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The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba. It tells the story of a fight between an aging fisherman and a giant marlin (枪鱼). The novel opens with the fisherman, Santiago, who has gone 84 days without catching a fish. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice (徒弟), Manolin, hasn’t been allowed by his parents to sail with the old man.
On the 85th day, Santiago sets out by himself, far onto the Gulf Stream. He sets his lines and by noon, a big marlin takes his bait (鱼饵). After three days’ struggle with the fish, Santiago manages to tie the marlin to the side of his boat. While Santiago sails back to the shore, sharks are attracted (吸引) to the blood left by the marlin in the water. Though Santiago makes a great effort, they have almost eaten up the marlin. Santiago knows that he is defeated (打败) and tells the sharks of how they have killed his dreams. Once home, he is so tired that he goes straight to bed and falls into a deep sleep.
Manolin feels much worried. The next day he brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again. The old man doesn’t feel well and also coughs up blood a few times towards the end of the story.
Readers think that the story is about man’s fight against the natural world. In the story, Santiago and his marlin show similar qualities of pride, honour, and bravery, and both have to obey the same natural law—they must kill or be killed.
The novel has received so much praise and is considered to be one of Hemingway’s most famous works. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.
1. Who wrote the novel of The Old Man and the Sea?
2. What does the story tell us about?
3. Why don’t Manolin’s parents allow their son to sail with Santiago?
4. How does Santiago feel after the sharks have eaten up his marlin?
5. What award did this book receive in 1954?
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba. It tells the story of a fight between an aging fisherman and a giant marlin (枪鱼). The novel opens with the fisherman, Santiago, who has gone 84 days without catching a fish. He is so unlucky that his young apprentice (徒弟), Manolin, hasn’t been allowed by his parents to sail with the old man.
On the 85th day, Santiago sets out by himself, far onto the Gulf Stream. He sets his lines and by noon, a big marlin takes his bait (鱼饵). After three days’ struggle with the fish, Santiago manages to tie the marlin to the side of his boat. While Santiago sails back to the shore, sharks are attracted (吸引) to the blood left by the marlin in the water. Though Santiago makes a great effort, they have almost eaten up the marlin. Santiago knows that he is defeated (打败) and tells the sharks of how they have killed his dreams. Once home, he is so tired that he goes straight to bed and falls into a deep sleep.
Manolin feels much worried. The next day he brings him newspapers and coffee. When the old man wakes, they promise to fish together once again. The old man doesn’t feel well and also coughs up blood a few times towards the end of the story.
Readers think that the story is about man’s fight against the natural world. In the story, Santiago and his marlin show similar qualities of pride, honour, and bravery, and both have to obey the same natural law—they must kill or be killed.
The novel has received so much praise and is considered to be one of Hemingway’s most famous works. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.
1. Who wrote the novel of The Old Man and the Sea?
2. What does the story tell us about?
3. Why don’t Manolin’s parents allow their son to sail with Santiago?
4. How does Santiago feel after the sharks have eaten up his marlin?
5. What award did this book receive in 1954?
答案
1. Ernest Hemingway.
2. Man’s fight against the natural world.
3. Because Santiago is so unlucky.
4. He feels defeated.
5. The Nobel Prize for Literature.
2. Man’s fight against the natural world.
3. Because Santiago is so unlucky.
4. He feels defeated.
5. The Nobel Prize for Literature.
解析
1. 根据短文第一段第一句“The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cuba.”可得出答案。
2. 从短文最后一段第一句“Readers think that the story is about man’s fight against the natural world.”可知该故事的主题。
3. 由短文第一段可知，Santiago连续84天没钓到鱼，运气极差，因此Manolin的父母不允许他和Santiago一起出海。
4. 根据短文第二段“Santiago knows that he is defeated (打败) and tells the sharks of how they have killed his dreams.”可知，鲨鱼吃光枪鱼后，Santiago感到自己被打败了。
5. 从短文最后一句“It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.”可找到1954年该小说获得的奖项。
2. 从短文最后一段第一句“Readers think that the story is about man’s fight against the natural world.”可知该故事的主题。
3. 由短文第一段可知，Santiago连续84天没钓到鱼，运气极差，因此Manolin的父母不允许他和Santiago一起出海。
4. 根据短文第二段“Santiago knows that he is defeated (打败) and tells the sharks of how they have killed his dreams.”可知，鲨鱼吃光枪鱼后，Santiago感到自己被打败了。
5. 从短文最后一句“It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.”可找到1954年该小说获得的奖项。
