You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unluckily, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether it is “easy” reading or not. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how a writer does “his thing” ... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common reader rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book’s worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.
Improving Your Writing by Reading | |
Facts | Reading good writing 【小题1】 you become a good writer. You don’t understand the 【小题2】 of reading and what to get from reading. |
Ways | Read not to learn but for 【小题3】 . 1) Develop a great 【小题4】 in the subject and flow of the writing. 2) Learn from the writer’s 【小题5】 if possible. 3) 【小题6】 shouldn’t be spent in analyzing the passage but in enjoying the passage from the whole. |
Read as a common consumer rather than a critic. 【小题7】 yourself to reading poems and enjoy the lines. | |
Conclusions | Don’t make yourself 【小题8】 with reading. Select your 【小题9】 writers and enjoy their works. You are sure to make 【小题10】 during reading. |
【小题1】helps
【小题2】advantages
【小题3】pleasure/fun
【小题4】interest
【小题5】mistakes
【小题6】Time
【小题7】Devote
【小题8】bored / tired
【小题9】favourite
【小题10】progress
解析【小题1】词义归纳题:从文章第一段的句子:If you want to become a good writer, read good writing.可知答案是helps
【小题2】词义归纳题:从文章第一段的句子:you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.可知答案是advantages
【小题3】原词重现:从文章第二段的句子:you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.
可知答案是pleasure/fun
【小题4】词性转化题:从文章第二段的句子:Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it,可知答案是interest
【小题5】原词重现:从文章第二段的句子:The second situation is a chance to learn from the writer’s mistakes.可知答案是mistakes
【小题6】原词重现:从文章第二段的句子:do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.可知答案是Time
【小题7】词性转化题:从文章第二段的句子:nothing is more suitable than devoting yourself to reading poems.可知答案是Devote
【小题8】词性转化题:从文章第三段的句子:The key is not to make it boring.可知答案是bored / tired
【小题9】词义归纳题:从文章第三段的句子:Select writers you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would.可知答案是favourite
【小题10】词义归纳题:从文章第三段的句子:As long as you are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer.可知答案是progress
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