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【题目】 A famous writer -Edith Wharton

Where she was from: New York City, America

When she was born: in 1862

Why she began writing: Some people think Edith began writing because she found the people around her so boring. Others say she put pen to paper when her husband became sick and she needed something to do. But the fact is that she thought of herself as a writer when she was a child. Writing made her feel free from the control(控制) of her social class.

What she enjoyed doing: writing; designing, caring for gardens.

Her works: fifteen novels, seven novellas, eighty-five short stories and books on a number of subjects .

Her achievements(成就)

◆ In 1899, her collection of stories The Greater Inclination appeared. When she was in London. she visited a bookstore. The storeowner, not knowing who she was, gave her the book and said to her, ”Everyone in London is talking about this book now.”

◆ Three years later, her first novel, The Valley of Decision, was published(出版) .Three years after that, she wrote and published the novel The House of Mirth.

◆ In 1920, she published The Age of Innocence and it won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel was made into a movie in 1993. Edith died in 1937 in France.

【1】Why did Edith Wharton begin writing?

A.To make her boring life interesting.

B.To make herself known by others.

C.To make money to look after her sick husband.

D.To run away from the control of her social class.

【2】What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

A.Londoners began to show interest in novels.

B.There were no other books on sale in the store.

C.Edith's collection of stories was a great success in London

D.Edith was the first American writer to be so famous in London.

【3】When was The House of Mirth published?

A.In 1896B.In 1899C.In 1902.D.In 1905

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about Edith?

A.She was from EuropeB.She died at the age of 74

C.She liked writing and gardening.D.She published The Valley of Decision in 1901.

【5】In which of the following magazines may you read this passage?

A.Today's SportsB.Famous people.

C.News in the World.D.Short Stories

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

本文讲述了著名作家伊迪丝·华顿。她来自美国纽约，出生于1862年,死于1937年。她为了脱离社会阶层的控制开始写书，她的书曾受伦敦人的喜爱。她还喜欢设计，爱护花园。她主要作品有15部小说，7篇中篇小说，85篇短篇小说和一些主题的书籍。

【1】句意：伊迪丝·华顿为什么开始写作？

细节理解题。A. To make her boring life interesting.让她无聊的生活变得有趣。B. To make herself known by others.让别人知道她。C. To make money to look after her sick husband.为了赚钱来照顾她生病的丈夫。D. To run away from the control of her social class.为了逃避她的社会阶层的控制。 根据But the fact is that she thought of herself as a writer when she was a child. Writing made her feel free from the control(控制) of her social class.她想脱离社会阶层的控制，故选D。

【2】句意：我们能从划线句子中学到什么？

推理判断题。A. Londoners began to show interest in novels.伦敦人开始对小说感兴趣。B. There were no other books on sale in the store.这家书店没有其他的书出售。C. Edith's collection of stories was a great success in London.伊迪丝的故事集在伦敦大获成功。D. Edith was the first American writer to be so famous in London.伊迪丝是第一位在伦敦如此出名的美国作家。根据划线部分Everyone in London is talking about this book now，每个在伦敦的人都谈论这本书，可知这本书很畅销，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。 根据In 1899, her collection of stories The Greater Inclination appeared. Three years later, her first novel, The Valley of Decision, was published(出版) .Three years after that, she wrote and published the novel The House of Mirth.在1899年她的书问世，两个3年，也就是六年后她出版了The House of Mirth.，所以是1905年，故选D。

【4】句意：关于伊迪丝，下列哪项是正确的？

细节理解题。A. She was from Europe她来自欧洲。B. She died at the age of 74享年74岁。C. She liked writing and gardening. 她喜欢写作和园艺。D. She published The Valley of Decision in 1901.她在1901年出版了The Valley of Decision。根据文章第一句知道她来自美国，排除A。她出生在1862年，死于1937年，所以她是75岁。排除B。根据文章是1902年出版的The Valley of Decision，排除D。故选C。

【5】文章来源题。根据文章讲述了著名作家伊迪丝·华顿的生平，是名人，故选B。