8.THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country's most famous writers.
"Mark Twain",the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911)is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876)and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated?It doesn't seem like people in the US will forget him.Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)"but a lack of money with Twain's famous face on it wouldn't have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom.But it could be said that Huck's freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly.When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father,he isn't really looking for freedom,but survival.
It's even more of a problem for a slave.Jim,the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps,makes Huck's life seem even better.It's easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).
Huck and Jim's friendship,as shown by Mark Twain,is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character,Huck,who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins.Anyway,the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today,perhaps Twain still has something to teach today's readers.
38.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain's greatest works?D
A.It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B.It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C.It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D.It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
39.According to the passage,which statement is Wrong?D
A.Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B.Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C.Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D.Without the special coins,he'll probably be forgotten.
40.The underlined phrase"far from dead"probably meansA.
A.still being there.
B.Becoming more serious.
C.Being in danger.
D.Gone for a long time.
41.What's the main purpose of the article?C
A.To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B.To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C.To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D.To draw readers'attention to the many race issues in the US today.
分析 本文讲述的是为什么每个人纪念和尊敬马克吐温.今年,美国造币厂将向该国最著名的作家马克吐温致敬.哈克贝利•费恩历险记被认为是马克吐温最伟大的作品是因为它讲述了一个美国白人理解美国黑人的经历,种族问题在今天的美国仍然存在,唐恩还是有东西教给今天的读者.
解答 38.D细节理解题.根据is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character,Huck,who gets an idea of the African American experience.可知哈克贝利•费恩历险记被认为是马克吐温最伟大的作品是因为它讲述了一个美国白人理解美国黑人的经历,故选D.
39.D细节理解题.根据Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins可知没有硬币马克吐温仍然是著名的,故选D.
40.A词义猜测题.根据下一句:perhaps Twain still has something to teach today's readers也许唐恩还是有东西教给今天的读者,可以推断出此处应该是:种族问题在今天的美国仍然存在,故选A.
41.C主旨大意题.根据文章内容THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country's most famous writers及文章内容可知本文讲述的是为什么每个人纪念和尊敬马克吐温,故选C.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.