Read the following passage and choose the most likely answer to each of the following questions.
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but also explain that there's 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. "You've got to want to write, "I say to them, "not want to be a writer".
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（自由撰稿人）, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me in my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test even enough it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
The passage is meant to （ ）.
A、
warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B、
advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C、
show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D、
encourage young people to pursue a writing career
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：
文章第一段通过强调“想写作”和“想成为作家”的区别引入，第二段首句说：现实情况是，写作是一种孤独的、私人的、报酬很低的事情。接下来作者以自己的实际经验说明了这一点。故这篇文章中作者的目的主要是警告年轻人成为一个成功的作家必须经历艰辛 （客观的陈述告知以及表达自己的想法，没有主观上的建议或鼓励，排除B，D），A项正确。C项说法过于绝对，与文中不符，故排除。