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59. ... people who die wondering, What if? refers to those A) who think too much of the dark side of life B) who regret giving up their career halfway C) who think a lot without making a decision D) who are full of imagination even upon death 60. Shadowland in the last sentence refers to _________ A) the wonderland one often dreams about B) the bright future that one is looking forward to C) the state of uncertainty before one s final goal is reached D) a world that exists only in ones imagination Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage: Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. Youve got to want to write, I say to them, not want to be a writer. 注：1.一段首句细节，二段首句是文章主题句，本文为文科文章，以态度为切入点 2.But 转折，表明了作者负态度，但I always encourage such people, but I also... 全句来看是混合态度。 The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer , I had no prospects at all: What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. | 
