Unit 6 Topic 2同步练习
一、阅读理解
阅读下面三篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题
A
Hello! My name is Yuan Ningfei. I go to the City of London School for Girls. I’m 14 years old and now in Year 9. I enjoy reading and drama.
World Book Day has arrived! It is celebrated on April 23 in most countries, but in the UK, it is usually in March. This year, our school invited a writer to talk to us about her life as an author.
The author’s name is Jo Cotterill. She is an English author who lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and daughters. She has won many awards for writing books for children and teenagers.
In her specch, Cotterill told us a lot about her childhood, as well as her love for unicorns (独角兽), her previous job as an actress and, of course, her books. She also showed us some of her award-winning books and described their plots (情节) for us. I was fascinated by her book A Library of Lemons. It is a story about a girl, Calypso, whose father stops believing in friendship and love after his wife dies. All he believes in are books—he teaches his daughter to close her heart and only love books as well.
As you can see from the book’s title, Cotterill likes to play with words and invent new titles for her books. In fact, her writing career started with inventive (别出心裁的) titles. She said that sometimes she would read in bed on a Sunday and think about interesting titles for new books. She has another book called A Storm of Strawberries. Do you think this title is creative I simply loved Cotterill’s talk. It inspired me to take up my pen again and keep writing.
1.When do people in the UK celebrate the World Book Day
A.In March. B.In April. C.In May.
2.Which of the following is NOT true about Jo Cotterill
A.She gave a speech at the author’s school this year.
B.She has won many awards for writing about actresses.
C.She told the students a lot about herself during her speech.
3.What’s the book A Library of Lemons about
A.friendship and love
B.Calypso and her father
C.advice for choosing books
4.What makes Cotterill special as a writer
A.She likes to give creative titles to her books.
B.She enjoys giving speeches about her books.
C.She writes books that are based on real stories.
5.What does the underlined word “inspire” mean in Chinese
A.督促 B.消除 C.激发
B
William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown. At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family.
He left his genius (才能) to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
6.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays including ________.
①Hamlet ②Macbeth ③Romeo and Juliet ④Man and Superman
A.①②④ B.②③④ C.①②③
7.Shakespeare decided to be an actor in ________.
A.1578 B.1582 C.1599
8.In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon ________.
A.with his wife B.with his daughter
C.alone
9.If we divide the passage into four parts, which of the following is the best
(①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4)
A. B. C.
10.According to the passage, which of the following is true
A.Shakespeare had two children.
B.Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.
C.Shakespeare went back to his hometown at the age of 52.
C
Robert Frost was one of America’s best-known writers. But his fame came late in his life. When people began to read his poems, he was forty years old.
Robert was born in San Francisco. His childhood was unhappy. His father often drank too much and became angry. His father treated him unkindly and always put him in the dark room. As a child, Robert was afraid of darkness. When he was eleven, his father died.
After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his cost at Dartmouth College. But Robert left there after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. Sometimes he worked as a teacher, sometimes a reporter. But always, he wrote poetry (诗歌). In 1912, he decided to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. In Britain, his first book of poems, A Boy’s Will, was published in 1913. Robert received high praise from British readers. But Robert’s best book of poems was North of Boston. In Britain, readers liked his writing style—took simple natural things and built a world of new meanings. His works were easily understood.
But his life was sad. His son killed himself. His wife was often sick. Robert Frost, suffered from his own imaginary sickness. He lived a different life through his poems. He talked about simple, natural things: trees, the weather, seasons, night and day.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
11.What can we know about Robert’s father from the passage
A.He was kind to everyone.
B.He always made Robert stay in the dark room alone.
C.He was a good father and loved Robert a lot.
12.Which of the following is true about Robert Frost’s childhood
A.Robert Frost’s fame came early in his childhood.
B.Robert Frost lived an unhappy life in his childhood.
C.Robert Frost was treated kindly by his father in his childhood.
13.What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A.Dartmouth College. B.The darkness.
C.The high school.
