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    It's hard to imagine a person today who would not be able to recognize at least one of Charles Schulz's beloved cartoon characters.

For the older generation, the beloved Peanuts strip continues to run in newspapers worldwide today. For the younger generation, Snoopy merchandise was part and parcel of growing up. For even younger fans the 2015 Peanuts movie will make sure that the memory of Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy will not fade with time, like its pencil counterpart.

Peanuts is memorialized especially in Sonoma County California. The county is home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum, the well-known guardian angel of Schulz's memory. Schulz moved there in 1958 eight years after Peanuts made its debut in newspapers.

Although Schulz decided to put down lasting rots in the warm and sunny southwest, he often thought of his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He remembered that in his childhood, every sidewalk in front of every school had a sheet of ice at least ten feet long, worn smooth from the kids sliding on it. Just over ten years later, Schulz purchased an old ice rink and opened Snoop's Home Ice, the Redwood Empire Ice Arena, which bordered the property housing his studio. Whenever the snowy days of his childhood crossed his mind, Schulz was eager to allow his children to enjoy the hobbies he pursued in his youth, and encouraged them to pick up ice hockey and figure skating. That's why the cold winters in his drawings always remind people of the Midwest.

Schulz spent the last thirty years of his life on this property. He wrote in his studio, ate in the Warm Puppy Café at the ice rink and enjoyed, as he described it "hanging out." The artist passed away in his sleep on February 12, 2002, one day before his final original Sunday strip appeared in newspapers around the world.

The Peanuts strip follows the lives of children but they were by no means Schulz's target audience. Instead, Schulz holds the camera at a child's level and observes the truths of adult life from their perspective. Themes of love, loss and failure were throughout his work, all of which were inspired by events in his own life. It is Schulz's gentle, humorous explanation of the world's hash realities that ensures Peanuts will be preserved in years to come.

1.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?

A.The Peanuts strips that appeared in newspapers.

B.The Snoopy patterns printed on clothes.

C.The animated cartoon adapted from the Peanuts strips.

D.The original manuscripts drawn by Charles M. Schulz.

2.Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Charles M. Schulz?

A.Depressed. B.Creative.

C.Humorous. D.Clever.

3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A.Schulz moved to Sonoma County because he hated the cold climate in his hometown.

B.Schulz's childhood experiences in his hometown inspired the winter scenes in Peanuts.

C.Schulz's life in Sonoma County was the main source of inspiration for his drawings.

D.Schulz opened an ice rink because his children enjoyed ice hockey and figure skating

4.Which of the following with statements is TRUE according to this article?

A.Peanuts is popular with people of all ages around the world.

B.Schulz's hometown is the best place for Peanuts fans to memorize him.

C.Schulz created the Peanuts strip for his children

D.Peanuts reveals the truths of loss and failure through the eyes of adults.

 

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。对于老一辈人来说,深受喜爱的《花生漫画》今天仍在世界各地的报纸上登载。对年轻一代来说,史努比的商品是他们成长过程中不可缺少的一部分。文章还介绍了漫画的创作者Charles M. Schulz的情况。 1.词义猜测题。根据上文For even younger fans the 2015 Peanuts movie will make sure that the memory of Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy will not fade with time可知对于更年轻的影迷来说,2015年的《花生漫画》电影将确保Charlie Brown、Lucy和Snoopy的记忆不会像Charles M. Schulz的原稿铅笔画一样随着时间的流逝而褪色。由此可知,划线短语指的是“Charles M. Schulz的原稿”。故选D。 2.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Instead, Schulz holds the camera at a child's level and observes the truths of adult life from their perspective.可知相反,舒尔茨把镜头放在孩子的角度,从他们的角度观察成人生活的真相。以及后文It is Schulz's gentle, humorous explanation of the world's hash realities that ensures Peanuts will be preserved in years to come.可知正是Schulz对世界杂烩现实的温和而幽默的解释,确保了《花生》在未来几年内得以保存。由此可推知,Schulz是个幽默而有创造力的人,结合上文Schulz在家乡的童年经历激发了《花生》中冬日场景的灵感说明Schulz是聪明的,只有A选项“沮丧的”不能用来描述Schulz。故选A。 3.细节理解题。根据第四段中He remembered that in his childhood, every sidewalk in front of every school had a sheet of ice at least ten feet long, worn smooth from the kids sliding on it.可知他记得在他的童年时代,每一所学校前面的人行道上都有一块至少十英尺长的冰,因为孩子们在上面滑动而磨得很光滑。以及Whenever the snowy days of his childhood crossed his mind, Schulz was eager to allow his children to enjoy the hobbies he pursued in his youth, and encouraged them to pick up ice hockey and figure skating. That's why the cold winters in his drawings always remind people of the Midwest.可知每当想起雪天下的童年,Schulz都渴望让孩子们享受他年轻时追求的爱好,并鼓励他们学会冰球和花样滑冰。这就是为什么他画中的寒冷冬天总是让人想起中西部。由此可知,Schulz在家乡的童年经历激发了《花生》中冬日场景的灵感。故选B。 4.细节理解题。根据第二段中For the older generation, the beloved Peanuts strip continues to run in newspapers worldwide today.可知对于老一辈人来说,深受喜爱的《花生漫画》今天仍在世界各地的报纸上登载。由此可知,A选项“全世界各个年龄层的人都喜欢《花生漫画》”正确。故选A。
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