Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman doing?

A.Hosting a TV show. B.Giving a lecture on poetry.

C.Conducting a radio debate.

2.How did the man’s mother contribute to his success in poetry?

A.She sent him to poetry classes. B.She taught him to write business plans.

C.She asked him to read from early childhood.

3.What does the man find most difficult in writing?

A.Choosing the right words. B.Describing real experiences.

C.Getting an appropriate opportunity.

4.What does the man say about his own writing?

A.Creative. B.Successful. C.Encouraging.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

【原文】

W: Welcome to this edition of Writers. Tonight we have Steven Dauthy with us. Congratulations on your book Life and Everything in between. It’s such a success.

M: Thank you.

W: This is your first attempt at poetry? Did you ever try it before? Did you ever take any classes in poetry?

M: Well. My only real experience was writing business plans. Other than that, I’ve zero experience while writing is concerned. I’ve always had a good grasp of English language thanks to my mum who started me reading when I was very little.

W: What’s the hardest thing of creating your work?

M: Definitely finding the perfect words to fit what I wanted to say. There’s always a word or two that I might still rewrite if given the chance.

W: Will there be more collections of poetry from Dauthy?

M: There will be more of something I suppose, but maybe not poetry. I really don’t see myself as a poet. Rather, I see what I wrote is kind of writing that might inspire people in some way.