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The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba. It tells the story of a fight between an aging fisherman and a giant marlin (枪鱼).The novel opens with the fisherman, Santiago, who has gone 84 days without catching a fish. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice (徒弟), Manolin, hasn't been allowed by his parents to sail with the old man.On the 85th day, Santiago sets out by himself, far onto the Gulf Stream. He sets his lines and by noon, a big marlin takes his bait (鱼饵). After threedays' struggle with the fish, Santiago manages to tie the marlin to the side of his boat. While Santiago sails back to the shore, sharks are attracted to the blood left by the marlin in the water. Though Santiago makes a great effort,they have almost eaten up the marlin. Santiago knows that he is defeated (打败) and tells the sharks of how they have killed his dreams. Once home, he is so tired that he goes straight to bed and falls into a deep sleep.Manolin feels much worried. The next day he brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again. The old man doesn't feel well and also coughs up blood a few times towards the end of the story.Readers think that the story is about man's fight against the natural world. In the story, Santiago and the marlin show similar qualities of pride, honour, and bravery, and both have to obey the same natural law—they must kill or be killed.
The novel has received so much praise and is considered to be one of Hemingway's most famous works. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.
The Old Man and the Sea | |
Hemingway 【1】 the novel of The Old Man and the Sea in 1951 in Cuba. | |
【2】 of the story | It tells the story of a fight between Santiago and a marlin. Manolin's parents don't 【3】 him to sail with Santiago because he can't catch a fish during 84 days. The next day, Santiago sets out 【4】. It takes Santiago three days to kill a giant marlin. On his 【5】 back, Santiago meets a group of sharks. Santiago feels very 【6】 after the sharks have eaten up his marlin. |
Meaning of the book | The novel describes the fight between man and 【7】. It 【8】 the natural law: they must kill or be killed. |
Praise & Awards | People think 【9】 of this novel. Hemingway 【10】 the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for The Old Man and the Sea. |
【题目】Thomas Edison's inventions have shaped the world. Read about a few of them in the timeline.
Vote-recorderEdison thinks this machine will help lawmakers record their votes in 1875. | KinetoscopeThismotion-picture viewer lets people see moving pictures for the first | Lightbulb Earlier inventors make lightbulbs, but the bulbs have problems. Edison invents the first practical lightbulb. He finds a way to make the warm yellow light from his bulb last for 13 hour |
Phonograph Edison invents a machine that records sound at last | ElectricpenThis machine can make more than one copy of a document |
【1】In which year did Edison invent the vote-recorder?
A. In 1868.B. In 1875.C. In 1879.D. In 1892.
【2】Which of the following inventions did Edison create last?
A. Lightbulb.B. Phonograph.C. Electric pen.D. Kinetoscope.
【3】What was the purpose of the lightbulb?
A. It provided light.B. It recorded sound.
C. It helped lawmakers record their votes.D. It made more than one copy of a document.