Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman college in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence college, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and a small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, here first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at 22, knew next to nothing of his work , and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream ( and need) of what a poet should be.?”
“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”
【小题1】What is the main topic of the passage?

A．Alice Walker’s reflection on Langston Hughes.

B．The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes.

C．Langston Hughes’ book about Alice Walker.

D．A comparison of the childhoods of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

【小题2】In the passage, Alice Walker is described as _____.

A．a research fellow at Spelman College

B．a professor at Sarah Lawrence College

C．a prize-winning writer of prose and poetry

D．an author of plays for children

【小题3】Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in _____.

A．Atlanta, Georgia	B．Eatonton, Georgia
C．Jackson, Mississippi	D．Lawrence, Massachusetts

【小题4】The word “vowed” the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

A．shouted

B．believed

C．refused

D．promised

【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was 22 years old when _____.

A．she moved to Jackson, Mississippi

B．she moved to New York

C．she first met Langston Hughes

D．Langston Hughes died

Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman college in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence college, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and a small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, here first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at 22, knew next to nothing of his work , and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream ( and need) of what a poet should be.?”

“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”

1.What is the main topic of the passage?

A．Alice Walker’s reflection on Langston Hughes.

B．The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes.

C．Langston Hughes’ book about Alice Walker.

D．A comparison of the childhoods of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

2.In the passage, Alice Walker is described as _____.

A．a research fellow at Spelman College

B．a professor at Sarah Lawrence College

C．a prize-winning writer of prose and poetry

D．an author of plays for children

3.Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in _____.

A．Atlanta, Georgia	B．Eatonton, Georgia
C．Jackson, Mississippi	D．Lawrence, Massachusetts

4.The word “vowed” the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

A．shouted

B．believed

C．refused

D．promised

5.It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was 22 years old when _____.

A．she moved to Jackson, Mississippi

B．she moved to New York

C．she first met Langston Hughes

D．Langston Hughes died

 

The children _________ for the accident. After all, they were so young.

A. should not be to blame   B. not to be blamed   

C. were not to blame       D. were to not blame

 

 

Alice Walker makes her living by writing. And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, her first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I promised I would write a book for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be thankful that in his warmth he fulfilled my deepest dream (and need) of what a poet should be.”

“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a basket full or oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished (没有减弱) by time. He said he liked oranges, too. ”

56.What is the main topic of the passage?

A.Langston Hughes’ books about Alice Walker.

B.The childhood of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes.

C.Langston Hughes, American poet.

D.Alice Walker’s reflection (印象，评论) on Langston Hughes.

57.In the passage, Alice Walker is ________.

A.a researcher at Sarah Lawrence College　 B. a professor at Sarah Lawrence College

C.a prize-winning writer D. a writer of plays for children

58.From the passage we can conclude that Alice Walker was twenty-two years old when______.

A.she moved to Jackson, Mississippi　 B. she moved to New York

C.she first met with Langston Hughes D. Langston Hughes died

59.What did Alice Walker mean when she says Langston Hughes “is not dead at all”?

A.Langston Hughes believed in eternal life (永生).

B.She hadn’t been told of Langston Hughes’ death.

C.For her, Langston Hughes had never really existed.

D.Langston Hughes is still present in her thoughts.

 The children _________ for the accident. After all, they were so young.

A. should not be to blame            B. not to be blamed   

C. were not to blame                D. were to not blame