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Rocky had always been picked on by some of his schoolmates. Nothing _________ him more. But no matter how much he told them not to do so or even shouted at them, they wouldn’t _________ . One of his friends wanted to help him and told him a(n) _________ about Sparky.

Sparky was a fighting bull. One day, Sparky stood next to his owner’s house, _________ the farmer’s TV, and it was showing a bullfight. Sparky _________ that this was what lay _________ him, so he spent the rest of his life preparing for the day of his fight.

Soon, that day arrived. When Sparky _________ the bullring (斗牛场), he was suddenly pushed in the back. It was very _________ , and Sparky felt like his blood was boiling. But he knew _________ what he needed to do, and he remained still. Soon, the bullfighter _________ , trying to provoke(挑衅) Sparky. Sparky felt like _________ his horns(角) deep into this stupid guy, but he controlled his _________ , kept still and waited.

After some time, the crowd started to whistle. It got so bad that the bullfight organizers decided to _________ the bull. This had been the most boring bull that anyone could remember.

So Sparky was _________ to his field and allowed to live out his life in peace. Never again did they put him in a bullring, _________ everyone knew that he would provide no amusement.

His friend told Rocky: “Those people _________ making fun of you because they see how angry they make you. But _________ you did what Sparky did, not reacting to anything, they’d get bored and look for someone else to _________ , someone who could provide more amusement.”

Rocky gradually tried to put this _________ into practice. At first, it wasn’t easy, but as Rocky _________ to his plan, those people got bored with him. After a few days they found more interesting things to do than make fun of Rocky.

1.A. amazedB. upsetC. excitedD. shocked

2.A. startB. allowC. stopD. help

3.A. jokeB. ideaC. secretD. story

4.A. doingB. thinkingC. questioningD. watching

5.A. agreedB. imaginedC. realizedD. found

6.A. ahead ofB. afterC. underD. beside

7.A. borrowedB. openedC. enteredD. ordered

8.A. painfulB. comfortableC. peacefulD.different

9.A. fortunatelyB. exactlyC. rapidlyD. possibly

10.A. failedB. appearedC. leftD. laughed

11.A. sticking B. holdingC. runningD. turning

12.A. cryB. angerC. dangerD. escape

13.A. killB. rideC. changeD. hit

14.A. soldB. repairedC. cleanedD. returned

15.A. onceB. becauseC. thoughD. unless

16.A. suggestB. dislikeC. missD. enjoy

17.A. whileB. untilC. ifD. before

18.A. pick onB. pick up

C. put on D. put up

19.A. chanceB. knowledgeC. resultD. advice

20.A. keptB. madeC. gotD. fight

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.

Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.

At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm (对韵律的追求).

John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Endymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.

1.John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of _________.

A. the deaths of his parents

B. his early education from school

C. Edmund Spenser’s poetry

D. the criticism of a magazine

2.What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?

A. They died of the same disease.

B. They had a bad childhood.

C. They read many books.

D. They showed strong interest in poetry.

3.While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet first, John Keats was _________.

A. impatient B. experienced

C. knowledgeable D. determined

4.What do we know from the passage?

A. Keats received little education at school.

B. In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.

C. Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.

D. Endymion was about a real love story.

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