8.THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country's most famous writers.
"Mark Twain",the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911)is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876)and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(紀(jì)念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated?It doesn't seem like people in the US will forget him.Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪惡)"but a lack of money with Twain's famous face on it wouldn't have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom.But it could be said that Huck's freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly.When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father,he isn't really looking for freedom,but survival.
It's even more of a problem for a slave.Jim,the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps,makes Huck's life seem even better.It's easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(財(cái)產(chǎn)).
Huck and Jim's friendship,as shown by Mark Twain,is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character,Huck,who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins.Anyway,the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(種族問題) far from dead in the US today,perhaps Twain still has something to teach today's readers.
38.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain's greatest works?D
A.It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B.It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C.It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D.It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
39.According to the passage,which statement is Wrong?D
A.Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B.Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C.Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D.Without the special coins,he'll probably be forgotten.
40.The underlined phrase"far from dead"probably meansA.
A.still being there.
B.Becoming more serious.
C.Being in danger.
D.Gone for a long time.
41.What's the main purpose of the article?C
A.To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B.To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C.To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D.To draw readers'attention to the many race issues in the US today.
分析 本文講述的是為什么每個(gè)人紀(jì)念和尊敬馬克吐溫.今年,美國造幣廠將向該國最著名的作家馬克吐溫致敬.哈克貝利•費(fèi)恩歷險(xiǎn)記被認(rèn)為是馬克吐溫最偉大的作品是因?yàn)樗v述了一個(gè)美國白人理解美國黑人的經(jīng)歷,種族問題在今天的美國仍然存在,唐恩還是有東西教給今天的讀者.
解答 38.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character,Huck,who gets an idea of the African American experience.可知哈克貝利•費(fèi)恩歷險(xiǎn)記被認(rèn)為是馬克吐溫最偉大的作品是因?yàn)樗v述了一個(gè)美國白人理解美國黑人的經(jīng)歷,故選D.
39.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins可知沒有硬幣馬克吐溫仍然是著名的,故選D.
40.A詞義猜測題.根據(jù)下一句:perhaps Twain still has something to teach today's readers也許唐恩還是有東西教給今天的讀者,可以推斷出此處應(yīng)該是:種族問題在今天的美國仍然存在,故選A.
41.C主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country's most famous writers及文章內(nèi)容可知本文講述的是為什么每個(gè)人紀(jì)念和尊敬馬克吐溫,故選C.
點(diǎn)評 做題時(shí)要在理解好文意的基礎(chǔ)上,與題目有機(jī)的結(jié)合,從文章中找到相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)性的句子與選項(xiàng)細(xì)細(xì)比對,進(jìn)行選擇或推理判斷,選出符合文章內(nèi)容的正確選項(xiàng).做題注意靈活,有時(shí)可采用排除法或直選法確定出最終答案.