Recently, a 1935 letter in which Ernest Hemingway detailed his catch of a 500lb blue marlin(青枪鱼), an adventure that is believed to have partly inspired his novel The Old Man and the Sea, has been sold for﹩28,000 (£22,000).
The handwritten letter was sent by Hemingway on 8 May to the fishing editor of the Miami Herald, telling in great detail how the author and his friend Henry Strater battled to keep sharks away from the marlin after catching it off the Bahamian island of Bimini.
Nate D Sanders, the auction(拍卖)company which sold the letter, said it documented for the first time in Hemingway's own words not only the size of the marlin, but also the attack by sharks, reflecting the plot of the novel.
The company added that Hemingway's account of the marlin catch differed from other anecdotes(轶事) of it, one of which described Hemingway using a machine gun on the sharks, which is said to have attracted more sharks rather than frightened them away.
The Old Man and the Sea was also inspired by an anecdote told by Hemingway's Cuban friend Carlos Gutierrez. In 1936, Hemingway wrote in a magazine that Carlos had told him about an old fisherman who caught a great marlin alone.
Three years later, Hemingway told his editor Max Perkins that he was planning a short story about the old commercial fisherman who fought the swordfish all alone in his sailing boat. Instead, he ended up writing For Whom the Bell Tolls, not returning to the story about the old fisherman until January 1951. It won him the Pulitzer in 1953, and was specifically mentioned when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954.
1.What did the auction company stress when selling the 1935 letter?
A. The style of the writer. B. The history of the letter.
C. The contents of the letter. D. The popularity of the writer.
2.What inspired Hemingway to write The Old Man and The Sea besides his own adventure?
A. Henry Strater's account. B. Carlos Gutierrez's story.
C. Max Perkins' life experience. D. Nate D Sanders' description.
3.Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage?
1. Hemingway wrote a letter to describe his adventure.
2. Hemingway caught a big blue marlin.
3. The letter was sold at auction.
4. The Old Man and The Sea won the Nobel Prize.
A. ①③②④ B. ②①④③ C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④
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Recently, a 1935 letter in which Ernest Hemingway detailed his catch of a 500lb blue marlin(青枪鱼), an adventure that is believed to have partly inspired his novel The Old Man and the Sea, has been sold for﹩28,000 (£22,000).
The handwritten letter was sent by Hemingway on 8 May to the fishing editor of the Miami Herald, telling in great detail how the author and his friend Henry Strater battled to keep sharks away from the marlin after catching it off the Bahamian island of Bimini.
Nate D Sanders, the auction(拍卖)company which sold the letter, said it documented for the first time in Hemingway's own words not only the size of the marlin, but also the attack by sharks, reflecting the plot of the novel.
The company added that Hemingway's account of the marlin catch differed from other anecdotes(轶事) of it, one of which described Hemingway using a machine gun on the sharks, which is said to have attracted more sharks rather than frightened them away.
The Old Man and the Sea was also inspired by an anecdote told by Hemingway's Cuban friend Carlos Gutierrez. In 1936, Hemingway wrote in a magazine that Carlos had told him about an old fisherman who caught a great marlin alone.
Three years later, Hemingway told his editor Max Perkins that he was planning a short story about the old commercial fisherman who fought the swordfish all alone in his sailing boat. Instead, he ended up writing For Whom the Bell Tolls, not returning to the story about the old fisherman until January 1951. It won him the Pulitzer in 1953, and was specifically mentioned when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954.
1.What did the auction company stress when selling the 1935 letter?
A. The style of the writer. B. The history of the letter.
C. The contents of the letter. D. The popularity of the writer.
2.What inspired Hemingway to write The Old Man and The Sea besides his own adventure?
A. Henry Strater's account. B. Carlos Gutierrez's story.
C. Max Perkins' life experience. D. Nate D Sanders' description.
3.Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage?
1. Hemingway wrote a letter to describe his adventure.
2. Hemingway caught a big blue marlin.
3. The letter was sold at auction.
4. The Old Man and The Sea won the Nobel Prize.
A. ①③②④ B. ②①④③ C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④
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I ________ a novel written by Ernest Hemingway last night, and another night I’ll finish it.
A.read B.have read C.had read D.was reading
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I have the details _________ here in my notebook , which you can refer to.
A.set off | B.get on | C.set down | D.get down |
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Is this hotel ________you said we were to stay in your letter?
A.where | B.the one | C.which | D.in which |
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Is this hotel ________you said we were to stay in your letter?
A. where B. which C. in that D. in which
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The Post Office in Britain is famous for getting letters and parcels to places to which they should be sent. The problem is that we the public have to observe the rules. For example, we must put a stamp on a letter. If we don’t, the receiver will have to pay double. We often see the sign ALL LETTERS MUST BE CORRECTLY ADDRESSED. These days, this means having to use postcodes. If you didn’t use a postcode, it’s no good complaining that your letter should have arrived sooner. Parcels are a problem because they must be correctly packaged. If Aunt Sophie is going to send you a jar of your favorite jam, she will have to wrap it up well. The most important thing we have to do is to address our letters and parcels legibly(易读) and correctly. This means clear handwriting and correct spelling. What we should do and what we actually do are often miles apart. Recently, the Post Office had to deliver a letter which showed a name followed by the word Arijaba. What is this, do you think? Arabic? Hiodustani(兴都斯坦语)? Wrong both times! Say it out loud and you’ll see it’s just plain English. HARWICH HARBOUR!
1.In England _______ if you forget to put on a stamp.
A. nobody can receive your letter
B. you will have to give some money as a punishment
C. you can’t have your letter posted
D. you can still have your letter posted
2.If you didn’t use a postcode, _______.
A. your letter couldn’t arrive soon
B. your letter would be surely lost
C. your letter could not be posted
D. your letter would be sent back at last
3.When we post parcels, we must _______.
A. address them correctly
B. address them clearly
C. package them correctly
D. all of the above
4.From the passage we can see that postmen _______.
A. have no difficulty in delivering any letters
B. have difficulty in delivering mis-spelt letters
C. won’t deliver any letters with bad handwriting
D. can deliver all letters to their destinations(目的地)
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He wrote a letter ______ he explained what had happened in the accident.
A. what B. which C. where D. how
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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More foreign leaders have sent telegrams and letters recently to ________ China on the complete success of the Beijing Olympics between Aug. 8 and 24.
A congratulate B celebrate C express D expect
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It was an agreement, ______ could not be changed.
A. of which details B. whose the details
C. the details of which D. all whose details.
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