Robert Frost was one of America’s best-known writers. But his fame came late in his life. When people began to read his poems, he was forty years old.
Robert was born in San Franciso, California. His childhood was unhappy. His father often drank too much and became angry. His father treated him unkindly and always put him in the dark room. As a child, Robert was scared of darkness. When he was eleven, his father died.
After high school, Robert’s grandfather offered to pay his cost at Dartmouth College. But Robert left there after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. Sometimes he worked as a teacher, sometimes a reporter. But always, he wrote poems. In 1912, he decided to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. In Britain, his first book of poems, A Boy’s Will, was published in 1913. Robert received high praise from British readers. But Robert’s best book of poems was North of Boston. In Britain, readers liked his writing style—taking simple natural things and building a world of new meanings. His works were easily understood.
But his life was sad. His son killed himself. His wife was often sick. Robert Frost, too, suffered from his own imaginary sicknesses (幻想症). He lived a different life through his poems. He talked about simple, natural things: trees, the weather, seasons, night and day.
【小题1】What can we know about Robert’s father from the passage?| A．He was kind to everyone. | B．He always made Robert stay in the dark room alone. |
| C．He was a good father and loved Robert a lot. | D．He seldom drank and got angry. |
① Robert’s father died.
② A Boy’s Will was published.
③ Robert went to Dartmouth college.
④ Robert went to Britain with his family.
| A．①②③④ | B．②①④③ | C．①③④② | D．①③②④ |
| A．He looks serious. | B．He had a sad life. |
| C．He was very friendly. | D．He had a happy childhood. |
| A．Robert Frost and his study. | B．Robert Frost and his son. |
| C．Robert Frost and his poems. | D．Robert Frost and his dream. |
