题目内容:
阅读理解。 Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with
capital (大写的) letters in the words. For example, the title of one of his poems is "The little horse is newlY"
The"Y" is a capital letter. He also used"i" instead of "I" to refer to himself in the poems.
Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward's father was also named
Edward. Young Edward's mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also
taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edward's sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edward's
father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Boston's respected churches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr
used his hands to paint abstract art.
E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He
loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks.
Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I, he joined the army and was sent to France
where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they
were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept, ate, talked and tried to deal with their fears
and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his
wartime experiences.
E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the
20th century.1. Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings' poems? A. Their titles are all written with capital letters.
B. A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer.
C. He used "Y" to refer to"you".
D. He used letters in a special way in them2. What's the second paragraph mainly about? A. Edward's schooling
B. Edward's parents
C. Edward's family
D. Edward's childhood.3. E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because ______. A. he went to France without permission
B. he looked like a Frenchman
C. he was thought to be German agent
D. he drove away a car that belonged to the army
最佳答案:
1-3: DCC
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人物传记类文章的文体特征:
人物传记是记叙文体的一种,主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等,包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线,空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终,脉络清楚,可读性较强。