Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The short story writer is the first-ever Canadian, and the 13th woman, to win the prize. She has been called “the master of the modern short story”.
Alice Munro was born on July 10, 1931, just outside Wingham, Ontario, which has appeared in her stories many times.
Munro said that she began to escape into books when she was only ten years old. After her mother was diagnosed(诊断)with a serious disease, she started to throw herself into the world of books to make herself feel better.
Munro was a late bloomer(大器晚成) as a writer. She produced her first collection when she was 37 and didn’t get known outside Canada until the 1970s.
In fact, Munro works with an easy-to-read writing style, which is often described to be “practically perfect”. Her story, The Bear Came Over the Mountain, was made into a movie called Away From Her.
The 83-year-old author is often compared to Chekhov, the 19th century Russian who is considered one of the greatest short story writers in history.
Munro lived for many years in the small town of Clinton, Opt, but she was so shy that many people in the town didn’t know who she was. Munro said she was trying to be more social and accept invitations and go out to see people.
【小题1】Who is Alice Munro?
【小题2】How old is Alice Munro?
【小题3】Why did she escape into books?
【小题4】Can readers find any information about Wingham in Munro’s stories?
【小题5】What is the film Away From Her based on?
【小题6】What kind of person do you think Alice Munro is? Tell us your impression of her in TWO to THREE sentences.

Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The short story writer is the first-ever Canadian, and the 13th woman, to win the prize. She has been called “the master of the modern short story”.

Alice Munro was born on July 10, 1931, just outside Wingham, Ontario, which has appeared in her stories many times.

Munro said that she began to escape into books when she was only ten years old. After her mother was diagnosed(诊断)with a serious disease, she started to throw herself into the world of books to make herself feel better.

Munro was a late bloomer(大器晚成) as a writer. She produced her first collection when she was 37 and didn’t get known outside Canada until the 1970s.

In fact, Munro works with an easy-to-read writing style, which is often described to be “practically perfect”. Her story, The Bear Came Over the Mountain, was made into a movie called Away From Her.

The 83-year-old author is often compared to Chekhov, the 19th century Russian who is considered one of the greatest short story writers in history.

Munro lived for many years in the small town of Clinton, Opt, but she was so shy that many people in the town didn’t know who she was. Munro said she was trying to be more social and accept invitations and go out to see people.

1.Who is Alice Munro?

2.How old is Alice Munro?

3.Why did she escape into books?

4.Can readers find any information about Wingham in Munro’s stories?

5.What is the film Away From Her based on?

6.What kind of person do you think Alice Munro is? Tell us your impression of her in TWO to THREE sentences.

Most children like      TV.      TV is very interesting. On TV        can learn a lot, and they can see and know many things      their country and the world. Of course, they can      over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily with        . Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t       anything over the radio.

Many children watch TV on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are very busy with their lessons on     . But a few children watch TV every      . They go to bed very late. So they can’t have a good      . How about you, my young friend?

1.A. watch             B.to watching C. watches    D. to watch

2.A. So          B. And           C. Because D. But

3.A. we         B. they            C. she             D. us

4.A. at                    B. on      C. about         D. with

5.A. learn     B. sing             C. dance         D. hear

6.A. radio     B. film             C. game          D. TV

7.A. hear      B. like             C. see             D. learn

8.A. weekend   B. weekdays      C. weekends     D. Sunday

9.A. night             B. time              C. man            D. place

10.A. time             B. rest     C. game          D. meal