READING NO. 15

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        Joseph Conrad was one of the most important writers in English literature(文學). He was born in Poland(波蘭). His family was very poor(窮), and he had to work in the port as a porter when he was very young. Then he went to London(倫敦) to start his new life. When he first arrived(到達), he could hardly speak English. In order to get a better job, he began to learn the new language. He then fell in love with it, and started to learn the beauty of it.  He decided to be a writer. However, many of his Polish friends told him that he was dreaming. After all, English is a foreign(外國的) language to him. But this didn't take him down. He began to read all kinds of English books, magazines and newspapers. He wrote small articles for the newspaper. He finally became very successful in English writing. Like he himself said, "If I hadn't believe in myself, I would have been a porter all my life."

_____   1. This passage is about (1. Polish literature.     2. Joseph Conrad.   

3. English literature.       4. Learning.)

_____   2. How did Conrad speak English when he first arrived in London? He spoke 

(1. a little    2. little    3. very good     4. no) English.

_____   3. What about Conrad is not right?  (1. He came from a poor family.    2. He went

to London to study English        3. He learned his English in England(英國).

4. He was a successful writer in the end.)

_____   4. What did Conrad's Polish friends think when he wanted to become a writer?

                    (1. They wanted him to have a dream.    2. They said nothing.    3. They

were happy for him.    4. They didn't think that he could make it.

_____   5. What is the lesson of the passage(短文)?  (1. Conrad was successful because

he went to London.    2. No one can learn English well if he is not in London.

                     3. A Polish can learn English very well.   4. One can do anything if he really

puts his mind in it.)

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