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江苏省滨海中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试
The morning in London was wet, wet, wet. I
had to check out from the 36 before
noon, and then I would have a few 37
before my conference started near Richmond Park in the 38 . I started early for a literary London
39 with just my two feet, a
guidebook and a map and a backpack with purse, camera and 40 .
My hotel was in Bayswater, and by walking
through Kensington Gardens, 41 by
the Peter Pan statue, I soon 42
myself in Kensington, former home of many a great 43 .
The more I 44 into literature, the more I want to
learn, the more I see 45 I don’t
know, what I haven’t 46 . Like
Peter Pan. Familiar title, but a book I have never read.
Among my classic favorites are several
books 47 Henry James. Some years
ago I had some time alone in Roma and I spent a morning 48 for James’ home there, which is now a
museum.
My walk 49 . Turning a corner right here, passing a
square, looking up to see signs with familiar names, T.S. Elliot, W.M.
Thackeray, Ezra Pond… Stopping for a 50
at a small French cafe, trying to 51 my wet and cold feet, writing my diary,
then out again. I 52 in paradise(天堂)river, surrounded by images of
words and famous writers.
Have you ever tried a literary walk? It is
a great way of 53 . You not only
see a city or a place like it is today, you can keep on 54 you are back home, reading the books by
the authors, imagining their 55 ,
their places, knowing a tiny little bit more about the man or woman behind the
creating hands and mind.