He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life.Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.After Yeats's death in 1939, W.H.Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:
Earth, receive an honoured guest:
William Yeats is laid to rest.
Let the Irish vessel (船) lie.
Emptied of its poetry.
51.Which of the following can describe Yeats's family?
A.It filled Yeats's childhood with laughter.
B.It was shocked by Yeats's choice.
C.It was a typically wealthy family.
D.It had an artistic atmosphere.
52.According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats's life?
A.Yeats founded the first Irish theater.
B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.
C.Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.
D.Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize.
53.What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden's lines?
A.Envy.
B.Sympathy.
C.Emptiness.
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