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阅读下面这篇短文短文后有2项测试任务1第23—26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1—4段每段选择1个正
阅读下面这篇短文短文后有2项测试任务1第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1～4段每段选择1个正
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阅读下面这篇短文短文后有2项测试任务1第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1～4段每段选择1个正
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阅读下面这篇短文短文后有2项测试任务1第23—26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1—4段每段选择1个正
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阅读下面这篇短文短文后有2项测试任务1第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1～4段每段选择1个正
EarthAngels??1．JoyingBresciawas8yearsoldwhenshenot
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阅读下面这篇短文短文后有2项测试任务1第23—26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第1—4段每段选择1个正
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MoreThanaRidetoSchoolTheNationalEducationAssociationclaimsTheschoolbusisamirrorofthecommunity.Theyfurtheraddthatunfortunatelywhatappearsontheexteriordoesnotalwaysreflecttherealityofachosencommunity.Theyarerightandsometimesitreflectsmore!JustaskLieslDensonRidingtheschoolbushasbeenmorethanaridetoschoolforLiesl.BruceHardyschoolbusdriverforAlthouseBusCompanyhasbeenLiesl’sbusdriversincekindergartenlastyearwhenLiesl’sfamilymovedtoParkesburg.Knowingherbuswentbyhernewresidencesherequestedtoridethesamebus.ThisyearLieslisaseniorandwillenjoyherlastyearridingthebus.ShesaysIt’sbeenagreatridesofar!Mybusdriverissocoolandhasalwaysbeenagoodfriendandagoodlistener.Sometimeswhenyou’reachildadultsdonotthinkthatwhatyouhavetosayisimportant.Mr.Hardyalwayslistenstowhatyouhavetosayandmakesyoufeelimportant.HerfriendsAshleyBatistaandAmandaWolfcagree.BraceHardyhasbeenmakingOctorarastudentsfeelspecialsince1975.Thisyearhewillcelebrate30yearsworkingforAlthouseBusTransportation.CompanyPresidentLarryAlthouseacknowledgesBruceHardy’soutstandingrecord.YoudonotcomebyemployeeslikeBrucethesedays;hehasnevermissedadayofworkandhasaperfectdrivingrecord.Recognizedin2000bythePennsylvaniaSchoolBusAssociationfordriving350000accidentfreemilesHardy’sreputationismadefurtherevidentthroughtherelationshipshehasmadewiththestudentsthatridehisbus.AlthousefurtheraddedAlthouseBusTransportationwasestablished70yearsagoandhasbeenprovidingqualitytransportationeversincemygrandfatherstartedthebusinesswithonebus.AlthouseBusTransportationisdelightedtohavetheopportunitytobringdistinctiveandsafeservicetoourlocalschoolandcommunityandlooksforwardtocontinuingtoprovidequalityserviceformanymoreyearstocome.Threegenerationsofbusinessisnotallthecompanyhasenjoyed.ThankstodriverslikeBruceHardytheyhavebeenbuildingrelationshipsthroughgenerations.Liesl’smotherCarolalsoenjoysfondmemoriesofridingBruceHardy’sbustotheOctoraraSchoolDistrict.HowlonghasBruceHardybeenworkingforAlthouseBusTransportation
AbecostlyBbeharmfulCsavealifeDstillopentodebateEreducetheriskofradiationtriggeringacancerFreducedtotheminimumAdvantagesofscreeningwomenunder50are______.
