Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.

    Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.

    At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm (韵律).

    John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.

1.John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of _________.

A. his early education from school           B. the deaths of his parents

C. Edmund Spenser’s poetry                D. the criticism of a magazine

2.What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?

A. They read many books.

B. They had a bad childhood

C. They died of the same disease.

D. They showed strong interest in poetry

3.What do we know from the passage?

A. Keats received little education at school.

B. Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.

C. In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.

D. Endymion was about a real love story.

4.While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was __________.

A. determined    B. experienced    C. knowledgeable    D. impatient

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Keats’ family must have been very poor when he was young.

B. Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time.

C. It is likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella.

D. The poem Hyperion wasn’t completed by Keats.

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his pursuit of rhythm (韵律).
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821

1. 1.

   John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of _________

   1. A.
      his early education from school
   2. B.
      the deaths of his parents
   3. C.
      Edmund Spenser’s poetry
   4. D.
      the criticism of a magazine
2. 2.

   What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?

   1. A.
      They read many books
   2. B.
      They had a bad childhood
   3. C.
      They died of the same disease
   4. D.
      They showed strong interest in poetry
3. 3.

   What do we know from the passage?

   1. A.
      Keats received little education at school
   2. B.
      Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor
   3. C.
      In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem
   4. D.
      Endymion was about a real love story
4. 4.

   While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was __________

   1. A.
      determined
   2. B.
      experienced
   3. C.
      knowledgeable
   4. D.
      impatient
5. 5.

   What can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      Keats’ family must have been very poor when he was young
   2. B.
      Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time
   3. C.
      It is likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella
   4. D.
      The poem Hyperion wasn’t completed by Keats

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.

   At around the age of 16, John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his time. He was completely addicted to the poetry of Edmund Spenser. He published his first poem in  the examiner in 1816, named O solitude! If I Must with Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats wrote a volume(集) of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop him.

   John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May1818. The story involves a boy who falls in love with the moon goddess. He begins an adventure and overcomes the limitations of a human being. Following Endymion, he wrote Isabella.  During this period, John know found his limitations of poetry due to his own limit of life  experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge ” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all he learned. However, a bout of tuberculosis (肺结核发作) while visiting Italy kept him form his work and eventually took his life in 1821.

67. According to the passage, John Keats’ attitude towards life was changed by ____.

A. the death of his parents 

B. his early education at school 

C. the poetry of Edmund Spenser 

D. the criticism from a magazine 

68. From the passage, we know that _______

A. Keats hardly received education at school 

B. Keats once liked Edmund’s poetry best 

C. Endymion was a real love story 

D. in 1817 Keats spent two months writing a poem

69. What can be inferred from the passage? 

A. The poem Hyperion might remain uncompleted. 

B. Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time 

C. It was most likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella

D. Keats’ family must be very poor when he was young 

70. What’s the possible order of the events related to John Keats?

a. His father died 

b. He tried to be a doctor 

c. His first poem was published

d. He began to study at a public school 

e. He found he lacked life experiences

A. a-b-c-d-e                B. b-a-c-e-d

C. c-a-b-e-d                D. d-a-b-c-e

When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？?
Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever  36 the wolves' world? If you had, you would  37 the wolves.?
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about  38 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 39 full use of the shape of land to  40 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be   41  experts good at fighting.?
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand  42 . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A  43 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves  44 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules.  45  they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork  46 makes wolves powerful.?
The wolves also have great self-respect and won't  47 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”,  48 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with  50 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was  51  and he never gave in, fighting  52  his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.?
I was shocked by this kind of  53 : wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a  54 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and  55  in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

【小题5】

A．fight B．avoid C．trap D．discover?