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St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917
he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had
to make some money to impress her.
His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: "My own happiness in the past
often approached such joy that I could not share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk
it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary." F. Scott Fitzgerald
(1896-1940)
This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald
began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel The Beautiful and Damned
(1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923).
But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise
from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published
another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.
However, Fitzgerald"s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to
reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During
this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his
dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.
B. 6.
C. 7.
D. 8.
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.
B. b-e-a-f-c-d
C. b-f-c-d-e-a
D. f-d-e-c-b-a
B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army
C. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital
D. would have completed more works if his wife hadn"t broken down
B. Zelda"s illness and treatment
C. Fitzgerald"s friendship with Graham
D. Fitzgerald"s contributions to the literary world
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试题【 F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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an eight-year __1_ .Li Jun comes from a poor family in a small village of Hubei Province．He first __2__ going to college in the year 2000 __3__ he was admitted by a 1ocal school after __4_ from a secondary technical school at age 17．A __5_art student，he passed the exam again next year but __6__ school
due to economic pressures in September 2002．Life seemed __7__but Li didn’t’t give in．He earned
a ___8__ by working part time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students．But he never lost sight of his
lifelong dream of __9__the Academy of Arts＆Design of Tsinghua University．Li _10__ the college
entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003． __11 ，he missed making the cut by one mark last year．
In 2008，his fifth try，Li’s efforts __12 .He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major into Tsinghua University．Every year．Li took art __13_ in Beijing and took exams from December to March．He then took cultural courses in his school till June．The rest of the year he spent on __14__work．Li said he hadn’t __15__ any money from his family since he graduated
from the technical secondary school．Li said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted
to change his _16__ through knowledge。
__17 _by his contribution，Li Jun’s university ___18__ him 9000 yuan out of his tuition fees of 11450 yuan．An eight-year struggle may have come to an end for LiJun，but a new _19__ has now begun．Li said he would not worry about repaying loans at present．He wants to study well and ___20 _ more
scholarships．
( )2.A．talked of
( )3.A．where
( )4.A．learning
( )5.A．gifted
( )6.A. went on with
( )7.A．unfair
( )8.A．value
( )9.A．entering
( )10.A．turned to
( )11.A．Instead
( )12.A．took off
( )13.A．ways
( )14.A．fulltime
( )15.A．asked for
( )16.A．fate
( )17.A．Encouraged
( )18.A．funded
( )19.A．challenge
( )20.A．spend
B．told of
B．since
B．separating
B．surprised
B. watched out for
B．hard
B．respect
B．visiting
B．applied for
B．At times
B．paid off
B．programmes
B．parttime
B．looked for
B．ideal
B．1nfluenccd
B．gave
B．1ife
B．win
C．dreamt of
C．that
C．dating
C．interested
C. 1ooked forward to
C．practical
C．freedom
C．supporting
C．called for
C．However
C．gave off
C．courses
C．outofdoor
C．prayed for
C．plan
C．Accused
C．paid
C．case
C．care
D．knew of
D．when
D．graduating
D．easy going
D．dropped out of
D．busy
D．1iving
D．pursuing
D．adapted to
D．Besides
D．sent off
D．success
D．all
D．waited for
D．opinion
D．Impressed
D．cost
D．relationship
D．use
Where do most writers get their ideas? For Yoshiko Uchida, it all began with Brownie, a
five-month-old puppy. So excited was Yoshiko by Brownie’s arrival that she started keeping a
journal, writing about all the wonderful things Brownie did and the progress he made.
Soon she was writing about other memorable events in her life, too, like the day her family got their
first refrigerator. She also began writing stories, thanks to one of her teachers. Yoshiko wrote stories
about animal characters such as Jimmy Chipmunk and Willie the Squirrel. She kept on writing, sharing
the kitchen table with her mother, who wrote poems on scraps of paper and the backs of envelopes.
Yoshiko grew up in the 1930s in Berkeley, California. Her parents, both of whom had been born in
Japan, provided a loving and happy home for Yoshiko and her sister. They also provided a stream of
visitors to their home who later found their way into Yoshiko’s stories. One visitor who later appeared
in several of Yoshiko’s stories was the bad-tempered Mr. Toga, who lived above the church that her
family attended. Mr. Toga would scold anyone who displeased him. The children all feared him and
loved to tell stories about how mean he was and how his false teeth rattled (咯咯响) when he talked.
