Question

We all know about this famous Kitty. She has no mouth，and she wasn't born out of a TV show or a video game. So how did this cute character become popular? How did she change the world?

Hello Kitty was created (创造) in Japan in 1974.Sanrio，a company in Japan，was working for a new character to put on their new purse. The first picture of Hello Kitty was introduced on November 1.She was so cute that it became popular soon in Japan and all over the world.

Hello Kitty is only a character，but she has a story of her own. Her full name is Kitty White，and she's even not a Japanese. She lives in the countryside outside London with her family—George White，Mary White and her twin sister Mimmy. Hello Kitty wears a red bow  (蝴蝶结) on her left ear while Mimmy wears a yellow bow on her right ear.

Kitty loves goldfish and baking cookies，but her favourite thing is to eat her mum's apple pie! She also loves stars and candies too.She is in the 3rd grade and she weighs as much as three apples but is five apples tall.She even had a blood (血.) type，which is A.

Hello Kitty's appearance hasn't changed much，though she turned 40 on November 1，2014.

1.Hello Kitty became popular because of         .

A.a Japanese story           B.a video game

C.her picture on a purse    D.a TV show

2.Hello Kitty lives         .

A.in the centre of London

B.in the countryside outside London

C.in a big city in Japan

D.in a small villag on Japaln

3.From the passage，we can see         .

A.she wears a yellow bow on her right ear

B.she has a twin sister

C.her favourite food is cookies

D.she is as tall as three apples

4.What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

A.The history of Hello Kitty

B.What made Hello Kitty popular

C.The family of Hello Kitty

D.Hello Kitty's birthday

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是对凯蒂猫Hello Kitty的介绍，介绍了她的历史及故事渊源等等。

1.C细节理解题。题意：Hello Kitty出名是因为什么？A.a Japanese story一个日本故事；B.a video game一个视频游戏；C.her picture on a purse在钱包上她的图片；D.a TV show一个电视节目。由第二段可知：Hello Kitty最先出现在人们的钱包上，是钱包上的一个图案，后面因为它是那么的可爱，而在日本及全世界流行。故选C。

2.2】B细节理解题。题意：Hello Kitty生活在哪儿？A.in the centre of London伦敦中心；B.in the countryside outside London伦敦外的农村；C.in a big city in Japan日本的一座大城市；D.in a small village in Japan日本的一个小村庄。由第三段里的：She lives in the countryside outside London with her family可知，她生活在伦敦外的农村。故选B．

3.3】B细节理解题。题意：从短文中，我们可以看到什么？A.she wears a yellow bow on her right ear 她右耳上系着黄色的蝴蝶结；B.she has a twin sister她有一个双胞胎姐妹；C.her favourite food is cookies她最喜欢的食物是饼干；D.she is as tall as three apples她和三个苹果一样高。由第三段中的：She lives in the countryside outside London with her family—George White，Mary White and her twin sister Mimmy.可知，Hello Kitty有一个双胞胎姐妹。帮选B。

4.4】A主旨大意题。题意：本文最好的题目是什么？A.The history of Hello Kitty Hello Kitty的历史；B.What made Hello Kitty popular什么使Hello Kitty出名的；C.The family of Hello Kitty Hello Kitty的家人；D.Hello Kitty's birthday Hello Kitty的生日。本文是对凯蒂猫Hello Kitty的介绍，介绍了她的历史及故事渊源等等。故选A。

考点：考查历史文化类短文阅读。