Question

Barbara is my pen friend.She was born on  August 13， 1992 in the south of England, but she  grew up in tht' east of England.When she was young, her hobby was music and  she wanted to be a musician.She could play the piano,the drums and the violin at the age of ten.Two years later, she started  to play the guitar. In 2011 , she became a student of Cambridge University and  studied music there.However,a year later,she became interested in writing  and wanted to be a writer.

Now writing is Barbaras  hobby and she has finished writing three hooks. In March  2013, she finished writing her first hook.It is about the life of a school  teacher.Then seven months later, she finished writing her second book and this  hook is alxtul llir life of a famous doctor.In September 2014， she finished writing her third book. It is about the life of a  nurse.Last month she began to write her fourth book.It is about the life of  a famous scientist.

1 .Barbara grew up in the_.

A.south of England B.west of  England

C.east of England D.north of  Kngland

2. Barbara slarlrd lo play_when she was twelve

A.the guilar B.the drums

C.the violin D.the piano

3. Barbara was_years old when she became  interested

in writing.

A.sixteen B.eighteen

C.twenty  D.twenty-two

4. Barbara's first book is about the life  of_.

A.a nurse B.a school teacher

C.a doctor  D.a  scientist

5. Barbara finished writing her second  book_.

A.in March 2013 B.in July 2013

C.in August 2013 D.in October  2013

Answer 1

l.C 根据第一段第二句中but  she grew up in the east of Eng?land 可知答案。

2. A根据第一段第四句和第五句可知答案。

3. C根据第一段可知，芭芭拉出生于1992年8月，2011年开  始上大学，一年后（即2012年），她开始对写作感兴趣，因此， 2012年她是二十岁。

4. B根据第二段的第二句和第三句可知答案。

5. D根据第二段可知,芭芭拉2013年3月写完第一本书,7个 月后（即2013年10月）写完第二本书。