Some people may disagree with the author on his method because they thinkA．it is not pract

In his secret hours, the author

A．noted down the lines he liked.

B．imitated the passages that impressed him.

C．edited the passages for publication.

D．read works written by great writers.

Even when he was a boy, the author spent a lot of time practicing writing because

A．becoming a professional writer was his goal.

B．he had something secret in his heart.

C．learning to write was his childhood dream.

D．people blamed him for his laziness.

In his early years of writing practice, the author mainly focused on the ability of

A．description.

B．critical thinking.

C．communication.

D．note-taking.

The word "piquant" in the last paragraph probably means

A．adventurous.

B．unusual.

C．lofty.

D．interesting.

Virginius would feel more or less guilty when he

A．fancied being disloyal to Victoria.

B．thought about Victoria"s perfection.

C．tried to find fault with Victoria.

D．began to dislike Victoria"s features.

When Brownings poem became unpopular, Virginius felt

A．sympathy for it.

B．free from it.

C．annoyed at it.

D．regret for it.

We get the impression that Virginius is a man of

A．harmless vanity.

B．profound knowledge.

C．high aspiration.

D．immovable confidence.

In her husbands eye, Victoria has all the following qualities EXCEPT

A．delicacy.

B．beauty.

C．humbleness.

D．intelligence.

Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．Florence Nightingale at Hospital

B．Changes to Hospital Made by Nightingale.

C．Nightingale"s Contribution to Nursing

D．Lifesaver Hero — Florence Nightingale

Which of the following statements about Nightingale is true?

A．As the only child of an upper class family, her parents disapproved of her decision to be a nurse.

B．Nightingale began to learn nursing when she was 24.

C．Nightingale"s efforts to reorganize the hospitals were welcomed by both the doctors and the injured soldiers.

D．Nightingale received all her education from her father.