Don’tCountonDung粪Conservationists自然保护主义者maybemiscalculatingthenumbersofthethreatenedanimalssuchaselephantssayAfricanandAmericanresearchers.Theerroroccursbecauseofaflawinthewaytheyestimateanimalnumbersfromthepilesofdungthecreaturesleavebehind.ThemistakecouldleadresearcherstothinkthattherearetwiceasmanyelephantsastherereallyareinsomeregionsaccordingtoAndrewPlumptreoftheWildlifeConservationSocietyWCSinNewYork.BiologistKatyPayneofComellUniversityinIthacaNewYorkagreesWereallyneedtoknowelephantnumbersandtheevidencethatwehaveisquiteindirectsaysPaynewhoelectronicallytrackselephants.CountingelephantsfromplanesisimpossibleinthevastrainforestsofCentralAfrica.Soresearchersoftenestimateelephantnumbersbycountingdungpilesinagivenarea.Theyalsoneedtoknowtherateatwhichdungdecaysbecauseit’sextremelydifficulttodeterminetheserates.Howeverresearcherscountingelephantsinoneregiontendtorelyonstandarddecayratesestablishedelsewhere.ButresearchersattheWCShavefoundthatthisdecayratevariesfromregiontoregiondependingontheclimateandenvironment.Usingthewrongvaluescanleadthecensusastray离开正道saysPlumptre.HeandhiscolleagueAnthonyChifuNchanjistudieddecayingelephantdungintheforestsofCameroon.Theyfoundthatthedungdecayedbetween55and65percentmoreslowlythanthedungintherainforestsofneighboringGabon.IfresearchersusedecayratesfromGabontocountelephantsinCameroontheywouldprobablyfindmoreelephantsthanareactuallyaround.ThiscouldmeanestimatesinCameroonareatleasttwiceashighasthosederivedfromdecayratescalculatedlocallyPlumptresaysHoweveraccurateyourdungdensityestimatemightbethedecayratecanseverelyaffecttheresult.Plumptrealsosaysthatthedung-pilecensusshouldbecarriedoutoveraregionsimilarinsizetoanelephant’snaturalrange.TheusualtechniqueofmonitoringonlysmallprotectedareasdistortsnumbersbecauseelephantsmoveinandoutoftheseregionshesaysIftheelephantpopulationincreaseswithintheprotectedareayoucannotdeterminewhether.Itisarealincreaseorwhetheritisduetoelephantsmovinginbecausetheyarebeingpoached入侵偷猎outside.Plumptresaysthatsimilarproblemsmayalsoaffectotheranimalcensusstudiesthatrelyonindirectevidencesuchasneststracksorburrows地洞.ThefirstwordHeinparagraph6refersto______.
MoreThanJustMoneyWhenPatriciaRochesterdecidedtogobacktoschoolaftertenyearsasastaffnurseatTorontoWesternHospitalheremployernotonlycheeredheronbutalsopaidhertuitionandgaveheradayoffwithpayeveryweektostudy.ThroughoutheryearsatthehospitalRochesterhasalsotakenworkshopsoneverythingfromcoachingpeerstocareerdevelopmentcoursesthatshebelieveshavehelpedheradvanceatwork.I’mnowheadofthementoringprogramfornewhiresstudentsandstaffnursesshesaysThere’salotofroomforpersonalimprovementhere.PerhapsasimportantRochestersaysheremployersupportsandvaluesherworkIfyouputinovertimethenursepointsoutyougetyourmealsthey’llorderinpizzaorGreekfoodorChinese.Andifstaffersfeelstiffandstressedfromtoomanyhoursonthewardtheycancallforaflee15-minuteshoulder-and-neckmassageorevensignupforaneight-weekeveningcourseonmeditationskillsandstressrelief.Ifthat’snotenoughemployeescantakeadvantageoffivefamilydaysayearthatcanbeusedifthekidscomedownwiththefluoranagingparentneedsferryingtoanimportantdoctor’sappointment.Andtheyhaveaccesstoarangeofperks好处suchasspecialratesonhotelroomsdrugstorepurchasesandscholarshipsforemployees’children.Youmightwonderhowanorganizationcanprovidesuchresourcesandstillsurvive.ButUniversityHealthNetworkisoneofanumberofprogressiveemployersinCanadathathavediscoveredthatinvestinginstaffisgoodbusiness.Ifsuchinitiativeshelpcompaniescutdownonturnover人员更替alonethey’rewellworthwhilesaysPremBenimadhuavice-presidentattheConferenceBoardofCanadaitcostsanywherefrom$3300torehiresupportstaffanaverage$13300fortechnicalstaffandawhopping巨资$43000foranexecutivepositionaccordingtoonestudyofConferenceBoardmembers.InnovativeinitiativeshelpcompaniesattracttalentedemployeescutdownonsickdayswhichcostCanadianbusinessesanestimated$17billionayearoranaverageof$3550perEmployeeandkeepemployeesmoreinterestedintheirwork.WiththesubstantialtalentshortagethatalreadyexistsinCanadaandtheprospectofmassretirementoverthenextfiveyearsasmanyas50or60percentinsomesectorsBenimadhusaysthatintelligentemployersareputtingarenewedfocusonthepeoplewhoworkforthem.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawaytoeaseone’sstiffnessandstress
