2021屆高考二輪復(fù)習(xí)英語話題詞匯與閱讀理解：11 文學(xué)與藝術(shù)（原卷版）

專題11文學(xué)與藝術(shù)

---詞匯識(shí)記+真題感悟+最新專項(xiàng)練習(xí)

Stepl測(cè)T我的話題詞匯量

1.literaturen._______________

2.worksn._______________

3.masterpiecen._______________

4.adaptationn._______________

5.noveln._______________

6.fictionn._______________

7.poemn._______________

8.poetn._______________

9.poetryn._______________

10.essayn._______________

11.mythn._______________

12.legendn._______________

13.fairytale_______________

14.detectivenovel

15.mysterynovel_______________

16.sciencefiction_______________

17.biographyn._______________

18.classicalliterature/work

19.chaptern._______________

20.describevt._______________

21.descriptionn._______________

22.draftn._______________

vt._______________

23.originaladj._______________

n._______________

24.publishvt._______________

25.subscribev._______________

26.abookreview_______________

27.besetin_______________

28.adapt...from...

29.translate...into...

30.inspirationn._______________

31.techniquen._______________

32.reflectv.—

33.reflectionn._

34.backgroundn.一

35.exhibitionn._

36.displayn.&vt.

37.admirev.一

38.classicadj._

39.uniqueadj._

40.abstractadj.—

41.artisticadj._

42.antique一

43.vividadj._

44.visualadj._

45.valuableadj._

46.liveadj.—

47.outlinen._

48.appreciatevt.一

49.worksofart_

50.appealto一

51.truetolife_

52.onexhibition/display/show—

53.senseofbeauty

54.studion.一

55.paintingn.一

56.galleryn._

57.photo/photographn.—

58.photographer/cameramann.

59.focusn.一

60.exposuren._

61.filmn.一

62.takepictures(photos)/takeapicture(photo)

63.dialoguen.

64.charactern.

65.linen.

66.costumen.

67.applausen.

68.applaudv.

69.cineman._______________

70.theatren._______________

71.entrancen._______________

72.exitn._______________

73.bebasedon_______________

74.queueup/standinline

75.puton_______________

76.playthepart/roleof...

77.performvt._______________

78.performancen.

79.dancetomusic

80.sculpturen._______________

81.statuen._______________

82.designn.&vt.

83.constructvt._______________

84.constructionn.

85.magnificentadj.

86.splendidadj._______________

87.skyscrapern._______________

88.architectn._______________

89.architecturen._______________

90.underconstruction

91.beshapedlike...

92.intheshapeof...

自我小結(jié)：________________________________________________________________________

Step2WI

文學(xué)，修身養(yǎng)性豐富內(nèi)涵；藝術(shù)，陶冶情操提升品位。高考英語閱讀理解常涉及文學(xué)與藝術(shù)話題，旨

在要求考生在日常生活中多關(guān)注當(dāng)代文學(xué)與藝術(shù)的發(fā)展動(dòng)向，多涉足文學(xué)與藝術(shù)領(lǐng)域，親自去感受文學(xué)與

藝術(shù)的魅力，開闊視野，提升文學(xué)素養(yǎng)。

（1）

【2020.新高考卷n,c]

InMay1987theGoldenGateBridgehada50thbirthdayparty.Thebridgewasclosedtomotortrafficsopeople

couldenjoyawalkacrossit.Organizersexpectedperhaps50,000peopletoshowup.Instead,asmanyas800,000

crowdedtheroadstothebridge.Bythetime250,000wereonthebridge,engineersnoticedsomethingterrible：the

roadwaywasflatteningunderwhatturnedouttobetheheaviestloadithadeverbeenaskedtocarry.Worse,itwas

beginningtosway（晃動(dòng)）.Theauthoritiesclosedaccesstothebridgeandtensofthousandsofpeoplemadetheirway

backtoland.Adisasterwasavoided.

