Looking for some inspiration or the “write” kind of ideas for your creative stories? To start with, some writers describe winter by using their five senses or their imagination. Others write on their favorite winter activity. Whatever you choose to write about, working on a winter story can always help to improve your writing skills. Now read the following story and see if it helps get rid of any icy writing block you’ ve been struggling with.
A Winter Adventure
Beep, beep. Beep-beep: the alarm clock rang. Slowly, I got out of warm bed down onto the wooden floor which the winter had thrown its cold upon. The bitter cold temperature penetrated （穿透）my socks and I hurried to put my feet in shoes.
Looking out of the window, I watched the white snow, soft and thick, drop onto rooftops and trees. Half an hour later, finishing the last of my hot chocolate, I prepared to enter the adventure that waited for me outside. I buttoned my jacket and fastened my boots. Hat on, I opened the door and was greeted by the winter coldness.
In the depths of winter, the early morning did not have the rush of the rest of the year. Most of my neighbours were put off by the cold, and stayed in bed until the sun had climbed higher into the sky.
Unseen by those who remained locked inside their homes, warm in their beds, I enjoyed being alone with the beauty of the wintertime. Those indoors were unable to appreciate the snow-scapes, ice crystals, frost and the crisp（清新的）breeze. For them, the ing of winter meant just the arrival of the cold.
Appreciation depends on contrasts. One cannot love the warmth of April if one has not known the freezing cold of winter. Later that year, the heat of the sun on my skin would be all the more wonderful for my memories of that cold morning and others like it.
【小题1】The underlined word “adventure” refers to .A．getting out of bed on the cold winter morning.B．enjoying the loveliness of the winter outdoorsC．going skiing on the cold winter morningD．throwing snowballs with friends.【小题2】According to the story A Winter Adventure, most of the neighbours .A．didn’t work in winterB．stayed up late in winterC．missed the beauty of winterD．enjoyed the seasons except winter【小题3】Which of these statements is true according to the story A Winter Adventure?A．Of all the seasons, the writer loves winter most.B．The writer regrets that he went out on the freezing cold winter morning.C．The writer believes contrast makes our experiences of the seasons lovelier.D．The writer values the autumn and summer more than the winter【小题4】What function does the story A Winter Adventure serve?A．To share some winter thoughts with readers.B．To show readers how to work on a winter story.C．To inspire readers to take more exercise in winterD．To tell readers how to appreciate the beauty of winter.B
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(答案→)B
解析：本文作者通过一篇短文教育我们如何写和冬天有关的作品、
【小题1】B 细节题。根据短文的第三段1,2行Unseen by those who remained locked inside their homes, warm in their beds, I enjoyed being alone with the beauty of the wintertime说明这里的adventure就是指我在寒冷的天气里独自到室外的活动。故B正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据短文第三段Those indoors were unable to appreciate the snow-scapes, ice crystals, frost and the crisp（清新的）breeze. For them, the ing of winter meant just the arrival of the cold.可知很多人都错过了雪中的美景，故C正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据文章最后一段Appreciation depends on contrasts. One cannot love the warmth of April if one has not known the freezing cold of winter. Later that year, the heat of the sun on my skin would be all the more wonderful for my memories of that cold morning and others like it.说明我们提高对比让我的行为更为突出。故C正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据文章第一段Whatever you choose to write about, working on a winter story can always help to improve your writing skills. Now read the following story and see if it helps get rid of any icy writing block you’ ve been struggling with.
说明这个小短文正是告诉我们如何在写作与冬天有关的作品。故B正确。