Passage　12

　　For　the　person　keeping　a　journal,　whatever　he　experiences　and　wants　 to　hold　he　can　write　down.　But　to　get　it　down　on　paper　begins　another　 adventure.　For　he　has　to　focus　on　what　he　has　experienced,　and　to　be　 able　to　say　what,　in　fact,　the　experience　is.　What　of　it　is　new?　What　of 　it　is　remarkable　because　of　associations　in　the　memory　it　stirs　up?　Is　 it　a　good　or　bad　thing　to　have　happened?　And　why,　specifically?　The　 questions　multiply　themselves　quickly.　As　one　tries　to　find　the　words　 that　best　represent　this　discovery,　the　experience　becomes　even　more　 clear　in　its　shape　and　meaning.

　　Beyond　the　value　of　the　journal　as　 record,　there　is　the　value　of　the　discipline　it　teaches.　The　journalist　 begins　to　pay　closer　attention　to　what　happens　to　and　around　himself.　He 　develops　and　sharpens　his　skills　of　observation.　He　learns　the　 usefulness　of　languages　as　a　means　of　representing　what　he　sees,　and　 gains　skill　and　certainty　in　the　expression　of　his　experiences.　To　have　 given　up　one’s　experience　to　words　is　to　have　begun　marking　out　the　 limits　and　potential　of　its　meaning.　In　the　journal　that　meaning　is　 developed　and　clarified　to　oneself.　When　the　intention　of　the　 development　of　that　meaning　is　the　consideration　of　another　reader,　the　 method　of　the　journal　redirects　itself　and　it　becomes　the　essay.

　　The　author　thinks　of　keeping　a　journal　as　_____.[ANSWER]

　　A)an　association

　　B)an　adventure

　　C)a　discovery

　　D)an　observation

　　According　to　the　author,keeping　a　journal　is　good　for　_____.[ANSWER]

　　A)observation　and　expression

　　B)certainly　and　discipline

　　C)experience　and　adventure

　　D)consideration　and　development

　　By　keeping　a　journal,one　can　_____.[ANSWER]

　　A)develop　the　usefulness　of　language

　　B)develop　his　memory

　　C)charify　the　consideration　to　everyone

　　D)have　a　thorough　understanding　of　his　experience

　　According　to　the　writer,which　of　the　following　statements　is　NOT　correct?[ANSWER]

　　A)The　journalist　can　express　what　has　happened.

　　B)A　journal　can　serve　as　a　record　of　the　past　happening.

　　C)The　journalist　must　be　able　to　observe　closely.

　　D)Writing　helps　develop　the　consideration　of　others.

　　The　passage　is　mainly　about　_____.[ANSWER]

　　A)how　to　write　a　journal

　　B)the　expressions　of　a　journal

　　C)the　values　of　keeping　a　journal

　　D)how　to　solve　the　problems　in　a　journal