Module 3 Literature

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高考词汇

feed   v.

serve   v.

whisper   v.

seize   v.

hang   v.

lock   v.

scream   v.

drag   v.

escape   v.

intend   v.

distribute   v.

choke   v.

swallow   v.

attain   v.

accumulate   v.

accomplish   v.

mourn   v.

novelist   n.

scene   n.

pot   n.

appetite   n.

support   n.

reward   n.

collar   n.

prison   n.

wedding   n.

cast   n.

chapter   n.

sparrow   n.

seagull   n.

pipe   n.

smog   n.

rag   n.

dustbin   n.

nutrition   n.

starvation   n.

welfare   n.

concern   n.

taxpayer   n.

compass   n.

anchor   n.

inn   n.

carrier   n.

corporation   n.

navy   n.

pile   n.

paperwork   n.

trial   n.

pump   n.

fountain   n.

pub   n.

maid   n.

bunch   n.

mistress   n.

ambassador   n.

pedestrian   n.

lantern   n.

cruel   adj.

eager   adj.

desperate   adj.

healthy   adj.

rough   adj.

illegally   adv.

常用短语

in astonishment

in a... voice

no sooner... than...

a huge amount of

bring sth to the attention of sb

詞汇短语园地

1. feed   v.   喂养;为……提供食品

Have you fed these chickens today？

你今天喂这些鸡了吗？

Whoever feeds the man is his master.

任何给这个男人提供食物的人都是他的主人。

搭配：

（1） feed sb/sth （on） sth   喂人或动物食物

Feed the cattle （on） barley.

喂这些牛大麦。

（2） feed sth to sb/sth   给人或动物喂食物

Feed barley to the cattle.

给这些牛喂大麦。

feed on   以……为食;因……而壮大

That kind of butterfly feeds on the flowers of garden plants.

那个品种的蝴蝶以园林植物的花为食。

2. serve   v. （为……）工作;（给……）提供;端上（饭菜等）

She has served the company for fifteen years.

她已在这家公司工作了十五年。

Breakfast is served between 7：30 am and 9：00 am.

早饭供应时间是从早上7点半到9点。

搭配：

（1） serve sth with sth   某物和某物被一起端上

Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.

羊肉要配新鲜土豆和青豆一起上。

（2） serve sth to sb   提供某物给某人

They served a wonderful meal to more than ten delegates.

他们招待十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。

（3） serve sb sth   提供某人某物

His mother served us a delicious lunch.

他的妈妈招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。

3. whisper   v.   低声地说;耳语;私语

n.   低语（声）;耳语（声）;私语（声）

My son whispered to me that he was afraid.

儿子低声对我说他害怕。

Dont you know its rude to whisper at the meeting？

难道你不知道在开会时窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗？

Her voice dropped to a whisper while her baby was sleeping.

当她的宝宝睡觉时，她压低声音小声说话。

4. support   n.   支持;帮助;支撑物

v.    支持;帮助;支撑;养（家），维持（生活）

Her families and friends have given her lots of support.

家人和朋友给了她很多帮助。

When my father died， I became the real support.

我父亲死后，我成了真正的顶梁柱。

If you raise the question at the meeting， Ill support you.

如果你在会上提出这个问题，我将支持你。

Nowadays there are many different organizations that support people with different diseases.

现在有很多向各种疾病患者提供援助的各种组织。

in support of  （作状语）支持……

Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.

只有几个人表示支持这一提议。

5. seize   v.   捉住;抓住（机会等），理解（意思）;夺

He seized her by the arm.

他抓住她的胳膊。

Seize the chance， otherwise you will regret.

抓住机会，否则你要后悔的。

She was quick to seize the meaning of his words.

她快速地理解了他的话的意思。

seize on/upon sth   抓住（可利用的事物）

The rumors were eagerly seized upon by the local newspapers.

当地报纸迫不及待地对这些传闻加以炒作。

6. hang   v.   绞死，吊死;悬挂，吊

Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry？

我们该把洗好的衣物晾在哪里晒干？

hang up （on sb）   挂断（某人的）电话

Dont hang up on me—we must talk！

别挂断电话——我们一定得谈谈！

注意：

当hang為动词“绞死、吊死”，其过去式为hanged，过去分词为hanged;当hang为动词“悬挂、吊”，其过去式为hung，过去分词为hung。

7. lock   v.   用锁锁（起来）

n.   锁

She locked her passport and money in the safe.

