James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91.
Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲).Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife.
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education."He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading.
"If he can do it.I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said.Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life.
He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough.
His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month.One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?

A.He couldn't read when he was retired.
B.He was not a good student at school.
C.Only his family members knew he was illiterate.
D.He published his book at the age of 91.
【小题2】Mr. Henry made up his mind to study because he           
A.had some trouble with his granddaughter
B.couldn't sign the document he was given
C.wanted to share his own experience with others
D.was inspired by George Dawson's story
【小题3】In his book, Mr. Henry didn't mention ____.
A.his family storyB.his school education
C.his journeys at seaD.his work experiences
【小题4】What's the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold.
B.The book was sold well in Germany.
C.His book was popular both at home and abroad.
D.Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie.

In high school, George Lucas didn’t do much work because he spent all his time dreaming about racing cars.
Just a few days before graduation, George was driving home from the library in his Fiat; he prepared for a left turn by looking in the minor. But as he started the turn, he heard the sound of another car, a blowing horn(喇叭), and the speeding Chevy hit the driver side of his car. The little Fiat turned over four or five times before it was stopped by a big tree. Luckily, George did not die in the accident, but his recovery was slow and he needed months of physical treatment. He would never be able to race ears now.
The accident really changed George’s life. He decided there must be some reason he survived, and made up his mind to get his act together and make something out of his life. He decided to go to university and developed an interest in reading and writing. He got on quite well in his studies. He didn’t quite forget about racing cars. At that time instead of driving race cars, he began filming them.
You may have seen one or all of George Lucas’s most famous films from the Star Wars series or the Indiana Jones trilogy. Not only has George produced movies, but also he has helped invent and develop new technologies to modernize the movie industry.
Today, Lucas, who earns as much as $3.0 billion, is one of the American film industry’s most successful directors and producers.
【小题1】What was George Lueas’s life like in high school?

A.He was the best race ear driver.
B.He did very well in his school subjects.
C.He didn’t spend much time on his studies.
D.He was one of the worst students in school.
【小题2】We can learn from this passage that __________.
A.George’s Fiat was not seriously damaged
B.the Chevy driver didn’t break the traffic law
C.George was seriously injured in the accident
D.the Chevy driver wasn’t injured in the accident
【小题3】The greatness of George Lucas mainly lies in his __________.
A.earning a great deal of money
B.directing several famous movies
C.making movies about racing cars
D.making the film industry more modern

In high school, George Lucas didn’t do much work because he spent all his time dreaming about racing cars.

Just a few days before graduation, George was driving home from the library in his Fiat; he prepared for a left turn by looking in the minor. But as he started the turn, he heard the sound of another car, a blowing horn(喇叭), and the speeding Chevy hit the driver side of his car. The little Fiat turned over four or five times before it was stopped by a big tree. Luckily, George did not die in the accident, but his recovery was slow and he needed months of physical treatment. He would never be able to race ears now.

The accident really changed George’s life. He decided there must be some reason he survived, and made up his mind to get his act together and make something out of his life. He decided to go to university and developed an interest in reading and writing. He got on quite well in his studies. He didn’t quite forget about racing cars. At that time instead of driving race cars, he began filming them.

You may have seen one or all of George Lucas’s most famous films from the Star Wars series or the Indiana Jones trilogy. Not only has George produced movies, but also he has helped invent and develop new technologies to modernize the movie industry.

Today, Lucas, who earns as much as $3.0 billion, is one of the American film industry’s most successful directors and producers.

1.What was George Lueas’s life like in high school?

A.He was the best race ear driver.

B.He did very well in his school subjects.

C.He didn’t spend much time on his studies.

D.He was one of the worst students in school.

2.We can learn from this passage that __________.

A.George’s Fiat was not seriously damaged

B.the Chevy driver didn’t break the traffic law

C.George was seriously injured in the accident

D.the Chevy driver wasn’t injured in the accident

3.The greatness of George Lucas mainly lies in his __________.

A.earning a great deal of money

B.directing several famous movies

C.making movies about racing cars

D.making the film industry more modern

 

James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91.

Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲).Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife.

A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education."He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading.

"If he can do it.I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said.Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life.

He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough.

His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month.One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.

1.Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?

    A.He couldn't read when he was retired.

    B.He was not a good student at school.

    C.Only his family members knew he was illiterate.

    D.He published his book at the age of 91.

2.Mr. Henry made up his mind to study because he           

    A.had some trouble with his granddaughter

    B.couldn't sign the document he was given

    C.wanted to share his own experience with others

    D.was inspired by George Dawson's story

3.In his book, Mr. Henry didn't mention ____.

    A.his family story                     B.his school education

    C.his journeys at sea                  D.his work experiences

4.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

    A.Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold.

    B.The book was sold well in Germany.

    C.His book was popular both at home and abroad.

    D.Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie.

 

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