Question

【题目】A man who failed to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was pu t into prison. Yesterday he was set free after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (担保金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr. Brush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”

When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr. Brush said, “Well, how could I? They became friends to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, rip the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”

He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom and humor and love. A book is my guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.

“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”

【1】Why was the man put into prison?

A. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.

B. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.

C. Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries.

D. Because he wanted to publish his story.

【2】How did the man treat books?

A. He treated them as his furniture.

B. He treated them as his own children.

C. He treated them as real people.

D. He treated them as his job.

【3】From the passage we can learn that the man is _____.

A. a thief B. crazy about books

C. a writer D. unfortunate

【4】What might happen after the man was set free?

A. He might stop borrowing books from libraries.

B. He might start a library of his own.

C. He might go on borrowing books from libraries.

D. He might return all his books to the libraries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】试题分析: 文章介绍了一个嗜书如命的人，他将书看成家人朋友，以致从图书馆借了书不跟归还被关进监狱的故事。

【1】A 考查细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话A man who failed to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was put into prison. 可知此人因为没还书所以被关进监狱，故选A项。

【2】C考查细节理解题。根据第三段He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom and humor and love...”他将书看成“people”,故选C。

【3】B 考查推理判断题。从全文可以看出，他借书不还是因为他将书看做他的朋友家人，不想看到孩子们糟蹋书，要让My books were HAPPY books.故选B。

【4】C 考查推理判断题。从最后一段此人的话Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.中可以推断出他要去“拯救”这些书。故选C项。