MallofFewWordsEveryonechasessuccessbutnotallofuswanttobefamousSouthAfricanwriterJohnMaxwellCoetzeeis51forkeepinghimselftohimself.Whenthe63-year-oldwasnamedthe2003NobelPrizewinnerforliteratureearlierthismonthreporterswerewarnedthattheywouldfindhimparticularlydifficultto52.CoetzeelivesinAustraliabutspendspartoftheyearteachingattheUniversityofChicago.Heseemed53bythenewsthathewontheU.S.$13millionprize.Itcameasacompletesurprise.Iwasn’tevenawaretheywereduetomaketheannouncementhesaid.His54ofprivacyledtodoubtsastowhetherCoetzeewillattendPrize-givinginStockholmSwedenonDecember10.Butdespitebeingdescribedas55totrackdownthecriticsagreethathisWritingiseasytogettoknowBorninCapeTownSouthAfricatoallEnglish-speakingfamily.Coetzee56hisbreakthroughin1980withthenovelWaitingfortheBarbarians野蛮人.He57hisplaceamongtheworld’sleadingwriterswithtwoBookerprizevictoriesBritain’shighesthonourfornovels.Hefirst58in1983fortheLifeandTimesofMichaelKandhissecondtitlecamein1999forDisgrace.AmajorthemeinhisworkisSouthAfrica’sformerapartheid种族隔离systemwhichdividedwhitesfromblacks59withtheproblemsofviolencecrimeandracialdivisionthatstillexistinthecountryhisbookshaveenabledordinarypeopletounderstandapartheid60within.Ihavealwaysbeenmoreinterestedinthepastthanthefuturehesaidinarareinterview.Thepast61itsshadowoverthepresent.IhopeIhavemadeoneortwopeoplethink62aboutwhethertheywanttoforgetthepastcompletely.Infactthispurityinhiswritingseemstobe63inhispersonallife.Coetzeeisavegetarianacyclistratherthanamotoristanddoesn’tdrinkalcohol.Butwhathehas64toliteraturecultureandthepeopleofSouthAfricaisfargreaterthanthethingshehasgivenup.InlookingatweaknessandfailureinlifetheNobelprizejudgingpanelsaidCoetzee’swork65thedivine神圣的sparkinman./
TheWriting’sontheWallIsitartorisitjustvandalism野蛮行为Wellit’sstillacrimebutgraffiti涂鸦haschangedsincethedaysofsprayingyournameonawalltomarkyourterritory.Streetarthasbecomemuchmoresophisticatedsincea17-year-oldcalledDemetriusstartedsprayinghistagTAKI183allovertheNewYorkundergroundin1971andhip-hopculturewasborn.Hip-hopisamixtureofartmusicanddancingpoetrylanguageandfashion.Itcamefromyounginner-citypeoplewhofellleftoutbytheirricherclassmatesandwhoweredesperatetoexpressthemselvesinanywaytheycould.AnexperimenttocontrolthespreadofgraffitiinRockdaleGreaterManchesterhasbeensosuccessfulthatplanshavebeenmadebylocalstreetartistsforaninternationalconventioninJune.We’replanningtogetpeopletogetherfromdifferentcountrieslikeFranceandGermanyforaweeksaysLiamoneoftheorganizers.Theschemestartedin2000andhasattractedpeopleofallagegroupsandbothsexes.Weallshareacommoninterestandgetonreallywellwitheachother.Thefirstsitetobechosenwasasubway.Beforewebeganpeoplewereafraidtousethesubway.Wehaditcleanedupandnowwithalltheartistshangingoutdowntherepeopleareusingitagain.Peoplecanrelatetograffitimuchmorenow.Byprovidingplacestodisplaytheirtalentslegallytherehasbeenafallintheamountoftaggingonpeople’sprivateproperty.StreetartistsTemperdevelopedhisdrawingskillsatayoungage.InartclassesatschoolhewasreallyfrustratedbecausetheArtteacherdidn’tspendtimewithhim.Theythoughthewasalreadyverygoodatartandsospendmoretimewithotherstudents.Soat12yearsoldTemperstartedpaintingwithalltheseguyshe’dhookedupwithwhowereabout22yearsold.HelookeduptothemandlovedwhattheyweredoingonthestreetsofWolvehampEngland.Thewholehip-hopscenewasbuiltupofdifferentthingsandIdidabitofeverything.ButitwasalwaysthegraffitiIwasbestat.hesays.Peopledidnotlikeusingthesubwaybeforeanorganizedgroupofgraffitiartistscame.
