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阅读理解
William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry. Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama. Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition. He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners: Earth, receive an honored guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry.
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任务型阅读
I don't think I need to tell you that reading is good for you. Unfortunately, most people don't read. Sometimes, people do want to read, but can never seem to find the time. Have a goal. Some people set goals for themselves like reading one book a week. You can start by reading a book a month, or a book every two months even. It's up to you, whatever floats your boat. Apply a little pressure. You can have a reading partner. Set something up between both of you like what book you're going to read and when to see your promise through. The return date gives you a sense of pressure to finish your book by a certain deadline.
If you're determined and willing, use every possible moment to bury yourself in the art of the written word. On the bus. On the subway. On your lunch break. Or at the gym. You won't regret it, I promise! Take action right away. We will make up all kinds of excuses not to do it. Not get out of bed. Not clean the house…At these moments, the trick to avoiding this mental block is to just pick up the book and read! Once you start reading, it's quite difficult to stop! A. Start with great determination. B. Read whenever and wherever you can. C. You may find it easy to take action immediately. D. You can also borrow books from your local library. E. Goals can always keep you focused to get the job done. F. If you are one of them, well my friends, this post is for you. G. Sometimes the thing preventing us from reading is our mind. |
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假定你是校英语话剧俱乐部(School English Drama Chub)的负责人李华，现负责英语话剧《百万英镑》面向全校的演员选拔工作。请你根据以下信息拟一则通知：
1）选择时间：2019年12月26； 2）地点：学校礼堂； 3）具体要求：热爱戏剧表演，具有较好的英语口语表达能力，熟悉马克・吐温的小说《百万英镑》。 注意： 1）词数：80左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2）参考词汇：标准 crtera Notice |
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