1、Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout. For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention,
2、 suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.” Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets,
3、 a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for“Versed.” This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better.”The first half of“Versed” focuses
4、 on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues w
5、ere not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD. Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in M
6、ay. 1. According to Rae Armantrout, .A. her 10th book is much better B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC. the media is surprised at her works D. she likes being recognized by her readers2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout? A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to tea
7、ch Denise Levertov. C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.3. What can we learn about“Versed” ?A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army.C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life.
8、4. Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she .A. should write moreB. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor5. What can we learn from the text?A. About 2, 700 copies of“Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.D. “
9、Versed” has been awarded twice.【参考答案】1-5 、BCDCD【2015高考复习】阅读理解Are you the type of person who always says “yes”?Ive come to learn that it is very important to learn to say “no”Its okay.People are still going to like you.They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.Im not saying to s
10、ay “no” to someone who really needs your help.Im talking about turning down that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you dont want to be a guest at.Think for a moment how you feel when you say “yes” to something that you really dont want to do.If youre like I on
11、ce was,you cant sleep at night and you think about it too much.It weighs on your mind.You try to find ways out.Whatever youre saying to yourself,if you really wanted to go,you wouldnt have all of these thoughts.So,why not just say “no” from the beginning?Maybe you feel like if you dont show up at th
12、e meeting (by the way,it is not one you must attend),your boss isnt going to like you or your coworkers wont respect you.Maybe you feel as if your mom,dad or sisters wont love you as much if you dont do everything for them what they ask every occasion.If these people are your true friends,family mem
13、bers,or a good boss,they will like or love you the same no matter what.People treat you the way you teach them to,and if youre someone who always says “yes”,then thats what theyre expecting.You need to do what is right for you.Of course we do have real obligations in life to fulfill,but we do not ha
14、ve to do everything others want us to do.【语篇解读】生活中,我们有义务完成应该做的事情,但是不必出于太多的顾虑,凡事惟命是从,要学会拒绝,学会说“不”。1Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?AWe should try to do what our friends ask us to do.BWe should help others in need.CAlways saying “yes” means you are dishonest.DAlways sayin
15、g “no” means you are brave.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的内容可知,作者认为我们应该帮助需要帮助的人,故B项正确。答案B2Generally speaking,we agree to do what we hate to do because we_.Ahave a bad habit Bhave a kind heartChave much concern Dhave obligations解析推理判断题。结合第三段第二句中的“you think about it too much”以及本段后半部分的内容可推知,我们之所以同意做我们讨厌做的事情是因为我们有很多顾虑。答案C3The writer believes that if
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