她把自己的护照和钱锁在保险柜里。

This door doesnt lock.   这门锁不上。

搭配：

be locked in/into sth   陷入，卷入（困境、争论等）

The two sides are locked into a bitter dispute.

双方陷入了激烈的争论。

8. scream   v.   尖叫;高声喊叫

n.   尖叫;尖锐刺耳的声音

Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.

女人们在尖叫;离桥最近的几所房屋起火了。

The boy let out a scream of pain.

那个男孩疼得大叫一声。

搭配：

（1） scream （out） in/with sth   以……状态尖叫

The kids were screaming with excitement.

孩子们兴奋地喊叫着。

People ran for the exits， screaming out in terror.

人们惊恐万状，尖叫着奔向出口。

（2） scream （out） for sth/sb   为某事/某人高声喊叫

Someone was screaming for help.

有人在喊救命。

9. escape   v.   逃跑;逃脱

n.   逃跑;逃脱

The report said that two prisoners had escaped.

新闻报道两名囚犯逃走了。

When he was a child he often escaped into a dream world of his own.

小时候他常常躲进自己的梦幻世界中。

The doctor said I had a narrow escape.

医生说我是死里逃生。

escape from   从……逃跑;从……逃脱

I got the news from his mother that he escaped from prison last night.

我从他母亲那得到消息，他昨天晚上越狱了。

escapee   n.   逃亡者;逃脱的动物;（尤指）逃犯

escaped   adj.   逃跑了的

10. in astonishment   惊讶地，吃惊地

He stared in astonishment at the stranger.

他惊愕地盯着陌生人。

I looked at my clever 5-year-old son in astonishment.

我惊讶地看着我5岁大聪明的儿子。

to sbs astonishment   使某人惊讶，吃惊

To my utter astonishment， she remembered my name.

她记得我的名字，这使我万分惊讶。

11. in a... voice   用……声音（说）

Please speak in a loud voice in order that we can hear what you say.

請大声说话，以便我们能听见你说的。

He smiled sadly and replied in a weak voice.

他悲伤地笑了笑，用微弱的声音回答。

（1） be in good voice   嗓音良好

She was in good voice at the concert tonight.

她在今晚的音乐会上唱得不错。

（2） give voice to   表达

After watching the film， he gave voice to his discontent.

看完电影后，他表达了他的不满。

（3） lose sbs voice   某人的嗓子哑了

He was suffering from flu and lost his voice.

他患了流感，嗓子哑了。

12. no sooner... than...   刚一……就……

No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.

她剛一说完，泪水就夺眶而出。

He had no sooner wanted to sleep than the telephone rang.

他刚一想睡，电话就响了。

hardly/scarcely... when...   刚一……就……

We had hardly/scarcely sat down at the table when the phone rang.

我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话就响了。

13. bring sth to the attention of sb   使某人关注某事

She says that many times the school nurse is the first one to bring health problems to the attention of parents.

她说，很多时候，学校护士是第一个使家长关注到健康问题的人。

I did the thing with the hope that the media would report on it， and bring cultural discrimination to the attention of the public.

我做这件事是希望媒体报道这件事，并使公众关注文化歧视。

（1） pay attention to   注意

Dont pay any attention to what they say.

别在意他们说的话。

（2） draw attention to   吸引注意（某事物）

I tried not to draw attention to the weak points in my argument.

我尽量不使人察觉到我论证中的软肋。

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

A

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

List Price： $16.95  Price： $14.35

Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up. Max puts on his wolf suit， trying to do something bad and gets sent to bed without supper. Quite by accident， a forest grows in his room， allowing his wild behavior to continue. Sendaks color illustrations （插图） are beautiful， and each turn of the pages brings the discovery of a new wonder.

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

List Price： $17.95  Price： $10.77

Perhaps the perfect childrens bedtime book. Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight from a young rabbit preparing for his own sleep. He says goodnight to every object in sight. Clement Hurds illustrations are simple and effective.

Happy Birthday， Baby by Dr Smith

List Price： $9.99  Price： $9.99

The Great Birthday Bird says， “Get dressed！ Today is your day. Its the Best of the Best！” This full-filled book can be touched， moved and smelt， helping babies celebrate their day of all days with the Great Birthday Bird！ Its illustrated by Jan Gerardi.

