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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Roald Dahl was bom in Wales, in 1916. He was an unhappy schoolboy, ...
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Roald Dahl was bom in Wales, in 1916. He was an unhappy schoolboy, so after 1. (graduate) from school he decided to look for adventure. He first worked for the Shell Company in East Africa, where he lived in the jungle, and then he joined the Royal Air Force, as a pilot, when the Second World War broke out. He 2. (injure) while flying, so in1942 he went to Washington, where he started his career3.a writer.
4. (published) in 1943, Dahl's first children's book, The gremlins, was followed by many others. They were all very 5. (success) because he really connected with the children^ interests. He later admitted he couldn't have written children's stories 6. he hadn’t had children of his own. 7. (actual), his books are based on bedtime stories he made up for his own children.
As for his family life, he married Patricia Neal, 8. actress, and they had five children. However, they were not happy. Patricia suffered a stroke but later recovered. Their 9. (marry) ended in divorce. Dahl died in Oxford in 1990. He, 10. always donated money to those in need, was a generous man. He was awarded several important prizes. His secret of becoming a good writer is a lively imagination and hard work.
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