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　　Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12,

1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to

make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.

　　Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard

at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .

　　In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold,

he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to

write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his

twenties.

　　But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when

he was only 40 years old.

1. Jack London was from ________.

A. Alaska

B. London

C. the USA

D. France

2. He was a famous ________.

A. worker

B. story-teller

C. teacher

D. writer

3. In Alaska, he________.

A. found gold

B. found books and stories

C. became rich

D. learned a lot

4. He became famous for________ .

A. his writings

B. his gold

C. rich life

D. both A and B

5. He began to work in________ and died in ________.

A. 1888; 1916

B. 1876; 1916

C. 1900; 1956

D. 1876; 1900