Years ago，I took a class on writing for children.In this class，the students turned in a manuscript every week.One week I wrote a story that I really liked.It was about a small boy who was constant（經(jīng)常地）in trouble.At this point，I made a mistake beginning writers often make.I fell in love with my first draft.I typed it up，and sent the manuscript out to five publishers.
For some reason，the teacher decided to read this story in class.At first，I thought she'd chosen the story because it was so good.But the teacher stopped after the first paragraph and pointed out the problems.The characters were flat，and the plot wasn't logical（合邏輯的）.She couldn't find one good thing to say.I wanted to hide myself.How could I have been stupid enough to think the story was good？After that，I dropped out of the class.
As the weeks went by，one by one，all the manuscripts came back.Only one copy never came back，and I figured it had been lost in the mail.I decided that，based on what my teacher said，the story was a loser.I was not made for writing.A year later，I got a call from the fifth publisher.An editor had read my story and wanted to publish it!I put down the phone and danced around the room.The publisher，F(xiàn)ollett，did publish my book，The Grumpus Under the Rug.It has sold more than 40，000 copies.
So who was right？Did the teacher have a point？Well，yes，because the characters were flat.Was the editor who took the story wrong to publish it？Well，no，because，despite its shortcomings，the story did have kid appeal.Stories are like people，and they are imperfect.You have to find a way to believe in yourself，even if others don't.You may think successful writers have some special talent that allows them to avoid all this heartbreak.They don't.They just stick with their own dreams.
（1）What does the underlined word probably mean in Paragraph 2？（1 word） Dull/PlainDull/Plain
（2）What was the author considering doing before getting the editor's call？（no more than 5 words） Planning to give up writing.Planning to give up writing.
（3）What did the fifth publisher think of the author's story？ （no more than 10 words） Although imperfect，it appealed to kids.Although imperfect，it appealed to kids.
（4）Why are some writers successful according to the author？ （no more than 10 words） Because they stick to their dreams.Because they stick to their dreams.
（5）What will you do if you meet with difficulties？Please explain. （no more than 20 words） When facing difficulties，I will try to overcome them and never give up，because only by persistence can we succeed.When facing difficulties，I will try to overcome them and never give up，because only by persistence can we succeed.
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【答案】Dull/Plain；Planning to give up writing.；Although imperfect，it appealed to kids.；Because they stick to their dreams.；When facing difficulties，I will try to overcome them and never give up，because only by persistence can we succeed.
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