14.Who in Frost’s family is mentioned (提及) in the passage
①Frost’s father ②Frost’s mother ③Frost’s grandfather ④Frost’s grandmother
⑤Frost’s son ⑥Frost’s wife
A.①②③④ B.③④⑤⑥ C.①③⑤⑥
15.What’s the right order of Robert Frost’s life experience
a. A Boy’s Will came out. b. Working at different jobs.
c. Robert Frost’s father died. d. Studying at Dartmouth College.
e. Finishing high school. f. Taking the family to Britain.
A.a-b-c-d-e-f B.c-d-a-b-f-e C.c-e-d-b-f-a
二、完形填空
先通读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从短文后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
I like reading different kinds of books in my free time, and Hanhan is my favorite writer. Hanhan is a 16 writer in China. A lot of people like him and his works. Hanhan is different 17 many other writers. Although he needs to work at home and likes reading and watching different 18 of TV shows, he doesn’t always stay at home. He likes going outside and exercising. 19 , he often runs, swims and goes skateboarding. 20 , he also goes camping with his friends. He has many good habits so he is always in good 21 . How can we keep healthy He 22 us some advice. Let’s have a look together.
First, keep 23 every day. He gets up at 6:00 a.m. and 24 for one hour every morning.
And he walks to the mountains three times a week. So don’t be lazy. Second, remember to have 25 . It’s very important. He always has porridge, bread or milk 26 doing morning exercises. Then 27 after working. Don’t 28 too much about your work. It isn’t 29 for your health. You can try listening to music or walking with friends if you have time. He’s sure these will 30 you have a healthy body.
16.A.common B.lucky C.famous
17.A.in B.from C.of
18.A.kinds B.cultures C.reasons
19.A.Because of B.For example C.So far
20.A.Always B.Finally C.Sometimes
21.A.health B.interest C.mind
22.A.plans B.gives C.finds
23.A.working B.writing C.exercising
24.A.runs B.watches C.drives
25.A.vegetables B.breakfast C.lunch
26.A.when B.if C.after
27.A.relax B.talk C.practice
28.A.talk B.act C.worry
29.A.bad B.good C.pretty
30.A.make B.try C.hope
三、语篇填空
第一节 阅读短文,根据短文内容, 从方框中选择合适的词语填写, 使短文意思完整,每词限用一次。
which, just, same, number, starts, who, also, by, stops, better, what, used
Known as China’s Saint of Poetry (诗圣), Du Fu (712-770) wrote about 1400 poems that are still with us today. The documentary Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet made 31 BBC introduces Du Fu to the world, especially Western countries where people may not know him well. It compares Du to Dante and Shakespeare to help Westerners 32 understand the poet’s great achievements in literature. At the 33 time, the documentary introduces the beauty of traditional Chinese literature to people around the world.
Michael Wood, host of the documentary, explored the poet’s life and discovered 34 the poet meant to China and the Chinese people. He visited a 35 of places, such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi in Henan and Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du 36 to live. Along the way, he met different people 37 helped to tell the great stories of the great poet.
What’s more, the documentary invites some experts to give professional interpretation (解读). It 38 invites Ian McKellen, a very popular British actor, to read 15 of Du’s poems that have been translated into English.
The documentary 39 with Du Fu and the core (核心) spirit of Chinese culture runs through it, which is sure to help further spread the traditional Chinese culture. Du Fu would become a cultural symbol of the ancient heritage (遗产) for the whole world, not 40 China.
第二节 阅读短文,根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式,使短文通顺。
Like William Shakespeare, poet Du Fu has the same importance to Chinese literary tradition. To introduce the charm and beauty of traditional Chinese literature to viewers all a 41 the world, a BBC documentary invited a famous British actor to read 15 poems of Du’s that have been t 42 into English.
The documentary describes the poet’s life e 43 in detail. Born in 712, Du lived under the reign (统治) of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756), a time which was marked by richness and cultural achievement. However, as the An Lushan Rebellion (叛乱) of 755 floored the empire, Du suffered a lot. T 44 he went through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1, 500 poems have been kept over the ages. In these poems, he used to express his w 45 about his country and the poor people.
