Question

How are you and your family going to celebrate Earth Day? It's a great day to get outside and ride a bike, but there are other ways you could spend the day. Here are four books. You can learn more about the earth and the animals that make the world a special place to live in.

The Busy Beaver, by Nicholas Oldland

Beaver is very, very busy, and he doesn't always think carefully. As a result, he makes a mess of the forest and ends up in hospital. Finally, he realizes how careless he's been and decides to make things right when he returns to the forest.

Lessons from Mother Earth, by Elaine Mcleod

Five-year-old Tess is visiting her grandmother and, for the first time, she visits the garden. Along the way, Tess's grandmother tells her the rules of the garden, "You must always take good care of our garden. Never throw rubbish around. There is plenty for everyone to share if we don't destroy the soil." The story is beautifully told as a caring conversation between a child and her grandmother.

Luz Sees the Light, by Claudia Davila

When Luz's community(社区) experiences a series of black-outs(停电), she quickly comes to understand the need to save energy and find other ways of doing things. With the help of her friends and neighbors, she creates a community garden and park that everyone can use. The book attracts many young readers.

The Lorax, by Dr Seuss

A young boy learns of the role of the Lorax as protector(保护者) of the trees, and how his home became polluted. The book contains memorable forestry conservation (森林保护).

1.We can learn from the passage that Beaver       .

A. always plans things carefully

B. never takes care of the forest

C. decides to leave the forest forever

D. gets hurt because of his carelessness

2.Which of the following books focus on the protection of forest?

A. The Busy Beaver and The Lorax.

B. Luz Sees the Light and The Lorax.

C. The Busy Beaver and Lessons from Mother Earth.

D. Lessons from Mother Earth and Luz Sees the Light.

3.What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage?

A. To provide some activities to Earth Day.

B. To offer some books to young children.

C. To tell readers how to write children's books.

D. To teach readers how to protect our environment.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇布告类阅读，向读者推荐了关于保护地球的四本书The Busy Beaver, by Nicholas Oldland、Lessons from Mother Earth, by Elaine Mcleod、Luz Sees the Light, by Claudia Davila和The Lorax, by Dr Seuss，并大概介绍了这四本书的内容。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段前两句“Beaver is very, very busy, and he doesn't always think carefully. As a result, he makes a mess of the forest and ends up in hospital.”可知正是因为Beaver的粗心大意才导致森林一片混乱最终Beaver也受伤进了医院接受治疗。故D项正确

2.细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“Finally, he realizes how careless he's been and decides to make things right when he returns to the forest.”和第五段最后一句“The book contains memorable forestry conservation (森林保护).”可知这两本书都是关于保护森林的，故A项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第一段后两句“Here are four books. You can learn more about the earth and the animals that make the world a special place to live in.”可知本文向读者推荐了关于保护地球的四本书。故B项正确。