He can________$ 3,000 a year by writing stori...

He can________$ 3,000 a year by writing stories to support a family of three people.

A．spare                                B．afford

C．earn                                 D．charge

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For many writers, writing stories or plays is a part-time job: to support themselves they take on other jobs, such as teaching. It is one sign of August Wilson’s success that for many years he has been able to make a living only by writing plays.

Wilson was born in Pittsburgh and dropped out of school in the ninth grade. He was a good reader, however, and continued his education by reading library books, learning about black nationalist movements of the time, and closely observing(观察) the lives of the poor people.

In the late 1960’s Wilson set up a theater company called Black Horizons and began to think of ways to describe African-American life on the stage. He had the idea of a cycle of plays, each of which was set in a different decade(十年) of the 20^th century, showing how African-American life has developed.

The first successful play of this series was Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom about black musicians in Chicago in the 1920s, who are not accepted by white society. Other plays in the series include Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, about blacks in the 1910s who had moved north to Pittsburgh in search of a new identity; Fences, which focuses on a father–son conflict(冲突) in the1950s; and The Piano Lesson, about a 1930s family that was uncertain about whether to sell the family’s treasure. For the last two of these plays Wilson was awarded Pulitzer Prizes.

Wilson has written eight plays in his cycle, the most recent being King Hedley the Second, a play set in the 1980s. His plays are enjoyed by both the blacks and the whites and engage anyone who is interested in African-American experience.

1.Wilson won Pulitzer Prizes for ________.

A．The Piano Lesson & Fences

B． Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom & Fences

C．The Piano Lesson & King Hedley the Second

D．King Hedley the Second & Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

2. It is possible that in his series of the 20^th –century plays, Wilson plans to write ________.

A．no more          B．two more          C．three more        D．four more

3.The underlined word “engage” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．award            B．benefit           C．please            D．attract

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The life of August Wilson.                 B．The growth of August Wilson.

C．A cycle of plays of August Wilson.           D．August Wilson’s theater company.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s said that he’s looking for a new job, one ______ he can get more money to support his family.

高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Inspired by J.K Rowling, my uncle decides to devote all he could　　　　　　 novels.

A. to write　　 B. write　　 C. to writing　　 D. writing

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Are you a student in Pickering? Do you like to write? Can you imagine Pickering in the year 2025? If you say yes to these questions then you should enter the “In Your Words ”writing contest. You can write an essay, story or a poem on the topic “Imagine my diverse community in the year 2025”

Guidelines :

1. Students are to submit a piece of writing (e.g. poem , story , essay ) on the topic.

2. Entries will be separated into three categories : Elementary : Grades 2-5, Elementary : Grades 6-8, Secondary: Grades 9-12.

3. Entries should speak to issues of diversity(差异/多样性), equality and or race relations. Entries that speak to personal experiences or personal thoughts about the topic are recommended(推荐/建议).

4. Entries are to be 600 words at most . Typed. Double spaced . Size 12 front.

5. First, second and third places will be chosen for each category to award an “Honourable Mention”.

6. One submission per student will be accepted.

Timelines :

All entries must be submitted(上交) by 4:00 pm on December 3,2009.

Only mailed or hand-delivered original submissions will be accepted ( no faxes or emails ).

Judges will review entries and select winners in each category by February 2010.

Incentives(奖励)：

Contest winners will be invited to share their submissions at the Race Relations Forum hosted by the Pickering Advisory.

Winning entries will be displayed in the lobby of the Pickering Civic Complex and featured on the city of Pickering website for the month of March 2010.

The winners of each category will have their entries printed in the News Advertiser and other possible publications.

72. Which of the following is NOT a topic of the writing contest ?

Family responsibilities                  B. Social justice(正义)

C.  Relationship between different races       D. Various races in the same community(社区)

73. According to the passage, if you join in the contest, you_______.

A. must base your writing on your personal experiences

B. should write an article of at least 600 words

C. can submit several pieces of writing

will be free to choose a writing style

74. If an entry is awarded, it will be ______.

A. advertised in a newspaper                        B. used as learning material

C. posted on the Pickering website                  D. presented at an international forum

75. How many contestants at least will be awarded in all ?

A. 1                 B. 3                        C. 6                        D. 9

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Benjamin Franklin only studied in school for two years. But he liked to read and write very much. Once he discussed a question with his friend in letters. His father found the letters and read them. He felt Ben did not express himself well. Nor did Ben make his meaning clear. He agreed that his father was right, From then on, he paid more attention to the style of his writing so that he could write better.

About that time he bought a copy of the British periodical(周刊) called The Spectator (《观察家》). He read it over and over. He thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to write in the same style.

With this in mind, he studied some of the stories and made a note of the thought in each sentence. Then, a few days later, without looking at the magazine, he tried to write the stories. He tried to express each thought as fully as it had been expressed before. Then he compared his writing with the magazine. He found some of his faults in the compositions.

In this way he discovered he needed to know many more words. He felt that writing poetry would help him since that needed to use many different words which had the same meaning. So he turned some of the stories into poems; and after a time, he wrote them as stories again. He insisted on doing this for a long time.

He learned much from his efforts and went on to practise his writing. Then he became the first famous writer in American history.

1.Benjamin liked ______ very much when he was ______ .

A. languages; young   B. writing; young  C. writing; old enough  D. languages; old enough

2.What did his father do to him?

A. He found his son’s letters written very well

B. He felt his son expressed himself very well

C. He told his son what he wrote wasn’t so good

D. He bought a copy of The Spectator for him

3.How did Benjamin practise writing?

(1) He studied the stories in the magazine and made notes.

(2) He rewrote some of the stories and tried to express their thought fully.

(3) He turned some stories into poems, and then turned them back again.

(4) He tried hard to publish his poems in the periodical The Spectator.

A. (1)(2)(3)          B. (2)(3)(4)         C. (1)(3)(4)         D.(1)(2)(4)

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

He asked us to write an article in_____________ of pollution caused by the nearby factories.

A．honor                  B．search                 C．respect                D．charge

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

26. He asked us to write an article in_____________ of pollution caused by the nearby factories.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The play “The Million Pound Bank Note” is based on a short story 1.(write) by Mark Twain, who was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, and is best known 2. his novels, such as The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. The story happened in 3. summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an 4. (America) businessman had some bad luck to be carried out to sea by a strong wind. However, he was 5. (spot) and rescued at sea luckily by a Britain ship and landed in London, where he found himself without money, friends 6. a job. But he had to earn his living, which could account for (解释...的原因) his 7. (appear). One day when he was wandering on the pavement and didn’t know 8. to do, he heard somebody 9. (call) him. Then he was led to two brothers 10. made a bet and gave him an envelope with a large sum of money in it .

高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The play “The Million Pound Bank Note” is based on a short story 1.(write) by Mark Twain, who was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, and is best known 2. his novels, such as The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. The story happened in 3. summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an 4. (America) businessman had some bad luck to be carried out to sea by a strong wind. However, he was 5. (spot) and rescued at sea luckily by a Britain ship and landed in London, where he found himself without money, friends 6. a job. But he had to earn his living, which could account for (解释...的原因) his 7. (appear). One day when he was wandering on the pavement and didn’t know 8. to do, he heard somebody 9. (call) him. Then he was led to two brothers 10. made a bet and gave him an envelope with a large sum of money in it .

高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析