Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹飪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （觀察） her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

1.How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A. By observing her father.

B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

D. By getting first prize in the competition.

2.Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A. Because he can' t walk. B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. D. Because he used to love running.

3. Which of the following is true about Helga?

A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B. She sold special machines to car drivers.

C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student

C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills

 

When Roy was four years old, his father ___1____ in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted __2_____ to a good college(大學(xué)) in his hometown. But his mother would pay ___3___ money for his college education.
I’ll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入學(xué)考試),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college ___4___ he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss ____5__ another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and ___6___ at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t ___7_____. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to _8___ his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very ___9____.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop ___10____ like that from now on.”

【小題1】

A．fell B．died C．was hurt D．was dying

【小題2】

A．to go B．to come C．going D．coming

【小題3】

A．some B．no C．much D．little

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．a(chǎn)lthough D．because

【小題5】

A．to B．for C．with D．of

【小題6】

A．the others B．others C．a(chǎn)other D．the other

【小題7】

A．complain B．refuse C．quarrel D．laugh

【小題8】

A．talk B．speak C．say D．tell

【小題9】

A．worried B．shy C．pleased D．free

【小題10】

A．to work B．working C．work D．not working

One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.

She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.

In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.

In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.

1. What did Aghta Christie do?

A．She was a detective.                     B．she wrote books.

C．She was a mystery．                     D．She knew famous detectives.

2. Who was Hercule Poirot?

A．A detective in her books.                 B．One of her books.

C．Her husband.                          D．A writer.

3. What happened in 1976?

A．Agatha Christie died.

B．Agatha Christie left her husband.

C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book.

D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Books about detectives.

B．Famous detectives.

C．A famous writer.

D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.

 

When Roy was four years old, his father ___1____ in an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted __2_____ to a good college(大學(xué)) in his hometown. But his mother would pay ___3___ money for his college education.
I’ll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam (入學(xué)考試),” said his mother.
Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college ___4___ he didn’t get high scores. His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss ____5__ another four hours’ work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and ___6___ at night. She had to walk to work and work for twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn’t ___7_____. She thought her son’s education was worth (值得) so much.
A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to _8___ his mother the news.
“Mum”, he said , “I’ve got my exam results. You must be very ___9____.”
“ You mean you’ve passed?” She asked happily.
“No. I haven’t. You can get your car back and stop ___10____ like that from now on.”

【小題1】

A．fell B．died C．was hurt D．was dying

【小題2】

A．to go B．to come C．going D．coming

【小題3】

A．some B．no C．much D．little

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．a(chǎn)lthough D．because

【小題5】

A．to B．for C．with D．of

【小題6】

A．the others B．others C．a(chǎn)other D．the other

【小題7】

A．complain B．refuse C．quarrel D．laugh

【小題8】

A．talk B．speak C．say D．tell

【小題9】

A．worried B．shy C．pleased D．free

【小題10】

A．to work B．working C．work D．not working

One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world.
【小題1】 What did Aghta Christie do?

A．She was a detective.	B．she wrote books.
C．She was a mystery．	D．She knew famous detectives.

【小題2】 Who was Hercule Poirot?

A．A detective in her books.	B．One of her books.
C．Her husband.	D．A writer.

【小題3】 What happened in 1976?

A．Agatha Christie died.

B．Agatha Christie left her husband.

C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book.

D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story.

【小題4】 What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Books about detectives.

B．Famous detectives.

C．A famous writer.

D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller.

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.
Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the “Young Look of the Year” competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹飪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing （觀察）her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!
Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."
Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming. One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!
【小題1】How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

A．By observing her father.

B．By writing a recipe book for kids.

C．By giving them delicious food to eat.

D．By getting first prize in the competition.

【小題2】Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete?

A．Because he can' t walk.	B．Because he lost part of one leg.
C．Because he gave up running.	D．Because he used to love running.

【小題3】 Which of the following is true about Helga?

A．She saw a car hit a train in her town.

B．She sold special machines to car drivers.

C．She invented a special machine for car drivers.

D．It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

【小題4】Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities      B. How to Be a Good Student
C Different People, Different Ideas      D. How to Get Living Skills

 

Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to make wigs (假發(fā)) for children who have    16    their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send    17    to the organization.

At 8, she learned that other children had no clean    18    in Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began    19    money to build wells (井) there, she asked her parents to    20    holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $9 to the project in Africa    21    giving her birthday presents.

