2021版新高考英语一轮复习Unit13People练习北师大版
2021届高考英语大一轮复习课时作业26Unit13People含解析北师大版
课时作业26Ⅰ.阅读理解AAfter a salon (美容院) turns away a physically challenged woman, a stranger makes a truly beautiful gesture. “Beauty isn't about having a pretty face. It's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul, oh, and pretty nails！” That may well be Angela Peters's motto.Last July, Peters, 36, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon at the Walmart shopping centre in Burton, Michigan, with the idea of painting her nails. But Peters was turned away. The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands shook. What was meant to be a day of happiness for Peters was a disappointment.Ebony Harris, 40, saw everything and approached Peters. Harris offered to do her nails. They shopped for nail polish. They settled on a bright blue—a statement color that would catch every eye. They then made their way into a neighboring subway, found a table for two, and set up shop. Harris gently took Peters's hand on hers and carefully began painting her nails.Watching it all with awe and in admiration was a subway employee Tasia Smith. What struck her most was the ease and gentleness displayed by Harris as she painted Peters's nails, all the while chatting as if they were old friends.Peters, who runs a poetry website, harbors (心怀) no bitterness toward the nail salon that turned her away. (The salon said they refused to offer Peters service because they were too busy.) “When people do us wrong we must forgive，” Peters wrote on her website. “I just want to educate people that people with different challenges, like being in a wheelchair, can have our own business and get our nails done like anyone else.”本文是一篇记叙文。
2021版高考北师大版英语大一轮复习能力提升题组训练：Unit 13 People
必修5Unit 13People能力提升题组训练(A)Ⅰ.阅读(2019河北唐山高三一模)When Kevin Durant gave his tearful MVP speech in 2014,the NBA star made sure to thank one person who had been there with him from the very beginning: his mother.His heartfelt words about the sacrifices she made for Durant and his brother led to a lifetime movie about her journey as a single parent,The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story.Today,the NBA superstar’s mom travels the country as a motivational speaker and philanthropist (慈善家).On Monday,she spoke at Thomson Reuters’ in New York about her personal struggles to achieve financial stability and shared the financial advice she gave her son when he entered the league with CNBC.“I wanted him to realize he has worked hard,” she says,“And it is OK for him to enjoy himself because of his hard work.But it is also imperative that he prepares for his future.” While she advised him to enjoy the rewards of his labor,she also wanted to make sure that her son knew the importance of financial planning.She told the audience that when she found herself a single parent to two children at 21,she couldn’t follow the financial principles.Rather than planning for the future,she focused only on how her money could make ends meet for that moment.Recently,Durant has teamed up with Laurene Powell Jobs for a new philanthropic program called College Track which is aimed at helping disadvantaged kids attend college.As part of the program,Durant has committed to donating $10 million to his hometown’s public school system.Durant’s m om says that in addition to his financial decisions,she is proud of his philanthropic work and his desire to help the community.“I thought giving back was always very important,and so we talked about that and he had seen that from us as a family and it’s o ne of the things that I taught him,” she says.1.What is The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story mainly about?A.Durant’s career path.B.Durant’s hard childhood.C.Durant’s mother’s devotion to the family.D.Durant’s mother’s struggling to be independent.2.W hat does the underlined word “imperative” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Enjoyable.B.Important.C.Unusual.D.Hopeful.3.What are the financial principles of Durant’s mom?A.Enjoying now and planning for the future.B.Sharing rewards and creating a charity program.C.Spending less money and saving for the emergencies.D.Donating money to the charity and helping more schools.4.What made Durant pay attention to the charity program?A.His kind heart.B.His poor hometown.C.His mother’s teaching.D.His difficult life experiences.语篇解读:本文是一则新闻报道,讲述的是NBA球星Kevin Durant的母亲在Durant进入联盟时对他进行的金钱观教育。
