Question

It was on her 14th birthday that her first book, In the Forests of the Night, was put into publication （出版）. At 16, her second book, Demon in My View, also reached the bookstore. Several books later, the teenage writer still works away in her room, in which were shelves full of dark stories about vampires （吸血鬼）and witches （巫婆）. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is seen as America’s finest teen writer and was named one of Teen People’s “20 Teens Who will Change the World”.

Born in 1984, she began making up stories when she was three years old. Amelia said: “I love stories and can make up stories before I was told enough to know how to write them down.”

In her family, reading was great fun. “My parents encouraged me to read and to read anything I wanted, so long as I was reading,” she said. “They never stop what I read and never make me read the books I don’t enjoy. Later, when I started writing, they never told me that I was ‘too young to do that’. They never said it was impossible for me to get what I want. ”

In her short but successful career, Amelia has tried different stories. But vampires were the first characters to really come alive in her work. From then on, she has developed a whole world, one which she always enjoys learning more about.

Amelia’s advice to the teen writers is: just do it! “I believe anything is possible. Don’t give up on your dreams. Getting a book published is difficult but if I can do it, others can do it too. ”

1.When can readers find the book, Demon in My View, in the bookstore？

A. In 1984.    B. In 1987.    C. In 1998.    D. In 2000.

2.Why did Amelia begin to write stories?

A. Her parents told her to do so.

B. She was a born writer.

C. She wanted to get the name “20 Teens Who will Change the World”.

D. She wanted to start a successful career.

3.Why are the shelves of books in her room important in her life?

A. She needs books to fill her room.

B. She liked to copy these wonderful books.

C. Books can give her new ideas for her own stories.

D. Books are interesting and enjoyable.

4.Which is the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A. I love stories but don’t have enough stories to write down.

B. I write stories and tell my stories to other people.

C. I write my own stories before I learn how to do it in school.

D. I wrote my stories first, my parents told me to do it second.

5.Which is Amelia’s parents’ attitude (态度)?

A. They are at her back and help her a lot.

B. They encourage her and help her write some stories.

C. They buy enough books for her and read these books for her.

D. They never tell her that she is too young to read.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】本文属于人物传记类阅读，主要介绍了美国著名的青年作家Amelia Atwater – Rhodes的吸血鬼系列作品以及她童年时期的阅读经历和创作文学作品的过程。Amelia鼓励青少年作家不要放弃你们的梦想，相信一切皆有可能。别人能做到，我也能做到。

1.题意：在我看来，读者什么时候能在书店里找到Demon in My View这本书？考查综合理解能力。根据第一段第二句At 16, her second book, Demon in My View, also reached the bookstore.（在她16岁的时候，她的第二本书《我眼中的恶魔》也在书店出售了。）和第二段第一句Born in 1984,（1984年出生）可知Demon in My View在书店出售时间1984+16=2000年；结合题意可知选D。

2.题意：Amelia为什么开始写故事？考查综合理解能力。A. Her parents told her to do so.她的父母告诉她这样做；B. She was a born writer.她天生就是个作家；C. She wanted to get the name “20 Teens Who will Change the World”.她想获得 “20个改变世界的青少年”称号；D. She wanted to start a successful career.她想开启成功的职业。根据第二段第一、二句Born in 1984, she began making up stories when she was three years old.（1984出生，当她三岁的时候她开始编写故事。）Amelia said: “I love stories and can make up stories before I was told enough to know how to write them down.”（阿梅利亚说：“我爱故事，而且在被告诉我知道怎样写故事之前就会编写故事。” ）可知阿梅利亚天生是一个作者，结合选项选B。

3.题意：在她的生活中，为什么她的房间里书架很重要？考查综合理解能力。A. She needs books to fill her room. 她需要书来填满她的房间；B. She liked to copy these wonderful books. 她喜欢抄写这些精彩的书；C. Books can give her new ideas for her own stories. 书可以给她自己的故事带来新的想法；D. Books are interesting and enjoyable. 书既有趣又令人愉快。根据第一段第三句Several books later, the teenage writer still works away in her room, in which were shelves full of dark stories about vampires （吸血鬼）and witches （巫婆）. （几本书出版之后，这位少年作家仍然在她的房间里工作，在这个房间里的书架上充满了关于吸血鬼和女巫的黑暗的故事）结合题意和选项可知选B。

4.题意：下划线句子的意思是什么？考查句子理解题。A. I love stories but don’t have enough stories to write down. 我喜欢故事，但没有足够的故事来写；B. I write stories and tell my stories to other people. 我写故事，向别人讲述我的故事；C. I write my own stories before I learn how to do it in school. 在学校我学习怎样写故事之前我就写自己的故事了；D. I wrote my stories first, my parents told me to do it second. 我先写我的故事，我父母叫我重写。make up stories before I was told enough to know how to write them down.意思是“在被告诉我知道怎样写故事之前就我就会编写故事了。”结合句意和选项可知选C。

5.题意：哪一个是Amelia父母的态度？考查综合理解题。A. They are at her back and help her a lot. 他们在她背后帮助她很多；B. They encourage her and help her write some stories. 他们鼓励她，帮助她写一些故事；C. They buy enough books for her and read these books for her. 他们给她买了足够的书，给她读这些书；D. They never tell her that she is too young to read. 他们从不告诉她，她太小了，不能阅读。根据第二段中“My parents encouraged me to read and to read anything I wanted, so long as I was reading, They never stop what I read and never make me read the books I don’t enjoy.”（“我的父母鼓励我阅读，和阅读任何我想要的读东西，只要我在读书，他们从不阻止我读的什么书，也从不让我读我不喜欢的书。”） “Later, when I started writing, they never told me that I was ‘too young to do that’. They never said it was impossible for me to get what I want. ”（后来，当我开始写作的时候，他们从来没有告诉过我我太年轻了，不要写了。他们从来没有说过我不可能得到我想要的东西。）可以看出Amelia父母在背后默默地支持她。结合选项可知选A。