题文
One of the best-known American writers of children's books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called "Doctor Strong From Then to Now" is travelling 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 book was published(出版). Since then, he has written forty-five books that have been 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. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong's early drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong's books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in McElligot's Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race(军备竞赛) in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.
Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four 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 so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
小题1:Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.A．his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB．his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC．nineteen eighty-four when his book McElligot's Pool was publishedD．his thirties when his first book was published小题2:Doctor Strong's books are very popular in America because _______.A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB．they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC．he organized the art show in California D．they are written in a funny way小题3:His purpose in writing many such books is_______.A．to show his early pictures and drawings B．to organize a special art show of his ownC．to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books.D．not only to interest people but to show some serious social problems up
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
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解析
这篇短文主要介绍了美国最著名的儿童作家之一Doctor Strong'。现在他已经八十多岁了 ，他说他不仅仅是专门为儿童写故事的，他写了使所有年龄的人感兴趣的故事。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第二段 Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children's book was published(出版).描述，Doctor Strong首次出名大约在五十年前当他的第一个儿童读本被出版时，故选D。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段Doctor Strong's books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures.描述可知Doctor Strong的书出名是因为简单的语言和五彩的手绘图片，故选B。
小题3:推理判断题。根据最后两段可知Doctor Strong在书中描述了污染的危险并且他说他写的故事使所有年龄的人感兴趣，故可知他写书的目的。故选D。
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