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　　The great American writer Jack London was often in great need of money when he began to write his books. He worked very hard, but it didn't help.

　　Once he promised a New York magazine to write a story for it, but he was too busy at that time and could not keep his promise. The owner of the magazine wrote letters to Jack London several times asking him to send the story. At last he went to the hotel where Jack London lived. The owner sent him a note. It said, “Dear Jack London, if I don't get the story in twenty-four hours, I'll come up to your room and kick you downstairs, and I always keep my promise. ” Jack London read the note and answered, “Dear Dick, if I could do my work with my feet like you, I would keep my promise. ”

　　Choose the best answer

1．Jack London was a(n) ________ .

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2．Jack London ________ when he began to write his books.

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3．Once he ________ to write a story for a New York magazine.

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4．But he did not keep his word, because ________ .

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5．The owner of the magazine said if he did not finish writing the story, he would ________ .

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A．fight with Jack London

B．beat Jack London

C．hit Jack London in the face

D．kick Jack London from upstairs to downstairs

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.

Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .

In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.

But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

2. He was a famous ________.

3. In Alaska, he________.

4. He became famous for________ .

5. He began to work in________ and died in ________.