he said.“So I had to get it down on paper.”

　　By the time he died from Alzheimer's disease in 1985，Elwyn Brooks White's essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer.Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple，critical without being mean.

　　【语篇导读】　本文介绍了Elwyn Brooks White的生平。

　　1．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

　　A．Elwyn Brooks White took the trip to realize his lifelong dream.

　　B．The trip had a lasting effect on Elwyn Brooks White's personality.

　　C．The travelling companion found Elwyn Brooks White's music talent.

　　D．Elwyn Brooks White had many experiences to talk about after the trip.

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话“The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.”可知D项正确。

　　答案　D

　　2．The underlined part“its niche” in Paragraph 3 means something that ______.

　　A．suits its sponsors' tastes

　　B．protects its social identity

　　C．helps build its own style

　　D．voices its authors' concern

　　解析　词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“Elwyn Brooks White's work helped put The New Yorker on the map”以及该段最后一句话中的“Elwyn Brooks White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity”可知C项正确。

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