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1、Canada’sAliceMunro,calledthe“masterofthecontemporaryshortstory（高三英语）阅读理解　　（高三英语）阅读理解　　Canada’sAliceMunro,calledthe“masterofthecontemporaryshortstory”,wonthe2013NobelPrizeinliterature,theSwedishRoyalAcademyofSciencesannouncedThursday.Afterthat,theNobelcommitteesaidonTwitterthat

2、ithadn’tbeenabletocontactMunroandleftaphonemessagetotellherthegoodnews.ButTheCanadianPresscontactedher,andshewasquotedassayingtheawardwas“quitewonderful”andshewas“terriblysurprised.”　　DougGibson,Munro’spublisherreadastatementontheauthor’sbehalf.“Iamamazedandverygrateful.Iampar

3、ticularlygladthatwinningthisawardwillpleasesomanyCanadians.I’mhappythatthiswillbringmoreattentiontoCanadianwriting,”shesaid,accordingtoGibson.　　“Munroisacclaimedforherfinelytunedstorytelling,whichischaracterizedbyclarityandpsychologicalrealism,”theNobelcommitteesaid.　　Theautho

4、rhaswonmanyhonorsovertheyears,includingthe2009ManBookerInternationalPrize.“AliceMunroismostlyknownasashortstorywriterandyetshebringsasmuchdepth,wisdomandprecisiontoeverystoryasmostnovelistsbringtoalifetimeofnovels.”theManBookerjudgingcommitteesaidatthetime.　　Munro,wholivesinth

5、esouthwesternOntariotownofClinton,wasbornnearthereinWingham.ShestartedwritingstoriesinherteenyearsandstudiedjournalismandEnglishattheUniversityofWesternOntario.Shepublishedinvariousmagazinesstartinginthe1968,shepublishedDanceoftheHappyShades,acollectionofshortstories.In1971she

6、publishedacollectionofstoriesentitledLivesofGirlsandWomen,whichcriticshavedescribedasacoming-of-agework.　　　Munrogainedworldfameforwritingabouteverydaypeople.“HerewehaveaworldprizebeingwonbysomeonewhowritesabouthousewivesinVancouver,booksellersinVictoria,beanfarmersinHuronCount

7、yandaccountantsandteachersandlibrarians—ordinaryCanadianpeople,andsheturnsitintomagic,”Gibsonsaid.　　56.HowdidAliceMunrofeelaboutherwinningtheNobelPrize　　　A.Surprisedandhappy.　　　　　　　　　B.Puzzledbutgrateful.　　C.Satisfiedandproud.　　　　　　　D.Concernedbutlucky.　　57.Theunderlinedword“a

8、cclaimed”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“________”．　　A.asses