Yoshiko also included in her stories some of the places she visited and the experiences she had.
One of her favorite places was a farm her parents took her to one summer. The owners of the farm,
showed Yoshiko and her sister how to pump water from the well and how to gather eggs in the
henhouse. They fed the mules that later pulled a wagon loaded with hay while Yoshiko and the others
rode in the back, staring up at the stars shining in the night sky. Yoshiko, who lived in the city, had
never seen such a sight. As Yoshiko gazed up at the stars, she was filled with hope and excitement
about her life. The images of that hayride stayed with her long after the summer visit ended, and she
used them in several of her stories.
The experiences Yoshiko had and the parade of people who marched through her young life
became a part of the world she created in over twenty books for young people, such as
The Best Bad Thing and A Jar of Dreams. Because of such books, we can all share just a little bit
of the world and the times in which this great writer grew up.
1. The author tells about Mr. Toga’s false teeth in Paragraph 3 in order to ____________.
A. show health care was not good enough in Berkeley during the 1930s
B. provide an interesting detail in Yoshiko’s life and stories
C. show Yoshiko’s young life was difficult and frightening
D. tell about a beloved relative who helped Yoshiko learn how to write
2. In Paragraph 4 “the stars” probably refer to ____________.
A. family relationships
B. terrors in the night
C. limitless possibilities
D. sacrifices to benefit others
3. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?
A. Yoshiko loved to write about parades.
B. Yoshiko met many interesting people.
C. Yoshiko liked to go for long walks with others.
D. Yoshiko preferred to talk to her pets instead of to people.
4. What is the main idea of this story?
A. People who live in the city should spend as much time as they can in the country.
B. Writers like Yoshiko Uchida must communicate with as many writers as possible.
C. Those who move to the United States often miss their homelands for many years.
D. Writers like Yoshiko Uchida look to the richness of their lives for writing sources.
Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.
During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It
was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in
Shakespeare"s play "The Comedy of Errors" Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient
Roman writer Plautus. For his play "Macbeth", Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history
by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the
intensity(强度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.
Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of
London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the city"s tradesmen. Shakespeare"s knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural
people.
It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare"s works have influenced the world
culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his
time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added.
Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework
old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", "mountaineer" and "eyeball". Many common
expressions in English come from his plays, including "pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)"from "Othello", "full circle(绕圈子地)" from "King Lear", etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is
almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented.
Shakespeare"s plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a wellknown writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid
off.
1. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Many of Shakespeare"s works were influenced by earlier writings.
B. Shakespeare was hardworking when he was a student.
C. The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeare"s works.
D. Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.
2. Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in .
A. "King Lear"
B. "The Comedy of Errors"
C. "Macbeth"
D. "Othello"
3. Why could Shakespeare"s works survive his time?
A. Because there were so few people writing plays in his time.
B. Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.
C. Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.
