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Robert Frost was a great American poet, whose works are read widely even today. He was given a lot of prizes during his lifetime.

Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco. When his father died on May 5, 1885, he moved to Massachusetts to live with his mother and sister. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1892, and attended Dartmouth College for a term. Then he went back home to teach and did several other part-time jobs including sending newspapers.

In 1894, he sold his first poem My Butterfly, An Elegy for 15 dollars. And one year later he got married with Elinor Miriam White on December 19, and the next year they had their first child. Till 1897, they taught together in school. Then Robert moved to study in Harvard University. He stayed there for two years, but had to return due to his ill health. His grandfather gave them a farm at Derry, in New Hampshire before dying. They lived on the farm. He stayed and worked there for nine years. That’s where he wrote most of his famous poems.

In 1912, Robert Frost and his family moved to Glasgow and lived in Beaconsfield near London. The next year, he published his first book of poems titled A Boy’s Will. In 1915, he returned to America and lived in Franconia, New Hampshire where he bought a farm. He then began teaching and writing. And then in 1924, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes. He won again for Collected Poems, in 1931, A Further Range, in 1937, and A Witness Tree, in 1943.

On January 29, 1963, this great poet died of illness in Boston. He was buried in the Old Bennington Cemetery in Vermont.

1.What can we know about Robert Frost’s early life from the second paragraph?

A He lived a difficult life then.

B He had a happy childhood.

C He lived with his parents.

D He had a happy family.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第二段...attended Dartmouth College for a term. Then he went back home to teach and did several other part-time jobs including sending newspapers.可知，罗伯特·弗罗斯特大学只读一个学期就得回来工作，由此可推断其当年生活的艰难，故选A项。

2.What was Robert Frost before he attended Harvard University?

A A writer.

B A teacher.

C A businessman.

D A farmer.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段Till 1897, they taught together in school. Then Robert moved to study in Harvard University.可知在读哈佛大学之前，罗伯特·弗罗斯特是一位老师，故选B项。

3.Where did Robert Frost write most of his famous poems?

A In Massachusetts.

B In Franconia.

C In New Hampshire.

D In London.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段His grandfather gave them a farm at Derry, in New Hampshire before dying. They lived on the farm. He stayed and worked there for nine years. That’s where he wrote most of his famous poems.可知罗伯特·弗罗斯特的大部分诗作是在New Hampshire写的，故选C项。

4.According to the passage, Robert Frost ______.

A got married when he was 24 years old

B began to live by selling his poems in 1894

C left Harvard University because of financial difficulties

D published his first book of poems at the age of 39

解析：选D。D 数字计算题。根据第四段In 1912... The next year, he published his first book of poems titled A Boy’s Will.可计算出他发表第一本诗集的时候是39岁。故选D。

5.Robert Frost was given the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry _____.

A twice

B three times

C four times

D five times

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段And then in 1924, he won the Pulitzer Prize for his book, New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes. He won again for Collected Poems, in 1931, A Further Range, in 1937, and A Witness Tree, in 1943.可知他获得过四次普利策奖，故选C。