Question

【题目】Kwame Alexander is an American writer of children's fiction. His novelThe Crossoverwas written in poetic (诗歌的) form and won several awards in 2015. Alexander's most recent novel Booked is about a middle school student Nick Hall, whose love for soccer helps him deal with the challenges of growing up. Recently, a reporter had an interview with Alexander about his books.

(R=Reporter,A= Alexander)

R:【1】

A:It has to do with my love of sports. As a kid, I loved to play sports. I was a tennis player. I love to watch sports and to get excited about what happens on the field. Why not use sports as a way to tell these stories? I know kids are going to get into it. What kid doesn't love tennis or swimming or soccer?

R:【2】

A: I've always been interested in the power of poetry. I've been trying to write my feelings and ideas about the world we live in and poetry allows me to talk about some heavy and deep things in a pleasant way. I love poetry and for me, it's so cool.

R:【3】

A:Video games and television mostly offer fantasy (幻想). They offer interesting and unrealistic fantasy. Literature (文学) opens up a world of possibility to readers. As a writer for kids, I want to help readers imagine what's possible in the world—how to make it better and how to make themselves better in it.

R:【4】

A:Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, E. E. Cummings — those are the main ones. It's the things they wrote about, the way they played with language and held the readers' attention.

R: Are you planning a new novel?【5】

A:It will be. I'm writing a prequel (前传) toThe Crossover. It's about the father, Chuck Bell, when he was 12 years old.

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form?

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form?

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 E

【3】 B

【4】 F

【5】 A

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述美国的儿童小说作家夸梅亚历山大，他的小说以诗歌的形式呈现，详细介绍他与记者的谈话。

【1】根据It has to do with my love of sports. As a kid, I loved to play sports可知，说的是运动，所以应说“为什么你最近写的都是关于运动的小说？”。故选C。

【2】根据I've always been interested in the power of poetry可知，说的是小说的形式，应说“为什么你把两本小说写成诗的形式？”，故选E。

【3】根据Video games and television mostly offer fantasy (幻想)可知，说的是电子游戏和电视。应说“文学能给年轻人提供什么视频游戏和电视吗？”，故选B。

【4】根据Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, E. E. Cummings — those are the main ones可知，指的是一些作家，应说“哪些作家对你写作影响最大？”，故选F。

【5】根据It will be可知，应说“它会以诗歌的形式出现吗？”，故选A。