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【題目】 Toni Morrison was an American writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels. Beloved, Song of Solomon and others explored the way African-Americans search for freedom and identity in a country obsessed with skin color. Morrison was nearly 40 when she published her first novel The Bluest Eye in 1970. The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself, a language she wants to liberate from race. Her novels discussed America's past, focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism. She culled her characters “the unfree at the heart of the democratic experiment”.

In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, the story of a mother who kills her baby daughter rather than permit her to be born into slavery. It became a best-seller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey. Many Americans admired her as the country's greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.

She was born in 1931. She attended Howard University, an all-black university in Washington, D. C. At Howard, she read African. British and American literature, including writers William Faulkner and Virginia Woolf. After a short marriage, she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.

Several publishers rejected her first book The Bluest Eye but it impressed The New York Times' book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice. He said her writing was “so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry”.

Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize.

【1】What are Toni Morrison's books mainly about?

A.Women's equality and rights.B.The development of America.

C.The literature of America.D.American history and racism.

【2】Which of the following helped Toni Morrison receive the Pulitzer Prize?

A.Beloved.B.Song of Solomon.

C.The Bluest Eye.D.The New York Times.

【3】Why is former President Barack Obama mentioned?

A.To show Barack Obama's support in literature.

B.To prove Toni Morrison' greatness as a writer.

C.To stress Toni Morrison' contribution to America.

D.To remind readers of the skin color of Barack Obama.

【4】What can we infer from John Leonard's words?

A.He thought highly of Morrison.B.He rejected the book The Bluest Eye.

C.The book The Bluest Eye made him painful.D.Toni Morrison's book was hard to understand.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。本文講述了一個非裔美國作家Toni Morrison獲得了諾貝爾獎，以及美國最高榮譽的故事。本文介紹了她的個人經(jīng)歷，她為她是非裔美國人以及獲得諾貝爾獎而感到驕傲。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself, a language she wants to liberate from race. Her novels discussed America's past, focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism. 可知諾貝爾獎委員會稱她的作品本身就是語言，她希望將語言從種族中解放出來。她的小說探討了美國的過去，著重于黑人歷史以及奴隸制和種族主義的影響。由此可知，Toni Morrison小說主要是關(guān)于美國歷史和種族主義。故選D。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中In 1988, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, the story of a mother who kills her baby daughter rather than permit her to be born into slavery.可知1988年，她的小說Beloved獲得了普利策獎。小說講述了一位母親殺死自己年幼的女兒，而不是讓她生下來當(dāng)奴隸的故事。由此可知，Beloved幫助Morrison獲得了普利策獎。故選A。

【3】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中Many Americans admired her as the country's greatest living writer, including former President Barack Obama.可知包括美國前總統(tǒng)奧巴馬在內(nèi)的許多美國人都?xì)J佩她，認(rèn)為她是美國最偉大的在世作家。由此可推知，文章美國前總統(tǒng)奧巴馬，是為了證明Toni Morrison作為作家的偉大。故選B。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Several publishers rejected her first book The Bluest Eye but it impressed The New York Times' book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice. He said her writing was “so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry”.可知幾家出版商拒絕了她的第一本書《最藍(lán)的眼睛》，但它打動了《紐約時報》的書評家John Leonard，他認(rèn)為Morrison是一位重要的新聲音。他說，她的作品“充滿了痛苦和驚奇，以至于這部小說變成了詩歌”。由此可推知，John Leonard對Morrison評價很高。故選A。