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Alice Walker makes her living by writing. And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia, she went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet , her first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I promised I would write a book for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be thankful that in his warmth he fulfilled my deepest dream (and need) of what a poet should be.”

   “To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a basket full of oranges .The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished (没有减弱) by time. He said he liked orange, too.”

1．What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Langston Hughes’ books about Alice Walker

B. The childhood of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

C. Langston Hughes, American poet.

D. Alice Walker’s reflection (印象，评论) on Langston Hughes.

2．In the passage, Alice Walker is　　   .

A. a researcher at Sarah Lawrence College

B. a professor at Sarah Lawrence College

C. a prize-wining writer

D. a writer of plays for children

3．Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in　　   .

A. Atlanta, Georgia

B. Eatonton, Georgia

C. Jackson, Mississippi

D. Lawrence, Massachusetts

4．Form the passage we can conclude that Alice Walker was twenty-two years old when　　   .

A .she moved to Jackson, Mississippi

B. she moved to New York

C. she first met with Langston Hughes

D. Langston Hughes died

5．What did Alice Walker mean when she says Langston Hughes “is not dead at all”?

A. Langston Hughes believed in eternal life (永生)

B. She hadn’t been told of Langston Hughes’ death.

C. For her, Langston Hughes had never really existed.

D. Langston Hughes is still present in her thoughts.

6．According to the passage, what did Alice Walker give Langston Hughes before he died？

A. A job　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　B. A prize

C. Some oranges.　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Pile of books

 

Answer 1

答案：1D2C3B4C5D6C
解析：

1、此题考查中心归纳能力。纵观全文，作者主要叙述了Alice Walker对Langston Hughes的看法。 2、Alice Walker makes her living by writing. And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her.根据这两句可知，本题选C。 3、此题考查细节事实。在去Atlanta上大学前，Alice Walker是在Eatonton, Georgia上的公校。 4、 “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I promised I would write a book for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a pile of his books…” 根据她给孩子们说的话可知，当时她22岁。 5、此题考查推理判断能力。Alice Walker对Langston Hughes 的印象非常深刻；是Langston Hughes给了她创作的灵感；故她一定会很看重Langston Hughes, 此人物会不时地出现在她的思绪中。 6、根据最后一段可知，本题选C。