Youre Only Old Once！ by Dr Seuss

List Price： $11.70  Price： $10.53

If laughter is the best medicine， then Youre Only Old Once is a delightful new defer （延期） against aging. As we follow him through his check-up with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic， Dr Seuss lightens the aches and pains of growing old with his unique wisdom. A perfect gift for anyone over fifty！

1. If you buy the books above， whose book will save you most？

A. Maurice Sendaks. B. Dr Smiths.

C. Dr Seuss. D. Margaret Wise Browns.

2. Which book is suitable for both kids and adults？

A. Where the Wild Things Are.

B. Happy Birthday， Baby.

C. Youre Only Old Once！

D. Goodnight Moon.

3. What does Youre Only Old Once talk about？

A. Some suggestions about reducing pains of aging.

B. The goodnight wishes of a rabbit before sleep.

C. The happy time with the Great Birthday Bird.

D. The adventure of a naughty boy named Max.

B

Good Morning Britains Susanna Reid is used to grilling （盘问） guests on the sofa every morning， but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role—showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.

In Save Money： Good Food， she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste， while preparing recipes for under ￡5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says shes been able to put a lot of what shes learnt into practice in her own home， preparing meals for sons， Sam， 14， Finn， 13， and Jack， 11.

“We love Mexican churros （油條） so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant，” she explains. “I pay ￡5 for a portion， but Matt makes them for 26p a portion， because they are flour， water， sugar and oil. Everybody can buy takeaway food， but sometimes were not aware how cheaply we can make this food ourselves.”

The eight-part series， Save Money： Good Food， follows in the footsteps of ITVs Save Money： Good Health， which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market.

With food our biggest weekly household expense， Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonights Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the familys long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes.

4. What do we know about Susanna Reid？

A. She enjoys embarrassing her guests.

B. She has started a new programme.

C. She dislikes working early in the morning.

D. She has had a tight budget for her family.

5. How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna？

A. He buys cooking materials for her.

完形填空

It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr Belts office for a1 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment （化療）. My scar was still very tender.2 ， I was taken to an examination room to have my blood3 ， again—a terrifying process for me， since Im so4of needles.

I lay down on the5bed. Then Ramina entered the room. Her warm6was familiar， and stood out in contrast to my7 . Id first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasnt my8on that day， but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she possibly9to laugh about at a time like this？ So I decided she wasnt10enough about the whole thing.

But this day was11 . Ramina had taken my blood before. She12my fear of needles， and she kindly13the medical equipment under a magazine. As the layers of bandage were14 ， the fresh scar on my chest could be seen.

She gently15over and ran her hand across the scar， examining the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to16gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said， “You havent17it yet， have you？” And I said， “No.” I continued to cry gently. In18tones she said， “This is part of your body. This is you. Its okay to touch it.” But I couldnt. So she touched it for me. The scar. The healing wound. And beneath it， she touched my19 .

That night as I lay down， I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there20I fell asleep. I knew I wasnt alone.

1. A. treatment B. discussion C. conversation D. check-up

2. A. At once  B. As usual C. In fact D. In addition

3. A. drawn B. mixed C. changed D. cleaned

4. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. frightened

5. A. operating B. working C. examining D. testing

6. A. smile B. face C. word D. hand

7. A. interests B. fears C. hobbies D. tears

8. A. friend B. partner C. nurse D. companion

9. A. want B. like C. find D. need

10. A. serious B. curious C. worried D. nervous

11. A. difficult B. different C. pleasant D. common

12. A. learnt from B. cared for C. knew about D. attended to

13. A. used B. prepared C. carried D. hid

14. A. cut B. opened C. covered D. checked

15. A. looked B. came C. passed D. reached

16. A. cry B. move C. talk D. rise

17. A. watched B. discovered C. touched D. unfolded

18. A. strange B. soft C. cold D. strict

19. A. wound B. bone C. body D. heart

20. A. until B. because C. since D. when

跟踪导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Machines might one day replace human laborers in a number of professions， but surely they wont ever replace human artists. Right？

Think again. Not even our artists will be safe from the inevitable machine takeover， if a new development in artificial intelligence （AI） by a team of researchers from Rutgers University and Facebooks AI lab offers a clue of whats to come. They have designed an AI capable of not only producing art， but actually inventing whole new aesthetic （美學的） styles similar to movements like impressionism or abstract expressionism. The idea， according to researcher Marian Mazzone， was to make art that is “novel， but not too novel.”

The model used in this project involves a generator network， which produces the images， and a discriminator network， which “judges” whether its art. Once the generator learns how to produce work that the distributor recognizes as art， its given an additional directive： to produce art that doesnt match any known aesthetic styles.

