Question

Pearl S. Buck was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She wrote more than one hundred books. But most people remember Pearl S. Buck for her novels about China. She knew the country and its people very well. For nearly forty years, China was her home.

Pearl's parents were Caroline and Absalom Sydenstricker. They were religious workers in China. In 1892, they were visiting the United States when Pearl was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia. Three months after her birth, the family left the United States and moved back to China.

Pearl and her family lived among Chinese people. Pearl's education began at home. Her mother taught her many of the things she would have learned in an American school. A Chinese tutor taught Pearl other subjects including the writings of the famous thinker Confucius, Chinese reading, writing and history. When she was seven, she began reading the works of British writer Charles Dickens. Many years later, after she had become a famous author, she said that Dickens' writing style had the greatest influence on her own style.

Her first novel was East Wind, West Wind. It tells the story of a Chinese girl who learns about the western world. But it was Pearl S. Buck's next book—The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed. And it became the best-selling book in the United   States in 1931 and 1932. Pearl S. Buck won the Pulitzer Prize. The next year, Pearl S. Buck was   awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

After almost forty years in China, the writer moved back to the United States. Pearl S. Buck   gave many speeches in America. She talked to young people about the importance of a good   education. She told them they needed to know more about other people around the world.

1.What do most people remember Pearl's Buck for?

A.Her famous speeches. B.Her special experience.

C.Her novels about China. D.Her winning the Nobel Prize.

2.Who affected Pearl S. Buck's writing style most greatly?

A.Her tutor.， B.Confucius. C.Her mother. D.Charles Dickens.

3.What can we infer about Pearl S. Buck?

A.The first prize she won was the Nobel Prize.

B.She paid much attention to the education of young people.

C.She was born in China and lived there for 40 years.

D.Her first novel made her famous and wealthy.

4.What helped Pearl become well-known and earn money?

A.East Wind, West Wind. B.The Pulitzer Prize.

C.The Noble Prize. D.The Good Earth.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Introduction of Pearl S. Buck B.Forty Years in China

C.The First Nobel Prize Winner D.Chinese and American Education

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

文章大意：本文讲述了美国著名的作家Pearl S. Buck，她在中国生活了很多年，对中国了解很深，写了很多有关中国的小说。

1..细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But most people remember Pearl Buck for her novels about China.” 但大多数人都记得赛珍珠的中国小说。”可知，她写的关于中国的小说。故答案为C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Many years later, after she had become a famous author, she said that Dickens' writing style had the greatest influence on her own style.” 很多年后，当她成为一名著名作家后，她说狄更斯的写作风格对她自己的风格影响最大。可知，Pearl Buck自己说狄更斯的写作风格对他的写作风格影响最大。故答案为D。

3..细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“She talked to young people about the importance of a good education.” 她向年轻人谈到了良好教育的重要性。可知Pearl Buck到处演讲，告诫年轻人良好教育的重要性。故答案为B。

4.细节理解题。根据“Buck's next book—The Good Earth that made her famous and brought her the money she needed.” 但正是赛珍珠的下一本书《大地》使她出名，并为她带来了她所需要的钱。可知，故答案为D。

5.最佳标题。结合全文可知，主要讲述美国著名的作家Pearl S. Buck的相关情况，结合题意，这篇文章最好的标题是Introduction of Pearl S. Buck，故答案为A。