Question

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my “miraculous(奇迹般的) ” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but ramarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.

1.The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to ___________.

A. encourage him to do more walking

B. let him spend a meaningful summer

C. help cure him of his reading problem

D. make him learn more about weapons

2.The book caught the author’s eye because________.

A. it contained pretty pictures of animals

B. it reminded him of his own dog

C. he found its title easy to understand

D. he liked children’s stories very much

3.Why could the author manage to read the book through?

A. He was forced by his mother to read it.

B. He identified with the story in the book.

C. The book told the story of his pet dog.

D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragrah?

A. The author has become a successful writer.

B. The author’s mother read the same book.

C. The author’s mother rewarded him with books.

D. The author has had happy summer ever since.

5.Which one can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Charm of a Book

B. Mum’s Strict Order

C. Reunion with My Beagle

D. My Passion for Reading

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于记叙文，介绍了自己是一个不愿意读书的孩子，被妈妈逼着到图书馆去借书，结果因为看到了一本关于与自己所丢失的狗相似的狗的书，从此对阅读产生了兴趣，最终我成为了一个著名的作家。充分说明了书的魅力。

1.C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read. 因为我以前不喜欢阅读，妈妈让我去借书读，这是希望让我培养起读书的兴趣。故C正确。

2.2】B 推理判断题。根据第三段前三句There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title.可知这本书里描述的狗和我之前养的狗是一样的，这让我想起了自己所养的那支比格犬。所以我情不自禁地读了下去。故B正确。

3.3】B 推理判断题。根据第四段后三句Though pages were turned slowly......my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.可知我把自己当成了书里的小男孩，把书里的那只狗当成了自己丢失的狗。我在书中找到了自己的影子。这才是作者能够继续读下去的原因。故B正确。

4.4】A 推理判断题。根据文章最后两句And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in the literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.说明后来母亲为我自豪，因为我获得了文学博士，也写了自己的书、诗歌和小说。我从一个不愿意读书的人成为一个著名的作家。故A正确。

5.5】A 标题概括题。本文叙述了自己从一个不愿意读书的孩子被妈妈逼着到图书馆去借书，结果因为看到了一本书，这本书里介绍了与自己丢失的狗相似的狗，最终我成为了一个著名的作家。充分说明了书的魅力。故A正确。

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