Question

Do you know Madonna? She is a music superstar in the USA. She has made another children’s book. Its name is Lotsa De Casha (《快乐的真谛》). There are some beautiful pictures in her book. They were drawn by an artist from Spain.

Madonna has written four other children’s books. The books are all popular with children.

In Lotsa De Casha, Madonna tells a story of a man. He is very rich but he is not happy. He loses his money but finds a friend. At the end of the book, Madonna says, “Money can’t buy happiness. When you learn to share, you will find it.” That is an important lesson from the 46-year-old woman. She is not only a pop star but also a mother. She has lovely children and she loves them a lot. Her family makes her happy. That is why she likes to write children’s books.

1.Madonna has written      children’s books so far.

A. six    B. four

C. five    D. three

2.According to the passage, which is the best way for us to find happiness?

A. Becoming a superstar.    B. Making a lot of money.

C. Writing a book.    D. Sharing something with each other.

3.Madonna likes writing children’s books because       .

A. her family makes her happy    B. she wants more money

C. she is good at writing    D. she is a pop star

4.Which one is the best title of the passage?

A. Love me, love my children    B. Learn to make more money

C. How to be a super woman    D. Money can’t buy happiness

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】文章主要介绍了美国著名作家Madonna以及她的作品。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段She has made another children’s book. Its name is Lotsa De Casha (《快乐的真谛》). 以及第三段的Madonna has written four other children’s books. The books are all popular with children.可知，她共写了5本书。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段她说的话“Money can’t buy happiness. When you learn to share, you will find it.”可知D正确。

3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段She is not only a pop star but also a mother. She has lovely children and she loves them a lot. Her family makes her happy. That is why she likes to write children’s books.，可知她喜欢写童书的原因是她的幸福的家庭经历。

4.主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了美国著名作家Madonna以及的作品，通过她的作品Lotsa De Casha，向人们传递的人生教训是Money can’t buy happiness.，是她的家庭使她幸福，是她的家庭使她乐意为孩子们写作。所以D金钱买不到幸福符合题意。

名师点睛：

文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。属于浅层次的阅读试题，分数比例较少。（2）语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上从分运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另类表达。属于中档难度题，分数比例较大。（3）语意理解型。这是一类深层事实细节理解题，答案与题目之间存在着一定的逻辑联系，这种联系需要建立在事实的基础上通过上、下文来进行判断、分析、归纳和整合，才能得出正确答案。属于较高难度的事实细节题。（4）是非辨别型。这是一类综合事实细节题，出题形式常常是“三正一误”(三项正确，只有一项不符合原文内容)或“三误一正”（三项错误，只有一项符合原文内容)。（5）事实排序型。这是一类运用多项事实进行排序的事实细节题，要求根据动作发生的先后顺序、时间顺序或者句子之间的逻辑关系，找出时间发生，发展的正确顺序。

此题的第一题属于（2）语言转述型。这是一类间接事实细节题，答案与题目在意义上从分运用了词义之间的转述关系，即正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的另类表达。属于中档难度题，分数比例较大。根据第一段She has made another children’s book. Its name is Lotsa De Casha (《快乐的真谛》). 以及第三段的Madonna has written four other children’s books. The books are all popular with children.可知，她共写了5本书。