Thomas Hardy was an English author, novelist and poet. He was born on 2 June, 1840 in the east of Dorchester in Dorset in England. His father worked as a builder. Hardy received his first schooling from his mother at home until the age of eight when he went to school for the first time. In 1862, he moved to London tostudy architecture (建筑) at King′s College, London. He did well in studies and was given prizes from the Royal Institute of British
Architects, but he had developed a strong desire for writing by then and decided to take it as a lifetime job.
Thomas Hardy met his wife Emma Lavinia in 1870 in Cornwell while still working as an architect. They finally married in 1874. Though the marriage later became partly unhappy for unknown reasons, her death in 1912 came as a shocking and painful experience to him.
Hardy as a writer is mainly known for his novels. His first novel, The Poor Man and the lady, was written in 1867 and was destroyed when a number of publishing houses refused to publish it. Later, he anonymously(匿名地)published two novels Desperate Remedies and Under the Greenwood Tree in 1871 and 1872. His first success as a writer came in 1873. With the publication of his first important book A Pair of Blue Eyes, which was mainly about the happy days spent with his wife Emma. Another great success was his novel Far from the Madding Crowd. The novel was first published in 1874 and brought him greater success. He next wrote The Return of the Native, published in 1878. Hardy moved with his wife to Max Gate, in a house designed by him where he wrote The Mayor of Caster Bride, published in 1886 followed by The Woodlanders(1887).
In 1927, Hardy fell sick and finally died in January 1928. He was buried beside his wife.
1.Why did Thomas Hardy move to London in 1862?
A. To receive prizes. B. To work as a builder.
C. To make a living by writing. D. To receive further education.
2.What can we know about Thomas Hardy from the text?
A. His father was his first teacher.
B. Emma's death was a big blow to him.
C. He married Emma soon after they met.
D. Emma and he had different tastes in literature.
3.What can we know about A Pair of Blue Eyes?
A. It was Thomas Hardy's best-known novel.
B. It was once refused by many publishing houses.
C. It was Thomas Hardy's sweet memory with Emma
D. It was written in a house designed by Thomas Hardy himself
4.Which of the following order is correct according to the passage?
a. Emma died.
b. The book A Pair of Blue Eyes was published.
c. The couple moved to Max Gate.
d. He received further education in London.
e. He married Emma.
A. edcab B. dbeca C. debca D. edcba
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A. Thomas Hardy and his wife.
B. Thomas Hardy's hard way to success.
C. Thomas Hardy's unhappy family Life.
D. Thomas Hardy and his novels.
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D 【解析】 文章講述了英國(guó)的作家Thomas Hardy的生平和他的小說(shuō)。 1.根據(jù)In 1862, he moved to London to study architecture (建筑) at King′s College, London可知他去倫敦是為了上大學(xué),接受更好的教育;故選D 2.根據(jù)her de...年級(jí) | 高中課程 | 年級(jí) | 初中課程 |
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