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Why does the student go to see the professor? [br] Why does the professor discus
Why does the student go to see the professor? [br] Why does the professor discus
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2025-02-04
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Why does the student go to see the professor? [br] Why does the professor discuss Katharine Graham’s autobiography?
Listen to a conversation between a student and her creative writing professor. (S = Student, P = Professor)
S: I’ve had lots of trouble with the assignment you gave us. You know, to write a short memoir. I started like a thousand times. And every time I feel like it’s terrible.
P: I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. Whenever I give an autobiographical assignment, the majority of my students are totally fine with it and can go on forever, in fact. But if a few, like yourself, hesitate at the idea of having to write about themselves…
S: At least I’m not alone. So do you think that maybe I could write a short biography of someone else instead?
P: Oh, no. That won’t work. I’d rather you turn in what you thought was a poor paper about yourself than a brilliant one about someone else.
S: You mean it’s okay if I do a mediocre job?
P: I really don’t think that’s going to be a problem for you. You know, it’s not bad for writers to be pushed out of their comfort zones. And it may help to remember that my main goal is to get people to experiment with different genres. The effort you put forth will be apparent in the work and that will help determine your grade.
S: Yeah. But I’m still not comfortable with the idea of turning in something I’m not super proud of. And there’s also the length issue. How could I possibly sum up my whole 18 years in 15 pages or less?
P: I think you’re confusing memoir with autobiography.
S: They are not the same?
P: Technically, no. Though the terms are often used interchangeably, generally, autobiographies chronicle the author’s life from his or her earliest memories to the present. Memoirs tend not to be so broad. They are more thematic. Take Katharine Graham, the former publisher of The Washington Post. She wrote a prize-winning autobiography that goes from the early years to her retirement. If she had to set out to write a memoir, she might’ve focused on, say, her newspaper’s coverage of the Nixon presidency, or she could’ve concentrated on her childhood, or even a single memorable event and how it shaped her values.
S: Oh, I see. Well, when I was ten, my family moved to a different town. Then two years later just as I was settling in with many friends, we moved again. And I need to start all over. But then last fall when I moved into the dorms here on campus, making friends wasn’t a problem. I wasn’t even nervous. And I’m sure that was due to those early experiences.
P: What a perfect theme for your memoir!
S: You think?
P: Definitely. Just take what you told me. And just flesh out with some anecdotes and develop your insights a bit more.
选项
A、To point out that the book was very insightful
B、To point out that many autobiographies have been written by journalists
C、To recommend a memoir that might inspire the student
D、To help distinguish an autobiography from a memoir
答案
D
解析
题目询问教授讨论凯瑟琳.格雷厄姆的自传的原因。学生分不清楚回忆录和自传有什么不同,教授则将凯瑟琳.格雷厄姆的自传作为例子来对此进行解释说明。由此可见,D项“帮助区分自传和回忆录”正确。教授举例是为了帮助学生区分自传和回忆录,并不是A项“指出这本书很有见地”、B项“指出许多自传是记者写的”和C项“推荐一本可能给学生带来启发的回忆录”。
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