Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Where was Frost born?

A. In New England.    B. In England.

C. In the United States.

2.At what age did Frost become well-known as a poet?

A. 13 years old.    B. 30 years old.

C. 38 years old.

3.How many times did Frost receive the Pulitzer Prize?

A. Two times.    B. Three times.

C. Four times.

4.What was included in Frost’s poems?

A. Understanding and hate.

B. Life and people.

C. Suggestions and explanations.

Answer

1. C

2. C

3. C

4. B

【解析】

Robert Frost，who is a well-known American poet，was born on the West Coast of the United States in 1874.His family moved to the East...to New England...where Frost spent his childhood.During his early years，he tried farming，teaching and newspaper work.Meanwhile，he wrote poetry.Once Frost said to himself，“I’m really a man and a half farmer，half teacher，and half poet.”

Frost didn’t become well-known as a poet until the age of 38.At this time he was living in England.There，he published his first book of poetry which made him famous.Both English and American writers liked his poetry.His vocabulary is simple，and yet there is a lot of meaning in his poems.Frost wrote about the life and people of New England.Frost understood and loved people.

A prize which is known as the Pulitzer Prize for poetry is given each year in America.Frost won this prize four times during his life.Those were only a few of the many honours Frost earned in his lifetime.

On January 29，1963，Frost died at the age of 88.The late President Kennedy said that Frost’s death left an empty place in the nation.We will always enjoy his poetry.

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