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MallofFewWordsEveryonechasessuccessbutnotallofuswanttobefamousSouthAfricanwriterJohnMaxwellCoetzeeis51forkeepinghimselftohimself.Whenthe63-year-oldwasnamedthe2003NobelPrizewinnerforliteratureearlierthismonthreporterswerewarnedthattheywouldfindhimparticularlydifficultto52.CoetzeelivesinAustraliabutspendspartoftheyearteachingattheUniversityofChicago.Heseemed53bythenewsthathewontheU.S.$13millionprize.Itcameasacompletesurprise.Iwasn’tevenawaretheywereduetomaketheannouncementhesaid.His54ofprivacyledtodoubtsastowhetherCoetzeewillattendPrize-givinginStockholmSwedenonDecember10.Butdespitebeingdescribedas55totrackdownthecriticsagreethathisWritingiseasytogettoknowBorninCapeTownSouthAfricatoallEnglish-speakingfamily.Coetzee56hisbreakthroughin1980withthenovelWaitingfortheBarbarians野蛮人.He57hisplaceamongtheworld’sleadingwriterswithtwoBookerprizevictoriesBritain’shighesthonourfornovels.Hefirst58in1983fortheLifeandTimesofMichaelKandhissecondtitlecamein1999forDisgrace.AmajorthemeinhisworkisSouthAfrica’sformerapartheid种族隔离systemwhichdividedwhitesfromblacks59withtheproblemsofviolencecrimeandracialdivisionthatstillexistinthecountryhisbookshaveenabledordinarypeopletounderstandapartheid60within.Ihavealwaysbeenmoreinterestedinthepastthanthefuturehesaidinarareinterview.Thepast61itsshadowoverthepresent.IhopeIhavemadeoneortwopeoplethink62aboutwhethertheywanttoforgetthepastcompletely.Infactthispurityinhiswritingseemstobe63inhispersonallife.Coetzeeisavegetarianacyclistratherthanamotoristanddoesn’tdrinkalcohol.Butwhathehas64toliteraturecultureandthepeopleofSouthAfricaisfargreaterthanthethingshehasgivenup.InlookingatweaknessandfailureinlifetheNobelprizejudgingpanelsaidCoetzee’swork65thedivine神圣的sparkinman./
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PandemicH1N12009ThemostactiveareasofpandemicinfluenzatransmissioncurrentlyareincentralandeasternEuropeancountries.Ahighintensityofrespiratorydiseasesactivity51concurrentcirculationofpandemicinfluenzastill52partsofsouthernandeasternEurope53inGreecePolandandUkraine.InWesternEuropeinfluenza54remainsactiveandwidespreadbutoveralldiseaseactivityhaspeaked.AllinfluenzavirusesinWesternEuropewerepandemicH1N12009howeververysmall55ofseasonalinfluenzavirusescoveringlessthan1%ofallinfluenzaviruses56werereportedinRussia.57limitedavailabledataindicatethatactivehighintensitytransmissionisoccurringinNorthernAfricancountries58theMediterraneancoast.InCentralAsialimiteddata59thatinfluenzaviruscirculationremainsactivebuttransmissionmayhaverecentlypeakedinsomeplaces.InWestAsiaIsraelIranandIraqalsoappear60theirpeakperiodoftransmissionwithinthepastmonththough61areascontinuetohavesomeactivetransmissionandlevelsofrespiratorydiseaseactivityhavenotyetreturnedtobaselinelevels.InEastAsiainfluenzatransmissionremainsactivebutappearstobe62overall.63increasesinILIwerereportedinMongoliaafterweeksofdecliningactivityfollowingalargepeakofactivityoveronemonthago.InNorthAmericainfluenzatransmission64widespreadbuthasdeclinedquicklyinallcountries.InthetropicalregionsofCentralandSouthAmericaandtheCaribbeaninfluenzatransmissionremainsgeographicallywidespreadbutoveralldiseaseactivityhasbeendecliningorremainsunchangedinmostparts65focalincreasesinrespiratorydiseaseactivityinafewcountries.
