“Poetry is founded on surprise: the surprise of regaining something that was there but
A.Robert Browning.
B.Laurence Perrine.
C.Robert Frost.
D.Louis Untermeyer.
A.Robert Browning.
B.Laurence Perrine.
C.Robert Frost.
D.Louis Untermeyer.
第1题
______founded a new school of poetry by the name of metaphysical school.
A.John Smith
B.John Bunyan.
C.John Milton
D.John Donne
第2题
Harlem Renaissance—A Brief Introduction
Important Features
1. Harlem Renaissance(HR) is the name given to the period from the end of World War I and through the middle of the 1930s Depression, during which a group of talented African-American writers produced a sizable body of literature in the four prominent genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay.
2. The notion of "twoness", a divided awareness of one's identity, was introduced by W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP). and the author of the influential book The Souls of Black Folks(1903): "One ever feels his two-ness—an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled stirrings: two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being tom asunder."
3. Common themes: alienation, marginality, the use of folk material, the use of the blues tradition, the problems of writing for an Mite audience.
4. HR was more than just a literary movement: it included racial consciousness, "the back to Africa" movement led by Marcus Garvey, racial integration, the explosion of music particularly jazz, spirituals and blues, painting, dramatic revues, and others.
A Chronology of Important Events and Publications
1919
- 369th Regiment marched up Fifth Avenue to Harlem, February 17.
- First Pan African Congress organized by W.E.B. Du Bois, Paris, February.
- Race riots in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Charleston, Knoxville, Omaha, and elsewhere, June to September.
- Race Relations Commission founded, September.
- Benjamin Brawley published The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States.
1920
- Universal Negro Improvement Association(UNIA) Convention held at Madison Square Garden, August.
- Charles Gilpin starred in Eugene O'Neill, The Emperor Jones, November.
- James Johnson Johnson, first black officer(secretary) of NAACP appointed.
- Claude MeKay published Spring in New Hampshire.
- Du Bois's Durkwater is published.
1921
- Marcus Garvey founded African Orthodox Church, September.
- Second Pan African Congress.
- Colored Players Guild of New York founded.
- Benjamin Brawley published Social History of the American Negro.
1922
- First Anti-Lynching legislation approved by House of Representatives.
- Publications of The Book of American Negro Poetry edited by James Weldon Johnson; Claude McKay, Harlem Shadows.
1923
- Claude McKay spoke at the Fourth Congress of the Third International in Moscow, June.
- Marcus Garvey arrested for mail fraud and sentenced to five years in prison.
- Third Pan African Congress.
1924
- Civic Club Dinner, bringing black writers and white publishers together, March 21. This event is considered the formal launching of the New Negro movement.
1925
- American Negro Labor Congress held in Chicago, October.
1927
- Marcus Garvey deported.
- Louis Armstrong in Chicago and Duke Ellington in New York began their careers.
- Publications of Hughes, Fine Clothes to the Jew.
1928
- Publications of Wallace Thurman, Harlem: A Forum of Negro Life; Du Bois, The Dark Princess.
1929
- Negro Experimental Theatre founded, February; Negro art Theatre founded, June;
- Wallace Thurman's play Harlem, opens at the Apollo Theater on Broadway and becomes hugely successful.
- Black Thursday, October 29, Stock Exchange crash.
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A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第3题
The first Betty School was founded ______.
A.in memory of Martha Berry
B.in Martha Berry's own house
C.by the efforts of Martha Berry
D.to honor Martha Berry
第4题
Sir Philip Sidney is known both as a poet and as a______.
A.essayist
B.dramatist
C.a critic of poetry
D.novelist
第5题
第一篇 TheDevelopment of Ballet
Ballet is a dance form. that has a longhistory. The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed.
Ballet began in the royal courts duringthe Renaissance. At that time it became common for kings and quee'ns, as well as other nobility(贵族), to participate in pageants that includedmusic, poetry, and dance. As these entertainments moved fromthe Italian courts to the French ones, court ladies be- gan participating in them. Though their longdresses prevented much movement, they were able to perform. elaborate(复杂的) walking patterns. It was not until the 1600sthat women dancers shortened theirskirts, changed to flat shoes, and began doing some of the leaps and turnsperformed by men.
It was also in the 1600s thatprofessional ballet began King Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dan- cer, founded the Royal Academy of Dance. Thefive basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalizecL Inthe late 1700s another important change occurred. Ballet began to tell a storyon its own. It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts ofplays. Elaborate wigs(假发) and costumes wereelimina- ted By the early 1800s dancers leamed to rise on their toes to make itappear that they were floating.
Classical ballet as we know it today wasinfluenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians remainedinterested inballet when it declined in otherEuropean countries iri the mid-1800s. One ofthe most influentialfigures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev Hisdance company, the Ballets Russes, brought a newenergy and excitement toballet. One of his chief assistants, George Balanchine, went on to found theNewYork City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers.
31 This passage deals mainly with
A.famous names in ballet
B.how ballet has developed
C. Russian ballet
D. why ballet is no longer popula
第6题
请根据短文的内容,回答题。
The Development of Ballet
Ballet is a dance form. that has a long history. The fact that it survives to this day shows that it has adjusted as times have changed.
Ballet began in the royal courts during the Renaissance. At that time it became common for kings and queens, as well as other nobility, to participate in pageants that included music, poetry and dance. As these entertainments moved from the Italian courts to the French ones, court ladies began participating in them. Though their long dresses prevented much movement, they were able to perform. elaborate walking patterns. It was not until the 1600s that women dancers shortened their skirts, changed to fiat shoes, and began doing some of the leaps and turns performed by men.
It was also in the 1600s that professional ballet began..King Louis XIV of France, himself a devoted dancer, founded the Royal Academy of Dance. The five basic feet positions from which all ballet steps begin were finalized. In the late 1700s another important change occurred. Ballet began tell a story on its own. It was no longer simply dance to be performed between acts of plays.
Elaborate wigs and costumes were eliminated. By the early 1800s dancers learned to rise on their toes to make it appear that they were floating.
Classical ballet as we know it today was influenced primarily by Russian dancing. The Russians remained interested in ballet when it declined in other European countries in the mid-1800s. One of the most influential figures of the early 20th century was Sergei Diaghilev. His dance company, the Ballets Russes, brought a new energy and excitement to ballet. One of his chief assistants, George Balanchine, went on to found the New York City Ballet in 1948 and to influence new generations of dancers.
This passage deals mainly with__________. 查看材料
A.famous names in ballet
B.French versus Russian ballet
C.the way ballet developed
D.why ballet is no longer popular
第7题
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Who is the speaker?
A.A supermarket clerk
B.A waiter
C.A professional chef
D.A restaurant manager
第8题
Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States. And in this process, he became one of the (47) men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of (48) during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their (49) .
Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their (50) for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, (51) instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to (52) themselves.
Among his more (53) contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is (54) part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to (55) understanding between nations, and the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research.
There are (56) Americans who have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
A) preferring
B) presently
C) wealthiest
D) previously
E) few
F) investments
G) fortune
H) expanding
I) noteworthy
J) promote
K) help
L) shrinking
M) opting
N) obstruct
O) many
第9题
Reuters was founded in
A.1715.
B.1751.
C.1851.
D.1815.
第10题
In the 17th, France's national library was founded in Paris.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG