Question

Maurice Sendak's children's book，Where the Wild Things Are，published in 1963，has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.

The book's main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper.Before long，Max's room magically becomes a forest，and he sails away to a land where monsters live.Max isn't scared，though，and becomes king of the wild things，but after a while，he begins feeling homesick.Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.

Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination.  Melina Davis，an education professor，said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. “This allows children to shape the story themselves，” she said.

The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children，but experts say those words help improve children's reading skills and challenge them.

Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story. “The book talks about what all children go through，like ‘I was naughty but my mommy still loves me'” Davis said.

The book also encourages children to face their fears.“I think it's really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters，” Davis said.“Kids can find out monsters aren't always the thing under the bed that's going to scare them.I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”

Since the book has been successful throughout the years，a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it.Davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children.“You don't want bad dreams over a book that's extremely wonderful'” Davis said.

1.Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Are because it helps children ________.

A．learn to draw their own pictures

B．understand their own fear

C．develop more quickly

D．become more imaginative

2.What is the intention of using the larger words in the book?

A．To add to the difficulty while children are reading.

B．To help challenge the children's reading skills.

C．To cause the children some confusion.

D．To help children get involved in the story.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the book?

A．The character Max is brave enough in the story.

B．Max was sent to the forest as punishment.

C．It is suitable for people of all ages.

D．It is the most popular children's book ever published.

4.What does Davis think of the movie?

A．She thinks children of all ages will love it.

B．She encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.

C．She worries that it might be too frightening for some children.

D．She believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.

5.What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A．To suggest ways to improve children's reading.

B．To comment on a famous children's book.

C．To encourage children to read scary stories.

D．To introduce a movie based on a children's book.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍Maurice Sendak'的儿童读物Where the Wild Things Are

1.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination.许多老师和教授喜欢这个故事并且用它来帮助孩子们发展创造力和想象力，故选D

2.细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句those words help improve children's reading skills and challenge them这些词汇帮助提高孩子们的阅读技巧并且挑战他们，故选B

3.推理判断题。第二段讲述了Max走进了怪物生活的领域，然而他不害怕，并成为了他们的国王，这说明故事中的Max很勇敢。故选A

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第二句she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children.她认为电影很美妙但对小孩子来说会有点可怕，故选C

5.主旨大意题。综观全文，评论的是一本深受老师、教育学者及孩子们喜爱的儿童读物。故选B

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