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【题目】听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1Where did the man go to college?

A.In England.B.In America.C.In Canada.

2How old was the man most probably when he began to teach in a school?

A.35 years old.B.30 years old.C.25 years old.

3What did the man write when he first began writing?

A.Popular books.

B.Poems for magazines.

C.Articles for newspapers.

4What does the woman do?

A.A reporter.B.A teacher.C.A writer.

【答案】

1A

2C

3C

4B

【解析】

【原文】

W: Where were you born, Ayden?

M: I was born in London, but grew up in New York.

W: Which university did you go to?

M: My parents wanted me to stay in New York, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in English literature.

W: Did you want to be a writer when you were young?

M: No, I didn’t. I taught English in school just like you for about five years, but by the time I was 30, I wanted a fresh challenge.

W: How did you start writing?

M: I started writing articles for newspapers for fun, and finally I was asked to write a book, so I was pretty lucky.

W: Are you writing a book now?

M: Yes, it’s about a group of friends trapped on an island and all the strange experiences they have.

W: Sounds interesting.

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