Kwame Alexander is an American writer of children's fiction. His novel The Crossover was written in poetic (诗歌的) form and won several awards in 2015. Alexander's most recent novel Booked is about a middle school student Nick Hall, whose love for soccer helps him deal with the challenges of growing up. Recently, a reporter had an interview with Alexander about his books.

(R=Reporter, A= Alexander)

R: 1.

A: It has to do with my love of sports. As a kid, I loved to play sports. I was a tennis player. I love to watch sports and to get excited about what happens on the field. Why not use sports as a way to tell these stories? I know kids are going to get into it. What kid doesn't love tennis or swimming or soccer?

R: 2.

A: I've always been interested in the power of poetry. I've been trying to write my feelings and ideas about the world we live in and poetry allows me to talk about some heavy and deep things in a pleasant way. I love poetry and for me, it's so cool.

R: 3.

A: Video games and television mostly offer fantasy (幻想). They offer interesting and unrealistic fantasy. Literature (文学) opens up a world of possibility to readers. As a writer for kids, I want to help readers imagine what's possible in the world — how to make it better and how to make themselves better in it.

R: 4.

A: Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, E. E. Cummings — those are the main ones. It's the things they wrote about, the way they played with language and held the readers' attention.

R: Are you planning a new novel?  5. 

A: It will be. I'm writing a prequel (前传) to The Crossover. It's about the father, Chuck Bell, when he was 12 years old.

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form? 

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form? 

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

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Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for your computer. Wet is also bad for them. Most computers work best at a temperature(温度)of 5℃~30℃.

Do not let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.

Don't eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.

Make sure that the keyboard(键盘) and the screen(屏) are the correct height for you. If they are not correct, you will get backache(头疼).

Make sure the screen is the correct distance(距离) from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer.

Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes.

1.This passage(文章) is about_______.

A. how to use a computer B. how to look after your computer

C. how to clean your computer D. how to buy a computer

2.Don't eat or drink near a computer because__________.

A. food and water can dirty your screen

B. some food or a little water in the keyboard may cause problems

C. eating and drinking is bad for your computer

D. computer can work best at a temperature of 5℃~30℃

3.Your computer can work well if you_________.

A. clean your screen carefully and make it very clear and bright

B. smoke when you use your computer

C. put your computer in a cool, dry and clean room

D. don't eat or drink

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