The first edition ________in 1955 and ________a best seller ever since.
| A．was published; had been |
| B．had been published; had been |
| C．has been published; has been |
| D．was published; has been |
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The first edition ________in 1955 and ________a best seller ever since.
| A．was published; had been |
| B．had been published; had been |
| C．has been published; has been |
| D．was published; has been |
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The latest edition of Harry Porter has been a best-seller for 3 weeks_______.
A. in a row B. in the end C. in turn D. in advance
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The latest edition of Harry Porter has been a best-seller for 3 weeks_______.
A. in a row B. in the end C. in turn D. in advance
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In a career that lasted more than half a century, Tom Wolfe wrote fiction and nonfiction best-sellers including The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Along the way, he created a new type of journalism and coined phrases that became part of the American vocabulary.
Wolfe began working as a newspaper reporter, first for The Washington Post, then the New York Herald Tribune. He developed a literary style in nonfiction that became known as the “New Journalism.” “I’ve always agreed on a theoretical level that the techniques for fiction and nonfiction are interchangeable,” he said. “The things that work in nonfiction would work in fiction, and vice versa.”
“When Tom Wolfe’s voice broke into the world of nonfiction, it was a time when a lot of writers, and a lot of artists in general, were turning inwards,” says Lev Grossman, book critic for Time magazine. “Wolfe didn’t do that. Wolfe turned outwards. He was a guy who was interested in other people.” Wolfe was interested in how they thought, how they did things and how the things they did affected the world around them.
In 1979, Wolfe published The Right Stuff, an account of the military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts. Four years later, the book was adapted as a feature film. “The Right Stuff was the book for me,” says Grossman. “It reminded me, in case I’d forgotten, that the world is an incredible place.”
In The Right Stuff, Wolfe popularized the phrase “pushing the envelope.” In a New York magazine article, Wolfe described the 1970s as “The ‘Me’ Decade.” Grossman says these phrases became part of the American idiom because they were accurate.
“He was an enormously forceful observer, and he was not afraid of making strong claims about what was happening in reality,” Grossman says. “He did it well and people heard him. And they repeated what he said because he was right.” All those words started a revolution in nonfiction that is still going on.
1.The “New Journalism” is a style of journalism that .
A. changes its news writing techniques frequently
B. popularizes new American idioms in a literary way
C. combines novelistic techniques with traditional reporting
D. reports various news events from a theoretical perspective
2.It can be learned from the passage that The Right Stuff .
A. is a film directed by Lev Grossman B. is an influential book by Tom Wolfe
C. accounts for popular American phrases D. deals with incredible places in the world
3.According to the passage, Tom Wolfe .
A. was good at reporting news from a realistic perspective
B. preferred making claims about events to writing books
C. was fond of commenting on other people’s thoughts
D. liked analyzing social problems from the outside
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Tom Wolfe: A Professional Phrase Coiner
B. Tom Wolfe: A Forceful Observer and Novelist
C. Tom Wolfe: A Theoretical Creator in Literature
D. Tom Wolfe: An Innovative Journalist and Writer
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“The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson” _____ U.S．bookstores this week and soon became a best seller．
| A．hit | B．appear | C．moved | D．touched |
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“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium (千年), was made up of three parts —— “The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return of the King”．Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork．
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892．His parents died when he was a child．Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien’s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon．
After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I．In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology (神话) for The Rings．As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers．The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkien’s imaginative work “The Hobbit”．
Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural (乡村的) class．Hobbits live in hillside holes．One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with a group of dwarves (侏儒)．On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible．
One of Tolkien’s students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen & Unwin, to look at a draft (草稿)．The chairman of the firm, Stanley Unwin, thought that the best judge for a children’s book would be his ten-year-old son．The boy earned a shilling for reporting back that the adventure was exciting, and “The Hobbit” was published in 1937．
It sold so well that Unwin asked for a continuation．Over a dozen years later, in 1954, Tolkien produced “The Lord of the Rings”, a series of books so creative that they hold readers — new and old — after their publication．
1.What can we learn from the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” didn’t sell well in the last millennium．
B．People know better about Tolkien himself than about his works．
C．Tolkien was quite familiar with Old English．
D．Tolkien knew very well about different kinds of local languages in Africa．
2.What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?
A．Hobbit was a race living in English downtown areas．
B．Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong．
C．Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles．
D．Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves．
3.Which of the following helped most in making “The Hobbit” published?
A．One of Tolkien’s students． B．Stanley Unwin’s son．
C．Allen & Unwin． D．Bilbo Baggins．
4.What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．“The Lord of the Rings” and its writer．
B．A completely new masterwork in the new millennium．
C．A famous professor at Oxford University．
D．The power of the magic ring．
5.Which of the following shows the right order of Mr．J．R．R．Tolkien’s life experience?
a．He had his “The Hobbit” published．
b．He became a member of the Inklings．
c．He served in World WarⅠ
d．He became an undergraduate at Oxford．
e．His work “The Lord of the Rings” came to the world．
f．He moved to England to live with his aunt．
A．f-d-b-c-a-e B．f-d-c-b-a-e C．f-c-d-b-e-a D．d-f-c-a-b-e
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The four best films in China in the first quarter of 2018
Quite a few films both at home and abroad have brought a wave of heated discussions on the Internet in the first three months of 2018.
If you’re looking for some good films to see, here are some recommendations. While the subjects of these films are different，they all have fascinating storylines, a star-studded cast and thought-provoking themes. Let’s take a look at them.
Wonder
Country: United States
Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Genre: drama
Starring: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Recommendation Index: ★★★★★
On the theme of “We all are different and want to be treated with kindness,” the film earns its tugs at the heartstrings. The movie was praised by audiences for hitting the soft spot as a heartwarming story that manages to avoid turning too sentimental.
Forever Young
Country: China
Release Date: Jan 12, 2018
Genre: drama
Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Wang Leehom
Director: Li Fangfang
Recommendation Index: ★★★★
The film, once planned as a tribute to mark the centenary celebrations of Tsinghua University in 2011, weaves four stories set in different eras to look at the history of the college.
Secret Superstar
Country: India
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Genre: musical drama
Starring: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan
Director: Advait Chandan
Recommendation Index: ★★★★
The film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality and domestic violence. From Dangal to Secret Superstar to the latest comedy-drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Indian films have developed a solid fan base in China.
The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes
Country: China
Release Date: Dec 29, 2017
Genre: romantic comedy
Starring: Han Geng, Zheng Kai
Director: Tian Yusheng
Recommendation Index: ★★★
The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes, the finale of the hit romance franchise produced by Huayi Brothers and New Saint Film Studio, revolves around bittersweet stories of two young businessmen who break up with their girlfriends. It is the first movie in 2018 that has achieved huge success at the box office.
1.What do the four films have in common?
A. They are love stories.
B. They are released in 2018.
C. They make people think deeply.
D. They are comedies.
2.Which of the four films gains the highest rating score?
A. Wonder.
B. The Ex-Files: The Return of the Exes.
C. Secret Superstar.
D. Forever Young.
3.The film dealing with gender equality is .
A. starred by Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay
B. a romantic comedy
C. the most successful at box offices
D. produced by India
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The book written by Mr. Jackson ______ people from all walks of life, making it the best seller in England.
A. appealed to B. contributed to C. adapted to D. owed to
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My daughter bought me six novels in English from England, most of were the best-sellers of 2013.
A. whom B. what C. them D. which
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Li Yuchun’s song was a________at once and its recording tape rose to No.1 on the best seller list.
A．shock B．strike
C．hit D．beat
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