One year later, it was her    22    birthday on June 12. She made a    23    page on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was able to raise only $200. This made her a little    24   .

Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident    25    eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing    26    to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations    27    her $300 goal quickly and kept rising.

When it was clear that she would    28    come back to herself（蘇醒）, her parents donated her organs (器官) to other children. They also donated her hair a    29    time to Locks of Love.

More    30    was being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved (感動) by the little American girl.

1.A. sold               B. lost         C. borrowed         D. used

2.A. them               B. her          C. one              D. it

3.A. room           B. air              C. toy              D. water

4.A. spending           B. making           C. raising              D. saving

5.A. stop               B. prevent          C. keep             D. finish

6.A. because of     B. out of           C. instead of           D. such as

7.A. eighth         B. ninth            C. tenth                D. eleventh

8.A. birthday           B. family           C. child                D. game

9.A. angry          B. satisfied            C. excited              D. sad

10.A. before            B. after            C. in                   D. during

11.A. interest          B. support          C. protection           D. thanks

12.A. passed            B. offered          C. showed               D. brought

13.A. ever              B. hardly           C. seldom               D. never

14.A. final             B. first            C. following            D. next

15.A. clothes           B. money            C. stationery           D. food

 

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閱讀短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容從所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

　　When Roy was four years old, his father 1 an accident, leaving his mother and him. After Roy left high school, he wanted 2 to a good college in his hometown. But his mother would pay 3 money for his college education.

　　“I'll try to do something for you as soon as you pass the entrance exam,” said his mother.

　　Roy took the exam. As a result, he could enter the college 4 he didn't get very high scores.

　　His mother was very excited, but she knew quite a lot of money would be needed. The next day, she sold her car and asked her boss(老板) 5 another four hours' work every day. She even had two jobs, one during the day and 6 at night. She had to walk to work and work twelve hours a day, seven days a week, but she didn't 7 . She thought her son's education was worth so much.

　　A term passed. Roy took his first exam after entering the college. When the results were told, Roy ran home to 8 his mother the news.

　　“Mum,” he said. “I've got my exam results. You must be very 9 .”

　　“You mean you've passed?” she asked happily.

　　“No, I haven't. You can get your car back and stop 10 like that from now on.”

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完形填空 　　My uncle John used to live in a beautiful little house by the sea in Atlantic City．I say he"used to"live there 　　1　　 he doesn't live there any more．He was killed two years ago． 　　Uncle John wrote novels．He not only 　　2　　 his job, but also made a lot of money doing it．When he died, he had ＄60 million in the bank． 　　After Uncle John's death, I came to stay in his house for a while．I had been there for two days when I 　　3　　 a message on the screen of the old computer．I was very surprised, because I thought the computer had been 　　4　　．The message said,"You have new 　　5　　!"When I read it, I thought it looked like the 　　6　　 of a novel．"This looks interesting．"I thought,"It must be 　　7　　 one of Uncle John's friends．"I decided I should make an answer to the e-mail to tell him or her that Uncle John was 　　8　　．However, the computer would not let me 　　9　　． 　　Every day for the next three weeks, more e-mails kept arriving．I printed 　　10　　 of all of them．The story was about Jane Winterbourne, a young writer working on her first novel．She sent her novel to Jack Tanner, an old writer and asked him to 　　11　　 her to publish it．However, he cheated her, and published the novel himself－pretending that he had 　　12　　 it．The novel was very 　　13　　．Tanner made a lot of money, and bought himself a house by the sea in Atlantic City．It was then that I realized that"Jack anner"and"Jane Winterbourne"were 　　14　　 names．"Jack"was 　　15　　 to be Uncle John． (1) [　　] A． so B． because C． though D． once (2) [　　] A． lost B． finished C． changed D． enjoyed (3) [　　] A． sent B． noticed C． read D． typed (4) [　　] A． broken down B． turned off C． sold out D． put away (5) [　　] A． information B． post C． mail D． business (6) [　　] A． picture B． story C． end D． beginning (7) [　　] A． like B． about C． from D． to (8) [　　] A． dead B． sick C． out D． busy (9) [　　] A． play B． reply C． watch D． stop (10) [　　] A． copies B． pieces C． parts D． covers (11) [　　] A． teach B． help C． show D． refuse (12) [　　] A． missed B． corrected C． written D． bought (13) [　　] A． new B． expensive C． important D． successful (14) [　　] A． false B． true C． long D． beautiful (15) [　　] A． pointed B． spelt C． meant D． called

