Question

Winner of the Noble Prize for Literature and one of the America’s leading novelists, Sinclair Lewis was born in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, in 1885. The author graduated from Yale University, and worked as reporter, editor, and free-lane writer before devoting his full time to writing. His literary reputation was made with the publication of Main Street in 1920. Later successes include Babbitt (1922), Arrow smith (1924), Elmer Gantry (1927) and Dog worth (1929). Both Babbitt and Arrow smith are available in Signet edition. Mr. Lewis died in Rome, Italy in 1951.

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1.Which of the following statements is true about the author of Main Street?

A. He was awarded the Nobel Prize when he was 35.

B. He did several different jobs before becoming a full time writer.

C. His later works were more successful than his early ones.

D. He wrote a novel every other year in his literary life.

2.What can we know about the novel Main Street from the above passage?

A. It has been one of the most widely accepted historical novels.

B. It is somewhat the real life presentation of its author Sinclair Lewis.

C. It presents a realistic look of the life scene of America at that time.

D. It has a great impact in the process of the twenty-first century literature.

3. How much more should a Chinese reader pay if he orders five copies of the same Signet books than a Canadian reader?

A. $7.5.    B. $5.   C. $2.5.    D. $10.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了因Main Street.或诺贝尔文学奖的美国小说家Sinclair Lewis以及这部名著。

1.B推理判断题。根据The author graduated from Yale University, and worked as reporter, editor, and free-lane writer before devoting his full time to writing.可知B项正确，故选B.

2.C推理判断题。根据The most remarkable realistic novel, without any exception, that has been produced by an American author about the American Scene.”可知这部小说是现实主义小说，反映了美国的社会现实，故选C.

3.推理判断题。根据enclosing the list price plus 50 cent a copy to cover mailing in North America while in other districts $1.5 a copy.可知加拿大读者购买每本要加50美分，其他地区读者要加1.5美元，所以如果买5本，中国读者比加拿大读者要多花5美元。故选B.

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