Question

    I graduated in 1941 and of course got caught in the war. In 1945 I was out, twenty-one years old, a soldier through 35 bombing missions, and at the University of Washington taking creative writing courses, something I'd looked forward to all through the Air Force.

I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do. My teacher was a new man named Grant Redford, a very good short story writing teacher and a sad man. He was from Montana and had been connected with the old Rocky Mountain Review. I think it became the Western Review but I'm not sure and I don't bother to look it up. I'm afraid I was never much of a student for Redford. My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent(任性的); on and on about my personal problems, without form, without development, and without even any good writing.

However, I did write humor in those days and had no trouble getting it published in the campus magazine, though I'd hate to see it now. Mostly my writing was used to get myself attention, to satisfy a terrible personal interest in self-admiration, and it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing, that special way you feel just when you've done something you like. That's far more satisfying than seeing your name in print, good reviews, praise or applause after a reading. And more lasting.

1.What do we know about the author's childhood?

A. A good student of his teacher. B. Crazy about writing.

C. Good at telling short stores. D. Longing to be a pilot.

2.How was his writing career at the early stage?

A. Productive. B. Successful.

C. Struggling. D. A complete failure.

3.Where did the author eventually find comfort in writing?

A. Short stories. B. Poems.

C. Humorous stories. D. Good reviews.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者叙述了自己的创作经历。作者童年时对写作疯狂。他1941年毕业，随后参战。1945年，21岁的他作为一名士兵参加了35次轰炸任务，在华盛顿大学(University of Washington)学习创意写作课程。作者早期的写作生涯很挣扎，最终从写诗找到了写作的慰藉。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段第一句I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do.可知，作者童年时对写作疯狂，那时作者认为写作是他能做或想做的唯一事情。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中I'm afraid I was never much of a student for Redford. My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent(任性的)；on and on about my personal problems, without form, without development, and without even any good writing.以及第三段中However, I did write humor in those days and had no trouble getting it published in the campus magazine, though I'd hate to see it now.可知，作者早期的写作生涯很挣扎，没有形式，没有发展，甚至没有好的作品，但也有一些作品发表在校园杂志上，不算完全的失败。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据最后一段中it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing, that special way you feel just when you've done something you like.可知，作者最终从写诗中找到了写作的慰藉。故选B。