ThestoryisoneofscoresinToForgiveDesign：UnderstandingFailure,abookthatisatoncealoveletterto

engineeringandapaean（贊歌）toitsbreakdowns.Itsauthor,Dr.HenryPetroski,haslongbeenwritingabout

disasters.Inthisbook,heincludesthelossofthespaceshuttles（航天飛機(jī)）ChallengerandColumbia,andthe

sinkingoftheTitanic.

Thoughheacknowledgesthatengineeringworkscanfailbecausethepersonwhothoughtthemuporengineered

themsimplygotthingswrong,inthisbookDr.Petroskiwidenshisviewtoconsiderthelargercontextinwhichsuch

failuresoccur.Sometimesdevicesfailbecauseagooddesignisconstructedwithlowqualitymaterialsincompetently

applied.Orperhapsadesignworkssowellitisadoptedelsewhereagainandagain,withseeminglyharmless

improvements,until,suddenly,itdoesnotworkatallanymore.

Readerswillencounternotonlystoriestheyhaveheardbefore,butsomenewstoriesandamovingdiscussionof

theresponsibilityoftheengineertothepublicandthewaysyoungengineerscanbehelpedtograspthem.

"Successissuccessbutthatisallthatitis,"Dr.Petroskiwrites.Itisfailurethatbringsimprovement.

8.WhathappenedtotheGoldenGateBridgeonits50thbirthday?

A.Itcarriedmoreweightthanitcould.

B.Itswayedviolentlyinastrongwind

CItsroadwaywasdamagedbyvehicles

D.Itsaccesswasblockedbymanypeople.

9.WhichofthefollowingisDr.Petroski'sideaaccordingtoparagraph3?

A.Nodesigniswellreceivedeverywhere

B.Constructionismoreimportantthandesign.

C.Notalldisastersarecausedbyengineeringdesign

D.Improvementsonengineeringworksarenecessary.

10.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?

A.Failurecanleadtoprogress.B.Successresultsinoverconfidence

C.Failureshouldbeavoided.D.Successcomesfromjointefforts.

11.Whatisthetext?

A.AnewsreportB.Ashortstory.

C.AbookreviewD.Aresearcharticle.

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【2020?新高考卷I,C]

Inthemid-1990s,TomBisselltaughtEnglishasavolunteerinUzbekistan.Heleftaftersevenmonths,

physicallybrokenandhavinglosthismind.Afewyearslater,stillattractedtothecountry,hereturnedtoUzbekistan

towriteanarticleaboutthedisappearanceoftheAralSea.

Hisvisit,however,endedupinvolvingalotmorethanthat.Hencethisbook,ChasingtheSea:LostAmongthe

GhostsofEmpireinCentralAsia,whichtalksaboutaroadtripfromTashkenttoKarakalpakstan,wheremillionsof

liveshavebeendestroyedbytheslowdryingupofthesea.ItisthestoryofanAmericantravellingtoastrangeland,

andofthepeoplehemeetsonhisway:Rustam,histranslator,alovely24-year-oldwhopickeduphiscolorfulEnglish

inCalifornia,OlegandNatasha,hishostsinTashkent,andastringofforeignaidworkers.

ThisisaquicklookatlifeinUzbekistan,madeoffriendlinessandwarmth,butalsoitsdarkersideofsociety.In

Samarkand,MrBisselladmiresthearchitecturalwonders,whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolice

methodswhensuspectedofdrugdealing.InFerghana,heattendsamountainfuneral(葬禮)followedbyastrange

drinkingparty.AndinKarakalpakstan,heissaddenedbytheduststorms,diseasesandfishingboatsstuckmilesfrom

thesea.

MrBissellskillfullyorganizeshistoricalinsightsandculturalreferences,makinghistaleawell-roundedpicture

ofUzbekistan,seenfromWesterneyes.HisjudgmentandreferencesaredecidedlyAmerican,aswellashisdelicate

stomach.Astheauthorexplains,thisisneitheratravelnorahistorybook,orevenapieceofreportage.Whateveritis,

theresultisafineandvividdescriptionofthepurestofCentralAsiantraditions.

