| My writing was to develop topics and
themes from my Native American background. The experience in my village of
Deetziyamah and Acoma Pueblo was readily accessible. My mother was a potter of
the well-known Acoma clayware. My father carved figures from wood and did
headwork. This was not unusual, as Native American people know; there was always
some kind of artistic endeavor that people set themselves to, although they did
not necessarily articulate it as "Art" in the sense of Western civilization. One
lived and expressed an artful life, whether it was in ceremonial singing and
dancing, architecture, painting, speaking or in the way one’s social-cultural
life was structured. I did so because this was my identity, the substance of who
I was, and I wanted to write about what that meant. My desire was to write
about the integrity A. A．the author remembers his childhood, especially his parents and the elders in his community, in a very positive way B．a desire to cling to traditional Native American values led the author to write about Native American issues C．art is an important part of Native American life and should be a part of everyone’s existence D．the artful nature of Native American life compels the author to explore and worship that heritage [填空题]
{{B}}Writing{{/B}}
Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last.{{U}} (1) {{/U}}Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose-school work, matters of business, or purely social communication.{{U}} (2) {{/U}} There are still some remote places in the world where you might find someone to do your business or social writing for you, for a fee. There are a few mangers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from.{{U}} (3) {{/U}} We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to pap [简答题]{{B}}Writing Based on Reading and Listening{{/B}}
{{B}}Directions:{{/B}}
For this task, you will first have five minutes to read a passage about an academic topic. You may take notes on the passage if you wish. The passage will then be removed and you will listen to a lecture about the same topic. While you listen, you may also take notes.
Then you will have 20 minutes to write a response to a question that asks you about the relationship between the lecture you heard and the reading passage. Try to answer the question as completely as possible using information from the reading passage and the lecture. The question does not ask you to express your personal opinion. You will be able to see the reading passage again when it is time for you to write. You may use your notes to help you answer the question.
Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words long. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on the completeness and accuracy of the con
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