题目内容
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White is a children’s book.
As the story opens,eight-year-old farm girl Fern Arable stops her father from killing a baby pig who is weaker than his brothers and sisters.The little pig,Wilbur,becomes one of the main characters in the story.Later he will be treated as a friend by Charlotte,a wise and loving spider living on the same farm.Wilbur slowly realizes that the farmer will kill him for his meat in a few months ,and Charlotte decides to help him out.She tries many things to keep Wilbur alive.She writes words in her web describing how wonderful Wilbur is and this makes the farm famous.
White creates a sort of modern animal fable(寓言),in which animals can speak both with each other and with Fern.Also there are many great characters in this book.
The society of animals has many lessons to teach children and adults:friendship,sacrifice(牺牲),hope,determination,love,duty,fairness,respect,and many more.
Part of this novel’s success is the fact that the author makes a heroine(女主角)out of a spider,a creature that many people probably dislike.Unlike a lovely little pig or other creatures,a spider is a creature greatly different from humans.White’s Charlotte is a truly wonderful character.He tells the story of Charlotte and her friends in a special way.This is a book that no one could ever dislike.It has much to offer to children as well as to older teens and adult readers.
- 1.
According to the descripion of the book,Charlotte ______.
- A.is a nice and clever spider
- B.often teaches her friends good lessons
- C.always sacrifices herself for her friends
- D.is disliked by many animals around her
- A.
- 2.
According to the writer,which of the following is a factor in the success of the book?
- A.That there are many animals in the book.
- B.That the author of the book is very famous.
- C.That the author knows children very well.
- D.That the author makes a heroine out of a spider.
- A.
- 3.
We learn from the passage that Charlitte’s Web ______.
- A.is the most interesting book for children
- B.is E.B. White’s only book written for children
- C.is a good book not only for children but also for adults
- D.is mainly about how animals get along with each other
- A.
- 4.
What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
- A.To introduce the book Charlitte’s Web
- B.To discuss what kinds of books are good to read
- C.To explain why Charlitte’s Web is a good book
- D.To tell us the importance of friendship in our life
- A.
试题分析:文章介绍了E.B. White 的《夏洛特的网》这本书,介绍了故事梗概,这本书受欢迎的原因和它的成功之处。
1.细节题:从第二段的句子:Later he will be treated as a friend by Charlotte,a wise and loving spider living on the same farm.可知Charlotte 是个聪明的可爱的蜘蛛,选A
2.细节题:从第四段的句子:Part of this novel’s success is the fact that the author makes a heroine(女主角)out of a spider,a creature that many people probably dislike.可知这本书的成功在于作者用蜘蛛创造了一个女英雄,选D
3.细节题:从文章的最后一段的句子:It has much to offer to children as well as to older teens and adult readers.可知《夏洛特的网》对孩子和成人都是本好书,选C。
4.主旨题:纵观全文和第一段的句子:Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White is a children’s book.可知文章介绍了E.B. White 的《夏洛特的网》这本书,选A
考点:考查文化类短文
This is the letter that Mr. White wrote before his death about his three books for children:
Dear Reader:
I receive many letters from children and can't answer them all -- there wouldn't be time enough in a day. That is why I am sending you this printed reply to your letter. 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 Little got started.
As for Charlotte's Web, I like animals and my barn(谷仓) 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 doomed to die. This made me sad. So I started thinking of ways to save a pig's life. I had been watching a big grey spider at her work and was impressed by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I worked the spider into the story that you know, a story of friendship and salvation(拯救) on a farm. Three years after I started writing it, it was published. (I am not a fast worker, as you can see.)
Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started to write, and what made me want to write. I started early -- as soon as I could spell. In fact, I can't remember any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know what caused me to do it, or why I enjoyed it, but I think children often find pleasure and satisfaction is trying to set their thoughts down on paper, either in words or in pictures. I was no good at drawing, so I used words instead. As I grew older, I found that writing can be a way of earning a living.
Some of my readers want me to visit their school. Some want me to send a picture, or an autograph, or a book. And some ask questions about my family and my animals and my pets. Much as I'd like to, I can't go visiting. I can't send books, either -- you can find them in a bookstore or a library. Many children assume that a writer owns (or even makes) his own books. This is not true -- books are made by the publisher. If a writer wants a copy, he must buy it. That's why I can't send books. And I do not send autographs(亲笔签名,手稿) -- I leave that to the movie stars. I live most of the year in the country, in New England. From our windows we can look out at the sea and the mountains. I live near my married son and three grandchildren.