8.WhatmadeMrBissellreturntoUzbekistan?

A.Hisfriends*invitation.B.Hisinterestinthecountry.

C.Hisloveforteaching.D.Hisdesiretoregainhealth.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that”inparagraph2referto?

A.Developingaseriousmentaldisease.

B.TakingaguidedtourinCentralAsia.

C.WorkingasavolunteerinUzbekistan.

DWritinganarticleabouttheAralSea.

10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMrBissell'sroadtripinUzbekistan?

A.Romantic.B.Eventful.C.Pleasant.D.Dangerous.

11.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Tointroduceabook.B.Toexplainaculturalphenomenon.

C.Torememberawriter.D.Torecommendatraveldestination.

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【2017?全國卷I,C]

Someoftheworld'smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirst

annualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO（UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization）

recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying（聯(lián)合）

voiceacrosscultures.

Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusic

hasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.

It*sJasonMoran'sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter'sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowiden

theaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.

“Jazzseemslikeit'snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,"MorantellsNationalPublicRadio'sreporterNeal

Conan."WhatPmhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthat

jazzisnotblackandwhiteanymore.Ifsactuallycolor,andit'sactuallydigital.^^

Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost."The

musiccan*tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaythe

worldworksisnotthesame,“saysMoran.

Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller'smusicforadanceparty,4€justtokindofputit

backinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,"saysMoran.<4Forme,it'sthe

recontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion（情感）lie?Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight（感悟）on

howtotalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueabout

ouremotionsandourthoughts?Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,"saysMoran,“soI

wanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.

l.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?

A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.

B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.

C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.

D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph3referto?

A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.

B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.

C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.

D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.

3.WhatcanweinferaboutMoran'sopiniononjazz?

A.Itwilldisappeargradually.

B.Itremainsblackandwhite.

C.Itshouldkeepupwiththetimes.

D.Itchangesevery50years.

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ExploringtheFutureofJazz

B.TheRiseandFallofJazz

C.TheStoryofaJazzMusician

□.CelebratingtheJazzDay

Step3專則【練

（1）

Returningtoabookyou'vereadmanytimescanfeellikedrinkswithanoldfriend.There'sawelcome

familiarity-butalsosometimesaslightsuspicionthattimehaschangedyouboth,andthustherelationship.But

booksdon'tchange,peopledo.Andthat'swhatmakestheactofrereadingsorichandtransformative.

Thebeautyofrereadingliesintheideathatourbondwiththeworkisbasedonourpresentmentalregister.It's

true,theolderIget,themoreIfeeltimehaswings.Butwithreading,it'sallaboutthepresent.It*saboutthenowand

whatonecontributestothenow,becausereadingisagiveandtakebetweenauthorandreader.Eachhastopulltheir

ownweight.

TherearethreebooksIrereadannuallyThefirst,whichItaketoreadingeveryspringisEmestHemningway'sA

MoveableFeast.Publishedin1964,it'shisclassicmemoirof1920sParis.Thelanguageisalmostintoxicating（令人

陶醉的），anagingwriterlookingbackonanambitiousyetsimplertime.AnotherisAnnieDillard'sHolytheFirm,

herpoetic1975ramble（隨筆）abouteverythingandnothing.ThethirdbookisJulioCortazar^SaveTwilight:

SelectedPoems,becausepoetry.AndbecauseCortazar.

WhileItendtobuyalotofbooks,thesethreeweregiventomeasgifs,whichmightaddtothemeaningIattach

tothem.ButIimaginethat,whilemoneyisindeedwonderfulandnecessary,rereadinganauthor?sworkisthehighest

currencyareadercanpaythem.Thebestbooksaretheonesthatopenfurtherastimepasses.Butremember,it'syou

thathastogrowandreadandrereadinordertobetterunderstandyourfriends.

24.Whydoestheauthorlikerereading?

A.Itevaluatesthewriter-readerrelationship.

B.It'sawindowtoawholenewworld.