“You want to have something really creative and striking—but at the same time not to go too far and make something that isnt aesthetically pleasing，” explained Ahmed Elgammal.

The art that was generated by the system was then presented to human judges alongside human-produced art without showing which was which. To the researchers surprise， the machine-made art scored slightly higher overall than the human-produced art.

Of course， machines cant yet replace the meaning thats infused （注入） in works by human artists， but this project shows that artist skill sets certainly seem duplicable （可复制的） by machines.

What will it take for machines to produce content thats infused with meaning？ That might be the last AI frontier. Human artists can at least hang their hats in that field... for now.

“Imagine having people over for a dinner party and they ask， ‘Who is that by？ And you say， ‘Well， its a machine actually. That would be an interesting conversation starter，” said Kevin Walker.

1. What can we infer about AI from Paragraph 2？

A. It may replace artists.

B. It can produce new styles of art.

C. It is totally at a loss about impressionism.

D. It fails to reflect abstract expressionism.

2. Marian find in his study that AI can ___ .

A. create high quality arts

B. combine content with meaning

C. make art aesthetically unpleasant

D. please human judges with its art

3. What does the underlined phrase “hang their hats” mean？

A. Discover. B. Hold.

C. Struggle. D. Survive.

4. The last paragraph suggests that Kevin ___ .

A. uses machines to cook for a party

B. likes to join in a dinner party

C. expects the arrival of AI

D. cares about the starter of a chat

B

In Canada and the United States， there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”， who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia， especially in China， Japan， and Korea， it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However， in Canada and the United States， it is easy to go to university， and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result， Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive， they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also， they find that they are very lonely， and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons， most Asian parents decide to go back to work in Asia while their children study in the West. Therefore， these children become “satellite kids”， and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kids” problem. Because these children do not speak English and their parents are not there to take care of them， they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also， it means to grow up alone， because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education.

5. The underlined words “satellite kids” in Paragraph 1 refer to Asian kids ___ .

A. with no job B. living abroad alone

C. without parents D. not speaking English

6. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because the kids ___ .

A. can easily find a job there

B. want to improve their English

C. will have no national exams abroad

D. may be accepted by universities abroad

7. Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ___ .

A. want them to be independent

B. want them to go to university

C. need to go back home to work

D. find its hard to get a job abroad

8. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that “satellite kids” .

A. will attend school every day

B. grow well in a foreign country

C. may be lonely in a foreign country

D. speak fluent English and have friends abroad

跟蹤导练（四）

完形填空

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage， I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was1too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the2space. That left3enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home4 ， and just as I turned off the engine， the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space—too close to my car， as5 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had run6and I shouted at her， “Cant you see youre not7me enough space？ Park farther over.” Banging （猛推） open her door into8 ， the driver shouted back， “Make me！” With this she9out of the garage. Still， each time she got home first， she parked too close to my10 . Then one day， I thought， “What can I do？” I soon found a（n）11 . The next day the woman12a note on her windshield （挡风玻璃）：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile，

Im sorry mistress shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. I know it because she doesnt sing anymore while13 . It wasnt like her to scream like that. Fact is， shed just got14news and was taking it out on you two. I15you and your mistress will16her.

Your neighbor，

Blue Buick

When I went to the17the next morning， the Oldsmobile was gone， but there was a note on my windshield：

Dear Blue Buick，

My mistress is sorry， too. She parked so18because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. Im glad we can be19now.

Your neighbor，

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that， whenever Blue Buick20Yellow Oldsmobile on the road， their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

1. A. driven B. parked C. stopped D. damaged

2. A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

3. A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

4. A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. late

5. A. usual B. planned C. well D. yet

6. A. into B. about C. out D. off

7. A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

8. A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

9. A. ran B. stepped C. looked D. pulled

10. A. room B. area C. front D. side

11. A. instruction B. result C. answer D. chance

12. A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

13. A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

14. A. surprising B. latest C. bad D. normal

15. A. hope B. know C. suppose D. suggest

16. A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

17. A. office B. flat C. park D. garage

18. A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

19. A. neighbors B. friends C. drivers D. writers

20. A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

語法填空

Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden and then in 1842 moved to Russia with his parents，1his father made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry， but unfortunately went bankrupt a few years later. Nobel had never been to school2university， but had studied3（private） and became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist，4（speak） Swedish， Russian， German， French and English. Unlike his father， he had better luck in business and showed more5（finance） sense. He was quick to see industrial chances for his scientific inventions and6（build） up over eighty companies in twenty different countries. But his main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific7（discover）. Instead， he was always searching for a8（mean） for life. In 1896， Nobel died in Italy. In his will， he left money9（provide） prizes for outstanding work in Physics， Chemistry， Physiology， Medicine， Literature and Peace. And so， the man is remembered and respected long10his death.