Chinese people really value the recording of history, which we can always read and f 46 from Du’s poetry. That’s because lots of historical events are mirrored (反映) in his own life and spiritual journey. Though he never took a very h 47 position in the government, Du cared much about common people. That’s why he was c 48 as a Poet-Sage (诗圣) by later generations (后代). A difficult life and his spirit of caring about the people helped him create so many great works. Du is a cultural symbol of a 49 China, but his works and spirits have also encouraged people outside China. As the documentary noted, his works represent a valuable cultural heritage for the w 50 world, not just China.
四、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景,在空白处填写合适的句子
A: Hi, Mark! You’re reading this novel again.
B: Yes, David. It’s very interesting indeed.
A: 51
B: Twice. Whenever I read it, I always learn something new.
A: 52
B: Charles Dickens. I think he’s a great writer.
A: 53 . May I have a look at the novel
B: OK, here you are! 54
A: It’s very exciting. 55
B: In Xin Hua Bookstore.
A: Is it very far
B: No. Only five-minute walk from here.
A: I’ll go and buy one. Thank you.
B: You’re welcome.
五、书面表达
假如你是Steve,请你根据下面的信息介绍一下孔子、莎士比亚、马克吐温三位作家,据可适当发挥,写一篇英语短文。
内容包括:
Confucius 中国;思想家、教育家;睿智;思想影响。
Shakespeare 英国;剧作有意义。
Mark Twain 美国;十九世纪;不如前两者出名。
注意:1.词数:80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.文中不能出现真实的学校及学生名字。
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Keys
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C
【解析】本文主要讲述了作者学校邀请了一位英国女作家,并对她的作品和生活进行了介绍。
1.细节理解题。根据“It is celebrated on April 23 in most countries, but in the UK, it is usually in March.”可知在英国人们是在三月庆祝世界读书日。故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据“She has won many awards for writing books for children and teenagers.”可知她因为儿童和青少年写书而获得许多奖项,选项B描述错误。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据“It is a story about a girl, Calypso, whose father stops believing in friendship and love after his wife dies. All he believes in are books—he teaches his daughter to close her heart and only love books as well.”可知这是一个关于女孩Calypso的故事,她的父亲在妻子去世后不再相信友谊和爱情,所以这本书是关于Calypso和她的父亲。故选B。
4.细节理解题。根据“In fact, her writing career started with inventive (别出心裁的) titles”可知她喜欢给她的书富有创意的标题。故选A。
5.词义猜测题。根据“It inspired me to take up my pen again and keep writing.”可知她的演讲激发我拿起笔开始写作,故此处划线部分意为“激发”。故选C。
6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B
【解析】本文主要介绍了莎士比亚的人生经历。
6.细节理解题。根据“William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth.”可知,莎士比亚写了很多著名的戏剧,包括《哈姆雷特》、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》和《麦克白》。故选C。
