In 1945，already a leading literary figure，Elwyn Brooks White switched to his second occupation on writing children's books.He moved from New York to a farm in Maine，where he raised chickens and geese.Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews，Elwyn Brooks White started to write stories for them.“Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldn't do it，” he said.“So I had to get it down on paper.”
By the time he died from Alzheimer's disease in 1985，Elwyn Brooks White's essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer.Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple，critical without being mean.
【语篇导读】 本文介绍了Elwyn Brooks White的生平。
1．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Elwyn Brooks White took the trip to realize his lifelong dream.
B．The trip had a lasting effect on Elwyn Brooks White's personality.
C．The travelling companion found Elwyn Brooks White's music talent.
D．Elwyn Brooks White had many experiences to talk about after the trip.
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句话“The trip gave Elwyn Brooks White a lifetime of anecdotes.”可知D项正确。
答案 D