1.                2.                3.                4.                5.

6.                7.                8.                9.                10.

短文改错

Keep healthy is an important thing of our life. A person who has good health is more efficient in carrying out their task either as a student in a school， a worker in an office and even as a housewife at home. There are different way to keep healthy. That is necessary to have healthy diet every day. Different kinds of food has different functions in building up our body and keeping it strong. Other way to keep healthy is to exercise regularly. Learning what to relax our body is certainly in an efficient way to keep healthy.

跟踪导练（五）

阅读理解

Everywhere you go， there are free accommodation chances. How would you like to sample local life by staying for free in the following places.

◇A bluestone cottage on 300 hectares of land in the Australian countryside.

◇A deserted village in Spain.

◇A trendy house in the Beaches area of Toronto.

◇A cottage resort （度假胜地） on the Caribbean island of Grenada.

◇A Swiss alpine （高山的） cottage and 4-storey home in Zurich.

◇A grand house in Panama.

This doesnt count the families Ive stayed with for free in Canada， USA， Spain， Ireland， Germany， Italy， New Zealand， England， France， and many， many more countries. In addition to saving money， you can obtain much more than staying in a hotel， most of all， struggling to get a true feel for the local culture.

In my first six years of my full-time travel， I saved over $63，000 in accommodation expenses—and I can teach you how to do the same. You can spend the money you save on more exciting things than accommodation.

This e-book is a practical resource to get you on the road and enjoying free accommodation right away—whether its for a week， a month， or a year—with the help of my full-time travel experience specializing in free accommodation since 2007.

Ready？

Great！ How to Get Free Accommodation around the World is a 57-page e-book and costs $19.99 USD. Even if you stay in hostel dormitories， thats rarely enough to cover one night of accommodation. So buying this book， you will get your moneys value right away—on your next trip—on your first night of free accommodation.

1. What does the underlined word “sample” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Switch. B. Experience.

C. Treat. D. Fix.

2. What can we know about the village in Spain？

A. It is an abandoned village.

B. It is not far from the beach.

C. It was built on the mountain.

D. It has houses that consist of stones.

3. By staying with local families， the author ___ .

A. used no money

B. made many friends

C. understood the local culture better

D. had no difficulty knowing the local culture

4. What is the authors purpose in writing the text？

A. To introduce how to save money.

B. To show his many tour experiences.

C. To persuade people to buy the e-book.

D. To advise travelling as much as possible.

閱读七选五

Do you know how to be realistic？ It is important to be realistic. In order to be realistic， you must understand yourself and the world around you. 1 You still need to challenge yourself， but if you have tried something several times， then you need to accept that maybe you cant do it. Keep yourself firmly on the ground and read on.

2 Try new things and do your best at them， but if you find that it is something you cant do after many tries， accept the failures and be realistic.

Explain to others that you are being realistic in your approach. When you hit the wall， back off. You cant continue to bang your head against the wall. 3 Some people dont accept them， but they are there.

Challenge yourself. You need to try before you can be realistic and say， “I cant do that.” No one ever got anywhere without trying. 4 Sometimes you need to find the one that works for you.

Follow what you believe. People may tell you that you can do something if you try hard enough， and sometimes they are right. But if you know that you cant do it， follow what you believe.

See what is there. You dont need to analyze everything. Dont look below the surface. 5 Always expect what you know to be realistic. Dont look for miracles.

A. Everyone has limitations.

B. Approach life realistically.

C. Just take everything at face value.

D. You can be realistic and just go with the flow.

E. Many things can be achieved in different ways.

F. Understand what you can do and what you cant.

G. You must be able to see exactly what you are capable of.

1.                2.                3.                4.                5.

跟蹤导练（六）

阅读理解

“The Road Not Taken” is one of Robert Frosts most familiar and popular poems. It is made up of four stanzas （节） of five lines each. The popularity of the poem is largely a result of the simplicity of its symbolism： the speaker must choose between diverging （分叉的） paths in a wood， and he thinks that choice is like choosing between different directions in life. Though it is a simple poem， different people have different interpretations of how the speaker feels about his situation and how the readers view the speaker.

