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【题目】 Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the most famous and successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers.

In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read well. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish.

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old could read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored(被授予) for the education(教育) and happiness his books gave American children and their parents.

He died at the age of 87, people say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. However, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.”

【1】Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that ________.

A.some school children could not read well

B.many children’s books were interesting

C.children wanted to learn to read

【2】People like his books because the books________.

A.are cheap and easy to get

B.are easy and interesting to read

C.were written in different languages

【3】He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of ________.

A.50B.53C.56

【4】Which of the following is TURE according to the passage ?

A.Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham which more than 230 words.

B.Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States

C.His books are educational and make Americans happy

【5】Which of the best title of this passage?

A.A famous And successful Children’s Book Writer.

B.Some Interesting Books for Children.

C.Doctor Seuss Has Many Readers.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

这篇文章主要讲的是Doctor Seuss，他是世界上最成功的儿童著作的作家，他的书对于年轻读者来说非常受欢迎，文中列出了他的许多作品，并讲述了他的作品对孩子的影响。

【1】细节理解题。根据“life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read well. ”可知《生活》杂志发表了一篇关于小学生不能很好读书的报道，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“Doctor Seuss hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.”可知Seuss博士希望能帮助孩子们，并决定写一些既有趣又容易读的书，故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据“Doctor Seuss was born in 1904.”及“In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat.”可知在53岁时写的，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据“In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. ”可知1960年，他用不到50个字写了一本书，这本书叫《绿鸡蛋和火腿》，与选项A内容不符；根据“Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too.”及“However, his books are loved by people of all ages.”可知他的书受到各个年龄段的人的喜爱，与选项B内容不符；根据“He was honored(被授予) for the education(教育) and happiness his books gave American children and their parents.”可知他的书给美国儿童和他们的父母带来了教育和快乐，他因此受到尊敬，与选项C内容相符，故选C。

【5】最佳标题。根据文章主要讲述了Doctor Seuss，他是世界上最成功的儿童著作的作家，他的书对于年轻读者来说非常受欢迎，文中列出了他的许多作品，并讲述了他的作品对孩子的影响，所以本文最佳标题是“A famous And successful Children’s Book Writer.”，故选A。