2021版新高考英语一轮复习Unit13People学案北师大版
Unit 13 People一、语基必备知识(一)重点词汇——分类记忆Ⅰ.阅读词汇——知其意1．weakness n．弱点，缺陷2．phrase n. 短语，词组3．mental adj. 内心的；精神病的4．senior adj. 高级的5．uniform n. 制服6．facial adj. 面部的7．chain n. 链条；一连串的事物8．gifted adj. 有天赋的9．academic adj. 学术的10．sharp adj. 敏锐的；锋利的；尖的11．characteristic n. 特点，特性12．airline n. 航空公司13．assistant n. 助手；助理14．fault n. 缺点；错误15．astronomy n. 天文学16．grateful adj. 感激的，感谢的Ⅱ.核心词汇——写其形1．assessment n. 评估2．previous adj. 以前的，过去的3．positive adj. 积极的4．emergency n. 紧急情况5．accurately adv. 精确地，准确地6．predict vt. 预言，预测7．deserve vt. 应得，值得8．entirely adv. 完全地9．accuse vt. 控告，谴责10．desire n. 渴望，欲望11．harvest n. 收获12．aboard prep. 在(上)船(飞机、火车、公共汽车)上13．broken adj. 断的，破的14．glare vi. 怒视，瞪15．upset adj. 不安的，不快的16．account n. (银行)账户17．disability n. 残疾；无能力Ⅲ.拓展词汇——通其变1．strength n．长处，优势→strengthen v．增强，加强→strong adj.强壮的；强健的2．appropriately adv.适当地→appropriate adj.合适的，恰当的3．associate vt.联想，联系→associated adj. 有关联的，相关的→association n．联想；协会4．concentrate vi.集中(思想、注意力等)→concentration n．专心，专注5．expression n．表情；词语→express vt.表达；表示→expressive adj.富于表情的；有表现力的6．connection n．联系；连接→connect vt.联系；连接7．description n．描述，形容→describe v．描写，描述8．failure n．失败→fail vi.失败9．possibility n．可能性→possible adj.可能的→possibly adv.可能地10．independent adj.独立的→independence n．独立11．satisfaction n．满意，满足→satisfy vt.使满意，使满足→satisfied adj.感到满意的→satisfying adj.令人满意的12．requirement n．要求→require vt.要求13．relief n．减轻，宽慰→relieve v．使安慰；缓解14．confirm v．证实→confirmation n．证实15．judge vt.评判→judgement n．判断，判断力16．companion n．同伴，伴侣→company n．陪伴17．devote vt.专心致志于，献身于→devotion n．奉献→devoted adj.献身的；忠诚的1.不要“不安或烦恼”①bother②disturb③trouble④annoy⑤upset⑥uneasy⑦nervous2.识记含“dis”否定前缀的单词①dislike v．不喜欢；厌恶②disagree v. 不同意③disappear v. 消失④disadvantage n. 不利条件；弱点⑤disbelieve v. 不信；怀疑⑥disobey v. 不服从；违抗⑦disability n. 残疾3.盘点含后缀“ment”的名词①movement 运动②development 发展③improvement 改善④equipment 设备⑤arrangement 安排⑥requirement 要求⑦establishment 建立(二)重点短语——记牢用活1．come__up__with 提出，想出2．concentrate__on 集中于；专注于3．talk__sb.into__doing__sth. 说服某人做某事4．draw__up 起草5．end__up 结果为……；以……结束6．on__the__other__hand 另一方面7．in__terms__of 就某事来说；从某个角度上看8．be__willing__to__do__sth. 愿意做某事9．react__to 对……作出反应10．deal__with 处理，对付11．glare__at 怒视12．can’t__help__doing__sth. 情不自禁地做某事13．to__be__honest 说实话14．be__devoted__to 奉献，致力于15．compared__to/with 和……比较起来1.“集中精力于”短语荟萃①concentrate on全神贯注于②focus one’s attention on集中注意力于③be lost in沉醉于④be buried in专心于2.“of结尾”短语小结①regardless of 不管②as a result of 由于，因为③in spite of 尽管④on account of 由于，因为⑤on behalf of 代表⑥instead of 代替；而不是⑦in terms of 就……来说3.“v.＋sb. into doing sth.”结构集合①cheat/trick/fool sb. into doing sth. 欺骗某人做某事②argue/talk/persuade sb. into doing sth.说服某人做某事③force sb. into doing sth. 迫使某人做某事④terrify sb. into doing sth. 威胁某人做某事⑤frighten sb. into doing sth. 吓唬某人做某事⑥panic sb. into doing sth. 使某人仓皇行事(三)重点句式——背熟巧用句型公式教材原句句型1：It is generallybelieved that...人们普遍认It__is__generally__believed__that people with highEQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudesⅠ.语境填词——根据提示写出该词的适当形式1．(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers，had little desire(渴望) to change the tradition.2．(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your strengths(长处), your weaknesses, your achievements, your desires, etc.3．Employers usually prefer candidates with some previous(以前的) experience of the job.4．When the interview is one day away, send an email to confirm(确认) the time of the appointment.5．(2019·北京卷)I’m writing to give you a full account(描述) of my unforgettable experience in a farmwork programme.6．The young man has grown up and he is eager to be independent(depend) of his parents.7．Parents are worried about the possibility(possible) that sweets could rot the teeth of their children.8．The young man, who had rushed into the fire to save the old man,deserved(deserve) rewarding.9．To the teacher’s satisfaction(satisfy), all the students handed in their notebooks on time that day.10．The teacher should be able to use the target language fluently and appropriately(appropriate)．Ⅱ.派生词练习——用所给词的适当形式填空1．I have never associated the plan with Mr.Green.To be honest, I don’t want to be associated with Mr.Green.I’d like to carry out the plan in association with a modest person.(associate)2．From his satisfied expression, I knew that he was very satisfied with the experiment.In other words, the result of the experiment was satisfying．(satisfy) 3．Lucy is devoted to her music and she has devoted too much time to it.Meanwhile, she also shows devotion to the poor and the disabled.