D. Because his works were rich in imagination and language.
4. Shakespeare"s greatest influence should be on .
A. the English language
B. paintings
C. television
D. music and dance
5. The passage is mainly abo
ut .A. an introduction to Shakespeare"s life and his works
B. the main features and styles of Shakespeare"s plays
C. how culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture.
D. Shakespeare"s greatest influence on the world culture.
puppy．So excited was Yoshiko by Brownie"s arrival that she started keeping a journal, writing about all
the wonderful things Brownie did and the progress he made．
Soon she was writing about other memorable events in her life, too, like the day her family got their first
refrigerator．She also began writing stories, thanks to one of her teachers．Yoshiko wrote stories about
animal characters such as Jimmy Chipmunk and Willie the Squirrel．She kept on writing, sharing the
kitchen table with her mother, who wrote poems on scraps of paper and the backs of envelopes．
Yoshiko grew up in the 1930s in Berkeley, California．Her parents, both of whom had been born in
Japan, provided a loving and happy home for Yoshiko and her sister．They also provided a stream of
visitors to their home who later found their way into Yoshiko"s stories．One visitor who later appeared
in several of Yoshiko"s stories was the bad-tempered Mr．Toga, who lived above the church that her
family attended．Mr．Toga would scold anyone who displeased him．The children all feared him and
loved to tell stories about how mean he was and how his false teeth rattled (咯咯响) when he talked．
Yoshiko also included in her stories some of the places she visited and the experiences she had．One
of her favorite places was a farm her parents took her to one summer．The owners of the farm, showed
Yoshiko and her sister how to pump water from the well and how to gather eggs in the henhouse．They
fed the mules that later pulled a wagon loaded with hay while Yoshiko and the others rode in the back,
staring up at the stars shining in the night sky．Yoshiko, who lived in the city, had never seen such a
sight．As Yoshiko gazed up at the stars, she was filled with hope and excitement about her life．The
images of that hayride stayed with her long after the summer visit ended, and she used them in several of
her stories．
The experiences Yoshiko had and the parade of people who marched through her young life became
a part of the world she created in over twenty books for young people, such as The Best Bad Thing and
A Jar of Dreams．Because of such books, we can all share just a little bit of the world and the times in
which this great writer grew up．
B．provide an interesting detail in Yoshiko"s life and stories
C．show Yoshiko"s young life was difficult and frightening
D．tell about a beloved relative who helped Yoshiko learn how to write
B．terrors in the night
C．limitless possibilities
D．sacrifices to benefit others
B．Yoshiko met many interesting people．
C．Yoshiko liked to go for long walks with others．
D．Yoshiko preferred to talk to her pets instead of to people．
B．Writers like Yoshiko Uchida must communicate with as many writers as possible．
C．Those who move to the United States often miss their homelands for many years．
D．Writers like Yoshiko Uchida look to the richness of their lives for material．
Coming from the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez knew from an early age it would be tough to achieve her
dream. In an interview in 2002 she remembered, "I had such a will in me. I had such a passion in me. I
could overcome my situation. But a lot of people will get beaten down and be held back by that." Lopez
was not beaten by her situation. She worked hard dancing, singing, and acting in theaters and her hard
work paid off with small roles in television and films.
Lopez"s big breakthrough came in 1996 when she played the main role in the movie Selena. For this
movie, Lopez got paid $1 million and became the highest paid Latin actress of all time. Since then, she has had starring roles in several successful movies, including Out of Slight(1998) with George Clooney.
Then, Lopez turned her attention toward music. In 1999, she released first album, On the 6. Two
songs from the album, "If You Had My Love" and "Waiting for Tonight," both reached number one on
the Billboard music charts. The album sold more than three million copies around the world.
After starring in The Cell (2000), Lopez released her second album, J. Lo, in 2001. The album went
straight to the top of the Billboard chart. At the same time that her album came out, Lopez"s new movie,
The Wedding Planner, opened in theaters. It became the number one movie at the box office. This meant
that Lopez was the first entertainer to ever have a number one album and a number one movie at the same time! Like her first album, J. Lo went tripe-platinum.
But her entertainment career was not the only thing Lopez focused on that year. 2001 was also the year Lopez started her own line of clothing, called J.Lo, and she married Cris Judd, a dancer who performed in her videos. The marriage did not last long, and Lopez and Judd divorced nine months later.
In 2002, Lopez starred in the films Enough and Maid in Manhattan. Maid in Manhattan became
Lopez"s biggest movie yet, earning $19 million during its first weekend in theaters. Lopez also put her
third album, This Is Me… Then, and the single "Jenny from the Block" hit number one for a week. To go with her line of clothing, Lopez introduced her own perfume.
In an interview, Lopez was asked if she planned to do more acting, singing, designing, or something new.
She answered, "Yes, yes, yes, and yes! All of those things. I love making music, I love doing movies and
all the other things. I think that everyone should do everything that they have a passion for."
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Lopez is better at singing than acting.
B. Lopez has done many things in her career.
C. Lopez grew up in a poor family.
D. Lopez has had many problems in her personal life.
2. Which of the following was most important in helping her career take off?
A. acting in the movie Selena
B. getting married to a dancer
C. releasing a second album
D. starring with George Clooney
3. Which is NOT true about Lopez?
A. She has had several number one songs.
B. She was a famous singer before she started acting.
C. She wants to do other things besides acting and singing.
D. She wanted to be an entertainer when she was young.
4. "…J. Lo went triple-platinum." What does this mean about the album?
A. It was made by an actor or actress.
B. It sold more than three million copies.
C. It had songs from a movie on it.
D. It sold most of its copies outside the United States.
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