One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong from then to now” is traveling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than hundred million copies around the world.
Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.
Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
小題1:Alfred Strong is a famous __________ in the United States.
A．doctorB．a(chǎn)rtistC．writerD．reader
小題2: Doctor Strong first became famous in __________.
A．his eighties when an art show was traveling around the United States
B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published
C．1984 when his book McElligot’s Pool was published
D．his thirties when his first book was published
小題3:Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because _________.
A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on
B．they are written in easy words with colorful pictures
C．he organized the art show in California
D．they are written in a funny way
小題4:His purpose in writing many such books is _________.
A．to show his original pictures and drawings
B．to organize a special art show of his own
C．to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books
D．not only to interest people but to expose(揭露) some serious social problems

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:D
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C.photos of POW mistreatment?
D.international reactions to the photos being released
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C.They were taken in his punishment centre.?
D.They could damage the image of the US in the Middle East forever.
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C.American soldiers.　　　　　    D.Both B and C.?
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A.Over 200 countries have accepted the Conventions so far.?
B.They make sure wounded soldiers get proper treatment.?
C.They were named after the place where the first agreement was signed.?
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