Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed.
I'm delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as pared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win, said Armantrout.
For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.
Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master's in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed.
This book has gotten more attention, Armantrout said, but I don't feel as if it's better.
The first half of Versed focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry, said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
Versed, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
【小题1】According to Rae Armantrout, A．her 10th book is much betterB．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC．the media is surprised at her worksD．she likes being recognized by her readers【小题2】Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?A．She published a poetry textbook.B．She used to teach Denise Levertov.C．She started a poets' group with others.D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.【小题3】What can we learn about Versed?A．It partly concerns the poet's own life.B．It is mainly about the American army.C．It is a book published two decades ago.D．It consists of three parts.【小题4】Rae Armantrout's colleagues think that she .A．should write moreB．has a sweet voiceC．deserves the prizeD．is a strange professor【小题5】What can we learn from the text?
A. Versed has been awarded twice. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.
C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD. D. About 2,700 copies of Versed will be printed.B
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(答案→)B
解析：本文介绍了Rae Armantrout,一个获得Pulitzer Prize奖的诗人，关于她获奖的一个新闻报道。Armantrout对于自己获得普利策奖是很惊讶的。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的叙述可知，Armantrout对于自己获得普利策奖是很惊讶的，所以B项正确。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry可知C项正确。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据文章中的The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. 可知A项正确。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段可知C项正确。
【小题5】推理判断题。根据文章中的won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, Versed. 以及In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Versed. 可知A项正确。