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【题目】This is a story about a boy called Sparky. For Sparky， school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He got a zero in physics. It made him the worst physics student in the school’s history. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he tried to join the school’s golf team， he quickly lost the only important match.

He didn’t have friends， either. Other kids didn’t care about him. If a classmate said “Hello” to Sparky outside of school， he would feel very surprised. Sparky was a loser and everyone knew it. So he accepted (承认) it.

But one thing was important to Sparky-drawing. He was proud of his artwork. In senior high school， he sent some cartoons to the editors (编辑) of the yearbook but he was refused. Sparky was hurt. But he didn’t lose hope because he believed in his ability and he stuck to drawing. He decided to become a professional (专业的) artist.

He wrote a letter to the Walt Disney Studios after graduating from high school. The studio asked him to draw some cartoons on a certain subject. Sparky spent a lot of time on the cartoons. Finally， the reply came from Disney Studios； they aren’t like cartoons.

Was it time to stop drawing? Sparky didn’t think so. He started to put his own life in the cartoons. He created his childhood self-a little boy loser； Charlie Brown. He wasn’t good at football. But Charlie Brown would soon become famous worldwide. Sparky， the boy who used to fail in school and who was refused again and again， was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip and the world-famous cartoon characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

【1】Which of the following about Sparky is True?

A. He did well in his subjects.

B. He got a good grade in physics.

C. He didn’t accept he was a loser.

D. He didn’t lose the hope of drawing

【2】 The underlined words “stuck to drawing” (in paragraph 4) most probably mean _____.

A. Stopped drawing

B. Gave up drawing

C. Kept on drawing

D. Refused to draw

【3】Who is Charlie Schulz according to the passage?

A. An editor of Walt Disney studios.

B. The boy who used to fail in school.

C. The boy who was good at everything.

D. The boy who was weak in everything.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A. Stick to Your Dream.

B. A Cartoon Character.

C. A Professional Artist.

D. How to Be an Artist.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了查理布朗和史努比这两个卡通人物的创作者，司八吉的成长历史。他坚持梦想，最终取得了成功。

【1】D细节理解题。根据短文第一段可知AB错误，根据第二段可知C错误，根据第三段可知D正确。故选D。

【2】C词义猜测题。根据But he didn’t lose hope because he believed in his ability 及后文He decided to become a professional (专业的) artist.可知他坚持绘画，故选C。

【3】B细节理解题。根据Sparky， the boy who used to fail in school and who was refused again and again， was Charles Schulz.故选B。

【4】A推理判断题。根据短文主要介绍了司八吉坚持梦想，最后成功的事情，故选A。