(devote)4．Catherine threw up her arms in an expressive gesture and I knew that she would start to express herself.In my opinion, her beauty was beyond expression．(express) 5．The man is very strong and he has enough strength to climb the mountain，for he has been doing exercise to strengthen his body.(strong)Ⅲ.选词成篇When I visited my friend Tom yesterday, he was 1.concentrating__on making an important plan.He 2.talked__me__into joining him. 3.To__be__honest,__Tom always es__up__with some good ideas.Besides, he is a man who 5.is__willing__to help others to 6.deal__with difficult problems. We all like him.t help crying.Her works 7. are__popular__with many readers. Though Helen Keller was disabled, she had a strong desire to learn. With the help of Ms. Sullivan, she 8.picked__up braille(盲文) and finally graduated from college. pared__to Helen Keller, we are very lucky. We are healthy, but many of us can’t 10.be__devoted__to our study or work and many of us 11.end__up doing nothing important. 12.In__terms__of strong will, we all should learn from Helen Keller.Ⅳ.完成句子1．人们普遍认为信息技术既有优点又有缺点。
2021高考北师版英语一轮复习： 课后分层集训 必修5 Unit 13 People (A卷)
课后分层集训必修5Unit 13People (A卷) Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2021·贵阳三校联考)Sweden's blood service is enlisting new technology to help push back against blood shortages.One new plan，where donors are sent automatic text messages telling them when their blood has actually been used，has caught the public eye.People who donate initially receive a “thank you〞text when they give blood，but they get another message when their blood makes it into somebody else's veins.The service says the messages give donors more positive feedback about how they've helped their fellow citizens—which encourages them to donate again.“It's a great feeling to know you made such a big difference and maybe even saved someone else's life，〞says Ms Blom Wiberg.“We get a lot of visibility in social media and traditional media thanks to the SMS.But above all we believe it makes our donors come back to us，and donate again.〞During National Blood Donation Week street signs and shop fronts around the country are having the letters “O〞and “A〞quietly removed，representing the missing blood types.“We simply can't ignore the fact that there has been a severe reduction in the number of new donors coming forward—a trend seen across the world，〞Jon Latham said.“While we can meet the needs of patients now，it's important that we strengthen the donor base for the future.〞In Stockholm，residents can go to the local blood service's website and see a live chart of how much blood is left.“The same info as we have internally is shown externally，〞says Ms Blom Wiberg.The thinking is that when stocks run low，people will respond if they know there is a problem.Other initiatives rolled out in some areas include letting donors sign a contract agreeing that authorities are allowed to aggressively bother them by text message，Facebook，and email until they donate blood.The messages include lightheartedthreats，such as：“We won't give up until you bleed.〞【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。
2021版高考英语一轮复习Unit13People单元检测B阅读理解提速练北师大版必修5202106
2021版高考英语一轮复习Unit13People单元检测B阅读理解提速练北师大版必修520210606114Ⅰ.阅读明白得A(2020·湖南省重点名校联考)How many hours of sleep did you get last night? If the answer is not enough, then you might have a harder time remembering something from yesterday than those who were well rested.Scientists have long known the advantages of a good night's sleep,but a new study has confirmed the old wives' tale that sleeping on anidea can actually make it easy to apprehend it, as sleeping is a key partof the human learning process.By studying the sleeping patterns of mice, a team from the JohnHopkins University School of Medicine found that sleep allows us to readjust brain cells, solidify lessons learned and then use them when we wake up.Lead author Graham Diering said, “The human brain can only store a certain amount of information before it needs to be readjusted. The bottom line is that sleep is not really downtime (停工期) for the brain. It has important work to do then.”When we are awake, the system of neurons (神经元) is pushed towards full ability in a bid to make sense of the world and everything we are taking in. This constant firing of neurons means we will lose our ability to devote brainpower to memory. Then when we are asleep, there is a process of reduction going on, which causes a 20% drop in receptor proteins (受体蛋白质) compared to those who are still awake. And it is this process of reduction that goes on when you are sleeping that is necessary for learning and memory.It isn't the only study to remind us of the value of rest. Back in September, a study showed when we sleep, the brain works harder to process the memories we value more highly. So studying before going to bed can help you remember more things than you do in the morning.语篇解读：本文是说明文。
