I can write anywhere as long as it’s quiet. I also do writing in notebooks.
　　How do you make time for your writing?
　　Writing is one of those things that you will make time for if you want to do it. When I have something to write, I’ll need to write it. If you love writing, you will make time for it.
　　Do you think reading helps writing?
　　Definitely. When you read, you get used to visualizing things in print. I’m not a big television fan, so I have always spent a lot of time reading. You learn to see things in words. You figure out how to express yourself in words. You learn the basics, and then get the ideas for your writing.
　　What’s your advice for aspiring(有志向的) kid writers?
　　Go out and do it. Find other people who write. Keep at it! You can always edit. Every author is his or her own worst critic. If you love to write, just do it．