7.推理判断题。根据“He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen.”可知,莎士比亚生于1564年,他在14岁时决定要成为一名演员,即是在1578年。故选A。
8.细节理解题。根据“In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind.”可知,1585年,莎士比亚独自离开了家乡。故选C。
9.篇章结构题。通读全文可知,第一段综述莎士比亚的成就;第二段和第三段介绍莎士比亚的生平和取得成就的过程;第四段综述莎士比亚对世人的影响。故文章的篇章结构如A图所示。故选A。
10.细节理解题。根据“William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems.”可知,莎士比亚既写戏剧,又写诗歌。故选B。
11.B 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C
【解析】本文主要介绍了著名的作家Robert Frost的生平。
11.细节理解题。根据“His father treated him unkindly and always put him in the dark room.”可知,他的父亲对他不好,总是让他独自待在黑屋里。故选B。
12.细节理解题。根据“His childhood was unhappy.”可知,他的童年是不快乐的。故选B。
13.词义猜测题。根据“After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his cost at Dartmouth College. But Robert left there after a few months. He did not like it.”可知,此处是指他不喜欢达特茅斯学院,it指代前文的Dartmouth College。故选A。
14.细节理解题。根据“His father often drank too much and became angry.”可知,文中提到了他的父亲;根据“Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his cost at Dartmouth College.”可知,文章提到了他的祖父;根据“His son killed himself. His wife was often sick.”可知,文章也提到了他的儿子和妻子。故选C。
15.细节理解题。根据“When he was eleven, his father died.”可知,11岁时,他的父亲去世了,即c排第一,排除选项A;根据“After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his cost at Dartmouth College.”可知,高中毕业后,他在达特茅斯学院学习,即e和d分别排第二、第三,排除B选项。故选C。
16.C 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.C 29.B 30.A
【解析】本文主要讲述了作家韩寒的日常,以及他给的一些关于如何保持健康的建议。
16.句意:韩寒是一位著名的中国作家。
common共同的;lucky幸运的;famous著名的。根据后文“A lot of people like him and his works.”可知,许多人喜欢他和他的作品,所以他是著名的。故选C。
17.句意:韩寒与许多其他作家不同。
in里面;from从;of的。be different from表示“与……不同”。故选B。
18.句意:虽然他需要在家里工作,他喜欢阅读和看各种各样的电视节目,但他并不总是待在家里。
kinds种类;cultures文化;reasons原因。分析句子可知,此处表示“各种各样的电视节目”,构成kinds of短语,表示“许多种”。故选A。
19.句意:例如,他经常跑步、游泳和玩滑板。
Because of因为;For example例如;So far到目前为止。分析句子可知,前文是在说外出锻炼,后文“runs, swims and goes skateboarding”都是不同种类的运动,所以此处表示“比如”的含义。故选B。
20.句意:有时他也和他的朋友去露营。
Always总是;Finally最终;Sometimes有时。根据前文“For example, he often runs, swims and goes skateboarding.”可知,此处也在表示他做什么运动,分析选项,“有时”符合句意。故选C。
21.句意:他有许多好习惯所以总是很健康。
health健康;interest兴趣;mind精神。根据后文“How can he keep healthy ”可知,此处表示“他总是很健康”。故选A。
22.句意:他给了我们一些建议。
plans计划;gives给;finds发现。分析句子可知,此处构成短语give sb. sth.,翻译为“给某人某物”。故选B。
23.句意:首先,坚持每天锻炼。
working工作;writing写;exercising锻炼。根据后文“He gets up at 6:00 a.m. and...for one hour every morning.”可知,他每天早上6点起床,跑步一个小时,此处表示“锻炼”的含义。故选C。
24.句意:他每天早上六点起床,跑步一个小时。
runs跑;watches观看;drives驾驶。根据前文“First, keep exercising every day.”可知,首先坚持每天锻炼,此处应选与锻炼相关的内容。即“跑步”。故选A。
25.句意:第二,记得吃早餐。
