题目内容
Knowing he had done something wrong the boy____his head.
A. hanged B. was hanged C. hung D. was hung
C
解析:
考查动词用法。hang意思“低垂；悬挂” 过去时用hung。
智趣暑假温故知新系列答案James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91．
Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲）．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife．
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education．"He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading．
"If he can do it．I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said．Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life．
He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough．
His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．
【小题1】Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?
| A．He couldn't read when he was retired． |
| B．He was not a good student at school． |
| C．Only his family members knew he was illiterate． |
| D．He published his book at the age of 91． |
| A．had some trouble with his granddaughter |
| B．couldn't sign the document he was given |
| C．wanted to share his own experience with others |
| D．was inspired by George Dawson's story |
| A．his family story | B．his school education |
| C．his journeys at sea | D．his work experiences |
| A．Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold． |
| B．The book was sold well in Germany． |
| C．His book was popular both at home and abroad． |
| D．Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie． |
Captain Henry，a 98"year—old American retired fisherman，has become a first—time author．having written and published his autobiography In a Fisherman’s Language after learning to read at the age of 91．
Mr.Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he wasilliterate(不识字的)．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take odd jobs，he kept the secret close to his chest，only telling his late wife．Henry’s granddaughter，Marlisa，told reporters how he used tricks，like waiting for others to order at restaurants first，to avoid the issue．
A family dispute(纠纷)in his 90s，she said，aroused his desire for education．“He signed a document he could not read about where he was going to live， Marlisa said．Starting with his name，he eventually moved on to the ABC’s and children’s books．He put them down since his wife fell ill．After the tragic loss of his wife，、he went back to reading and began to log his life．He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the US，how he went on to captain a boat，and his many journeys at sea．
His life stories have become so popular that nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks after the book’s release．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr．Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．
The family also now has a book agent and a deal in the works to publish a second edition．Meanwhile，the family says they are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result of Henry’s．1ate—life efforts．.“Everyone has a story，”Marlisa said．“It teaches that when you’re down and out． never give up.”
【小题1】When did Henry begin writing his life story?
| A．When he was 91 years old． | B．After his wife passed away． |
| C．When he was 98 years old． | D．After he retired from work． |
| A．Hollywood wishes to make a movie out of his book． |
| B．Henry never told anyone that he couldn’t read or write． |
| C．Henry began his reading with some famous novels． |
| D．Henry’s book was well-received only by Americans． |
A．The family got more money from the 2nd edition．
B．The family ties were rebuilt and strengthened．
C．His family moved from Portugal to the USA．
D．His family story has been made into a movie．
【小题4】What message can Henry’s story give us?
| A．Great minds think alike． | B．Every coin has two sides． |
| C．Practice makes perfect． | D．One is never too old to learn． |