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Jack London became rich and famous
A.when he was tobly
B.when he was over twenty
C.in his thirties
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Jack London became rich and famous
A.when he was tobly
B.when he was over twenty
C.in his thirties
Jack London was a famous American writer (作家). Be was born on January 12. 1876. in San Francisco (旧金山). California. His family was very poor. and Jack had 1o leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs
Later. Jack returned to school. hul he didn't stay krug. lie wrole. "Lifu and pocketbook (袖珍书) were both too short. "
In 1897. he went 1o Alaska m find gold Instead. he find ideas them for his books and stories. He returned (返回) home and started Io write. His writings were successful (成功的). and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man. however. In poor heath. he took his own life (自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.
Jack London was
A.a musician
B.a writer
C.a basket hag player
Theodore Dreiser and Jack London are among the best representative writers of literary
A.naturalism.
B.sentimentalism.
C.romanticism.
D.transcendentalism.
Which of the following works was written by Jack London?
A.The Call of the Wild
B.The Scarlet Letter
C.Walden
D.Vanity Fair
A. Emerson
B. Jack London
C. Theodore Dreiser
D. Darwin
______ is Jack London’s masterpiece and it is somewhat autobiographical.
A.The Son of Wolf
B.White Fan
C.The Call of the Wild
D.Martin Eden
Jack became worried because ______.
A.he want’ed to go out for a walk
B.he wanted to play with the young man
C.he didn't know the young man
London quickly became a flourishing port.
A.major
B.large
C.successful
D.commercial
English writers continued to use the French spelling of the word until in 1728 the English spelling "saloon" was used in describing the reception hall of great country houses.
"Salon" continued to be used in more sophisticated literary works in English (since French was considered a more cultured language by the English upper classes) until in the 19th century it came to signify the reception rooms and galleries in a rich person's home, the same as the 18th and 19th century French usage of the word. In literature, the word salon developed a more specific meaning as the room in a great house over which the "lady of the house" presided at gatherings of friends. From about 1815 (after the Napoleonic Wars) the "salon" became a literary cultural institution in which its main significance was "a room in a wealthy lady's home where discussions of art, music, literature and other cultural affairs were held."
The word "saloon" first appeared in American usage in 1841 as a "place where intoxicating liquor is sold and consumed." In the 1880's, the "saloon" was a rather disreputable meeting place where rough and definitely uncultured men met and talked about politics, war, sports and women. Mark Twain, Jack London and other realist writers popularized the "saloon".
Thus, in English, "salon" is usually associated with very high cultural connotations and "saloon" is definitely a low-culture establishment.
Questions:
9.What did the word "salon" originally refer to?
10.When did the English spelling "salon" come into existence?
11.What did the word "salon" develop as after the Napoleonic Wars?
12.Which of the following is true according to the talk?
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A.The reception hall of great country house.
B.A rich person's home.
C.The great hall or reception room in a caste or palace.
D.A disreputable meeting place.