and that if you can'tfind the time, then writing isn'ta priority and you're not a writer.For him, writing is a_1_ joba job like any other.He has _2_ it with plumbing, pointing out that a plumber doesn'twake up and say that he can't work with pipes today._3_, like most writers these days, you're holding down a job to pay the bills, it's not4_ to find the time to write.But it's not impossible.It requires determination and single-mindedness._5_ that most bestselling authors began writing when they were doing otherthings to earn a living.And today, even writers who are fairly _6_ often have to do otherwork to _7_ their writing income.As Harlan Coben has suggested, it'sa _8_ of priorities.To make writing a priority,you'll have to _9_ some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy.Depending on your _10_ and your lifestyle, that might mean spending less time watchingtelevision or listening to music, though some people can write it _11_ they listen to music.You might have to _12_ the amount of exercise or sports you do.You'll have to make socialmedia an _13_ activity rather than a daily, time-consuming 14_.There'll probably haveto be less socializing with your friends

考研英语二真题及答案Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following passage.For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the bestone and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l.(10 points)The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11,.It is thefirst worldwide epidemic_1_ by the World Health Organization in 41 years.The heightened alert _2_an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharprise in cases in Australia, and rising_3_in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.But the epidemic is "_4_" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general,_5_ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often inthe _6_ of any medical treatment.The outbreak came to global_7_in late April , when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually largenumber of hospitalizations and deaths_8_healthy adults.As much of Mexico City shut down at the heightof a panic, cases began to _9_in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade_10_warmer weather arri

Section I Use of English Directions:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)Here's a common scenario that any number of entrepreneurs face today:you're the CEO of a small business, and though you're making a nice 1 , you need to find a way to take it to the next level.What you need to do is 2 growth by establishing a growth team.A growth team is made up of members from different departments within your company, and it harnesses the power of collaboration to focus 3 on finding ways to grow.Let's look at a real-world 4.Prior to forming a growth team, the software company BitTorrent had 50 employees working in the 5 departments of engineering marketing and product development.This brought them good results until 2012, when their growth plateaued.The 6 was that too many customers were using the basic, free version of their product.And 7 improvements to the premium, paid version, few people were making the upgrade.Things changed, 8 , when an innovative project-marketing manager came aboard, 9 a growth team and sparked the kind of 10 perspective they needed.By looking at engineering issues from a marketing po

2023年全国硕士研究生统一入学考试英语(二)试题Section I Use of English Directions:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark[A],[B],[C] or[D]on ANSWERSHEET1.(10 points)Here'sa common scenario that any number of entrepreneurs face today:you're the CEO of a small business, and though you're making a nice _1_, you need to find a way to take it to the next level.What you need to do is to _2_ growth by establishing a growth team.A growth team is made up of members from different departments within your company, and it harmesses the power of collaboration to focus _3_ on finding ways to grow.Let's look at a real-world _4_.Prior to forming a growth team, the software company BitTorrent had 50 employees working in the _5_ departments of engineering, marketing and product development.This brought them good results until 2012, when their growth plateaued.The _6_ was that too many customers were using the basic, free version of their product.And _7_ making improvements to the premium, paid version, few people were making the upgrade.Things changed,_8_, when an innovative project-marketing manager(PMM)came aboard, _9_a growth team and spark