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题文

Rooster Morris is an author, entertainer, storyteller, musician, and compor. He has performed for over 4.5 million students in elementary schools, public libraries and muums. Rooster shares with the audience some of the stories in children’s books. Kids walk away from his performances, believing they can write, draw, perform, sing, or play a musical instrument. Most importantly, students walk away, believing reading will open the doors to every opportunity in life. Everyone knows authors write books, but how many students actually have the opportunity to watch a published author read from their books? When a student has the advantage of meeting an author and has the opportunity to ask questions, they realize authors are people from far-away places. Rooster points out the misunderstandings and explains how he started writing. Rooster talks of habits being one of the most important things in a person’s life. If people develop good habits, they will achieve their goals and be ready for anything. Rooster talks about how he wanted to play the fiddle（小提琴）when he was a young boy. He learns to make a habit of practicing the fundamentals. Rooster shows the kids the pay-off — he plays a song in front of the audience and brings the excitement to a new level. Rooster will educate and entertain the audience. Many students begin writing after having en Rooster’s program. When children hear someone they admire say, “You can do anything if you want to do it,” it motivates them into action. Laid-Back West, Inc. has been booking authors for schools for over 13 years. We know the value of a successful author visit and can invite Rooster and other authors to visit your school.小题1:After attending Rooster Morris’ performances, kids _____.A．are asked to write an articleB．are able to play an instrumentC．are well prepared to start schoolD．become more confident about themlves小题2:What does Rooster Morris do during his performances?① Read books.② Play an instrument.③ Give out books.④ Teach the audience how to draw.⑤ Perform a play.A．①②B．①③C．③④D．②⑤小题3:Rooster talks about how he learnt to play the fiddle in order to prove that _________．A．writing needs creativityB．forming good habits is importantC．learning to play an instrument is not easyD．people should take action to achieve their goals小题4:The main purpo of the passage is to    .A．ll Rooster Morris’ children’s booksB．persuade kids to attend Rooster Morris’ schoolC．encourage children to writeD．attract customers for Laid-Back West, Inc. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:D小题2:A小题3:B小题4:D

解析

本文叙述了Laid-Back West, Inc.推出这位Rooster Morris名人，文中指出他去某个学校去做节目，给观众一起分享故事和他的成功，让观众在听了以后有了自信，所以诚邀其他的学校来约请去他的学校做节目。小题1:推理判断题。根据Kids walk away from his performances, believing they can write, draw, perform, sing, or play a musical instrument.孩子更加相信自己，故选D。小题2:细节理解题。根据He has performed for over 4.5 million students in elementary schools, public libraries and muums. Rooster shares with the audience some of the stories in children’s books.故选A。小题3:细节理解题。根据If people develop good habits, they will achieve their goals and be ready for anything. He learns to make a habit of practicing the fundamentals.好习惯的重要性，故选B。小题4:写作意图题。根据Laid-Back West, Inc. has been booking authors for schools for over 13 years. We know the value of a successful author visit and can invite Rooster and other authors to visit your school.吸引读者去这个公司，故选D。点评：作者的写作意图通常隐藏在字里行间， 所以需要从以下几个方面来看：熟悉文体；寻找关键词及主题句；善于把握讽刺，反语等常见修辞方法；把握作者的语气，严肃或轻松，幽默或讽刺，平和或激动，乐观或悲观。

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