1.Philip rarely bothers about what other people think. (TAKES)¦ Philip……………………………………………………………………………………2.Protective clothing must be worn when entering this area. (FORBIDDEN)¦ It……………………………………………………………...

1.Philip rarely bothers about what other people think. (TAKES)¦ Philip……………………………………………………………………………………2.Protective cloth...

Hãy tham gia nhóm Học sinh Hoc24OLM

Lê Minh Phương

19 tháng 9 2020 lúc 18:55

What is good writing for children? The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean? Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one...

Đọc tiếp

What is good writing for children?
The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean?

Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one which hopefully we will help you to achieve.

To begin with, let us try to pin down exactly what publishers mean when they talk about ‘good writing’ for children. A useful starting point would be to take a look at some of the children’s books which won literary prizes last year. Reading these books is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways of: (a) finding out what individual publishers are publishing at the moment, and (b) learning a few tricks of the trade from well-established professionals. It goes without saying, of course, that slavishly copying the style and subject matter of a successful author is usually a recipe for disaster. Nor should you become downhearted after reading a particularly brilliant piece of work, and miserably think you will never be able to match up to those standards. Remember, overnight success is rare - most successful children’s authors will have struggled long and hard to learn their trade. Read these books as a critic; note down the things you enjoyed or admired, as well as areas where you feel there was possibly room for improvement. After all, nobody is perfect, not even a successful, prize-winning author.

Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range - the picture book. The would-be author/ illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child’s experience - not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting.

You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publishers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer’s own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a storyline that has been used in hundreds of other children’s stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her relationship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.

So, to return to the question asked at the beginning: What exactly is ‘good writing’ for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well- worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.

8. Why does the article advise people to look at prize-winning books?

A. to copy the author’s style

B. to realise what a high standard needs to be reached

C. to get an idea of what might be successful

D. to find out how to trick publishers

9. What do most successful children’s authors have in common?

A. They did not get depressed by early failures.

B. They have learned how to be critical of other authors’ work.

C. They find it easy to think of storylines that will sell.

D. They have worked hard to become well-known.

10. Why is the picture book the most difficult to write?

A. There is a limited range of subjects available.

B. Young children cannot follow storylines easily.

C. The pictures need to be exciting.

D. Children want to be able to read it quickly.

11.What looks ‘more inviting’ in line 54?

A.the international market

B. the increased sales

C. the novel for ten-year-olds

D. the type of pictures

12. The book about Irina is successful

A. because of the unusual way magic is used.

B. because of the way the character is described.

C. because the story has not been told before.

D. because the pictures bring the story to life.

13. What does ‘it’ refer to in line 68?

A. the storyline

B. the magic object

C. the horse

D. the children’s story

14. What conclusion does the writer of the text come to?

A. Anyone can learn to write a good story.

B. The subject matter is the most important consideration.

C. If you have natural ability, you can learn the rest.

D. Some published fiction is badly written.

15. Why was this text written?

A. to explain what kind of books children like to read

B. to give advice to people who want to write children’s fiction

C. to discourage new authors from being too optimistic

D. to persuade new authors to get away from old ideas

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Huyền Trang Hoàng

11 tháng 5 2017 lúc 22:38

1 when .......... a dictionary , you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains a using b having used c to use d use 2 how can i know ............book is yours ? they are so alike...

Đọc tiếp

1 when .......... a dictionary , you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains a using b having used c to use d use 2 how can i know ............book is yours ? they are so alike a what b which c this d the 3 .................. paul brings the money for lunch , we will go right down the cafeteria a since b now that c as soon as d until 4 you have never been to nha trang , ..........................? a have you b have not you c you have d you have not 5 she will visit us as soon as she arrives ................thai nguyen city a at b in c on d to 6 the smaller the room is , the ........................ furniture it needs a fewer b smaller c less d more 7 who is the .....................of the three girls ? a pretty b prettier c more pretty d prettiest 8 the secretary to ............................... i talking did not know where the meeting was a whom b which c that d who i have to be present at eight oclock and so ............................. a are you b do you c have you d you do

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Hồng Ngọc

20 tháng 10 2017 lúc 14:46

Question 61: _____ people are still uncertain, we cannot really predict the outcome of the election. A. Though B. How many C. As long as D. Whether Question 62: _____ your motorbike broke down in the desert, would you be able to mend it yourself? A. Unless B. Supposing C. In case D. Given Question 63: John’s father agreed to buy him a new bike ___ he took lessons. A. in case B. supposing that C. as long as D. unless Question 64: “___yo...

Đọc tiếp

Question 61: _____ people are still uncertain, we cannot really predict the outcome of the election.

