1、Priestley’s best-known play is ______.
A、Angel Pavement
B、The Good Companions
C、An Inspector Calls
2、According to Priestley, which of the following is NOT included in what a writer should do?
A、To express his understanding of the ordinary people’s feelings.
B、To mainly insist on the type of writing he is good at.
C、To write as vividly and dramatically as possible.
3、______ is an example of hyperbole?
A、“I can solve all the doubts of humanity.”
B、“Reproachfully blank paper”
C、“If it be true that our thoughts and images are perfectly tangible things, like our books and pictures…”
4、“lest too light winning make the prize light” is a quote from ______.
A、Andrew Marvell
B、Percy Shelley
C、William Shakespeare
5、Which of the following may be an effective way of inducing sleep, according to the author?
A、Reading Wordsworth’s poems.
B、Counting jumping sheep.
C、Talking with a boring person.
6、Priestley once worked for the BBC.
A、对
B、错
7、Priestley suffers a lot from his inability to sleep.
A、对
B、错
8、Priestley does not think highly of Cromwell, Napoleon, and the like.
A、对
B、错
9、Priestley intends to convey serious message to the reader.
A、对
B、错
10、To Priestley, insomnia is a praiseworthy agony inherent in an active and intellectual mind.
A、对
B、错
