Question

13．In the early 20^th century，most western people didn't know much about Asia and its people．However，one woman helped to change that．（60）A．Pearl was born in 1892 and moved to Asia when she was only three months old．She lived in a church with her father and her childhood friends were mostly the children of Chinese farmers．Most of the people who lived around in the countryside were very poor．（61）C．
Pearl moved back to America in 1934．She began to write books about her
experiences in China．（62）B，and in 1938，she won the Noble Prize for her novel The Good Earth．She became known as"the Marco Polo"for reintroducing Asia to West．
     （63）E．She also tried to change people's attitudes．She became active in many movements in the United States．From the day of her move to the US，Pearl was active in American civil rights and women's rights activities．Her experiences in China influenced her thinking，not only about Asia but also about her own country．Pear died in March，1973，just two months before her eighty-first birthday．

A．The woman was Pearl S．Buck B．Her books were huge success C．So she could understand these people's feelings D．People loved Pearl very much E．Pearl did more than just write stories about Asia

Answer 1

分析 文章大意：本文简单介绍了Pearl S．Buck的一生，她是美国人，但她年仅三个月就搬到了亚洲，与父亲一起住在一个教堂里，她后来回到了美国，写了她在中国的经历，她的书将亚洲文明带到了西方，让西方人了解亚洲，她也在美国的一些运动中很活跃，如民权运动和女权运动，她在中国的经历影响了她的思想．

解答 60．A 考查对语境的理解．上文提到然后，一个女性帮助改变了这种情况，下文就开始介绍Pearl这个人了，说明此处要说明这个女性即Pearl，选项A符合．
61．C 考查对语境的理解．由上文说Pearl小时候的朋友大多都是中国农民的孩子，这些住在乡下的人都很穷可知此处表示所以她可以理解这些人的感受，选项C符合．
62．B 考查对语境的理解．由上文她开始写书讲述在中国的经历和下文说她的小说得了诺贝尔奖可知此处表示她的书取得了很大的成功，选项B符合．
63．E 考查对语境的理解．由下文的她也努力地去改变人们的态度，在许多运动中很活跃可知，此处表示她做的不仅仅是写关于亚洲的书，还做了其他的事情，选项E符合．

点评 此类题需略读一遍文章，了解文章大意，特别注意空格前后的内容，结合语境联系前后文，选出正确答案．