C.Ifsasubstitutefbrdrinkingwithafriend.

D.Itextendstheunderstandingofoneself.

25.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookAMoveableFeas!?

A.Ifsabriefaccountofatrip.

B.It'saboutHemingway'slifeasayoungman.

C.It'sarecordofahistoricevent.

D.It'saboutHemingway'sfriendsinParis.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"currency"inparagraph4referto?

A.Debt

B.Reward.

CAllowance.

D.Facevalue.

27.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?

A.Helovespoetry.

B.He'saneditor.

C.He'sveryambitious.

D.Heteachesreading.

(2)

OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsago,EudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriends

outtodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSidecafeandwithinminutes,anothercustomerwas

approachingtheirtable.

“Hey,aren*tyoufromMississippi?"theelegant,white-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.

'TmfromMississippitoo.,,

Withoutasecondthought,thewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup,shealso

pulledupachair.

“TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi,“Weltysaid."Ididn'tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriends

werethinking/5

TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshine.Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave,itwaspouring

outside.Welty'snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacab.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotel,her

big-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippistate

reunion（團(tuán)聚）.

“Myfriendsaid:'Nowwebelieveyourstories,Weltyadded."AndIsaid:'Nowyouknow.Thesearethe

peoplethatmakemewritethem.'"

Sittingonasofainherroom,Welty,aslimfigureinasimplegraydress,lookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.

“Idon*tmakethemup,“shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears.don*thaveto.”

Beauticians,bartenders,pianoplayersandpeoplewithpuiplehats,Welty'speoplecomefromafternoonsspent

visitingwitholdfriends,fromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJackson,Miss,fromconversationsoverheard

onabus.ItannoysWeltythat,at78,herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimes,sittingonabusoratrain,shehears

onlyafragment（片斷）ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.

5.WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe?

A.Twostrangersjoinedher.

B?Herchildhoodfriendscamein.

C.Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.

D.Somepeopleheldapartythere.

6.Theunderlinedword"them"inParagraph6referstoWelty's"

A.readersB.parties

C.friendsD.stories

7.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecharactersinWelty'sfiction?

A.Theyliveinbigcities.

B.Theyaremostlywomen.

C.Theycomefromreallife.

D.Theyarepleasureseekers.

（3）

MydaughterwenttoseeTheWildOnerecentlyandshecommentedthatMarlonBrandowaswearingjeansso

longago.Ofcoursehehelpedsetthetrend,sothatgotmethinkingaboutthelinkbetweenfilmsandtrendsin

fashion.Fashionandfilmshavegonehandinhandforlong.TheWildOneisagoodexample:itappearedin1954,

starringBrando.Dressedinablackleathermotorcyclejacket,leathercapandjeans,hecreatedalookwhichisstill

considered"cool"today.EveryonefromMadonnatoamiddle-agedmanisseenwearingtheclassicleather

motorcyclejacket.

AnotherstronginfluenceonfashiontrendswasBreakfastatTiffany's,starringAudreyHepburn.Shemade

famousthesimpleblackdressthatlooksperfectateitheracocktailpartyorjuststandingaroundanexpensive

departmentstorelikeTiffany'swithapastryandcoffeeinyourhand,asAudreyHepburndoesinthefilm.She

lookssoelegant,wearingsimplebutbeautifuldresses,bigdarkglassesandastringofpearlsaroundherneck.

AudreyHepburnstillinfluenceswomen*sfashionwithher"Tiffany'slook”.

Inmoremodemtimes,thefilmstarUmaThurmancreatedamajorfashiontrendwhensheappearedinthe

filmPulpFiction,madein1994.Herstylewasverysimple.Herblacktrousers,crispwhiteshirtandhairstylewere

copiedbywomenintheworld.

