Robert Frost was one of America’s best-known writers. But his fame came late in his life. When people began to read his poems, he was forty years old.
Robert was born in San Francisco. His childhood was unhappy. His father often drank too much and became angry. His father treated him unkindly and always put him in the dark room. As a child, Robert was afraid of darkness. When he was eleven, his father died.
After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his cost at Dartmouth College. But Robert left there after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. Sometimes he worked as a teacher, sometimes a reporter. But always, he wrote poetry (诗歌). In 1912, he decided to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. In Britain, his first book of poems, A Boy’s Will, was published in 1913. Robert received high praise from British readers. But Robert’s best book of poems was North of Boston. In Britain, readers liked his writing style—took simple natural things and built a world of new meanings. His works were easily understood.
But his life was sad. His son killed himself. His wife was often sick. Robert Frost, suffered from his own imaginary sickness. He lived a different life through his poems. He talked about simple, natural things: trees, the weather, seasons, night and day.
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51. What can we know about Robert’s father from the passage?
A.He was kind to everyone. |
B.He always made Robert stay in the dark room alone. |
C.He was a good father and loved Robert a lot. |
D.He seldom drank and got angry. |
52. Which of the following is true about Robert Frost’s childhood?
A.Robert Frost’s fame came early in his childhood. |
B.Robert Frost lived an unhappy life in his childhood. |
C.Robert Frost was treated kindly by his father in his childhood. |
D.Robert Frost often drank together with his father in his childhood. |
53. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A.Dartmouth College. | B.The darkness. |
C.The high school. | D.Frost’s first book of poems. |
54. Who in Frost’s family is mentioned (提及) in the passage?
①Frost’s father ②Frost’s mother ③Frost’s grandfather ④Frost’s grandmother
⑤Frost’s son ⑥Frost’s wife
55. What’s the right order of Robert Frost’s life experience?
a.
A Boy’s Will came out. b. Working at different jobs.
c. Robert Frost’s father died. d. Studying at Dartmouth College.
e. Finishing high school. f. Taking the family to Britain.
A.a-b-c-d-e-f | B.c-d-a-b-f-e | C.e-f-a-b-c-d | D.c-e-d-b-f-a |