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Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.
“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win, ”said Armantrout.“For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University.She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed.
“This book has gotten more attention, ” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.“Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry, ” said Seth Lerer,head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
Versed, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
【小题1】According to Rae Armantrout, ____.

A．her 10th book is much better

B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected

C．the media is surprised at her works

D．she likes being recognized by her readers

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE about Rae Armantrout?

A．She published a poetry textbook.

B．She used to teach Denise Levertov.

C．She started a poets’ group with others.

D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

【小题3】 What can we learn about Versed?

A．It consists of three parts.

B．It is mainly about the American army.

C．It is a book published two decades ago.

D．It partly concerns the poet’s own life.

【小题4】Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she ____.

A．should write more

B．has a sweet voice

C．deserves the prize

D．is a strange professor

【小题5】 What can we learn from the passage?
A. About 2, 700 copies of Versed will be printed.
B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.
C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.
D. Versed has been awarded twice.

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】D

解析试题分析：本文介绍了普利策奖获得者Rae Armantrout对于自己能够获得这个奖感到很意外，文章中还提及了其他人对于这个事情的看法。
【小题1】B 推理题。根据倒数第二段1,2行  Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not.说明她对与自己赢得普利策奖感觉很意外，故B正确。
【小题2】C 推理题。根据第三段3,4,5行She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.说明她是这个组织的奠基者之一，这个组织是她何别人一起建立的，故C正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据第四段2,3,4行The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.说明Versed导致了她生活中的一些不好的事情，故D正确。
【小题4】C 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段“Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry, ” said Seth Lerer,head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.说明她的同事认为她应该得到这个奖，故C正确。
【小题5】D 推理题。根据文章第二段“I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win, ”可知她赢得了the National Book Critics Award和the Pulitzer，故D正确。
考点：考查人物传记类短文
点评：本文介绍了普利策奖获得者Rae Armantrout对于自己能够获得这个奖感到很意外，文章中还提及了其他人对于这个事情的看法。从题目设置的角度看，本题侧重对学生把握文章中心段落和各段落的中心句的能力的考查，所以遇到这类题后，要注意把握好文章结构，了解文章中心意思，找到各段落中心句。不要让文中的一些生词影响了注意力。