1、TOPIC READINGWilliam Wordsworth威廉华兹华斯与柯尔律治、罗伯特骚塞三人共同被称为“湖畔派”诗人。1798年他与柯尔律治共同发表的抒情歌谣集宣告了浪漫主义新诗的诞生。现在就让我们走近这位英国文学史上继莎士比亚、弥尔顿之后的一代大家。William Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770 in a fine Georgian house in Cockermouth, now called Wordsworth House, in the Lake District. The beautiful landscape deeply af
2、fected Wordsworths imagination and gave him a love of nature. He lost his mother when he was eight and five years later his father. Then for some reasons, he was separated from his sister Dorothy, who was a very important person in his life. With the help of his two uncles, Wordsworth entered a loca
3、l school and continued his studies at Cambridge University. Wordsworth made his debut (首次露面) as a writer in 1787, when he published a sonnet in The European Magazine. In that same year he entered St. Johns College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. in 1791.In 1795 he met Coleridge. Wordsworths life
4、became better in 1795 when he received a legacy (遗赠产) and was able to settle at Racedown, Dorset, with his sister Dorothy. Encouraged by Coleridge and inspired by the close contact with nature, Wordsworth composed his first work, Lyrical Ballads (抒情歌谣集), which opened with Coleridges Ancient Mariner.
5、 In about 1798 he started to write a large and autobiographical (自传体的) poem, which was completed in 1805, and published in 1850 under the title The Prelude (序曲) after his death. Wordsworth spent the winter of 1798-1799 with his sister and Coleridge in Germany, where he wrote several poems. After ret
6、urn he moved to Dove Cottage, Grasmere, and in 1802 married Mary Hutchinson. They cared for Wordsworths sister Dorothy for the last 20 years of her life.Wordsworths central works were produced between 1797 and 1808. His poems written during middle and late years have not gained similar critical appr
7、oval. Later on, he moved to Rydal Mount, Ambleside, where he spent the rest of his life. In 1843 he succeeded Robert Southey (1774-1843) as Englands poet laureate (桂冠诗人). Wordsworth died on April 23, 1850. From: www.online-Find the right words in the passage which match with the explanations.1. :to do sth. that produces an effect or change in sth. or in someones situation (in Para. 1)2. : to write a letter, poem, etc. (in Para. 3)3. : the feeling that sb. / sth. is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of sb. / sth. (in Para. 5)Key: 1. affect 2. compose 3. approval版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