Frost wrote the poem in the first person， which raises the question of whether the speaker is the poet himself or a persona， a character created for the purposes of the poem. According to a biography， Robert Frost： The Years of Triumph by Lawrance Thompson， Frost would often introduce that the speaker was based on his friend Edward Thomas， “A person who， whichever road he went， would be sorry he didnt go the other.”

In the first stanza， the speaker must choose between two paths in different directions. He regrets that he cannot follow both roads， so he pauses for a long while to consider his choice. In this stanza and the next， one road seems preferable; however， in the third stanza he has decided that the two paths are roughly equivalent （相同的）. And then he tries to cheer himself up by comforting himself that he will return someday and walk the other road.

In the last part of the poem， however， the speaker realizes that he probably will never return to walk another path. He believes that when he looks back years later， he will see that he had actually chosen the “less traveled” road， which may make a big difference to his life. The poem is entitled “The Road Not Taken”， which implies that he will never stop thinking about the other path he might have followed.

1. Why is the poem “The Road Not Taken” popular？

A. It is simple to interpret.

B. Its author is the most famous.

C. Its scene is similar to real situations in life.

D. It expresses a kind of mysterious poetic imagery.

2. Who may be the speaker in the poem according to the biography？

A. The poet himself. B. Edward Thomas.

C. Lawrance Thompson. D. An imaginary character.

3. What can we learn about the two paths in the second stanza？

A. Very few people can choose both roads.

B. The two roads are actually the same.

C. Both roads are worth choosing.

D. One of the roads seems better.

4. How would the speaker feel years later according to the author？

A. He would keep dreaming of going back.

B. The choice he made changed his life greatly.

C. He had chosen the better one of the two roads.

D. The road not taken could have made him happier.

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Andersen， Father of Fairy Tale

“童话之父”安徒生

This year is the 145 anniversary of Andersen， father of fairy tale. He passed away on August 4th， 1875， at the age of 70.

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish fairy tale writer and poet noted for his childrens stories. These include The Steadfast Tin Soldier， The Snow Queen， The Little Mermaid， Thumbelina， The Little Match Girl， and The Ugly Duckling.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide. His works have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures， plays， ballets， and animated films.

Born in the small town of Odense， Denmark in 1805， Andersens life was not easy. His father was a sickly man and his mother washed clothing for a living. His mother wasnt highly educated， but she introduced Andersen to folklore. This encouraged his love of stories， plays， and the theater at a young age. These hobbies， which were combined with Andersens love of literature， eventually helped him become a famous writer.

Andersen was forced to start working after his father passed away in 1816. For a time， he worked as a tailor， and then in a tobacco factory. At 14， he moved to Copenhagen to become a singer. However， after his voice changed， a director at the Royal Theater arranged for Andersen to go back to school. Andersen began his writing career by writing plays and poems for a local journal.

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2020年）是“童話之父”安徒生去世145周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70岁。

汉斯·克里斯汀·安徒生是一位丹麦童话作家和诗人，以其童话作品闻名于世。代表作有《小锡兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人鱼》《拇指姑娘》《卖火柴的小女孩》《丑小鸭》等。

安徒生因为“给全世界的孩子带来欢乐”而受到高度赞扬。他的作品已经被翻译为150多种语言。安徒生童话故事还激发了大量电影、舞台剧、芭蕾舞剧，以及电影动画的制作。

安徒生1805年出生于丹麦的欧登赛小镇，他的日子过得并不好。他的父亲体弱多病，而母亲则靠洗衣服维持生计。安徒生的母亲没受过高等教育，但她带给安徒生许多民间传说。这使得他在小小年纪就热爱故事、剧本和戏剧。这些爱好与安徒生对文学的热爱相互结合，最终帮助他成为著名作家。

安徒生的父亲于1816年过世，那时他便被迫开始工作。他曾一度以裁缝师为职，之后又在烟草厂干活。14岁时，他搬到哥本哈根，成为一名歌手。不过在安徒生变声之后，皇家剧院的一位导演便安排安徒生回到学校读书。安徒生为当地一家杂志社撰写剧本和诗作，从而开始了他的写作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即兴诗人》一书进入小说领域。这本小说的情节是安徒生许多作品的基础。大致上，安徒生的故事都是描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面临了许多困难。尽管在小说写作上颇为成功，但最终使安徒生成名的还是童话故事。