1. Good thinking. Not only substantive, but also having 2 things to say. Particularly important for 3 . Good writing is not 4 . You are excited by a piece of writing because it 5 the subject, or you feel it in a 6 way, or you cannot express yourself 7 . 2. Involves thoughtful 8 . 99% hard work and 1% 9 . 3. Directed towards the 10 . They determine the 11 of your writing.
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【正确答案】insightful
【答案解析】[听力原文] What Is Good Writing? Different cultures using different languages may come up with very different answers to the question. Indeed, even different individuals may have different standards, tastes and expectations. However, as far as English is concerned, a set of basic characteristics, which is believed to be present in all good writing, has been promoted by educators in English-speaking countries. They are: unity, coherence, emphasis, development and clarity. While these good old values are still relevant, today's discussion of good writing focuses on a different set of concepts. Firstly, good writing is good thinking. Good thinking leads to good writing, and muddy thinking can only result in muddy writing. As simple as that. Writing is a thinking process; it is not to make a big deal out of nothing. Good writing should be substantive, really having things to say. Not only having things to say, but also having insightful things to say about the topic. This concept is particularly important for you non-native speakers of English. You may tend to be overly concerned with being correct in grammar, spelling and mechanics. While good writing is expected to be free from grammatical and other errors, it is worth repeating here that good writing is not good grammar or vice versa. At the advanced level, you should be much more concerned with higher and more important issues of writing in English. If you were excited at all by a piece of writing, most likely, it was for one or a combination of the following reasons: 1) because it enlightens you or sheds light on the subject; 2) because you have felt something similar but in a rather vague and superficial way; 3) because you have felt exactly the same, but have never been able to express yourself in such an effective and elegant manner. Secondly, good writing involves thoughtful revision. Although there are geniuses who are such inspired writers that they can produce great writings at the spur of the moment without having to revise as much as one word, such geniuses are few and far between. For the overwhelming majority of writers, good writing is ninety-nine percent hard work and one percent inspiration. Experienced writers subject their writings to numerous revisions before feeling satisfied. Lu Xun, the greatest modern Chinese writer, for example, talks about pacing pensively in the study for days searching for the right word. Thirdly, good writing is directed toward an audience. Notice the use of the word 'audience' here: it usually refers to viewers and listeners, but now its reference has expanded to include readers, too, particularly in discussions of writing. You should remember that what is appropriate for one kind of audience may not be appropriate for another. The intended audience determines your choice of words, your sentence length and patterns, the overall tone, the details that would be included in your writing, etc. 根据黑体部分可知，讲话人对于好的写作的期许是，不仅要言之有物(substantive)，更要有写作者自己的见地(insightful)。
【答案解析】对于绝大多数作者来说，好的作品都需要99%的努力(润色修改)以及1%的灵感(inspiration)。这里讲话人借用了Edison的名句，考生在平时练习中也可实践，显得旁征博引，不失有趣。下文中的what is appropriate for one kind of audience may not be appropriate for another也是类似用法，模仿英文谚语One's meat is another's poison(甲之蜜糖，乙之砒霜)。