Hemingway(1898~1961) was born in Illinois. His family took him, as a boy, hunting and fishing trips and so made him know early the kinds of virtues, such as courage and endurance (忍耐), which were later shown in his stories. After high school, he worked as a newspaper reporter and then went abroad to take part in World War I. After the war, he lived for several years in Paris. It was not long before he began publishing remarkable short stories. In the year he left Paris he published the powerful novel The Sun Also Rises. His subjects were often war and its effects on people, or contests, such as hunting or bullfighting, which demand endurance and courage.
Hemingway’s style of writing is striking. His sentences are short, his words are simple, yet they are often filled with feelings. A careful reading can show us, further more, that we see how the action of his stories continue during the silence, during the times his character say nothing. This action is often full of meaning. There are times when the most powerful effect comes from restraint(克制). Such times happen often in Hemingway’s writings. He perfected the art of expressing excitement with few words.
小题1:Which of the following was written by Hemingway?
A．The Old Man and the Sea.
B．The Ugly Duckling.
C．The Daughter of the Sea.
D．The Gifts.小题2:Hemingway’s short stories were first published_______.
A．before World War I.
B．during World War I.
C．after World War I.
D．in the year before he left Pairs.小题3:What do you know about Hemingway as a boy from the article?
A．He was very brave and bright.
B．He liked writing short stories.
C．He often went hunting and fishing.
D．He was good at hunting and fishing.小题4:Why is Hemingway’s style of writing striking?
A．Because his words are short.
B．Because his sentences are simple.
C．Because his writings are filled with feelings.
D．Because he is a master of the pause.
