James Joyce was an Irish novelist who revolutionized the methods of depicting characters and developing a plot in modern fiction. His astonishing way of constructing a novel, his frank portrayal of human nature in his books, and his complete command of English have made him one of the outstanding influences on literature in the 20th Century. Many critics judge that he is second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of the English language. Joyce was deeply influenced by Ireland and wrote all his books about Dublin. When he was in Dublin College, he studied languages and spent his spare time reading books. He refused to take part in the nationalist movement like his fellow students, but he became passionately interested in literature. He wrote outspoken articles of literary criticism that shocked his teachers and even taught himself Norwegian so that he could read Ibsen’s works in the original. When he graduated in 1902, he knew he would become a writer and an exile, because he felt he could not be one without the other. In order to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully, and as objectively as he knew how, about the people and places he knew best, he had to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. He went to France, Italy and Switzerland, where he lived in poverty and obscurity for the first 20 years, only returning to Ireland when his mother was dying. Except for a couple of brief trips, he stayed abroad all his life.

Why did James Joyce stay abroad almost all his life?

A．Because he wanted to live in poverty and obscurity.

B．Because he wanted to write the people and places he knew best.

C．Because he wanted to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life.

D．Because he wanted to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully and objectively about the people and the places he knew best.

“He is second only to Shakespeare“ is a comment on his______.

A．achievement in literature

B．achievement in the nationalist movement

C．achievement in his study of languages

D．mastery of the English language

James Joyce was famous for many reasons EXCEPT______.

A．his way of constructing a novel

B．his frank portrayal of human nature

C．his complete command of English

D．his passion in literature

It is a______to hear his speech. bored bore boring borescme

One of his______ is to become the President of the Motor General. achievements ideas ambitions careers

A friendship may be______, casual, situational or deep and lasting. identical original superficial critical

He just cannot______to the different life style here in America. alter modify adapt adopt

We Americans do a lot of business______lunch, but people here prefer to tell stories. in over within without

President Banda’s background as a doctor has given him______into the medical problems that face the country. a view a vision an insight a sight

He arrived very late at night, ______ in the early hours this morning. in conclusion or rather on the whole by and large

He was at the______of his career when he was killed in a traffic accident. glamour extreme bloom peak

The doctors drew the conclusion that the young man’s blindness was______. consistent partial internal temporary

______ preparations are now being made for the President’s official visit to three foreign countries. Elaborate Graceful Royal Tedious

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage. Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1, 200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home-the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity. To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life. Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty. “

Psychiatrists(精神病专家)who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child rearing-older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children.

An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices.

When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae(CV).

人都是这山望着那山高，对自己的状况没有满意的时候。

这件大衣不能穿了。买件新的吧。

我断断续续学了12年的英语了。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Brief Introduction to the University. You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines: 假设你是一名学生志愿者，要给来你们学校参观的外国朋友介绍学校情况。内容应包括学校历史、规模、教学现状以及未来目标等。

Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people______harm them. more than better than other than rather than

In New York there is a shifting population of vagrants usually with an unhealthy______for alcohol. attitude aptitude appetite altitude

Why did James Joyce stay abroad almost all his life?

How many examples are used to show his passion in literature?

“He is second only to Shakespeare“ is a comment on his______.

James Joyce was famous for many reasons EXCEPT______.

James Joyce was first of all a______.