[填空题]English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, is probably best known for her collection of poems, Sonnets from the Portuguese. By title alone, one might assume that these poems were either translated from Portuguese or a product of Portuguese inspiration. Instead, the title refers to the author herself. Robert Browning, Elizabeth’s husband, affectionately called her his "little Portuguese," on account of her dark complexion. Indeed, it was Robert, himself a successful poet, who secured his wife’s literary fame through this volume of verse. While the poems in Sonnets from the Portuguese were intended as a private gift for him, he simply could not keep their beauty to himself. The book was subsequently published in 1850.
Select the sentence within the paragraph that explains Barrett Browning’s inspiration for the title of her book of verse.

[填空题]English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, is probably best known for her collection of poems, Sonnets from the Portuguese. By title alone, one might assume that these poems were either translated from Portuguese or a product of Portuguese inspiration. Instead, the title refers to the author herself. Robert Browning, Elizabeth’s husband, affectionately called her his "little Portuguese," on account of her dark complexion. Indeed, it was Robert, himself a successful poet, who secured his wife’s literary fame through this volume of verse. While the poems in Sonnets from the Portuguese were intended as a private gift for him, he simply could not keep their beauty to himself. The book was subsequently published in 1850.
According to the passage, which of the following may be inferred about Robert Browning
A. A．Despite his love, Robert Browning was unable to appreciate the true quality of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s verse.
B．Robert Browning failed to take seriously his wife’s literary ambitions.
C．Robert Browning was well qualified to judge the quality of his wife’s poetry.

[填空题]William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet. His (36) works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long (37) poems, and several other poems. His plays have been (38) into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613. His early plays were mainly (39) and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the 16th century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including (40) , King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest examples in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies; also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of his plays were published in editions of va

[名词解释]Barrett食管

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