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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876.He was abandoned by his father,“Professor” William Henry Chaney,a fortune telling person,and raised in Oakland by his mother Flora Wellman,a music teacher.London’s stepfather,John London,whose surname he took,was a failed storekeeper. London’ youth marked by poverty. At the age of the he became a crazy reader, and borrowed books from the Oakland Public Library, where Ina Coolbirth told him to read the works of Flaubert, Tolstoy and other major novelists.

After leaving school at the age of 14,London worked as a seaman,rode in trains as a wanderer and adopted socialistic views as a member of the protest armies of the unemployed.In 1894 he was arrested in Niagara Fails and put into prison for wandering.These years made him determined to raise himself out of poverty but they also gave later materials for such works as The Sea Wolf(1 904),which partly came from his horrible experiences as a sailor in the Pacific Ocean.

Without having much formal education,London spent much time in public libraries reading fiction,philosophy,poetry,political science,and at the age of 19 got admittance to the University of California in Berkeley.During this period he had already started to write.London left the school before the year was over and went to seek his fortune in the Klondike gold rush of 1 89 7.His attempt was unsuccessful.London spent the winter near Dawson City,suffering from illness.In the spring he returned to San Francisco with his notebook full of plans for stories.For the remainder of 1 89 8 London again tried to earn his living by writing.London’s first novel,The Son of the Wolf,appeared’in 1900.By 1904 Jack London was the author of 10 books.The Son of the Wolf got a wide audience as did his other Alaska stories,The Call of the Wild(1903),White Fang(1906),and Burning Daylight(1910).Jack London died on November 22,1916.

小题1:What did Ina Coolbirth tell London in the Oakland Public Library?(Within 15 words)

小题2:Why were London's horrible experiences as a sailor good for him?(Within 12 words)

小题3:What was wrong with London near Dawson City?(Within 5 words)

小题4:What is London’s first novel?(Within 5 words)

小题5:How is the text developed?(Within 5 words)

答案

小题1:Ina Coolbirth told London to read the works of (Flaubert, Tolstoy and other) major novelists.

小题2:Because they are the materials for his works like The Sea Wolf。/Because it provided materials for his works later.

小题3:He suffered from illness。/He was ill

小题4:The Son of the Wolf

小题5:In time order/In order of time

题目分析:

小题1:根据第一段At the age of the he became a crazy reader, and borrowed books from the Oakland Public Library, where Ina Coolbirth told him to read the works of Flaubert, Tolstoy and other major novelists.描述,可知艾娜库伯斯让他读一些主要小说家的作品。故答:Ina Coolbirth told London to read the works of (Flaubert, Tolstoy and other) major novelists.

小题2:根据第二段These years made him determined to raise himself out of poverty but they also gave later materials for such works as The Sea Wolf(1 904),which partly came from his horrible experiences as a sailor in the Pacific Ocean.描述,可知这些经历为他的后期创作提供了丰富的创作材料。故答:Because they are the materials for his works like The Sea Wolf。/Because it provided materials for his works later。

小题3:根据短文最后一段London spent the winter near Dawson City,suffering from illness.描述,可知他在道森市附近生病了。故答:He suffered from illness。/He was ill。

小题4:根据短文最后一段London’s first novel,The Son of the Wolf,appeared’in 1900.描述,可知他的第一本小说是The Son of the Wolf。故答:The Son of the Wolf。

小题5:通过阅读短文可知这篇短文主要是以时间顺序介绍了美国小说家杰克伦敦的生平故事。故答:In time order/In order of time。

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Recently, professor of philosophy(哲学)in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.

He says our relations with others often become clearly defined(清晰的)when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.

Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.

Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?

Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

小题1:According to the first paragraph, people have not realized ______.

A.how important money is in their daily life

B.how one spends money shows what is important to him

C.that money is more important than their philosophy of life

D.that their understanding of life is more important than money小题2:The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some  money ________.

A.is a good way to test your friendship

B.will do harm to your friendship

C.will strengthen your friendship

D.is a good way to break off your friendship小题3:What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?

A.Money is an end.

B.Money is a means.

C.Money is everything.

D.Money is unimportant小题4:The underlined phrase “enter the picture” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.

A.is used up

B.is spent on pictures

C.is paid in the right way

D.is paid attention to小题5:What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview?

A.He doesn’t feel that he is well educated.

B.He doesn’t think he is a very important person.

C.He doesn’t consider himself to be very successful.

D.He doesn’t think that being rich deserves so much attention.