2. 职称英语
  3. From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into

From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into

游客2024-09-16  13
问题     From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. Pleased with the Pilgrim’s Progress, my first collection was of John Bunyan’s works, in separate little volumes. I afterwards sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton’s Historical Collection; they were small chapmen’s books and cheap, 40 or 50 in all. My father’s little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman. Plutarch’s Lives there was, in which I read abundantly, and I still think that time spent to great advantage. There was also a book of Defoe’s, called An Essay on Projects, and another of Dr. Mather’s called Essays to Do Good which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking that had an influence on some of the principal future events of my life.
This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already one son (James) of that profession. In 1717 my brother James returned from England with a press and letters to set up his business in Boston. I liked it much better than that of my father, but still have a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures, when I was yet but 12 years old... I was to serve as an apprentice till I was 21 years of age, only I was to be allowed journeyman’s wages during the last year. In a little time I made great proficiency in the business, and became a useful hand to my brother. I now had access to better books. An acquaintance with the apprentice of booksellers, enabled me sometimes to borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrowed in the evening and to be returned early in the morning, lest it should be missed or wanted. And after some time an ingenious tradesman Mr. Matthew Adams who had a pretty collection of books, and who frequented our printing house took notice of me, invited me to his library, and very kindly lent me such books as I choose to read. [br] The author was forced to work in his brother’s company because
选项 A、his father was impatient to his activities.
B、he made his father very disappointed.
C、his father was afraid of his impulsive inclination.
D、his brother’s company was better than his father’s.
答案 C
解析 根据题干中的his brother’s company定位到第2段。该段第3、4句指出，作者喜欢哥哥的公司，但更向往大海。为了避免这种意向产生可怕的后果，父亲便把他绑在了哥哥身边。故本题选C。A是对原文的误解，父亲并不是对作者的行为不耐烦，而是急切地将他送到哥哥身边；B无原文依据；D只是作者的一个看法，并不是父亲送他去哥哥公司的原因，故均可排除。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3760858.html
相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)