七、阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。(共10分,每小题2分)
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. 56 .
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. 57 .
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. 58 , though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problems 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.
59 . 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.
60 . 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
答案解析：
56. 前文提到好的写作技巧有助于提高成绩并在以后的生活中受益，后文开始给出写作更好文章的技巧，“The following tips can be helpful”(以下技巧可能会有帮助)起到承上启下的作用，所以选B。
57. 此段主题是“Make good word choices”(做好词汇选择)，“Good word choices are necessary for good writing”(好的词汇选择对于好的写作是必要的)符合该段主旨，所以选E。
58. 此段围绕“Rewrite”(重写)展开，“Rewriting makes our writing better”(重写使我们的写作更好)进一步说明了重写的作用，所以选C。
59. 后文提到“Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article”(写一篇好文章列一个清单是必要的)，“Prepare a list”(列一个清单)作为该段主题句合适，所以选A。
60. 后文说“But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.”(但通过几个简单的步骤，我们可以提高我们的写作技巧并学习如何写出更好的文章)，“It is not easy to become a better writer”(成为一名更好的作家并不容易)与之形成转折关系，所以选D。