閱讀理解 　　Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world． 　　Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and is now writing her own recipe(烹飪)book for kids．"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says．Gina learned by observing(觀察)her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen．She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful!" 　　Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago．He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again．Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon．"After my accident I wanted to give up," he says．"But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running．" 　　Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor．Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town．"That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl．It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming． 　　One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon! (1) How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook? [　　] A． By observing her father． B． By writing a recipe book for kids． C． By giving them delicious food to eat． D． By getting first prize in the competition． (2) Which of the following is true about Helga? [　　] A． She saw a car hit a train in her town． B． She sold special machines to car drivers． C． She invented a special machine for car drivers． D． It is impossible for her to become an inventor． (3) Which would be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Amazing Kids, Special Abilities B． How to Be a Good Student C． Different People, Different Ideas D． How to Get Living Skills

閱讀下面短文，掌握大意，然后從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。 　　Rachel lived in a small town in America．She always wanted to help others when she was young．At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love．It uses hair donations(捐贈) to make wigs(假發(fā)) for children who have 　　1　　 their hair because of cancer or other illnesses．Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send 　　2　　 to the organization． 　　At the age of eight, she learned that other children had no clean 　　3　　 in Africa, and she was shocked, When her school began 　　4　　 money to build wells(水井) there, she asked her parents to 　　5　　 holding her birthday party．Also, she asked her friends each to donate ＄ 9 to the project in Africa 　　6　　 giving her birthday presents． 　　One year later, it was her 　　7　　 birthday on June 12．She made a 　　8　　 page on the Internet with a goal(目標) of ＄300．However．Rachel was able to raise only ＄200．This made her a little 　　9　　． 　　Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident 　　10　　eight days．That was a terrible shock to her friends．They wanted to find some ways of showing support(支持) to her．　　11　　they began donating on Rachel's birthday page．Donations 　　12　　her ＄ 300 goal quickly and kept rising(上升)． 　　When it was clear that she would 　　13　　come back to herself (蘇醒), her parents donated her organs(器官) to other children．They also donated her hair a 　　14　　 time to Locks of Love． 　　More　　15　　 was(were) being raised．The total donations soon reached ＄ 100,000, then ＄ 300, 000．So far more than ＄ 850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved by the little American girl． (1) [　　] A． sold B． lost C． borrowed D． used (2) [　　] A． them B． her C． one D． it (3) [　　] A． room B． air C． toy D． water (4) [　　] A． spending B． making C． raising D． saving (5) [　　] A． stop B． start C． keep D． finish (6) [　　] A． because of B． out of C． instead of D． such as (7) [　　] A． eighth B． ninth C． tenth D． eleventh (8) [　　] A． birthday B． family C． child D． game (9) [　　] A． angry B． happy C． excited D． sad (10) [　　] A． before B． after C． in D． during (11) [　　] A． But B． And C． Though D． Unless (12) [　　] A． passed B． offered C． showed D． brought (13) [　　] A． exactly B． hardly C． clearly D． never (14) [　　] A． final B． first C． following D． next (15) [　　] A． clothes B． money C． books D． food

Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world.

Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and is now writing her own recipe (烹飪) book for kids. "I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says. Gina learned by observing (觀察) her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen. She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful! "

Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago. He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again. Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon. "After my accident I wanted to give up," he says. "But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running."

Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor. Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town. "That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl. It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming.

One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon!

79. How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook?

　　 A. By observing her father.

　　 B. By writing a recipe book for kids.

　　 C. By giving them delicious food to eat.

　　 D. By getting first prize in the competition.

80. Why is it surprising thatBren is an athlete?

A. Because he can’t walk. 　　　　　　

B. Because he lost part of one leg.

C. Because he gave up running. 　　　　

D. Because he used to love running.

81. Which of the following is true about Helga?

　　 A. She saw a car hit a train in her town.

　　 B. She sold special machines to car drivers .

　　 C. She invented a special machine for car drivers.

　　 D. It is impossible for her to become an inventor.

82. Which would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A. Amazing Kids, Special Abilities　　 B. How to Be a Good Student

　　 C. Different People, Different Ideas　　 D. How to Get Living Skills

　　　　　　　　　

