时文拓展阅读28南方黑人文化的记录者：欧内斯特盖恩斯.docx
南方黑人文化的记录者：欧内斯特盖恩斯美国作家欧内斯特盖恩斯于当地时间11月5日逝世，享年86岁。欧内斯特盖恩斯是当代美国继福克纳之后最富有想象力的南方作家之一，其作品展现了南方黑人丰富的文化遗产。阅读短文并回答问题J)ErnestGaines,thesonofsharecroppers(佃农)，wasborninJanuary15,1933ontheRiver1akeP1antationnearthesma11vi11ageofOscar,1ouisiana.Heattendedschoo1forkidsmorethanfivemonthsoutoftheyear.Butthatwasmoreeducationthanhisfami1ybeforehimhadreceived.Hewou1dsay1aterin1ifethathisearforthestoriesofhise1derswasdeve1opedashewrote1ettersforadu1tswhocou1dn'treadorwrite.Inthe1ate1940,s,attheageof15,hisfami1ymovedtothenorthernCa1iforniawherehecou1ddosomethingthathadbeenforbiddenintheSouth:visita1ibrary.Ernest1aterattendedSanFranciscoStateUniversity.Thenhereturnedto1ouisianain1963,inspiredbyJamesMeredith'sbidtoenro11inthethen-a11-whiteUniversityofMississippi.HetookitasasignthattheSouthwaschangingandthathecou1dbepartofthatchange.uAsvesaidmanytimesbefore,thetwogreatestmovesvcmadewereonthedayI1eft1ouisianain1948,andonthedayIcamebackto1ouisianain1963,hesaid.1essthan10years1ater,in1971,hepub1ishedthenove1thatbroughthimattention,TheAutobiographyofMissJanePittmanwhichto1dthestoryofab1ackwomanbomasas1avewho1ives1ongenoughtowitnessthecivi1rightsera.Emestwou1d1atersaythatthefictiona1Janewasmode1edafterhisdisab1edgreat-aunt,AugustineJefferson,whocou1dnotwa1k,butwasstrongenoughtoraiseafami1y.Anothernove1,AGatheringofO1dMen,pub1ishedin1983,wasmadeintoamoviein1987.HewontheNationa1BookCriticsCirc1eAwardin1993forhisnove1A1essonBeforeDying.Anumberofhisstoriesandessaysweregatheredinthe2(X)5co11ectionMozartand1eadbe11y.Hispermanentresidencein1ouisianawasahousethatheandhiswifebui1ton1andthatwasoncepartofRiver1akeP1antation.Ernestta1kedabouthishome,“IfAuntiecou1dsitherewithme,ormystepfatherwhotookmeawayfromhere,ormyunc1eGeorge,whousedtotakemetothoseo1dbeat-upbarsinBatonRouge-ifIcou1d,djustbuyhimagoodg1assofGent1emanJack,andwe)cou1dsithereandta1k.Oh,IwishIcou1ddothat."21. HowdidErnestbenefitfromwriting1ettersforadu1ts?A. Itinspiredgreat1oveforwritinginhim.B. Itmadehimentertheuniversitysuccessfu11y.C. It1aidthefoundationforhiswritingofhise1ders.D. Itpromotedhiscommunicationwithhisfami1ies.2. WhatcanweknowaboutErnestfromparagraph2?A. EmestgotthefreedomofeducationinCa1ifornia.B. Emesfsdepartureandreturninf1uencedhis1ifea1ot.C. Jameshe1pedhimapp1ytoUniversityofMississippi.D. Emest,sexperienceintheSouthaffectedhimgreat1y.3. Inwhichnove1canyouknowaboutErnesfsauntie?A. Mozartand1eadbe11y.B. A1essonBeforeDying.C. GatheringofO1dMen.D. TheAutobiographyofMissJanePittman.4. WhatdoesErnestconveyinhiswordsinthe1astparagraph?A. Hemisseshisre1atives.B. Hehopesto1eaveagain.C. Hecherisheshischi1dhood.D. He1ovesdrinkingandchatting.【参考答案】CBDA省单词学习1. p1antationn.种植园2. bidn.努力3. enro11v.参加，使加入Theyenro11edtheirsoninaprivateSChoo1他们给儿子在一所私立学校报了名。4. fictiona1.小说中的；虚构的fictiona1characters虚构的人物5. numerousadj.许多的Hehasbeen1ateonnumerousoccasions.他已经迟到过无数次了。省知识拓展欧内斯特盖恩斯(EmeStGaineS,19332019),当代美国黑人作家，在四十余年的创作生涯里，先后有六部长篇小说和两部中短篇小说集问世，虽然算不上多产，但其作品多以亲身经历刻画南方黑人的过去、现在和未来，对黑人奴隶制历史乃至整个美国历史重新做出评价。他的作品也因而成了美国大学英语系学生的必读书目，同时，被译为多种语言，其中包括法语、西班牙语、德语和中文。四部作品被改编为电视连续剧。简皮特曼小姐的自传确立了盖恩斯在美国文坛上不可撼动的地位，也是他辉煌的文学创作生涯的新起点。这部作品被翻译成十几种语言，获得普利策奖和国家图书奖提名，是美国1971年年度最佳作品之一。1974年，哥伦比亚广播公司据该作品改编并拍摄的同名电影几乎席卷了该年度艾美奖的所有奖项。另外，此书还出现在美国少年文学的榜单上，是深受青少年喜爱的小说之一。
