A
Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children’s book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty
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words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, \"I do not write for children. I write for people.
1. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that __________. A. some school children could not read B. children’s books were interesting
C. children wanted to learn to read D. writer for children was wanted
2. People like his books because the books __________. A. are cheap and easy to get B. written in different languages
C. are easy and interesting to read D. written with invented words
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were
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3. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of __________.
A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87
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4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words
B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States
C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children
D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans
5. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________. A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide C. changed American children’s way of reading D. wrote the largest number of books in the world
B
Patti Page, the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2021, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.
Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page
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originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute programme.
At the age of 20, Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming, and Old Cape Cod.
Her last hit was HushHush, Sweet Charlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.
Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme, The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, The Patti Page Show. She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs
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for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of〞 collection.
Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry, and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.
〔 〕6. According to the passage, Patti Page ________． A．wanted to be a singer as a child B．was born in a small town in 1927
C．was known mainly for her acting skills D．started her work as a TV programme hostess
〔 〕7.In which order did the following things happen in Patti Page’s life
a. Patti Page hosted a musical program called The Big Record.
b. Patti Page worked in the art department at a local radio station.
c. Patti recorded“ I’m dreaming〞 and it became a big hit.
d. Patti Page made her first record.
e. Jack Rael discovered Patti Page and became her manager.
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A. d-c-b-e-a B. d-e-a-b-c C. b-e-c-d-a D. b-e-d-c-a
〔 〕8.The“Tennessee Waltz〞 is mentioned in the passage in order to show that .
A. Patti Page was a beloved singer B. Patti Page had talents for singing
C. Patti Page’s songs are pleasant to hear D. Patti Page was good at recording songs
〔 〕9.We can know from the passage that Patti Page .
A. signed her first recording contract with Mars Records B. left Mercury Records at the age of 35
C. appeared in“ The Patti Page Show〞 in 1957 D. wrote all songs for children in her late life
〔 〕10.It can be learned from the passage that . A. Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late life B. Patti Page ‘s gift for music began to be shown in her childhood
C. Patti Page’s great success was just because of her luck and others’ help
D. Patti Page was not only a successful singer but also an actress
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