F.Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”
This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.
However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reord his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first break down and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.
1.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life
according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.
A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a
3.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald _______..
A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.
B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army
C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down
D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital
4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about_____.
A. Zelda’s personal life
B. Zelda’s illness and treatment
C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham
D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world
If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
Some people read very rapidly, while others read very slowly. But which one is better?
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
(1). Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
(2). Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
(3).Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
(4). In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
1.What should be read rapidly?
A. Directions for making something. B. Maths problems.
C. Science and history books. D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.
2.What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?
A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to your needs.
C. To read as slowly as possible. D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.
3.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Something about Careful Reading. B. Be a Rapid Reader.
C. How to Read? D. How to Be a Slow Reader?
The Best Way to See Lakeland
1.What can you see if you choose Tour A?
A. Yewdale Valley B. Coniston Water
C. Castlerigg Stone Circle D. Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm
2.How much will Simon, a boy of 12, and his father pay if they want to choose Tour A and Tour B?
A. £84.00 B. £109.00 C. £104.00 D. £144.00
3.When does the coach leave Windermere if you choose Tour B?
A. 09.45 hrs B. 17.00 hrs C. 12.00 hrs D. 16.30 hrs
You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago.
On this special day for teachers across the country, I can _______keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear.
Do you still remember the happy _______about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your _______.You, a beautiful young lady, promised us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children spent more time on their books ______ after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still _______ that one day you might leave. You wore a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their fear of your leaving. You went all out in the _______ of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费).You often emphasized to us the _______ of one's life, so that must have been what you were after in those five years!
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room ______ you had been crying bitterly.In your class, we _____ but looked away from your eyes. You _______for some time as if you were trying to find this right word…you said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…
On the following morning, we _______ you the very best and the villagers gave you their thanks. The train took you away and your broken ________The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
1.A. forever B. seldom C. hardly D. soon
2.A. scene B. condition C. sign D. sight
3.A. report B. arrival C. explanation D. speech
4.A. even B. ever C. soon D. still
5.A. considered B. feared C. supposed D. doubted
6.A. teaching B. middle C. course D. field
7.A. way B. wealth C. value D. cost
8.A. as if B. because C. even though D. before
9.A. listened B. talked C. discussed D. studied
10.A. explained B. stopped C. talked D .spoke
11.A. hoped B. expected C. wished D. brought
12.A. boy B. class C. heart D. memory
You are sure to fail the exam__________you study hard.
A. if B. unless C. since D. that
I feel ______ tired ,so I want to drink ____ tea.
A. a bit of, a bit B. a little bit, a bit of
C. a bit, a little of D. a bit little, a bit