Influencingfashiontrendscanoftenbeabouttiming.ThemovieMemoirsofaGeishacamejustintimeto

startatrendinJapanesefashion.ItstarredtheChineseactressZhangZiyi,whoworebeautifulsilkkimonos(和月艮),

anditwonanOscarfbrCostumeDesign.Manytravelcompaniespickeduponthetrendandran“geishatrips”to

Japan.Thefilmhasalsoledtoaregainedinterestinkimonos.ItisnowquitecommontoseeyoungJapanese

womenwearingkimonosnotjustontraditionaloccasions,butatvarioussocialevents.Thefashionisalso

beginningtospreadtowesterncountries.

8.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.FilmsandfashionB.Stars1fashion

C.InfluentialfilmsD.Filmcultures

9.WhowillpeopleassociateMadonnawearingtheleathermotorcyclejacketwith?

A.ZhangZiyi.B.AudreyHepburn.

C.UmaThurman.D.MarlonBrando.

10.WhatisimpliedinthefilmBreakfastatTiffany'saccordingtothepassage?

A.Onecanbeactivebywearingblack.

B.Onecanbeelegantbywearingsimple.

C.Onecanbefamousbylookingperfect.

D.OnecanbestylishbyeatingatTiffany's.

11.WhatdoesthefilmMemoirsofaGeishaleadto?

A.ThepopularityoftheChineseactress.

B.Theworldwidereadingofgeishastories.

C.Therecoveryofinterestinkimonos.

D.The"geishatrips“tosocialevents.

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Youcan'twalkintotheofficewithoutRihanna'svoicesinging“workworkworkworkworkwork,,inyour

head.AndthatonelinefromLadyGaga's"BadRomance'"stillmakesyouwanttoscream.Thesearecommonly

knownasearwormsongs-thosestickytunesthatcontinuetoplayinyourhead.Arecentstudyfindsthatmorethan

90%ofadultsreporthearingearwormsongsonaweeklybasis.

Fortunately,mostpeoplereportearwormsongsaspleasant.Butothersfindthemannoyingorevenmaddening.

“SomepeoplearetroubledbythemtothepointthatitdisturbssaysElizabethHellmuthMargulis,aprofessor

attheUniversityofArkansaswhohasstudiedearwormsongs.

Margulissaysearwormsongstendtohavesomepredictablecharacteristics.Foronething,theytendtosmall

partsofasong——notthewholetrack.And“thesongsyou'veheardrecentlyalsohavethemostpossibilitytoget

stuckinyourmemory,"shesays.

Butsometimessomethingstrangeandunpredictablecanalsostartatrackpayinginyourhead."OnceIwasat

thedoctor'sofficeandsawaposterofamanwhoIthoughtlookedlikeGaston-acharacterfromBeautyandthe

Beast；'Margulisrecalls.Acoupleminutespassed,andsherealizedshecouldn'tget"BeOurGuesf\thesongin

themovie,outofherhead,eventhoughshehadn'tthoughtofthetuneinyears.Inthatinstance,shewasableto

identifyherearworm'strigger:theGaston-lookingmanintheposter.44Buttheconnectionscanbereallyunclear,“

shesays.

Margulispointsoutthat,inallofhumanhistory,recordedmusicisaverynewphenomenon.Shesayssome

haveinferredthatearwormsongsarealsonew—theunintendedconsequenceofbeingabletohearthesamesong

playedeverywhereinthesamewayoverandoveragain.Sofar,theconvincingexplanationforwhyhumanbeings

experienceearwormsongsremainsamystery.Buttherearesomewell-establishedwaystocastofftheearworm

songs.

"Findingamentallydemandingtaskandputtingyourmindonitusuallyshiftsattentionawayfrominternal

music.Peopletendtogetearwormswhenperformingtasksthatdon'trequiretheirfullattention—stufflikedoing

thedishesJMargulissays.

Chewinggumcanalsohelp.Whenasongisstuckinourheads,it'salmostlikewe'resingingalongwithit.If

youmakeyourmouthdosomethingelse-chewinggum,eatingamealortalkingwithafriend-thatcankickout

theearworm.

Youcouldalsofaceyourenemy.Bylisteningtothefulltrackthatincludesthepassagestuckinyourhead,you

mayfind"closure“andrelief.