vegetables蔬菜;breakfast早餐;lunch午餐。根据后文“He always has a lot of porridge, bread or milk …doing morning exercises.”可知,晨练之后,他总是喝很多粥、吃很多面包或喝很多牛奶,此处表示“吃早餐”。故选B。
26.句意:在晨练之后,他总是喝很多粥、吃很多面包或喝很多牛奶。
when何时;if如果;after之后。分析句子可知,此处表示“在晨练之后吃早饭”的含义。故选C。
27.句意:然后工作后放松一下。
relax放松;talk谈论;practice练习。根据“after working.”可知,此处表示“工作后放松一下”。故选A。
28.句意:不要太担心你的工作。
talk谈话;act扮演;worry担心。根据后文“You can try listening to music or walking with friends if you have time.”可知如果你有时间,你可以试着听音乐或者和朋友一起散步,因此要劳逸结合,不要太担心工作。故选C。
29.句意:这对你健康不好。
bad坏的;good好的;pretty相当;漂亮的。根据“too much about your work”可知太多工作对健康不好,故选B。
30.句意:他相信这会使你有一个健康的身体。
make让;try尝试;hope希望。分析句子可知,此处构成“make sb. do sth.”结构,翻译为“让某人做某事”。故选A。
31.by 32.better 33.same 34.what 35.number 36.used 37.who 38.also 39.starts 40.just
【解析】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了BBC制作的纪录片《杜甫:中国最伟大的诗人》。
31.句意:英国广播公司制作的纪录片《杜甫:中国最伟大的诗人》向世界介绍了杜甫,尤其是人们可能不太了解他的西方国家。根据“made”及语境可知,此处表达的是被动,意为“被英国广播公司制作”,结合备选词,“由……”对应的英文表达是by,故填by。
32.句意:它将杜与但丁和莎士比亚相比较,以帮助西方人更好地理解诗人在文学上的伟大成就。根据“compares Du to Dante and Shakespeare ”及语境和备选词可知,比较是为了更好地理解;“better更好地”符合语境,用来修饰understand,故填better。
33.句意:同时,这部纪录片向世界各地的人们介绍了中国传统文学的美。根据“At the…time”及备选词可知,考查固定短语“at the same time同时”,故填same。
34.句意:纪录片的主持人迈克尔·伍德探索了诗人的一生,发现了诗人对中国和中国人民的意义。通过分析句子可知discover后面是一个宾语从句,空处在句中作meant的宾语,所以由what引导的宾语从句,故填what。
35.句意:他参观了很多地方,比如诗人的出生地河南巩义和杜曾经居住的四川成都的杜甫草堂。根据“such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi in Henan and Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, Sichuan”及备选词可知,此处是a number of“许多”,后面加可数名词复数,表示“去了很多地方”。故填number。
36.句意:他参观了很多地方,比如诗人的出生地河南巩义和杜曾经居住的四川成都的杜甫草堂。根据“Gongyi in Henan and Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du... to live.”及备选词可知,此处指杜甫曾住过的地方,used to do意为”过去常常",故填used。
37.句意:一路上,他遇到了不同的人,他们帮助讲述了这位伟大诗人的伟大故事。分析句子可知,本句是定语从句,先行词people指人,空处在句中作主语,所以由who引导的定语从句,故填who。
38.句意:它还邀请英国著名演员朗读杜的15首已被翻译成英文的诗歌。根据“What’s more, the documentary invites some experts to give professional interpretation (解读).”(更重要的是,纪录片邀请了一些专家进行专业解读)及备选词可知,不仅仅邀请专家解读,还邀请著名的学员来朗读,also表示“也”,故填also。
39.句意:这部纪录片从杜甫开始,中国文化的核心精神贯穿其中,这必将有助于进一步传播中国传统文化。分析句子可知,空处是谓语动词,结合“The documentary... with Du Fu and the core (核心) spirit of Chinese culture runs through it”及选词可知是以杜甫为开始,start with,意为“以……开始”,用一般现在时,主语是it,所以start用第三人称单数形式,故填starts。
40.句意:杜甫将成为全世界古代文化遗产的象征,不仅仅是中国的。根据“for the whole world”(是全世界的)可知,不仅仅是中国的,结合备选词可知,此处是not just“不仅仅”,故填just。
41.(a)round 42.(t)ranslated/(t)urned 43.(e)xperiences/(e)xperience 44.(T)hough 45.(w)orry/(w)orries 46.(f)eel/(f)ind 47.(h)igh 48.(c)onsidered 49.(a)ncient 50.(w)hole
【解析】本文主要介绍了诗人杜甫对中国传统文学和世界文学的影响。
41.句意:为了向全世界的观众介绍中国传统文学的魅力和美丽,BBC的一部纪录片邀请了一位著名的英国演员朗读了杜的15首被翻译成英文的诗。all around the world表示“全世界”,是固定搭配,故填(a)round。
