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In his blog, which is largely dedicated to the keeping of bees, John Carey, for 30 years a professor of English literature at Ox
In his blog, which is largely dedicated to the keeping of bees, John Carey, for 30 years a professor of English literature at Ox
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2022-06-13
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In his blog, which is largely dedicated to the keeping of bees, John Carey, for 30 years a professor of English literature at Oxford, states that he writes to " stimulate and involve the general reader". This autobiography, written with sympathy, a light touch and a sense of humor, fully fulfils that aim. It suggests that this well-known book reviewer and author retains strong opinions and a love of controversy, but also portrays a sensitive man dedicated to academic study and to reading. He admits that "courage matters more than understanding poetry" but, having read almost everything there is to read, he is unapologetic about trying to convey just what an enjoyable activity reading is.
Bom and brought up in London, Mr. Carey
devoured
books from an early age. After the Beano, the Biggies books and Chums magazine, the singing of hymns and the King James Bible, came the discovery of poetry—Keats, Arnold, Tennyson and Wordsworth. Grammar school and national service led to Oxford, a university that was very different from the one that students experience today. Whereas now they are welcomed with placards and balloons, he was met by a rude porter who told him the number of his room and said goodnight. There were old-style dons and much that he disapproved of, but he worked hard and thrived. His aim was to learn, not to have fun…those two aims seldom coincide.
Moving from college to college as he climbed the academic ladder, always within Oxford, Mr. Carey, a specialist in Donne and Milton, helped to drag his department into the Victorian age and then into the 20th century. He wrote books on Dickens and Thackeray, thought George Eliot "by a long stretch the most intelligent of all English novelists", and considered Lawrence, Orwell and Conrad the best of more modern writers.
Having chaired a number of literary prizes, including the Booker twice, Mr. Carey found himself on the other side of the fence when his biography of William Golding was nominated for a James Tait Black award. His excitement on learning that he had won is described with attractive straightforwardness; "I was far more moved than was appropriate for someone who knew literary prizes to be meaningless. " The short final chapter provides refreshing answers to the question, "Why Read?" It concludes, "Reading is freedom. Now read on. "
We can learn from the first paragraph that John Carey is________.
选项
A、a professor and beekeeper
B、a teacher, as well as a poet
C、an author and book reviewer
D、a writer, book reviewer and professor
答案
D
解析
细节题。定位到第一段第一行:John Carey, for 30 years a professor of English literature at Oxford以及第四行:this well-known book reviewer and author。根据这两个句子可以概括约翰.凯里的身份是professor,book reviewer and author,即“教授、书评人和作家”。第一段第一句In his blog,which is largely dedicated to the keeping of bees只是说他的博客里有关于养蜂的内容,但他本人并非是养蜂人;而B项中的poet原文中并未提及,故排除。故本题答案为D项。
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考研英语二
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