Question

One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong. Now an art show called “Doctor From then to Now” is traveling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s books were published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.

Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures, which bring life to his animals. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.

Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in MecElligot’s Pool, he describes the dangers of pollution(污染). He discusses the arms race(军备竞赛)in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.

Doctor Strong is almost 84 years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words for everyone, even a child, to understand his books.

1. Doctor Strong became famous in______.

A. his eighties when his art show was traveling around the world

B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

C. his thirties when his children’s books were first sold in America

D. 1984 when his book MecElligot’s Pool was published

2. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because______.

A. they are stories about animals

B. they are written in easy words with colorful pictures

C. he organized the art show in California

D. they are written in a funny way

3. Doctor Strong writes such books in order______.

A. to show his pictures

B. to organize a special art show of his own

C. to interest his young readers only

D. not only to interest people but also to expose(揭露)some serious social problems

 

Answer 1

答案：1C2B3D
提示：

从文章第二段可以知道，Doctor Strong是在他的第一本儿童书籍出版后出名的。故1题选C. 2题Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures, which bring life to his animals. 所以是B. 3题他写书的目的不仅仅是吸引人，也是为了揭露一些现象，故3题选D。