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【題目】Roald Dahl is one of the greatest storytellers the world has ever known. He was born in Llandaff in Wales on 13 September 1916. Roald’s dream was to go to exciting foreign places, and he got the chance when he got a job with the Shell Company supplying oil in East Africa. When the Second World War broke out, he became a fighter pilot and he almost died when he crashed his plane in the desert. Afterwards he was sent home and given a new job in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. There, he started writing speeches and war stories, and his first pieces of writing were published.

Have you heard of any of these stories?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie is a young boy from a poor family and, like most children, he loves chocolate. Charlie buys Wonka chocolate bars hoping to find a golden ticket inside because whoever finds a golden ticket is invited to visit the Wonka chocolate factory. However, there are some wonderfully strange things inside the factory!

The BFG

The BFG is the Big Friendly Giant and he brings sweet dreams to children while they are sleeping. One night he is seen by a girl called Sophie, and he kidnaps(綁架) her and carries her away to his homeland because he is scared she’ll tell the world about his existence. He is actually friendly, but the other giants are not. They want to eat people. Sophie decides to get someone to help: the Queen!

Matilda

Matilda is a genius(天才) and she loves books, but her parents don’t understand her intelligence and are cruel to her. Matilda’s brainpower is discovered by her teacher, Miss Honey, who helps her to develop her intellect. But Miss Honey is also being mistreated by the cruel head teacher, so Matilda tries to find a way to help her…

Boy: Tales of Childhood

This book is told like a story, but it’s not a novel. It’s an autobiography (自傳) of Roald Dahl’s childhood and school experiences. In it he describes his experiences with the dead mouse, horrible teachers, summer holidays to Norway and getting the job with Shell.

【1】What did Roald do right before working in the British Embassy?

A. He wrote stories and speeches. B. He traveled in foreign countries.

C. He worked for a famous oil company. D. He served as a member of the air force.

【2】To know about Roald’s personal experiences, which story should you read?

A. Matilda. B. Boy: Tales of Childhood.

C. The BFG. D. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

【3】What do the four stories have in common?

A. They are amusing. B. They are about kids.

C. They are works of fiction. D. They are based on true stories.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【解析】

本文是記敘文，介紹了Roald Dahl的生平和他講述的幾個著名故事。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段When the Second World War broke out, he became a fighter pilot and he almost died when he crashed his plane in the desert. Afterwards he was sent home and given a new job in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.可知二戰(zhàn)期間，Roald是空軍飛行員戰(zhàn)士，戰(zhàn)后回國在華盛頓大使館工作。由此可知在大使館工作前，Roald在空軍服役。故選D.

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Boy: Tales of Childhood中It’s an autobiography (自傳) of Roald Dahl’s childhood and school experiences.可知這本書是Roald的自傳，描述了他的童年和學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)歷。如果我們想知道Roald的個人經(jīng)歷，可以讀這本書。故選B.

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory中Charlie is a young boy from a poor family. The BFG.中The BFG is the Big Friendly Giant and he brings sweet dreams to children while they are sleeping. Matilda中Matilda is a genius(天才) and she loves books, but her parents don’t understand her. Boy: Tales of Childhood中It’s an autobiography (自傳) of Roald Dahl’s childhood and school experiences.等內(nèi)容可知，這幾本書都是描述孩子們的故事。故選B.

細(xì)節(jié)理解題具體方法與步驟如下：

1.略讀材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。本文介紹了Roald Dahl的生平和他講述的幾個著名故事。

2.按文章的體裁，作者寫作的組織模式及有關(guān)的信息詞。如for example, first, second…等預(yù)測應(yīng)該到何處尋找自己所需要的事實。

3.將精力放在尋找你所需要的細(xì)節(jié)上�？焖偻ㄆ�跳讀，全文掃視，找到細(xì)節(jié)出處，待找到含細(xì)節(jié)句子時，放慢速度，仔細(xì)核對比較內(nèi)容，直至找到答案。如小題1根據(jù)第一段When the Second World War broke out, he became a fighter pilot and he almost died when he crashed his plane in the desert. Afterwards he was sent home and given a new job in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.可知二戰(zhàn)期間，Roald是空軍飛行員戰(zhàn)士，戰(zhàn)后回國在華盛頓大使館工作。由此可知在大使館工作前，Roald在空軍服役。小題2根據(jù)Boy: Tales of Childhood中It’s an autobiography (自傳) of Roald Dahl’s childhood and school experiences.可知這本書是Roald的自傳，描述了他的童年和學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)歷。如果我們想知道Roald的個人經(jīng)歷，可以讀這本書。