Question

Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.

 

   At around the age of 16, John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his time. He was completely addicted to the poetry of Edmund Spenser. He published his first poem in  the examiner in 1816, named O solitude! If I Must with Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats wrote a volume(集) of poetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop him.

   John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May1818. The story involves a boy who falls in love with the moon goddess. He begins an adventure and overcomes the limitations of a human being. Following Endymion, he wrote Isabella.  During this period, John know found his limitations of poetry due to his own limit of life  experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge ” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all he learned. However, a bout of tuberculosis (肺结核发作) while visiting Italy kept him form his work and eventually took his life in 1821.

67. According to the passage, John Keats’ attitude towards life was changed by ____.

A. the death of his parents 

B. his early education at school 

C. the poetry of Edmund Spenser 

D. the criticism from a magazine 

68. From the passage, we know that _______

A. Keats hardly received education at school 

B. Keats once liked Edmund’s poetry best 

C. Endymion was a real love story 

D. in 1817 Keats spent two months writing a poem

69. What can be inferred from the passage? 

A. The poem Hyperion might remain uncompleted. 

B. Edmund Spenser was the greatest poet in Keats’ time 

C. It was most likely that Keats rewrote his poem Isabella

D. Keats’ family must be very poor when he was young 

70. What’s the possible order of the events related to John Keats?

a. His father died 

b. He tried to be a doctor 

c. His first poem was published

d. He began to study at a public school 

e. He found he lacked life experiences

A. a-b-c-d-e                B. b-a-c-e-d

C. c-a-b-e-d                D. d-a-b-c-e

Answer 1

 ABAD