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5．Rae Armantrout，who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego（UCSD） for two decades，has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book，"Versed"．
"I'm delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings，as compared to even the National Book Critics Award，which I was also surprised and delighted to win，"said Armantrout．
"For a long time，my writing has been just below the media radar，and to have this kind of attention，suddenly，with my 10th book，is really surprising．"
Armantrout，a native Californian，received her bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley，where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov，and her master's in creative writing from San Francisco State University．She is a founding member of Language Poets，a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think．
In March，she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for"Versed．"
"This book has gotten more attention，"Armantrout said，"but I don't feel as if it's better．"
The first half of"Versed"focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq．The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006．
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not．"Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，"said Seth Lerer，head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD．
"Versed"，published by the Wesleyan University Press，did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works，which is about 2，700 copies．The new edition is scheduled to appear in May．
66．According to Rae Armantrout，B．
A．her 10th book is much better   
B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
C．the media is surprised at her works   
D．she likes being recognized by her readers
67．Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout？C
A．She published a poetry textbook．
B．She used to teach Denise Levertov．
C．She started a poets‟group with others．
D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley．
68．What can we learn about"Versed"？D
A．It consists of three parts．
B．It is mainly about the American army．
C．It is a book published two decades ago．
D．It partly concerns the poet's own life．
69．Rae Armantrout's colleagues think that sheC．
A．should write more    
B．has a sweet voice
C．deserves the prize    
D．is a strange professor
70．What can we learn from the text？D
A．About 2，700 copies of"Versed"will be printed．
B．Cancer made Armantrout stop writing．
C．Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD．
D．"Versed"has been awarded twice．

Answer 1

分析 本篇为新闻报道类人物介绍，向读者介绍2010年美国普得策文学奖得主Rae Armantrout及他的文学作品．

解答 66．B 细节理解题．根据文章第二段的叙述可知，Armantrout对自己获得普利策文学奖很惊讶，故B项正确．
 67．C．细节理解题．根据文章第三段中的She is a founding member of Language Poets，a group in American poetry她是语言诗人的创始成员，是美国诗歌中的一个群体．可知C项正确．
 68．D．细节理解题．根据文章中的"The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006．"可知黑暗笼罩了她的生活，Armantrout被诊断出患有癌症2006．可知D项正确．
 69．C．细节理解题．根据文章中的倒数第二段Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetryRae Armantrout是美国诗歌的一个独特的声音，所以应该得到这个奖项，可知C项正确．
 70．D．归纳判断题．根据文章中的won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book，"Versed"．以及In March，she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for"Versed．"可知奖项被授予了两次所以答案选D．

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．