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Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois. His father was a doctor. His mother was a singer who had given up her career to marry.

Ernest learned about nature, hunting, and fishing from his father. The Hemingways spent their summers on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan, and Ernest was soon able to shoot, fish, and swim very well. He entered first grade a year younger than usual, so he had to work hard to keep up with his older classmates. Ernest read a great deal. He especially liked adventure stories and science. He learned to play the cello(大提琴) so he could take part in family concerts. In high school he got straight A's, edited the school paper, and played in the orchestra(管弦乐队). Some of his stories were printed in the school annual(年报).

After high school Ernest got a job as a reporter for the Kansas City Star. But World War Ⅰ was on in Europe, and Ernest wanted very much to go. He tried to enlist, but his eyesight was too poor. So he joined the Red Cross and was sent to Italy. He was wounded when distributing supplies to frontline troops and returned home a hero.

In 1953 Hemingway’s short novel The Old Man and the Sea (1952), about an old Cuban fisherman, was given a Pulitzer Prize. The book also brought Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954. Hemingway had been living in Cuba but he left in 1960 and settled in Ketchum, Idaho. He was ill and depressed. On July 2, 1961, he shot himself.

1. This passage is most likely taken from _______.

A. a newspaper report　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. biography

C. a history book　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. a magazine

2. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Hemingway according to the second paragraph?

A. Versatile (多才多艺的). 　　　　　　　　　　    B. Haughty.

C. Clever. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Honest.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Ernest Hemingway was the most important writer of the 20th century.

B. Hemingway was once a doctor.

C. Hemingway was an excellent student in high school.

D. Hemingway’s long novel The Old Man and the Sea was given a Pulitzer Prize.

4. Why couldn't Hemingway join the army when World War Ⅰ was on in Europe?

A. Because his parents didn’t allow him to enlist.

B. Because he was too weak.

C. Because he had poor eyesight.

D. Because he was wounded.

5. What can you infer from the last paragraph?

A. Hemingway led an unhappy life in old age.

B. Hemingway was murdered.

C. Hemingway didn’t like Cuba.

D. Hemingway was given the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1954.

 

Answer 1

B;A;C;C;A