Question

In the early 1900s, Carol Ryrie Brink lived with her grandmother Caddie on a tiny farm in Idaho. The farm was a great place to live. Besides wonderful tall trees, it had cats, chickens and a horse. Carol often rode the horse through the streets of town.

Even so, Carol was sometimes lonely. She would climb to the top of her favorite tree and make up stories to cheer herself up. Her favorite part of the day was when Grandmother Caddie would sit with her and tell stories about her and her brothers.

Carol loved the stories so much that when she grew up, she decided to write a book about them. Thousands of children throughout the world have read and loved her book Caddie Woodlawn. This book is about an 11-year-old girl and her two brothers. Carol’s book won an award (奖项) called the Newbery Medal.

Carol said her son and daughter encouraged her to write for children. That wasn’t easy when she was busy taking care of a family. Sometimes an idea would come to her while she was washing dishes. She would make a quick note and come back to write it out more fully after her children were asleep.

In all, Carol wrote about thirty books in her life. Many of them are about her life in Idaho. Besides the Newbery Medal, she won many other awards. Later another writer Mary Reed wrote a book about Carol Ryrie Brink. When talking about Carol’s life, Mary said, “She tried to live in a way that would not hurt others, to never waste a day, and to make the most of her life.”

1.When she felt lonely on the farm, Carol would _______.

A. climb some tall trees

B. ask her grandmother to read her a story

C. ride a horse to the town

D. make herself happy with her own stories

2.What do we know about Caddie Woodlawn?

A. It is about Carol’s life.

B. It is popular among adults.

C. It is an award-winning book.

D. It is the first book Carol wrote.

3.From Paragraph 4, we can know Carol _______.

A. once gave up writing because of the heavy housework

B. had a hard time in the early days of her writing

C. didn’t get much money from her writing

D. didn’t get support from her family

4.In Mary Reed’s opinion, Carol _______.

A. lived a simple life

B. never wasted money

C. made full use of her time

D. was always ready to offer help

5.Why did the writer write this passage?

A. To give information about a writer’s life.

B. To introduce some book awards.

C. To describe how to write books.

D. To tell about a great mother.

Answer 1