Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. 1the only girl in a family of2children, she often3she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers,4her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and5, she retreated(躲避) into books.6her love of7, she didn’t do well in elementary school because she was too shy to take part in the activities.
In high school, with the8of one particular teacher, Cisneros9her grades and worked for the school literary(文學(xué)的) magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to10because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a11. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop,12, she felt lonely –– a(n)13American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different14Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”
“It was not until this moment 15 I considered myself truly different that my writing got a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to16with why I felt so much imbalance in my life. That’s when I decided I would17about something my classmates couldn’t.”
Cisneros 18her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl19up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school to graduate school level.20then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      To
   2. B.
      For
   3. C.
      As
   4. D.
      By
2. 2.
   1. A.
      eight
   2. B.
      seven
   3. C.
      six
   4. D.
      five
3. 3.
   1. A.
      looked like
   2. B.
      felt like
   3. C.
      liked
   4. D.
      admired
4. 4.
   1. A.
      beside
   2. B.
      except
   3. C.
      as well as
   4. D.
      except for
5. 5.
   1. A.
      dependent
   2. B.
      confident
   3. C.
      unimportant
   4. D.
      shameful
6. 6.
   1. A.
      While
   2. B.
      Although
   3. C.
      In spite
   4. D.
      Despite
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hiding
   2. B.
      writing
   3. C.
      reading
   4. D.
      feeling
8. 8.
   1. A.
      praise
   2. B.
      guidance
   3. C.
      improvement
   4. D.
      encouragement
9. 9.
   1. A.
      increased
   2. B.
      analyzed
   3. C.
      improved
   4. D.
      developed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       home
    2. B.
       school
    3. C.
       college
    4. D.
       library
11. 11.
    1. A.
       friend
    2. B.
       husband
    3. C.
       teacher
    4. D.
       brother
12. 12.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       however
    3. C.
       besides
    4. D.
       therefore
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Canadian
    2. B.
       African
    3. C.
       German
    4. D.
       Mexican
14. 14.
    1. A.
       assisted
    2. B.
       led
    3. C.
       helped
    4. D.
       caused
15. 15.
    1. A.
       that
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       then
    4. D.
       why
16. 16.
    1. A.
       do
    2. B.
       deal
    3. C.
       handle
    4. D.
       affect
17. 17.
    1. A.
       concern
    2. B.
       read
    3. C.
       write
    4. D.
       learn
18. 18.
    1. A.
       printed
    2. B.
       invented
    3. C.
       punished
    4. D.
       published
19. 19.
    1. A.
       growing
    2. B.
       grown
    3. C.
       to grow
    4. D.
       has grown
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Until
    2. B.
       Before
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       After

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family.  36  the only girl in a family of  37   children, she often  38   she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers,  39  her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and  40  , she retreated（躲避）into books.  41  her love of  42  , she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to take part in the activities in school.

In high school, with the  43  of one particular teacher, Cisneros   44   her grades and worked for the school literary（文學(xué)的）magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to  45  because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a  46  . Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop,   47  , she felt lonely –– a（n）  48  American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different   49   Cisneros find her “Creative voice. ”

“It was not until this moment   50   I considered myself truly different that my writing got a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to   51   with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would   52   about something my classmates couldn’t. ”

Cisneros   53   her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl  54  up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school to graduate school level.   55  then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.

36. A. To          B. For              C. As              D. By

37. A. Five         B. Six              C. Seven          D. Eight

38. A. felt like     B. looked like        C. liked           D. admired

39. A. beside     B. except          C. except for       D. as well as

40. A. unimportant     B. ambitious     C. mature               D. stubborn

41. A. Despite of         B. In spite           C. Despite       D. Spite of

42. A. hiding             B. reading          C. crying        D. feeling

43. A. praise            B. guidance         C. improvement  D. encouragement

44. A. improved         B. improvised      C. increased        D. developed

45. A. home                B. college            C. school         D. library

46. A. friend            B. teacher           C. husband         D. brother

47. A. but              B. however        C. and             D. therefore

48. A. Canadian          B. African           C. German               D. Mexican

49. A. assisted         B. led             C. helped           D. caused

50. A. that              B. when           C. then            D. why

51. A. do               B. deal             C. handle          D. affect

52. A. concern          B. know            C. learn         D. write

53. A. printed          B. published       C. invented        D. punished

54. A. growing          B. grown          C. to grow          D. is growing

55. A. Until                B. Before          C. Since           D. After

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.

In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because her thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”

“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn’t write about.”

Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.

36. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?

A. She had seven brothers.

   B. She felt herself a nobody.

C. She was too shy to go to school.

D. She did not have any good teachers.

37. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____.

   A. work for a school magazine

   B. run away from her family

   C. make a lot of friends

   D. develop her writing style

38. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success?

   A. Her early years in college.

   B. Her training in the Workshop.

   C. Her feeling of being different.

   D. Her childhood experience.

39. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street?

   A. It is quite popular among students.

   B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros.

   C. It wasn’t success as it was written in Spanish.

   D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.
In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because her thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”
“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn’t write about.”
Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.
【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.
In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”
“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn’t write about.”
Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.
【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had “seven fathers,” because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.
In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university’s Writers’ Workshop, however, she felt lonely----a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice.”
“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That’s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn’t write about.”
Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children’s book, and a short-story collection.
【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?