问答题
What was the author supposed to do about journal writing back at his day?
【正确答案】正确答案：Emulating great writers.
【答案解析】解析：本题考查作者在自己所处年代写日记的情况，定位到第6段。该段末句提到作者当时写日记的要义在于仿效那些拥有写日记习惯的伟大作家(emulate those great writers…)。据此可将本题答案概括为Emulatinggreat writers。
问答题
In modern educational strategies, what is keeping a journal considered as?
【正确答案】正确答案：A great way for students to touch their feelings。
【答案解析】解析：有关keeping a journal的论述集中在第6、7段。第6段主要提及作者所处时代写日记的情况，随后的第7段转而谈及现行教育下的情况。由第7段首句可知，在现行教育下，日记成为学生接触自己心灵的极好方式(a great way for students to…their feelings)。答案可沿用此句的原词，但由于有字数的限制，故此处可将原词进行同义转换，如改写为A great way for students to touch their feelings。
问答题
What is the author's attitude towards current learning strategies?