MoreThanaRidetoSchoolTheNationalEducationAssociationclaimsTheschoolbusisamirrorofthecommunity.Theyfurtheraddthatunfortunatelywhatappearsontheexteriordoesnotalwaysreflecttherealityofachosencommunity.Theyarerightandsometimesitreflectsmore!JustaskLieslDensonRidingtheschoolbushasbeenmorethanaridetoschoolforLiesl.BruceHardyschoolbusdriverforAlthouseBusCompanyhasbeenLiesl’sbusdriversincekindergartenlastyearwhenLiesl’sfamilymovedtoParkesburg.Knowingherbuswentbyhernewresidencesherequestedtoridethesamebus.ThisyearLieslisaseniorandwillenjoyherlastyearridingthebus.ShesaysIt’sbeenagreatridesofar!Mybusdriverissocoolandhasalwaysbeenagoodfriendandagoodlistener.Sometimeswhenyou’reachildadultsdonotthinkthatwhatyouhavetosayisimportant.Mr.Hardyalwayslistenstowhatyouhavetosayandmakesyoufeelimportant.HerfriendsAshleyBatistaandAmandaWolfcagree.BraceHardyhasbeenmakingOctorarastudentsfeelspecialsince1975.Thisyearhewillcelebrate30yearsworkingforAlthouseBusTransportation.CompanyPresidentLarryAlthouseacknowledgesBruceHardy’soutstandingrecord.YoudonotcomebyemployeeslikeBrucethesedays;hehasnevermissedadayofworkandhasaperfectdrivingrecord.Recognizedin2000bythePennsylvaniaSchoolBusAssociationfordriving350000accidentfreemilesHardy’sreputationismadefurtherevidentthroughtherelationshipshehasmadewiththestudentsthatridehisbus.AlthousefurtheraddedAlthouseBusTransportationwasestablished70yearsagoandhasbeenprovidingqualitytransportationeversincemygrandfatherstartedthebusinesswithonebus.AlthouseBusTransportationisdelightedtohavetheopportunitytobringdistinctiveandsafeservicetoourlocalschoolandcommunityandlooksforwardtocontinuingtoprovidequalityserviceformanymoreyearstocome.Threegenerationsofbusinessisnotallthecompanyhasenjoyed.ThankstodriverslikeBruceHardytheyhavebeenbuildingrelationshipsthroughgenerations.Liesl’smotherCarolalsoenjoysfondmemoriesofridingBruceHardy’sbustotheOctoraraSchoolDistrict.WhofoundedAlthouseBusTransportation
TheWriting’sontheWallIsitartorisitjustvandalism野蛮行为Wellit’sstillacrimebutgraffiti涂鸦haschangedsincethedaysofsprayingyournameonawalltomarkyourterritory.Streetarthasbecomemuchmoresophisticatedsincea17-year-oldcalledDemetriusstartedsprayinghistagTAKI183allovertheNewYorkundergroundin1971andhip-hopculturewasborn.Hip-hopisamixtureofartmusicanddancingpoetrylanguageandfashion.Itcamefromyounginner-citypeoplewhofellleftoutbytheirricherclassmatesandwhoweredesperatetoexpressthemselvesinanywaytheycould.AnexperimenttocontrolthespreadofgraffitiinRockdaleGreaterManchesterhasbeensosuccessfulthatplanshavebeenmadebylocalstreetartistsforaninternationalconventioninJune.We’replanningtogetpeopletogetherfromdifferentcountrieslikeFranceandGermanyforaweeksaysLiamoneoftheorganizers.Theschemestartedin2000andhasattractedpeopleofallagegroupsandbothsexes.Weallshareacommoninterestandgetonreallywellwitheachother.Thefirstsitetobechosenwasasubway.Beforewebeganpeoplewereafraidtousethesubway.Wehaditcleanedupandnowwithalltheartistshangingoutdowntherepeopleareusingitagain.Peoplecanrelatetograffitimuchmorenow.Byprovidingplacestodisplaytheirtalentslegallytherehasbeenafallintheamountoftaggingonpeople’sprivateproperty.StreetartistsTemperdevelopedhisdrawingskillsatayoungage.InartclassesatschoolhewasreallyfrustratedbecausetheArtteacherdidn’tspendtimewithhim.Theythoughthewasalreadyverygoodatartandsospendmoretimewithotherstudents.Soat12yearsoldTemperstartedpaintingwithalltheseguyshe’dhookedupwithwhowereabout22yearsold.HelookeduptothemandlovedwhattheyweredoingonthestreetsofWolvehampEngland.Thewholehip-hopscenewasbuiltupofdifferentthingsandIdidabitofeverything.ButitwasalwaysthegraffitiIwasbestat.hesays.MostoftheothergraffitiartistsinEnglandwereabouttenyearsolderthanTemper.