42.句意:为了向全世界的观众介绍中国传统文学的魅力和美丽,BBC的一部纪录片邀请了一位著名的英国演员朗读了杜的15首被翻译/转换成英文的诗。由本句的English可知,此处表示杜甫的诗被翻译成了英文,be translated into表示“被翻译成”,be turned into表示“变成”,两者均可,故填(t)ranslated/(t)urned。
43.句意:这部纪录片详细地描述了这位诗人的人生经历。experience表示“经验”,是不可数名词,表示“经历”,是可数名词,两处表达意思均可。故填(e)xperiences/(e)xperience。
44.句意:虽然他经历了起起落落,但这位诗人从未停止过写作,大约有1500首诗流传至今。前句“他经历了起起落落”,后句“从未停止过写作”,两者是让步关系,故填(T)hough。
45.句意:在这些诗中,他常常表达他对国家和穷人的担忧。worry表示“担忧”,是可数名词,此处表达“对国家和人民的担忧”,单复数均可使用。故填(w)orry/(w)orries。
46.句意:中国人真的很重视记录历史,这一点我们总是可以从杜的诗中读到和感受到。此处表示“人们从杜甫的诗中的收获”,feel表示“感受”,find表示“发现”,两者均可使用。故填(f)eel/(f)ind。
47.句意:虽然他从来没有在政府中担任过很高的职位,但杜很关心老百姓。此处修饰position,表示“位置”,由本句可知,他没有担任过很高的职位,high表示“高的”,此处用原形。故填(h)igh。
48.句意:这就是为什么后人认为他是诗圣。be considered as表示“被认为、被当做”,是固定搭配。故填(c)onsidered。
49.句意:杜是中国古代的文化象征,但他的作品和精神也鼓励了中国以外的人。ancient表示“古代的”,此处表示“古代的中国”。故填(a)ncient。
50.句意:正如纪录片所指出的那样,他的作品不仅是中国的,也是全世界的宝贵文化遗产。the whole world表示“全世界”,是固定搭配。故填(w)hole。
51.How many times have you read it 52.Who wrote the book/Who is the writer of the book 53.I think so 54.How do you like it 55.Where did you buy it
【解析】本文两个人围绕一本小说展开对话。
51.根据“You’re reading this novel again.”以及“Twice”可知,A问B这个小说读过几次了,故填How many times have you read it。
52.根据“Charles Dickens. I think he’s a great writer.”可知,是问这本小说的作者。故填Who wrote the book/Who is the writer of the book
53.根据“I think he’s a great writer.”以及“May I have a look at the novel ”可知,此处应该要表达认可对方的观点,故填I think so。
54.根据“It’s very exciting.”可知,是问对方对这本书的看法,故填How do you like it。
55.根据“In Xin Hua Bookstore.”可知,应该是问这本书在哪里买的,故填Where did you buy it。
五.例文
The reason why writers are famous is that their books are still being read and their books deeply affect people.
Confucius is a thinker and educator in ancient China. He is a man of great wisdom. His thoughts have far-reaching influence. Shakespeare is a famous British dramatist. His creation has influenced many dramatists and made great contributions to later literature. Mark Twain was a famous American writer in the 19th century. Although he was not as famous as the first two, he also contributed to the development of world literature.
【解析】
①题材:本文是一篇材料作文;
②时态:时态综合使用“一般现在时”和“一般过去时”;
③提示:写作要点已给出,要求根据提示信息介绍三位作家,适当添加细节,并突出写作重点。
第一步,表明写作意图,引出对三位作家的介绍;
第二步,具体介绍孔子、莎士比亚、马克吐温的情况。
①a man of great wisdom一个才智超群的人
②made great contributions to为……做出了巨大的贡献
③as famous as和……一样有名
④the development of……的发展
①The reason why writers are famous is that their books are still being read and their books deeply affect people.(定语从句和表语从句)
②Although he was not as famous as the first two, he also contributed to the development of world literature.(状语从句)