2021高考北师版英语一轮复习： 课后分层集训 必修5 Unit 13 People (B卷)
课后分层集训必修5Unit 13People (B卷) Ⅰ.阅读理解(2021·河南省六市联考)Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old，and could not read until he was seven？His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability.Beethoven's music teacher said about him，“As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless.〞What if this young boy had believed it?When Thomas Edison was a young boy，his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything.He once said，“I remember I used to never be able to get along at school.I was always at the foot of my class...My father thought I was stupid，and I almost decided that I was a stupid person.〞What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him?When the sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin was young，he had difficulty learning to read and write.Today，we may say he had a learning disability.His father said of him，“I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.〞His uncle agreed.“He's_uneducable ，〞he said.What if Rodin had doubted his ability?Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no “good ideas〞．Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher，“You can't sing.You have no voice at all.〞And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal.What if these people had listened and become discouraged？Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven，the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney？As Oscar Levant once said，“It's not what you are but what you don't become that hurts.〞You have great potential.When you believe in all you can be，rather than all you cannot become，you will find your place on earth.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。
2021高考英语一轮基础步练Unit13People（含解析）北师大版必修5
Unit 13 People李仕才【阅读理解】Imagine getting a soft drink from a robot machine using only your smart phone. Or scanning a QR code (二维码) to buy goods from a newspaper ad.By making use of these new technologies, China mobile shopping is a bit ahead of the United States. China is still the world's largest smart phone market, even though growth is slow. It accounts for about 30 percent of the global smart phone market, and Chinese smart phone users are expected to jump from 526.8 million to 640 million in 2021, according to eMarketer. And its shoppers are using their instruments to rush to purchase a wide range of goods and services.Nearly half of all China's e-commerce sales, totaling $505.7 billion, are made with mobile devices, versus roughly one-quarter in the US, according to eMarketer. By 2021, China's mobile sales will account for 71 percent of those sales.“We don't see mobile buying staying unchangeable for the next five years,” said Monica Pearl, eMarketer's director of forecasting. “It'll in crease because consumer behavior has changed.” Feature­rich(功能多样的), cheap smart phones are also helping fuel the boom, she added.“China is, after all, a mobile first market,” explains Brian Buchwald, CEO of consumer intelligence firm Bomoda. So it has been able to go beyond other markets, which mainly used PCs for purchases.Meanwhile, the Chinese government has allowed a free-flowing retail and payments marketplace. “There are no restraints(约束),” said Michael Zakkour, vice president of China / Asia Pacific practice at Tompkins International.And that's good news for WeChat, a messaging app that's only five years old and is offered by the Internet giant Tencent. The app now has 650 million users. And a good mass of them are using the app for mobile shopping. The result is that WeChat payments, along with Alibaba's Alipay, lead the market. Because retailers can easily set up shops inside WeChat, users can plan family vacations, order a taxi or even buy clothes without going anywhere else.China is up to three years ahead of the