首页
登录
职称英语
Washington Irving was America’s first man of letters to be known internation
Washington Irving was America’s first man of letters to be known internation
游客
2025-03-11
12
管理
问题
Washington Irving was America’s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. (76) The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as "a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. " (77) In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford--an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation--and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain.
Irving’s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater. [br] Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving’s Presbyterian background on his life?
选项
A、It fostered his love for the theater.
B、It developed his skill in business.
C、It prompted his interest in law.
D、It had almost no effect on his life.
答案
D
解析
事实细节题。文中最后一句话提到,严谨的基督教长老会的生活环境对他没有任何影响,他经常会光顾社交聚会和剧院。所以选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3992079.html
相关试题推荐
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
TheUnitedStates(56)alargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Itsnei
随机试题
Non-indigenous(non-native)speciesofplantsandanimalsarrivebywayoft
TheGreatLymeDebateThere’sadebateragingoverLymedisease,
Itwasallowedtobeusedonlybythosein______.[originaltext]Whousedtheum
Postgraduatedilemmas[A]Decidingwhetherornottobecomeapostgr
上市公司资产重组可能导致()。 Ⅰ.股价震荡 Ⅱ.所有权转移 Ⅲ.公司
运维班应(____)检查安全工器具,做好检查记录。定期$;$不定期$;
在其他因素不变的情况下,旅游需求量与闲暇时间之间是一种( )关系。A.正相关
痫病心肾亏虚证的代表方为天王补心丹合A.左归丸 B.右归丸 C.八珍汤 D
商业银行应制定交易账簿与银行账簿划分管理制度流程,通常由()负责制定交易账
患者男,27岁。因伤致面中部损伤,昏迷半小时。除面中部开放性骨折表现以外,有血及
最新回复
(
0
)