Question

【题目】The brothers Grimm(格林兄弟), Jacob and Wihelm are synonymous with（同义的）fairytales. The stories they gathered have been read by millions of children in all countries over the last two hundred years. It’s difficult to think that any children could not be attracted by a tale like Red Riding Hood(小红帽)，which never seems to grow old.

This year, Dec20 marked the 200th anniversary of publication of the tales. The Brimms collected the stories and gave them to the world because they wanted to show what German culture was about. In their time, Germany was not yet a nation; it was a collection of little states. Like many patriotic intellectuals(爱国知识分子),they thought they could help people in German territories(领土) to understand their own traditions.

Quite a few adult were shocked by brothers Grimm’s work. They wrote about a wolf who eats a little girl’s grandmother and an awful old woman who wants to put Hansel and Gretel in a stove. In fact, the original Grimm fairy tales are often far more unpleasant, and more adult in theme(主题).There is a lot of cruelty too. In the wedding scene of Snow White ,the stepmother dances in red-hot iron shoes that kills her.

However, other people came along and made these stories more “suitable” for children. The modern children’s writer Philip Pullman recently published a book of his versions of some Grimm tales. He points out that the Grimms themselves changed the stories, but for the better. They knew how to hold the attention of readers. “A Grimm tale,” he says, “moves with a dreamlike speed from event to event, pausing only to say as much as is needed and no more.” So, when we read a story from Grimms’ collection, we’re getting something from old Germany, but our enjoyment is also thanks to the brothers’ great storytelling skills.

【1】According to Paragrah1, Red Riding Hood____.

A. is popular with children all the time.

B. is too old for children to read

C. is a poorly organized story

D. is too stupid to be believed.

【2】What is the Brimms’ purpose in publishing the fairy tales?

A. To improved children’s reading skills.

B. To develop educational system.

C. To introduce their country’s culture.

D. To make a living by selling books.

【3】By mentioning Philip Pullman, the author intends to____.

A. describes the achievement of the Brothers Grimm

B. present a different side of Grimm fairy tales

C. prove the excellence of the Grimm fairy tales

D. compare the difference between the two versions

【4】In which section of a paper is the passage taken from?

A. Fun Times B. Comment

C. Life and Style D. Culture.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇议论文，格林童话在我们看来是十分美好的，我们也很喜欢阅读格林童话，特别是儿童，但其实格林童话原本是很残酷的，更加适合成年人，但是后来经过改编更加易于接受，并且发挥出了更大价值。

【1】A；考查细节理解。根据第一段，It’s difficult to think that any children could not be attracted by a tale like Red Riding Hood 很难想象会有孩子没有被类似于小红帽的童话故事吸引，由此可见小红帽的故事在孩子中一直是非常流行的，故选A。

【2】C；考查推理判断。根据第二段，The Brimms collected the stories and gave them to the world because they wanted to show what German culture was about. 格林兄弟收集这些故事并且展示给世界是因为他们想要人们了解德国的文化，故选C。

【3】C；考查细节理解。根据最后一段，He points out that the Grimms themselves changed the stories, but for the better. 他指出格林兄弟他们自己改编了故事，但是故事改编得更好。所以这里Philip Pullman是肯定了格林童话的卓越，故选C。

【4】D；考查推理判断。本文是一篇议论文，格林童话在我们看来是十分美好的，我们也很喜欢阅读格林童话，特别是儿童，但其实格林童话原本是很残酷的，更加适合成年人，但是后来经过改编更加易于接受，并且发挥出了更大价值，所以这段文字应该是选自一篇文化类文章，故选D。