题目内容
8.Characters in novels don't always do what the writer wants them to do.Sometimes they cause trouble,take on lives of their own,or even work against the writer.It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors:famed children's novelist Roald Dahl said he got the main character in his book Matilda so"wrong"that when he'd finished his first version,he threw it away and started again.Of course it's not the characters'fault.The problem lies with the author.Take Stephen King,who admitted that writing working-class characters is more difficult nowadays because his own circumstances have changed."It is definitely harder,"King said."When I wrote Carrie many years ago,I was one step away from physical labour."
This is also true for characters'ages,added King."When you have small children,it is easy to write young characters because you observe them and you have them in your life all the time.But your kids grow up.It's been harder for me to write about this little 12-year-old girl in my new book because my models are gone."
For other authors,such as Karen Fowler,there's one quality that can stop a character in its tracks:boredom."I had particular problems with the main character in my historical novel Sister Noon,"she says."She had attitudes about race and religion that seemed appropriate to me for her time and class,but they were not attitudes I liked.Eventually I grew quite bored with her.You can write a book about a character you dislike or a character you disagree with,but I don't think you can write a book about a character who bores you."
According to Neel Mukherjee,it was Adinath,a character in The Lives of Others,who made him work the hardest."I think I struggled because it's difficult to write a character whose most prominent personal feature is weakness,as Adinath's is,without making that feature define him,"Mukherjee says.But a troublesome character is far from an unwelcome guest,he continues,arguing that"when characters work against the author they come alive and become unpredictable".
"That is a fantastic thing to happen,"Mukherjee says,"I celebrate it.It is one of the great,lucky gifts given to a writer."
41.What can we infer about Steven King's book Carrie?C
A.It was his most difficult book to write.
B.It was the first successful novel King wrote.
C.There were few children featured in the story.
D.Some of its main characters were working class.
42.Why did Karen Fowler have trouble writing the main character in her novel Sister Noon?D
A.She disagreed with the character's attitudes.
B.The age difference between the two was too large.
C.She found the character very uninteresting.
D.The historical setting made accuracy difficult.
43.Neel Mukherjee believes that his difficult-to-write charactersB.
A.are a sign that the story is not realistic
B.are often the most interesting
C.should be praised by all authors
D.need to be researched more thoroughly
44.The authors who were interviewed for the passage are probablyA.
A.famous and successful
B.unknown to the readers
C.all from the same country
D.just starting their writing careers
45.In which part of the newspaper would you expect to find the passage?B
A.Careers.
B.Culture.
C.Advice column.
D.Lifestyle.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,主要向我们讲述了一些作家笔下的小说人物是怎么写成的,并且向我们介绍了一些有名的作家所遇到的问题.
解答 41.C 推理判断题.由第二段中的"Take Stephen King,who admitted that writing working-class characters is more difficult nowadays because his own circumstances have changed.It is definitely harder.When I wrote Carrie many years ago,I was one step away from physical labour"可知,多年前,他写作Carrie时,他所处的环境接近劳动阶层.而现在,他的生活环境发生变化了,所以对他来说现在描写劳动阶层更难了.由此可推知,Carrie这部小说中,主要人物应该有一些劳动阶层的人们.故选C
42.D 细节理解题.由第四段中的"You can write a book about a character you dislike or a character you disagree with,but I don't think you can write a book about a character who bores you"可知,Sister Noon这部小说中的主人公让作者感到很厌烦,故选D.
43.B 推理判断题.由倒数第二段中的"a troublesome character is far from an unwelcome guest …when characters work against the author they come alive and become unpredictable"可知,那些难写的人物在作家看来,往往是充满活力,令人不可预测的,故这样的人物是非常有趣的,很受作家的欢迎.故选B.
44.A 推理判断题.由第一段中的"It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors:famed children's novelist Roald Dahl…"可知,不仅仅没有经验的作家存在这样的问题,像Roald Dahl这样有名的小说家也存在这样的问题.下文中提到的作家们也和Roald Dahl一样是有名的作家.故选A.
45.B 文章出处题.一些成名作家在写作时,描写的人物行为往往并不是按照作家的意愿进行的,有的甚至和作家的意愿相悖.这样的文章和写作有关,属于文化范畴,故选B.
点评 做阅读理解时要快速的浏览全文,把握文章主旨大意,带着问题回到原文,寻找细节或概括相应的答案,最后要理清作者写作思路.
Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break |
Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30. |
Coming Events |
◆On Monday,March 24,at 10:30 a.m.,Scott Sutton,a children's writer,will tell stories to kids over seven.Sutton's attractive style will surely inspire everyone present! |
◆At 2:00 p.m.,on March 25,a lecture will be delivered in Room 201,which focuses on the development of writing skill.Famous tutors from the district won't disappoint you. |
◆At 1:00 p.m.,on March 26,the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert,which will be entertaining for the entire family.Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week! |
◆On Thursday,March 27,at 2:00 p.m.,the annual Children's Gathering will take place in Room 201,the second floor.Pick up an invitation in the Children's Room and return your RSVP (回复)to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00 p.m.on Tuesday,March 25.Only children are allowed in the Gathering. |
◆At 10:30 a.m.on Friday,March 28,Enzo Monfre of the hit kids'science show,ENZOology,will bring Fossils Live!Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time,deep beneath the surface of the earth,to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs,and more.Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show-come and see him at the library! |
Please note:In case of emergency,please call the Help Desk at 926 3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message.The call down service is staffed 24 hours a day,7 days a week for emergencies.The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round!For questions about all these,please contact_hld_@_wnbl._corg. |
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A.Monday B.Tuesday C.Thursday D.Friday
46.Which of the following descriptions about the annual Children's Gathering is true?C
A.Tickets are a must in order to attend it.
B.Only those who have received an invitation are admitted in the Gathering.
C.You have to make a reply to the invitation to make sure you get a seat.
D.You'd better apply in advance because there are not enough seats for everyone.
47.If there is an emergency,you shouldA
A.call the Help Desk B.contact hld@wnbl.corg
C.stay in the library and wait D.ring 926 3637
48.The announcement is mainly intended forC
A.staff members of the library B.parents of the school children
C.the school children D.volunteers of the activities.
"I am optimistic,(36)B."Lu said."
Lu stressed the"smoothest communication and cooperation between the host city and the IOC in the Olympic history"during Beijing's preparation for the 2008Summer Olympics.
"Our bid is in line with the IOC's 2020 Agenda,"said Yang Yang,(37)A.as Yang said,the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee has paid high attention to complying with IOC's reforms.
In January,Beijing handed over its official bid to IOC promising to deliver an"athletes-centered,sustainable and economical"Olympics.
(38)D.
According to the bid book,venues from the Beijing 2008 Olympics,including the Water Cube Aquatics Center and the National Indoor Stadium,will be used for the 2022Games.And some snow facilities will be built in Zhangjiakou,(39)C.
(40)F,which will reduce the travel time between the two cities from more than three hours to about 50 minutes.
Former NBA star Yao Ming--,an official ambassador of the 2022 bid,said Beijing's infrastructure and experience made it"a prime candidate".
A.who is an IOC member and China's first ever winter Olympic gold winner B.Beijing has an advantage,or experience,that any other cities don't. C.Some 200kilometers northwest of Beijing,if the Chinese capital wins the bid. D.IOC president Thomas Bach had said that Beijing's vision complied with IOC's reforms. E.I think it's 50-50against Kazakhstan's Almaty. F.Construction of a high-speed railway line between Beijing and Zhangjiakou will start this year. G.the question is which city is more suitable for the 2022Winter Games. |
A. | As long as | B. | As | C. | while | D. | Even |