阅读理解 James Anthony, who is considered to be the greatest living play writer of t

阅读理解

James Anthony, who is considered to be the greatest living play writer of the American theater, was born in Bangor, Maine in 1921．He attended the public schools of Bangor and although he was the son of a poor European, he found a way to go to college, In 1939, he won a scholarship (奖学金) to the University of Maine, where he spent almost the next four years studying. I say almost because during his last term he joined the United States Army. He spent the next three years in the army and then left it in 1945, at the close of World War Ⅱ. In the army his job was to translate French papers into English, although his best foreign language was Italian. The army made him a French translator and for a year he was stationed in Paris.

1．According to this passage, how did Anthony gain his fame?

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A．By attending public school in Bangor, Maine.

B．While serving in the U. S. Army.

C．As a play writer in the American theater.

D．As a French translator while stationed in Paris.

2．How much time did Anthony spend in college?

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A．Three years.B．Almost four years. C．Perhaps two years.D．More than four years

3．How many foreign languages did Anthony know?

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A．At least three.B．Two C．At least four.D．Only one

4．When did Anthony practise writing plays?

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A．When he was eighteen years old.B．At the age of twenty-four. C．While he was in the Army.D．The article doesn't tell us.

5．The Army gave Anthony a job ________.

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A．which is unfit for him at all

B．according to his best skill

C．according to what the Army needed

D．according to where he was stationed

试题答案

答案：C;B;B;D;C