閱讀理解 　　Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone must be the most popular book for almost all the children throughout the world．The idea for the book came to J．K．Rowling in 1990．It took her seven years to finish writing it．During those seven years she had a number of jobs, including(包括)one job as an English teacher in Portugal．Rowling sent the book to four publishers(出版商)before one of them bought it．She was very happy to sell her book because it was her dream to be a writer．Before she sold her book, Rowling was living in a small flat with her daughter and was very poor．She didn't have enough money to pay for heat(暖氣)in the winter． 　　Harry Potter became a favorite with children and adults(成年人)in England and then around the world．It was put into more than thirty-five languages．After her second and third books were published, the three Harry Potter books filled the top three places on many newspapers' lists of the most popular books．Without any question, Rowling's life completely changed and she became one of the most famous women writers in the world． (1) J．K．Rowling ________ the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1990． [　　] A． went to read B． wanted to see C． wanted to write D． came to borrow (2) Which of the following is NOT true? [　　] A． In her dream, she saw a famous writer． B． She once taught children English． C． Four publishers got her book． D． She spent seven years writing the book． (3) Before she sold her book, she ________． [　　] A． lived a happy life B． didn't feel cold in winter C． didn't live with her daughter D． lived a hard life (4) Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage? [　　] A． Harry Potter And the Philosopher's Stone B． An English Woman Writer C． Rowling and Her Book Harry Potter And the Philosopher's Stone D． A Favorite Book for Children (5) From the passage we can learn that ________． [　　] A． only children like the book very much B． people in the world like the book very much C． adults like the book better than children D． the English read the book later than other people

請閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項 　　Welcome to the Amazing kids Website! Here you can read about clever children all over the world． 　　Gina, who is thirteen years old, got first prize in the "Young Cook of the Year" competition and is now writing her own recipe(烹飪)book for kids．"I want it to be fun to read and easy enough for children to use," she says．Gina learned by observing(觀察)her father, who's also good at cooking, in the kitchen．She wants to encourage other children to cook because "everyone needs to eat, so it's a skill that will always be useful! " 　　Fourteen-year-old Bren used to love running until he had a serious car accident three years ago．He lost part of one leg and didn't even expect to walk again．Now he's an athlete who has recently completed a marathon．"After my accident I wanted to give up," he says．"But now I'm happy to be alive and able to continue running．" 　　Helga has always been good at science, but she thought it was too difficult to become an inventor．Then she heard about an accident that had happened when a car hit a train in her town．"That gave me an idea," says the clever sixteen-year-old girl．It took her over a year to invent a special machine that tells car drivers when a train is coming． 　　One company is already interested in selling it, so it may be in the shops soon! (1) How is Gina trying to encourage other children to cook? [　　] A． By observing her father． B． By writing a recipe book for kids． C． By giving them delicious food to eat． D． By getting first prize in the competition． (2) Why is it surprising that Bren is an athlete? [　　] A． Because he can' t walk． B． Because he lost part of one leg． C． Because he gave up running． D． Because he used to love running． (3) Which of the following is true about Helga? [　　] A． She saw a car hit a train in her town． B． She sold special machines to car drivers． C． She invented a special machine for car drivers． D． It is impossible for her to become an inventor． (4) Which would be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Amazing Kids, Special Abilities B． How to Be a Good Student C． Different People, Different Ideas D． How to Get Living Skills

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My uncle John used to live in a beautiful little house by the sea in Atlantic City. I say he "used to" live there   1  he doesn't live there any more. He was killed two years ago.      Uncle John wrote novels. He not only  2  his job, but also made a lot of money by doing it. When he died, he had $60 million in the bank.      After Uncle John's death, I came to stay in his house for a while. I had been there for two days when I  3   a message on the screen of the old computer. I was very surprised, because I thought the computer had been   4  . The message said, "You have new  5 !" When I read it, I thought it looked like the  6  of a novel. "This looks interesting. " I thought, "It must be  7  one of Uncle John's friends." I decided I should make an answer to the e-mail to tell him or her that Uncle John was  8  . However, the computer would not let me  9 .      Every day for the next three weeks, more e-mails kept arriving. I printed  10  of all of them. The story was about Jane Winterbourne, a young writer working on her first novel. She sent her novel to Jack Tanner, an old writer and asked him to  11  her to publish it. However, he cheated her, and published the novel himself pretending that he had  12  it. The novel was very  13 . Tanner made a lot of money, and bought himself a house by the sea in Atlantic City. It was then that I realized that "Jack Tanner" and "Jane Winterbourne" were   14  names. "Jack" was  15  to be Uncle John.

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