A novelist of all kids 为所有孩子创作的小说家

张岚

詹姆斯·马修·巴利是苏格兰著名小说家、剧作家。他创作了许多经典的儿童文学作品，代表作有《彼得·潘》。

1 James Matthew Barrie was born in Kirriemuir， Angus， Scotland on May 9， 1860. When he was six， his older brother， David， died in a skating accident at 13. David was his mothers favorite， and James soon took the role to take his older brothers place in his mothers heart. He wore Davids clothes to lessen her deep depression.

2 James attended a private school when he was seven. In 1873， he left his hometown to study at Glasgow Academy and also went to Dumfries Academy for five years study. James Matthew Barrie had always loved to write. His mother told him stories and read adventures to him from R. L. Stevenson. In 1878， James attended the University of Edinburgh where he received his Masters degree in 1882. One year later， James began writing for The Nottingham Journal on various topics including novels and plays. In 1885， he moved to London， where he sold his works to fashion magazines to get his start.

3 Throughout his career， James tended to write from personal experience. Most of his works can be related to some moments， places， or close persons in his life. When his mother， whom he most adored and admired， died in 1895， he wrote her biography， Margaret Ogilvy， in memory of her a year later. His mothers characteristics are found in his female characters.

4 A year before his mother passed away， however， James married Mary Ansell， an actress. Although they attracted each other， the marriage went through many challenges like the couples inability to have children. Slowly， James sought affection from other peoples children and created a distance between him and his wife.

5 James could be described as small and shy. As a man a little more than five feet tall， he was quiet and awkward around women. Like Peter Pan， James was a boy who wouldnt grow up. James took such elements of life as his awkwardness with， yet dependence upon women， his love of children， and his own longing for childhood and shaped them into one of the best?loved characters of all time.

6 James Matthew Barrie suffered from pneumonia（肺炎） in his last days which resulted in his death on June 19， 1937. He was buried at Kirriemuir in the same cemetery along with his parents and siblings.

[Reading][Check]

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text

Detail    1. Why did James wear Davids clothes according to Para. 1？

A. To imitate his brother.

B. To save money for the family.

C. To relieve his mothers sorrow.

D. To compete for love from his mother.

Inference   2. What could contribute to James interest in writing according to Para. 2？

A. His mothers telling stories.

B. Childhood life in his hometown.

C. Education in Glasgow Academy.

D. Contributions to The Nottingham Journal.

Detail     3. What can best describe James works according to Para. 3 and Para. 4？

A. The poor?centered.

B. Family emotion?driven.

C. Female character?focused.

D. Personal experience?based.

Inference    4. In which column is this text likely to appear？

A. Adventures.  B. Celebrities.

C. Current affairs.  D. Historic events.

Ⅱ. Discussion

From what aspects does the author introduce James Matthew Barrie to us？

[Language][Study]

假定你是李华，你校正在开展书香校园活动。请给校报Campus Today写一篇文章，向同学们介绍一位你最喜欢的作家及其代表作。写作要点：

1. 作家姓名;

2. 生平简介;

3. 推荐作品及原因。

注意：

1. 词数120左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My favorite writer