8.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobeanearwormsong?

A.Asongmadeupofsimplewords.

B.Asongheardfrequentlythesedays.

C.Asongsungbyamostfamoussinger.

D.Asonglearnedduringone'schildhood.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trigger“inParagraph4mean?

A.Type.B.Tune.

C.Cause.D.Characteristic.

10.Wecaninferthatearwormsongsmay.

A.resultfrommoderntechnologyB.beexperiencedovermeals

C.helpregainlostmemoriesD.hurtone'shearing

11.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthelastthreeparagraphs?

A.Whywehearearwormsongs.B.Wheretofindearwormsongs.

C.Whenwehearearwormsongs.D.Howtogetoverearwormsongs.

（5）

Iwas16yearsoldthedayIskippedschoolforthefirsttime.Itwaseasilydone:Bothmyparentsleftforwork

beforemyschoolbusarrived,sowhenitshowedupatmyhouseonthatcoldwintermorning,Isimplydidnotget

on.Theperfectcrime!

AndwhatdidIdowithmyselfonthatgloriousstolenday,withnoadultinchargeandnolimitsonmy

activities?DidIgethigh?Hitthemallforashopliftingextravaganza（狂歡）？

Nope.Ibuiltawarmfireinthewoodstove,preparedabowlofpopcorn,grabbedablanket,andread.Iwas

thrilledandtransportedbyabook—itwasHemingway'sTheSunAlsoRises——andIjustneededtobealonewithit

foralittlewhile.IachedtoknowwhatwouldhappentoJakeBarnesandLadyBrettAshleyandRobertCohn.I

couldn'tbearthethoughtofsittinginaclassroomtakinganotherbiologyexamwhenIcouldbetravelingthrough

Spaininthe1920swithabunchofexpatriates（異鄉(xiāng)客）.

Ispentthatdaylostinwords.Timefellaway,astheroomaroundmeturnedtomist,andmyrole-asa

daughter,sister,teenager,andstudent—intheworldnolongerhadanymeaning.Ihadaccidentallycomeacrossthe

keytoperfecthappiness:IhadbecomecompletelyabsorbedbysomethingIloved.

Lookingbackonitnow,IcanseethatsomesubtlethingswerehappeningtomymindandtomylifewhileI

wasinthatstateofabsorption.Hemingway'slanguagewasquietlybraidingitselfintomyimagination.Iwas

downloadinginformationabouthowtocreatesimpleandelegantsentences,agoodandsolidplot.Inotherwords,I

waslearninghowtowrite.Withoutrealizingit,Iwashotonthetrailofmyownfate.Writingnowabsorbsmethe

wayreadingoncedidandhappinessistheirgeneroussideeffect.

4.Whydidtheauthorskipschoolonthatday?

A.Becauseherparentslefthomeearly.

B.Becauseitwasacoldwintermorning.

C.Becauseshewasfascinatedbyanovel.

D.Becauseshehatedtotakethebiologyexam.

5.Whatdidtheauthorthinkisthesourceoftruejoy?

A.Readingbythefire.B.TravellinginSpain.

C.Breakingtheregulations.D.Beingoccupiedbyone'spassion.

6.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrase"braidingitselfinto”inthelastparagraph?

A.Entering.B.Destroying.

C.Mending.D.Blocking.

7.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Iwastiredofmyreal-liferoles.

B.Ilearnthowtowriteontheinternet.

C.Hemingway'sstyleinfluencedmealot.

D.Becomingawriterwasmychildhooddream.

（6）

IremembermymotherreadingtomewhenIwasasmallchild.Irememberwatchingassheshowedmethe

wordssheread."Canyousaythat?”sheasked.

“Aforapple,nMomsaidmanytimes.1listenedcarefully,thenpointedattheletterandrepeatedit.Timeand

againmymotherlistenedtomeasIsoundedoutlettersandsimplewords.BythetimeIreachedkindergartenI

couldreadsimplesenten