Jack London, one of America's great writers of adventure stories, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London did many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the background for his writing.

London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland Public Library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley in 1896, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was "not lively enough" and wanted to do something more exciting.

London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems at first hand. He worked as a sailor, factory worker, and gold rusher, to name but a few of his many jobs.

Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He didn't find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up. London entertained (使……快乐) the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful stories. London decided to live a full, exciting life. Each day, he pushed himself. Once London made up his mind to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer.

White Fang and The Call of the Wild are his must famous stories and are about surviving in the Alaskan wilderness.

Readers can enjoy Jack London's talent for telling wonderful stories each time they open one of his novels.

【小题1】Which statement is true about Jack London?

A．He is famous for his learning ability.	B．He studied in many universities.
C．He was taught by the librarians.	D．His life experiences benefited him.

【小题2】What did Jack London think of his college life?

A．It was not very easy.	B．It was not very busy.
C．It was not very interesting.	D．It was not very comfortable.

【小题3】When did Jack London discover he had a talent for storytelling?

A．When he was a teenager.	B．When he was in Alaska.
C．When he went to college.	D．When he worked as a sailor.

【小题4】What's the author's main purpose in writing the text?

A．To describe Jack London's life during the gold rush.

B．To introduce several books written by Jack London.

C．To show how Jack London became a great writer.

D．To require readers to read Jack London's books.