A. Though B. How many C. As long as D. Whether
Question 62: _____ your motorbike broke down in the desert, would you be able to mend it yourself? A. Unless B. Supposing C. In case D. Given
Question 63: John’s father agreed to buy him a new bike ___ he took lessons. A. in case B. supposing that C. as long as D. unless Question 64: “___you were lost, how could you find your way home?” A. Supposing that
B. On condition that
C. If only
D. Providing that Question 65: _____ a person is good at his job, it shouldn’t matter what he or she wears. A. In case B. On condition that C. Unless D. As long as Question 66: What would you buy provided _____ the money? A. had you B. have you C. you had D. you would have Question 67: But for your carelessness, you could have been a partner in the firm. A. If it hadn’t been your carelessness, you could have been a partner in the firm. B. Your carelessness was the only thing to prevent being a partner in the firm. C. It was your carelessness that made you impossible to be a partner in the firm. D. You could have been a partner in the firm, but you were so careless.
Question 68: Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. A. With skilful surgery, he would have survived the operation B. Had it not been for skilful surgery, he would have survived the operation. C. But for skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation. D. He wouldn’t have survived the opeartion if he hadn’t skilful surgery.
Question 69: We could not handle the situation without you. A. You didn’t help us handle the situation. B. If you had not helped us, we could not have handled this situation. C. If you did not help us, we could not handle the situation. D. We will handle the situation if you help
Question 70: Unless you have tickets, you can’t come in. A. You can’t come in provided that you have tickets. B. You can come in provided that you have tickets. C. If you didn’t have tickets, you couldn’t come in. D. Unless you don’t have tickets, you can come in.
Question 71: I didn’t speak to Anita because I didn’t see her. A. If i saw Anita, I would speak to her. B. If I had seen Anita, I would have spoken to her. C. Although I spoke to Anita, I didn’t see her. D. I saw Anita so that I could speak to her.
Question 72: Unless I had seen him doing this, I wouldn’t have accused him. A. I could accuse him because I saw him doing it. B. I didn’t see him doing it, so I couldn’t accuse him. C. I accused him, but I didn’t see him doing it. D. He was accused though I didn’t see him doing it.
Question 73: Had we left any later, we would have missed the train. A. We left too late to catch the train. B. The train left late. C. We almost missed the train. D. Because the train was late we had no trouble catching it.
Question 74: I can’t sign the paper until I read it all carefully. A. I won’t sign the paper unless I have read it carefully. B. I am not allowed to read the paper before I sign it. C. The paper is not read until I am allowed to sign it. D. It is impossible to sign the paper while you are reading it.
Question 75: Alice would be happier if she won the first prize. A. Alice doesn’t win the first prize. B. Alice is trying win the first prize. C. Alice is dreaming about winning the first prize. D. Alice won the first prize once.
Question 76: If you flight is delayed, call me from the airport. A. Call me only if your flight is delayed. B. Don’t call me until you arrive at the airport. C. Give me a ring if your flight was delayed. D. Give me a ring if your flight is delayed.
Question 77: If it hadn’t been for the goalkeepr, our team would have lost. A. Our team didn’t lose the game thanks to the goalkeeper. B. Our team lost the match because of the goalkeeper. C. Without the goalkeeper, our team could have won. D.If the goalkeepr didn’t play well, our team would have lost.
Question 78: Tigers are under threat of extinction and something must be done quickly. A. Nothing is done and tigers are in danger of extinction. B. Tigers would have become extinct if nothing had been done. C. Tigers will become extinct unless something is done quickly. D. Although something must be done quickly, tigers are in danger of extinction.
Question 79: Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you change your mind about the trip. A. Should you change your mind about the trip, contact me as soon as possible. B. If you changed your mind about the trip, get in touch with me as soon as possible. C. You should call me whether you change your mind about the trip. D. Having changed your mind about the trip, you should get in touch with me soon. Question 80: I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you. A. If I had know you were coming, I would wait for you. B. I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming. C. Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you. D.If you had known you had been coming, I would have waited for you.
Question 81: The driver survived the car crash because he was wearing the seatbelt when the accident happened. A. The accident occured because the driver was trying to wear the seat belt while driving. B. When the car crashed, the driver was going to wear the seatbelt. C. The driver would not have survived if he hadn’t worn the seatbelt. D. The driver didn’t wear the seatbelt until the accident happened. Question 82: If I had known their wedding plan earlier, I would have able to make the time to attend the reception party. A. I knew their wedding would be planned earlier so I made some time to attend the reception party. B. I wish I had known their wedding plan earlier so that I could arrange time to attend the reception party. C. I don’t know their wedding plan earlier so I can’t make time to attend the reception party. D. When I knew their wedding party, it was too late to attend the reception party.

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Thế Vinh Nguyễn

7 tháng 6 2019 lúc 16:10

Choose the best answer 1 each of the rooms ......a different character ( has/ have/ have had / are having ) 2 the audience didnt laugh .... his joke( at/on/to/for) 3 he agreed .....( of /to/in/for) 4 the ..... put too much salt in the food ( cook/ cooker/stove/oven) 5 Costa Rica sounds ....a great place for a relaxing vacation ( as/like/similar/same) 6 her wife recently gave a birth to a .....( Daughter/niece/nephew/children) 7 can you .... what time the train leaves ( find out/find on...

Đọc tiếp

Choose the best answer

1 each of the rooms ......a different character ( has/ have/ have had / are having )

2 the audience didn't laugh .... his joke( at/on/to/for)

3 he agreed .....( of /to/in/for)

4 the ..... put too much salt in the food ( cook/ cooker/stove/oven)

5 Costa Rica sounds ....a great place for a relaxing vacation ( as/like/similar/same)

6 her wife recently gave a birth to a .....( Daughter/niece/nephew/children)

7 can you .... what time the train leaves ( find out/find on/find up/find in)

8 I remember you..... that shirt ( buy / to buy/ buying / for buying)

9 I feel much ..... now that the exams are over ( more relaxed /more chrelaxing / relaxer/ relax)

10 strawberries are .....at the moment ( a lot of / plentiful/ much/many)

12he has ..... money that he can't afford to buy the food ( so few/ so many / so little / so much)

14 do you know .....?

( What is was wrong/what wrong was it / what wrong it was/what is wrong with it )

15 she prefers ......

( Going for a swim to study /going for swim to studying/go for a swim to studying/ go for a swim to study)

16 After the summer holiday, the children looked ...( Healthy/ healthful/ healthily / health )

17 here is the man .... my brother is going to .....( Who his daughter/marry , whose daughter / marry with , whose a daughter / marry to , whose daughter / marry )

18 could you show that camera ... me , please?

( To/on/for/in)

19 bring me the bill , please. I am ... a hurry ( to/on/for/in)

20 I understand you . We understand ...( Ourselves , by ourselves, us, each other)

21 you can see the ...of the book on the back cover ( cost / value/price / worth)

22 if you can drink ..., Drink fruit juice ( no / not / of / no word is needed

23 it will ... Be Christmas ( soon/ fast / quick/ next)

24 it was raining heavily ... we arrived home ( while/ until/ because/when)

26 what .... advise she gave us !(so good/such good / a good / good )

27 my dog as well as may cats ...twice a day ( eat / eats/ eating/ has eaten / have eaten)

28 when I came into the class, I realized I knew .... ( Them all/ all them / the all / all of they)

29 the little girl wasted hall an hour ... for her picture book ( look/ looking/ to look/ looked )

30 your hair is long . Are you going to ...? ( Have it cut / have cut it / be cutting it / have it cutting)

31. He was .... that we turn off the TV set immediately ( so bad singer/ such bad singer / such bad a singer / so bad a singer)

32 not until 2008 ... across the river ( the first bridge was built / built the first bridge / was the first built )

33 go on , finish the dessert . It needs ... up beacau it won't fresh until tomorrow ( eating / to eat / eat / being eaten)

34 if only we ... more time, we... more of the country ( have / could see, had / could have seen , had had / could see, had had / could have seen )

Most people would prefer to fly ... go to see ( than , to, rather than , better than )

35 I can't stand ... in hot weather ( to walk , walking , walk , to walking)

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Tăng Huyền Thương

25 tháng 7 2018 lúc 11:34

are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1)............good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)........, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3).......... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4).....

Đọc tiếp

are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1)............good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)........, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3).......... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4)................ is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5)............ with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6)................... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7).............. doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8)............ life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)...................

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Minh Thư Trần

30 tháng 5 2018 lúc 19:47

1)Most people have agreed that............................................must be banned. (forest) 2)Smoking is very...................................................to our health. (harm) 3)Man is.........................................destroying the Earth. (slow) 4)Scientists are looking for an effective way to....................................energy consumption. (reduction) 5)A lot of countries in the world are ready using.......................................energy. (s...

Đọc tiếp

1)Most people have agreed that............................................must be banned. (forest)

2)Smoking is very...................................................to our health. (harm)

3)Man is.........................................destroying the Earth. (slow)

4)Scientists are looking for an effective way to....................................energy consumption. (reduction)

5)A lot of countries in the world are ready using.......................................energy. (sun)

6)It rained heavily. We were...............................................wet. (complete)

7)Can you tell me the reasons for........................................Mother's Day? (celebrate)

8)If we.................................................the water, we will have no fresh water to use. (pollution)

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Huyền Trang Hoàng

10 tháng 5 2017 lúc 21:15

cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given : 1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ................... this work yet 2 poems as well as play (write) ................. by william shakespe...