US in mobile shopping, said Buchwald. “And it's moving faster than any other area of the economy. It's the future.”1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.China has more goods than the United States.B.America's new technologies are as good as China.C.China's smart phone market is larger than that of the United States.D.American smart phone users will be ahead of Chinese in 2018.2.According to Monica Pearl, why is mobile shopping increasing in China?A.Chinese are fond of using these new technologies.B.Nearly half of all China's ecommerce sales are made with mobile devices.C.Smart phones are cheaper than any other country in the world.D.The behavior of customers has changed.3.Which best describes the Buchwald's attitude toward Chinese mobile shopping?A.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.C.Cautious.D.Worried.参考答案：1.C; 2.D; 3.B解析：1.[细节题。
2021高考英语一轮题型练Unit13People（含解析）北师大版必修5
Unit 13 People李仕才一、阅读理解ADonald John Trump (born June 14, 1946), is an American businessman and politician who became the President-elect of the United States on November 8, 2016. Since 1971 he has chaired The Trump Organization, the principal holding company for his real estate ventures and other business interests. During his business career, Trump has built office towers, hotels, casinos, golf courses, and other branded facilities worldwide.Trump was born and raised in New York City and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971, he was given control of his father Fred Trump’s real estate and construction firm. Trump has appeared at the Miss USA pageants, which he owned from 1996 to 2015, and has made cameo appearances in films and television series.Trump and his businesses, as well as his three marriages, have received prominent media exposure. He hosted a popular NBC reality show, The Apprentice, from 2021 to 2021. As of 2021, he was listed by Forbes as the 324th wealthiest person in the world, and 156th in the United States, with a net worth of $3.7 billion in October 2016.Trump first campaigned for the U.S. presidency in 2000, winning two Reform Party primaries. On June 16, 2015, Trump again announced his candidacy for president, this time as a Republican. Trump became known for his oppositionto illegal immigration and free trade agreements, as well as his frequentlynon-interventionist views on foreign policy, and quickly emerged as the Republican nomination front-runner. As of March 23, 2016, Trump has won 21 contests inthe 2016 Republican presidential primaries.He was elected as the 45th U.S. president in the 2016 election onthe Republican ticket, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, and is scheduled to take office on January 20, 2017. At 70 years old, he will be the oldest person to ever assume the presidency.1. This passage is mostly probably taken from __________.A. a story bookB. a biography bookC. a science bookD. an advertisement2. Where is Donald Trump’s hometown?A. LondonB. ParisC. New YorkD. Beijing3. From the passage, we can know that Donald Trump was _________.A. wealthy and sucessfulB. intelligent but meanC. good-tempered and tolerantD. forgetful and sensitive4. We can learn from the passage that _________.A. Donald Trump is only successful in business field.B. Donald Trump was born in a poor family.C. Donald Trump is in favor of illegal immigration.D. Donald Trump will be the oldest president of the United States.【文章大意】本文为人物传记。
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Unit 13 People课时练1 2篇阅读＋1篇七选五＋1篇完形Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2020·河南六市高三联考)Keeping fit often means sharing a busy pathway with cyclists, runners and walkers, but imagine facing the task of doing it all without being able to see or hear. It is a challenge many disabled athletes face, unless someone agrees to be their eyes and ears.Newly formed group Achilles Brisbane pairs visionand hearingimpaired(视觉和听觉受损的) athletes with people who would like to guide them.Jane Britt, president of Achilles Brisbane, who is visionand hearingimpaired, said, “When we go out, it’s much less frightening to have someone beside us that has full hearing to listen for us and tell us what’s there.”Ms.Cullen and Ms.Britt meet up most Saturday mornings to take part in the five kilometer park run. Their partnership is built on trust, but Ms. Britt said that it took time to develop.Ms.Britt said it took an