Why does Philips say that a writer should have a thick skin？A．Because it is hard for a wri
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Why does Philips say that a writer should have a thick skin？
A．Because it is hard for a writer to find a prospective editor.
B．Because a writer may receive numerous rejections of his works.
C．Because the rejection letters can be used to wallpaper the house.
D．Because being a writer has something to do with luck and timing.
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正确答案：B
当被问及是否收到很多作品的拒绝信函时，作家说足以用作整间房子的墙纸。接着便解释说，作家的脸皮要厚。由此可见，脸皮厚是因为作品会不断遭到拒绝，故答案为B。作家提到找一位感兴趣的编辑需要luckandtiming，其侧重点是显示其艰巨性，并不是作家脸皮要厚的原因，A不正确；C项只是作家对拒绝信函的数量所作的打比方；D项偷换了原文的概念。