A qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover.” Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story.
When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.
As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Chekhov’s medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference(冷漠) many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.
Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Tragic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.
It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhov’s stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhov’s works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity(敏感) of an artist.
Some of Chekhov's works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell, about a school teacher’s extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.
1.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ________.
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A．had a lawful lover |
B．was an illegal writer |
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C．used to be a lawyer |
D．was a competent doctor |
2.In 1880, Chekhov ________.
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A．became a full-time writer |
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B．studied medicine in Moscow University |
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C．practiced medicine in his hometown |
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D．published his most memorable stories |
3.Which of the following adjectives can’t be used to describe Chekhov?
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A．Sensitive. |
B．Cool. |
C．Quick-minded. |
D．Warm-hearted. |
4.Which of the following is the right order of the events?
a. became a doctor
b. became a full time writer
c. started to publish comic short stories
d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.
e. entered the Moscow University Medical School
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A．e→c→a→d→b |
B．d→a→b→c→e |
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C．e→c→b→a→d |
D．a→e→c→b→d |
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he
16 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 17 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 18 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 19 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 20 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 21. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 22 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 23 fake（假货）. When he was 24 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 25 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 26 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 27 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 28 . For many times of entry-exit 29 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 30 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 31 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 32 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 33 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 34 , which he would remember as the 35 of his success forever.
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.--- I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired..
--- There is no ________ for this while you are on duty.
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A．reason |
B．excuse |
C．cause |
D．explanation |
Our teachers often encourage us that every minute we spend on studying will finally in the near future．
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A．run out |
B．go off |
C．come out |
D．pay off |
Seeing a stranger with a knife in his hand, the little girl stood under the tree, _______ out of her mind.
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A．frightened |
B．be frightened |
C．to be frightened |
D．frightening |
The black horse is___________ of the pair.
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A．the strongest |
B．the stronger |
C．the strong |
D．quite strong |