unexpected storm for her to trust Ms. Cullen completely. “There was violent rain, my glasses were broken and we were walking together. I suddenly had to tell her I couldn’t see anything, and I was going to have to completely trust her. From that time I knew it was going to work because she was so good about dealing with the special situation we both found ourselves in，” she said.Isabella Allen and her seeing eye dog Tatum are two new additions to the Achilles Brisbane. Ms. Allen kept active by rowing, running and cycling but found it difficult to keep going as her vision became worse. After nearly giving up completely, she worked up the courage to ask Achilles Brisbane to find someone to share a boat with her.Ms. Allen said the fear of not finding anyone to row with almost stopped her from reaching out to Achilles Brisbane. “But, they found people and matched me to them，” she said. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。
残疾人参加体育锻炼与正常人是不同的，他们常常面临各种挑战，为此专门成立了一个锻炼帮扶组织。
文章讲述了该组织帮扶的两个具体事例。
1．What does Paragraph 1 try to show?A．The danger of walking on a busy road.B．The difficulty the disabled athletes face.C．The exercise people do to keep fit.D．The necessity of building roads for the blind.B解析：推理判断题。
根据第一段中的“but imagine facing the task of doing it all without being able to see or hear. It is a challenge many disabled athletes face, unless someone agrees to be their eyes and ears”可推知，对于视觉和听觉受损的运动员来说，参加锻炼是一项挑战，除非有人做他们的耳朵和眼睛；由此可推知，第一段旨在说明残疾人运动员所面临的困难，故B项正确。
2．How does Jane Britt feel about going out alone?A．Relaxed. B．Excited.C．Worried. D．Bored.C解析：推理判断题。
根据第三段中的“When we go out, it’s much less frightening to have someone beside us that has full hearing to listen for us and tell us what’s there.”可推知，Jane Britt认为，他们出去的时候，如果他们身旁有听力正常的人为他们去听并告诉他们那里有什么，那就没有那么可怕了。
由此可推知，Jane Britt对独自外出感到担忧，故C项正确。
3．What happened in the heavy rain according to Ms.Britt?A．She developed a strong sense of teamwork.B．She led Ms.Cullen forward on the road.C．She began to rely on Ms.Cullen as her guide.D．She fell down on the ground.C解析：细节理解题。
根据第五段的内容，尤其是“I suddenly had to tell her I couldn’t see anything, and I was going to have to completely trust her.”可知，Britt的眼镜在大雨中碎了，她看不到任何东西，完全依靠Cullen女士做她的向导，故C 项正确。
4．What was the best thing Ms.Allen has done?A．Asking Achilles Brisbane for help.B．Working in Achilles Brisbane.C．Exercising nonstop.D．Meeting Tatum.A解析：细节理解题。
根据最后一段的内容尤其是“‘But，they found people and matched me to them，’she said.‘It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.’”可知，Allen女士认为她做的最好的事情是向Achilles Brisbane求助，故A项正确。
B(2020·成都第二次诊断)Author Walter Dean Myers died at the ageof 76 after a brief illness. Walter Dean Myers was the author of morethan 100 books for children and young adults and received many topawards.The prolific author was loved for his vivid description of thelives of African American children, and for writing books for youngpeo ple that covered different subjects. “Myers has writte n about all those subjects with deep understanding and a hardwon, qualified sense of hope，” said Leonard S. Marcus in 2008.He was born in 1937 and was adopted by Florence Dean and Herbert after his mother died while giving birth to his younger sister. They loved him very much and his mother read to him from a very young age. Reading pushed him to discover worlds beyond his landscape.He began writing at an early age. He wrote well in high school and an English teacher recognized this and advised him to keep on writing no matter what happened to him. “It’s what you do，” she said.He dropped out of high school at 17 and joined the army. After finishing his service, he entered a dark period in his life. Myers began writing at night to pull himself through that miserable time.In an essay published in The New York Times earlier this year, Myers described how a short story by James Arthur Baldwin helped change the course of his life. “I didn’t love the story, but I was lifted by it，” he wrote, “for it took place in Harlem, and it was a story concerned with black people like those I knew. By humanizing the people who were like me, Baldwin’s story also humanized me. The story gave me a permission that I didn’t know I needed, the permission to write about my own landscape, my own map.”“I write books for the troubled boy I once was，” he wrote, “and for the boy who lives within me still.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名作家Walter Dean Myers的生平。