Đọc tiếp

cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given : 1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ................... this work yet 2 poems as well as play (write) ................. by william shakespeare 3 how many times you (be)................... to van mieu? 4 they like (chat) ................... they use the internet very often 5 i (have) .................a phone call while i (surf) ............ the wed yesterday cau 2 : 1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards a pay b paid c are paying d have been paying 2 what people .................. benetton stores is that the quality is always high a like b like very much c like about d like a lot 3 paplo would like to ......................by the time he is 40 a travel b be traveling c be going to travel d have traveled 4 the world would be a better place if everyone showed ..............cooperation as john a as much b so much c too much d much 5 he turned on the tv , ................... i thought was rather surprising a and b so c that d which 6 my car would not start , ............................ jenny is started immediately a whereas b though c however d nevertheless 7 they stayed for hours , which i was very .................. a annoyed b annoyed about c annoying d annoying me 8 that was a very strange question ............................................. a you ask b you are asking c for asking d to ask 9 ..............................a movie to be entertaining , it has to have an interesting story a so that b in order that c in order for d in order to cau 2 : rewrite the following snetences : 1 would you please give me a hand ? >> would you mind ................................. ? 2 i can not understand him because he speaks so quickly >> if he did not ........................................... 3 although he took a taxi , he arrived late for the concert ..>>in spite of .................................................... 4 the suitcase is so heavy that i can not carry it >> it is such .............................................. 5 people say that he is an excellent footballer . >> he is ................................................................. 6 my mother used to make us clean the house ....>> we used ........................... 7 it is two years since i last spoke to her >> i have not ....................................... 8 going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting >> it ................................. cau 3 : give the corect form ò verbs given : 1 if he saves up , he soon ( be able ).................to afford a new car 2 what a mess! duc is toys ( not put ) .................. away 3 if you feel like (stay ) ................with us , just send us a fax 4 my sister and i (stay ) ...................... at our grandparents when we (meet ) ............our great grand aunt for the first time

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Van quang Ho

12 tháng 6 2019 lúc 22:33

Supply the most suitable word for each blank Learning a foreign is ,in some ways, like leaning how to fly or play the piano . There are importance differences , but there .....(1) a very importance similarity . It is this: learning how to do such things need a lot of practice . It is never enough simply to know something . You must be able to do things with .......(2) you know . For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to play an aero plane .A book can give you lots of info...

Đọc tiếp

Supply the most suitable word for each blank

Learning a foreign is ,in some ways, like leaning how to fly or play the piano . There are importance differences , but there .....(1) a very importance similarity . It is this: learning how to do such things need a lot of practice . It is never enough simply to " know" something . You must be able to " do" things with .......(2) you know . For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on how to play an aero plane .A book can give you lots of information......(3) how to fly , but you can only read a book and then try to ..... without a great deal of practice first , you will crash and kill (5).... the same is true of playing the piano . So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano (6) .... having a lot of practice first?

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Vinh Phạm

21 tháng 5 2019 lúc 10:06

1. We must use electricity .................................. ( economy ) 2. ....................... energy is the best alternative source of energy ( sun ) 3. Some volunteer .............................. are cleaning up the beach ( conserve ). 4. .................. is better than cure ( prevent ) 5. A good body and love from our parents are the most ......................... thing I have ( price). 6. These toys made in the USA is ............... to children ( harm ) 7. Food is a ........

Đọc tiếp

1. We must use electricity .................................. ( economy ) 2. ....................... energy is the best alternative source of energy ( sun ) 3. Some volunteer .............................. are cleaning up the beach ( conserve ). 4. .................. is better than cure ( prevent ) 5. A good body and love from our parents are the most ......................... thing I have ( price). 6. These toys made in the USA is ............... to children ( harm ) 7. Food is a ............... of our life ( need ). 8. No doubt there will be a great .......................... of food for the world's population ( short ). 9. I am .................... disappointed to know my children have not cleaned up all the trash ( extreme ). 10. Neighbors ............................. to the police about the noise from that house last night ( complaint ) 11. White ao dai symbolizes the .................... of the girl students ( pure ) 12. Smoking does harm ............................... to people's health ( repair ). 13. Speaking in pubic seems to come quite ............................ to her ( nature ). 14. We are looking forward to the latest .......................... in computer technology ( innovate ). 15. ...................................., you will have to make the decision yourself ( ultimate ). 16. The lava in the volcano ........................... as it cools ( solid ). 17. Paper and most plastics are ............................. materials ( recycle ). 18. What should you do at school to ................................. pollution ! ( minimum )

Xem chi tiết

Lớp 9 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

Luyện tập tổng hợp

Khoá học trên OLM (olm.vn)

Khoá học trên OLM (olm.vn)

Luyện tập tổng hợp

Câu hỏi

Khoá học trên OLM (olm.vn)

Khoá học trên OLM (olm.vn)