题目内容
【题目】Dear readers,
I receive many letters from children and can’t answer them all — there wouldn’t be enough time in a day. I’ll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.
Where did I get the idea for Stuart Little and for Charlotte's Web? Well, many years ago, I went to bed one night in a railway sleeping car, and during the night I dreamed about a tiny boy who acted rather like a mouse. That’s how the story of Stuart Littlegot started.
As for Charlotte’s Web, I like animals and my farm is a very pleasant place to be — at all hours. One day, when I was on my way to feed the pig, I began feeling sorry for the pig because, like most pigs, he was going to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pig’s life. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)
Sometimes I’m asked when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started early — as soon as I could spell. Children often find pleasure and satisfaction through trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was not good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.
Well, here is the answer to the last question. No, they are imaginary tales, containing fantastic characters and events. In real life, a family doesn’t have a child who looks like a mouse and a spider doesn’t write words in her web. Although my stories are imaginary, I like to think that there is some truth in them, too — truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.
Yours sincerely,
E.B. White
【1】E.B. White wrote this letter to _____.
A. introduce his new books
B. introduce two funny stories
C. explain why he enjoys writing
D. answer some readers’ questions
【2】We can know from the passage that E.B. White is a writer who ______.
A. writes very fast
B. works on a friend’s farm
C. mainly writes stories for adults
D. writes imaginary tales for children
【3】 What inspired E.B. White to write Charlotte's Web?
A. He wanted children to love animals.
B. He was deeply impressed by a clever pig.
C. He wanted to use his own way to save a pig.
【4】 The reason why E.B. White started to write is to ______.
A. improve his spelling B. express his thoughts
C. show his sadness D. make a good living
【5】 What is probably the last question?
A. Are your stories true?
B. What is the truth in your stories?
C. Will you write more imaginary tales?
D. Do you know a child looking like a mouse?
【答案】【1】D
【2】D
【3】C
【4】B
【5】A
【解析】【1】作者意图题。根据第一段的I’ll try to answer some of the questions that are commonly asked.可知E.B. White写这封信的目的是回答他的小读者们一些常问的问题。
【2】细节理解题。根据第一段的I receive many letters from children以及第五段的No, they are imaginary tales可知E.B. White是一个给小孩写童话故事的作家。
【3】细节理解题。根据第三段的 So I started thinking of ways to save a pig’s life.可知他想用自己的方法使这只小猪活下去,故他写了这个故事。
【4】细节理解题。根据第四段的Children often find pleasure and satisfaction through trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures.可知E.B. White开始写作是为了表达自己的想法。
【5】推理判断题。通读末段,可知E.B. White主要在解释他所写的故事是不是真实的。
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