题目

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Hampshire, England. Her family was close-knit, and she shared a particularly strong bond with her elder sister, Cassandra.When she was young, Jane Austen received a good education and enjoyed reading books by various authors. She began writing stories when she was about 14 years old for her own amusement. These early writings were clearly where she found her voice. They were little experiments in the art of novel writing, and full of clues about what was to come.15A What did Jane Austen's early writings indicate about her future work?A. They suggested she would become a playwright.B. They were experiments that hinted at her future as a novelist.C. They showed she would not enjoy a successful writing career.

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Hampshire, England. Her family was close-knit, and she shared a particularly strong bond with her elder sister, Cassandra.When she was young, Jane Austen received a good education and enjoyed reading books by various authors. She began writing stories when she was about 14 years old for her own amusement. These early writings were clearly where she found her voice. They were little experiments in the art of novel writing, and full of clues about what was to come.15A What did Jane Austen's early writings indicate about her future work?

A. They suggested she would become a playwright.

B. They were experiments that hinted at her future as a novelist.

C. They showed she would not enjoy a successful writing career.

题目解答

答案

B. They were experiments that hinted at her future as a novelist.

解析

考查要点：本题考查学生对文章细节的理解能力，需要根据上下文推断作者意图。
解题核心：抓住关键句中的“experiments in the art of novel writing”和“clues about what was to come”，理解“early writings”与“future work”之间的关联。
破题关键：明确选项中“novelist”与原文“novel writing”对应，排除与文章内容无关的干扰项（如“playwright”）。

步骤1：定位关键句
文章中明确提到：“These early writings were little experiments in the art of novel writing, and full of clues about what was to come.”
关键信息：

  • “experiments”表明早期写作是尝试性质。
  • “novel writing”直接关联小说创作。
  • “clues about what was to come”暗示未来方向。

步骤2：分析选项

  • A选项（playwright）：文中未提及戏剧创作，排除。
  • B选项（novelist）：与“novel writing”完全一致，且“experiments”说明是尝试性质，符合文意。
  • C选项（不成功）：文中未涉及写作是否成功，排除。

结论：B选项最符合文章内容。