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TheWriting’sontheWallIsitartorisitjustvandalism野蛮行为Wellit’sstillacrimebutgraffiti涂鸦haschangedsincethedaysofsprayingyournameonawalltomarkyourterritory.Streetarthasbecomemuchmoresophisticatedsincea17-year-oldcalledDemetriusstartedsprayinghistagTAKI183allovertheNewYorkundergroundin1971andhip-hopculturewasborn.Hip-hopisamixtureofartmusicanddancingpoetrylanguageandfashion.Itcamefromyounginner-citypeoplewhofellleftoutbytheirricherclassmatesandwhoweredesperatetoexpressthemselvesinanywaytheycould.AnexperimenttocontrolthespreadofgraffitiinRockdaleGreaterManchesterhasbeensosuccessfulthatplanshavebeenmadebylocalstreetartistsforaninternationalconventioninJune.We’replanningtogetpeopletogetherfromdifferentcountrieslikeFranceandGermanyforaweeksaysLiamoneoftheorganizers.Theschemestartedin2000andhasattractedpeopleofallagegroupsandbothsexes.Weallshareacommoninterestandgetonreallywellwitheachother.Thefirstsitetobechosenwasasubway.Beforewebeganpeoplewereafraidtousethesubway.Wehaditcleanedupandnowwithalltheartistshangingoutdowntherepeopleareusingitagain.Peoplecanrelatetograffitimuchmorenow.Byprovidingplacestodisplaytheirtalentslegallytherehasbeenafallintheamountoftaggingonpeople’sprivateproperty.StreetartistsTemperdevelopedhisdrawingskillsatayoungage.InartclassesatschoolhewasreallyfrustratedbecausetheArtteacherdidn’tspendtimewithhim.Theythoughthewasalreadyverygoodatartandsospendmoretimewithotherstudents.Soat12yearsoldTemperstartedpaintingwithalltheseguyshe’dhookedupwithwhowereabout22yearsold.HelookeduptothemandlovedwhattheyweredoingonthestreetsofWolvehampEngland.Thewholehip-hopscenewasbuiltupofdifferentthingsandIdidabitofeverything.ButitwasalwaysthegraffitiIwasbestat.hesays.DemetriuswasateenagerborninNewYork.
MallofFewWordsEveryonechasessuccessbutnotallofuswanttobefamousSouthAfricanwriterJohnMaxwellCoetzeeis51forkeepinghimselftohimself.Whenthe63-year-oldwasnamedthe2003NobelPrizewinnerforliteratureearlierthismonthreporterswerewarnedthattheywouldfindhimparticularlydifficultto52.CoetzeelivesinAustraliabutspendspartoftheyearteachingattheUniversityofChicago.Heseemed53bythenewsthathewontheU.S.$13millionprize.Itcameasacompletesurprise.Iwasn’tevenawaretheywereduetomaketheannouncementhesaid.His54ofprivacyledtodoubtsastowhetherCoetzeewillattendPrize-givinginStockholmSwedenonDecember10.Butdespitebeingdescribedas55totrackdownthecriticsagreethathisWritingiseasytogettoknowBorninCapeTownSouthAfricatoallEnglish-speakingfamily.Coetzee56hisbreakthroughin1980withthenovelWaitingfortheBarbarians野蛮人.He57hisplaceamongtheworld’sleadingwriterswithtwoBookerprizevictoriesBritain’shighesthonourfornovels.Hefirst58in1983fortheLifeandTimesofMichaelKandhissecondtitlecamein1999forDisgrace.AmajorthemeinhisworkisSouthAfrica’sformerapartheid种族隔离systemwhichdividedwhitesfromblacks59withtheproblemsofviolencecrimeandracialdivisionthatstillexistinthecountryhisbookshaveenabledordinarypeopletounderstandapartheid60within.Ihavealwaysbeenmoreinterestedinthepastthanthefuturehesaidinarareinterview.Thepast61itsshadowoverthepresent.IhopeIhavemadeoneortwopeoplethink62aboutwhethertheywanttoforgetthepastcompletely.Infactthispurityinhiswritingseemstobe63inhispersonallife.Coetzeeisavegetarianacyclistratherthanamotoristanddoesn’tdrinkalcohol.Butwhathehas64toliteraturecultureandthepeopleofSouthAfricaisfargreaterthanthethingshehasgivenup.InlookingatweaknessandfailureinlifetheNobelprizejudgingpanelsaidCoetzee’swork65thedivine神圣的sparkinman./
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