Are my stories true, you ask? 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; in real life, a spider doesn't spin words in her web. In real life, a swan doesn't blow a trumpet(喇叭,小号) . But real life is only one kind of life -- there is also the life of the imagination. And 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
【小题1】What does the author do?
A. a writer | B.a reporter | C.a doctor | D.a teacher |
A.His parents’ encuoragement |
B.His talent in writing |
C.Not mentioned in the passage |
D.A writer in the early time |
A.Because he thinks it should be dong by movie stars. |
B.Because he thinks his writing is not good enough |
C.Because he has no much time |
D.Because he hates writing |
A.3 minths | B.2 years | C.3 years | D.5 years |
LINDA MAYNARD
11 Windrift Circle
Methuen, MA
978 – 555 – 4539
JOB OBJECTIVE
Seek special education, primary school, or middle school math teaching position.
EDUCATION
Rivier College, Nashua, NH
Bachelor of Arts in Education – May, 2006
Major: Elementary Education
Have successfully completed PRAXIS I and PRAXIS II. Meet highly qualified testing requirements for Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
November, 2005 – January, 2006
Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
Student Teacher
· Developed and completed student – centered lessons in all subject areas for various groups of fifth grade special and regular education students.
·Adapted lessons to meet students’ needs by reviewing their backgrounds and learning needs through IEPs.
·Communicated with parents on a regular basis via newsletters, daily or weekly progress reports, phone calls, and email, resulting in increased parental participation at home.
September, 2005 – November, 2005
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Student Teacher
·Taught reading and writing through Language Experience Approach methods.
·Introduced a Writer’s Workshop appropriate for first grade students to help them to develop their writing skills.
·Developed learning stations in reading and science, enabling students to be more independent learners.
Spring, 2005
Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH
Designed and taught a unit on Insects and Spiders, based on New Hampshire Standards to 23 self -contained, third and fourth grade students with disabilities.
Fall, 2004
Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH
Taught a class of 24 third grade students with a wide range of abilities.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
·After-School Aid, Amherst School District, Amherst, NH (2004 – 2005)
·Summer Camp advisor, YMCA, Nashua, NH (Summers, 2002 and 2003)
·Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer, Nashua, NH (2002 – 2005)
【小题1】What kind of job does Linda want to get?
A.A Big Brother / Big Sister Volunteer. | B.A middle school math teacher. |
C.A special education advisor. | D.A summer camp advisor. |
A.Rivier College, Nashua, NH |
B.Wilkins Elementary School, Amherst, NH |
C.Charlotte Avenue Elementary School, Nashua, NH |
D.Amherst Street Elementary School, Nashua, NH |
A.She was merely interested in developing student’s math abilities. |
B.She was not active in participating in after – school activities. |
C.She is permitted to teach in any high school of New York. |
D.She has plenty of experience in teaching. |
A.Newsletters. | B.Phone calls. |
C.Face-to-face talks. | D.Daily or weekly progress reports. |
A Charlotte, NC, lawyer bought a box of very rare and expensive cigars, and then insured them against fire among other things.Having smoked his entire great cigars within a month, the lawyer filed claim (索赔) against the insurance company.
In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires".Of course the insurance company refused to pay, giving the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal way.
The lawyer brought the case to the court and out of everybody's expectation, he actually won! At the end of the trial the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was crazy.But the judge said that the lawyer held a policy (保险单) from the company in which it had promised that the cigars were insured and that it would insure them against fire.Because the company didn't say what is considered to be unacceptable fire, it had to pay the claim.
Rather than put up with long and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the punishment and paid $ 15 ,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the "fires."
After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested and accused him of arson (纵火罪).With his own insurance claim from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was charged with burning his insured possessions on purpose and was sentenced to 24 months in prison and a $ 24,000 fine.
1.The lawyer had smoked all the cigars ___.
A.by design |
B.by mistake |
C.by accident |
D.by contract |
2.The proper order of the lawyer's activities is ___.
a.having the company paying his claim
b.having himself put in prison and fined
c.having smoked all the cigars
d.bringing the company to the court
e.insuring the box of cigars
A.ecabd |
B.acebd |
C.ecdab |
D.cedba |
3.The underlined word "it" in the third paragraph refers to ___.
A.the box of cigars |
B.the insurance company |
C.the policy |
D.the claim |
4.Which of the following sayings is the best suitable for the lawyer?
A.Whoever sits against heaven, it falls in his face. |
B.A bad beginning makes a bad ending. |
C.Accidents will happen. |
D.Even the wise make mistakes sometimes. |