Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her material looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment house in Chicago, Illinois. In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen.” “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor.
Mizz Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life. Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” received little notice when it first was published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
40. Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .
A. she was an expert at the language of poetry
B. she introduced black culture with poems
C. she fought for black rights by writing poems
D. her writing reflects the true life of black women
41. Which of the following can we learn from the passage?
A. Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focus on black people in Africa.
B. Winning the Pulitzer Prize was important for Brooks’ career.
C. Gwendolyn Brooks herself used to suffer a lot from drugs.
D. Gwendolyn Brooks’ early poetry showed a strong Asian style.
42. How did Gwendolyn Brooks get ideas for most of her writing?
A. By observing life. B. By having talks. C. By reading widely. D. By traveling.
43. We can infer that the book “Annie Allen” mainly deals with “ ”.
A. married life B. drug use C. adventure D. emotion
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The Festival of Cultures
August 11-14
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival’s many activities.
Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paperl picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listening to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6-8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9-12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.
Tickets August 11-13 |
| Tickets August 14 |
Adults $3 Ages 13-18 $2 Ages 6-12 $1 Ages 6 and under Free |
| Adults $3 Ages 13-18 $2 Ages 12 and under Free |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年福建長泰縣第二中學高二下學期第二次月考英語卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding of black culture in America.
During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial (種族的) inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.
But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her materials through looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment in Chicago, Illinois.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen”. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and poverty (貧窮).
Gwendolyn Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” attracted little attention when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult lives of many women are popular among female writers today.
【小題1】Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .
A.she was an expert on the language of poetry |
B.she introduced black culture by writing poems |
C.she fought for black rights by writing poems |
D.her poems showed the lives of black women |
A.Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focused on black people in Africa. |
B.Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Literature was important to Brooks. |
C.Gwendolyn Brooks used to suffer a lot from drugs. |
D.Gwendolyn Brooks was very strict with herself. |
A.By observing life. | B.By having talks. |
C.By reading widely. | D.By traveling. |
A.family life | B.inequality | C.adventure | D.failure |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學年浙江臨海白云高級中學高二下學期第二次段考英語卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding of black culture in America.
During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial (種族的) inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.
But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her materials through looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment in Chicago, Illinois.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen”. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and poverty (貧窮).
Gwendolyn Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” attracted little attention when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult lives of many women are popular among female writers today.
【小題1】Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .
A.she was an expert on the language of poetry |
B.she introduced black culture by writing poems |
C.she fought for black rights by writing poems |
D.her poems showed the lives of black women |
A.Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focused on black people in Africa. |
B.Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Literature was important to Brooks. |
C.Gwendolyn Brooks used to suffer a lot from drugs. |
D.Gwendolyn Brooks was very strict with herself. |
A.By observing life. | B.By having talks. | C.By reading widely. | D.By traveling. |
A.family life | B.inequality | C.adventure | D.failure |
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆福建長泰縣第二中學高二下學期第二次月考英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding of black culture in America.
During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial (種族的) inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.
But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her materials through looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment in Chicago, Illinois.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen”. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and poverty (貧窮).
Gwendolyn Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” attracted little attention when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult lives of many women are popular among female writers today.
1.Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .
A.she was an expert on the language of poetry
B.she introduced black culture by writing poems
C.she fought for black rights by writing poems
D.her poems showed the lives of black women
2.Which of the following can we learn from the text?
A.Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focused on black people in Africa.
B.Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Literature was important to Brooks.
C.Gwendolyn Brooks used to suffer a lot from drugs.
D.Gwendolyn Brooks was very strict with herself.
3.How did Gwendolyn Brooks get ideas for most of her poems?
A.By observing life. B.By having talks.
C.By reading widely. D.By traveling.
4.We can infer that the book “Annie Allen” mainly deals with .
A.family life B.inequality C.adventure D.failure
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆浙江臨海白云高級中學高二下學期第二次段考英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding of black culture in America.
During the 1940’s and the 1950’s, Gwendolyn Brooks used her poems to describe conditions among the poor, racial (種族的) inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.
But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
Gwendolyn Brooks once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street. She said she found most of her materials through looking out of the window of her second-floor apartment in Chicago, Illinois.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was “A Street in Bronzeville” that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She won the prize for her second book of poems called “Annie Allen”. “Annie Allen” is a collection of poetry about a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and poverty (貧窮).
Gwendolyn Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called “Maud Martha”. “Maud Martha” attracted little attention when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult lives of many women are popular among female writers today.
1.Gwendolyn Brooks became world-famous because .
A.she was an expert on the language of poetry
B.she introduced black culture by writing poems
C.she fought for black rights by writing poems
D.her poems showed the lives of black women
2.Which of the following can we learn from the text?
A.Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems focused on black people in Africa.
B.Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Literature was important to Brooks.
C.Gwendolyn Brooks used to suffer a lot from drugs.
D.Gwendolyn Brooks was very strict with herself.
3.How did Gwendolyn Brooks get ideas for most of her poems?
A.By observing life. B.By having talks. C.By reading widely. D.By traveling.
4.We can infer that the book “Annie Allen” mainly deals with .
A.family life B.inequality C.adventure D.failure
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