Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　A

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　　Name:TheHelp

　　Writer:Kathryn Stockett

　　Price:$3.95

　　Publisher(出版商):Berkley Trade

　　Publishing Date:June,2011

　　Name:TheVeryHungryCaterpillar

　　Writer:Eric Carle

　　Price:$3.95

　　Publisher:Philomel

　　Publishing Date:March,1994

　　Name:WhenGodWasARabbit

　　Writer:Sarah Winman

　　Price:$4.38

　　Publisher:Headline Review

　　Publishing Date:May,2011

　　Name:BrownBear,BrownBear,

　　WhatDoYouSee?

　　Writer:Bill Martin

　　Price:$3.95

　　Publisher:Henry Holt and Cool

　　Publishing Date:September,1996

　　26.The website is one that 　　.

　　A.sells used books　　　　　　

　　B.helps writers look for publishers

　　C.offers suggestions on reading　

　　D.introduces new writers

　　27.The writer of TheVeryHungryCaterpillaris 　　.

　　A.Kathryn Stockett　　　

　　B.Sarah Winman

　　C.Eric Carle　　　　　

　　D.Bill Martin

　　28.TheHelpwas published by 　　.

　　A.Berkley Trade　

　　B.Henry Holt and Cool

　　C.Philomel　　　

　　D.Headline Review

　　29.　　is the most expensive of the four books.

　　A.TheHelp

　　B.WhenGodWasARabbit

　　C.TheVeryHungryCaterpillar

　　D.BrownBear,BrownBear,WhatDoYouSee?

　　30.All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT 　　.

　　A.the names of the books

　　B.the publishing dates of the books

　　C.the number of the books　

　　D.the writers of the books

　　B

　　Ray Charles,a black singer and pianist of the USA.He had won 12 Grammy Awards(格莱美奖)and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world.Many musicians called him simply “the Genius”(天才).

　　Ray Charles was born in a poor family,without a father.When he was 5 years old,his younger brother died,and around the same time,Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of 7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,and when he went blind,his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future.All his life,Charles remembered her saying:“Do it right,or don’t do it at all.”

　　Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly,while he was still at school,his mother died.He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players.He sang,played the piano and wrote music.

　　He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.

　　In 2003 a film of his life Raywas made.The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx.The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for two hours,Charles,then aged 73,jumped up and said:“He’s the one...he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles’ music will live on.

　　31.What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?　　

　　A.His father died when he was 5 years old.

　　B.He started to go blind at the age of 7.

　　C.He was born in a rich musician family.

　　D.He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.

　　32.Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because 　　.

　　A.his father was a musician as well

　　B.because it would help him get used to being blind

　　C.it was a good way for a blind person to get money

　　D.his teacher thought he was genius

　　33.Ray Charles went to a school for 　　.

　　A.normal children　　

　　B.deaf and blind children

　　C.talented children only

　　D.children without parents

　　34.Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx 　　.

　　A.was the right person to play him in the film

　　B.was a good film maker

　　C.was the wrong person to play him in the film

　　D.was a good director

　　35.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?　　

　　A.Becoming a musician.

　　B.Childhood story.

　　C.The film of Ray’s life.

　　D.Master of many styles