Robert Frost was one of America’s best known and most honored serious writers. But his fame came late in his life.
He was born in San Francisco, California in 1874. He lived in California during his early childhood. He was named after the chief Southern general in America’s Civil War. The general’s name was Robert Edward Lee. The poet was named Robert Lee Frost, because his father wanted to honor the general.
Someone once asked another American writer, Ernest Hemingway, how to bee a writer. The best thing, he said, was to have an unhappy childhood. If this is true, Robert Frost’s childhood was unhappy enough to make him a very good writer. Robert Frost’s father was a reporter who wanted to be a politician. He often drank too much wine and became angry. Robert was the victim of his anger.
Robert Frost finished high school in 1891. After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his costs at Dartmouth College. But Robert left the school after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. At one time, he worked in a factory. Later, he repaired shoes. He was a teacher. He was a reporter. Always, he wrote poetry.
Robert Frost attended Harvard University for two years. After that, he returned to the many jobs he held before. For a while, Frost tried to take care of a farm in the state of New Hampshire. He was not a successful farmer. And he continued to write poetry. He said that until 1930, he earned only about ten dollars a year from writing.
In 1912, he decided to try to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. The cost of living was low. In Britain, Frost found a publisher for his first book of poems. The book was called A Boy’s Will. When it appeared in 1913, Frost received high praise from British readers. Praise was something he had not received in his own country.
Ezra Pound, another American poet living in Britain, read the poems and liked them very much. He wrote a magazine article about Frost. He also helped get Frost’s second book of poems published in America. That book was called North of Boston.
【小题1】The followings are writers EXCEPT . A．Robert Edward LeeB．Robert Lee FrostC．Ernest HemingwayD．Ezra Pound【小题2】The passage wrote about Hemingway in order to show that . A．he had great influence on Frost’s poetry and lifeB．Frost’s poetry style was the same as Hemingway’sC．Frost was unhappy because he was the victim of his fatherD．Frost spent his childhood unhappily【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?A．Once Frost’s first book was published he gained great praise in his country. B．After leaving Harvard University, he began to learn to write poetry. C．Frost was found lo have a gift in poetry while he studied in high school. D．Robert Frost’s father was angry and drank a lot because he didn’t realize his dream.【小题4】What’s the passage mainly about?A．Robert Frost’s unhappy childhood.B．Robert Frost’ s first and second book. C．Robert Frost’s family and jobs.D．Robert Frost’s life and poetry.A
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【小题1】A 细节理解题。结合The poet was named Robert Lee Frost，Someone once asked another American writer, Ernest Hemingway和Ezra Pound, another American poet living in Britain可知B. Robert Lee Frost C. Ernest Hemingway D. Ezra Pound都是作家；只有A项Robert Edward Lee 是个 将军（general）。
【小题2】D推理判断题。由第三段第二、三句“The best thing, he said, was to have an unhappy childhood. If this is true, Robert Frost's childhood was unhappy enough to make him a very goodwriter.”可知本文提到海明威是为了阐明正是有一个不幸的童年造就了罗伯特·弗罗斯特使他成为一位伟大的诗人。
【小题3】D 细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二、三句“Robert Frost's father was a reporter who wanted to be a politician. He often drank too much alcohol and became angry.”可知罗伯特·弗罗斯特的父亲因实现不了自己的梦想而经常酗酒和生气。
【小题4】D 主旨大意题。纵观全文以及由本文的主题句即第一段第一句“Robert Frost was one of America's best known and most honored serious writers.”可知本文主要讲述了罗伯特·弗罗斯特的生平和他写的一些诗歌。