3．Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently---one who works for you．In fact，he's one of your best reporters．He wants to leave．
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume （简历） and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you．The headlines showed you played them proudly．With great enthusiasm，he talked about how he finds issues （问题），approaches them，and writes about them，which tells me he is one of your best．I'm sure you would hate to lose him．Surprisingly，your reporter is not unhappy．In fact，he told me he really likes his job．He has a great assignment （分工），and said you run a great paper．It would be easy for you to keep him，he said．He knows that the paper values him．He appreciates the responsibility you've given him，takes ownership of his profession，and enjoys his freedom．
So why is he looking for a way out？
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him．He wants to be pushed，challenged，coached to new heights．
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions，but his editors usually ask how long the story will be，when it will be in，where it can play，and what the budget is．
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into grea t ones．He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out，exploring the best ways to report it．He wants to be more valuable for your paper．That's what you want for him，too，isn't it？
So your reporter has set me thinking．
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters，copy editors，photographers，artists---everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential．If we can't do it，they'll find someone who can．
60．What does the writer think of the reporter？C
A．Optimistic．
B．Imaginative．
C．Ambitious．
D．Proud．
61．What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks？D
A．Finding the news value of his stories．
B．Giving him financial support．
C．Helping him to find issues．
D．Improving his good ideas．
62．Who probably wrote the letter？A
A．An editor．
B．An artist．
C．A reporter．
D．A reader．
63．The letter aims to remind editors that they shouldC
A．keep their best reporters at all costs
B．give more freedom to their reporters
C．be aware of their reporters'professional development
D．appreciate their reporters'working styles and attitudes．
分析 本文是一封来自编辑写给编辑的信．信中讲述了一位记者希望编辑能够激发他的潜力，而作者也受之启发，规劝编辑们应该注重记者们的发展．
解答 60．答案C．细节理解题．根据文章"He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him．He wants to be pushed，challenged，coached to new heights"可知，作者描述的记者想挑战自己，以达到一个更高的高度．"Optimistic"乐观的．"Imaginative"富有想象力的．"Ambitious"有雄心抱负的．"Proud．"自豪的．故选C．
61．答案D．细节理解题，根据文章"He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into grea t ones"可知，记者希望编辑能够帮助他将他的想法变得更好，即改进他的想法．故选D．
62．答案A．推理预测题．根据文章"Open Letter to an Editor"可知，这封信是写给编辑的，通读全文，记者向作者聊天，而作者又在结尾规劝编辑，则可推测写这篇文章，知道记者的想法的作者，也是编辑．故选A．
63..答案C．细节理解题．根据文章"Our best hope in keeping our best reporters，copy editors，photographers，artists---everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential"可知，这封信是希望编辑能注重发展记者们的潜力．故选C．
点评 本文考查政治经济类文章的阅读水平，学生需要认真阅读原文，把握文章大意，对文章脉络有整体的了解，能仔细查找文中细节，并能根据文章内容进行合理的推测判断
