One of the best-known American writers of children's books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called "Doctor Strong From Then to Now" is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
　　Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children's book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.
　　Doctor Strong's books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
　　The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong's original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.
　　Most of Doctor Strong's books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot's Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.
　　Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
小題1:Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States.
A．doctorB．a(chǎn)rtistC．writerD．reader
小題2:Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.
A．his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States
B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published
C．nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligot's Pool was published
D．his thirties when his first book was published
小題3:Doctor Strong's books are very popular in America because _______.
A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on
B．they are written in easy words with colourful pictures
C．he organized the art show in California　　　　
D．they are written in a funny way

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
文章介紹了著名的美國兒童作家Doctor Strong。
小題1:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一句One of the best-known American writers of children's books is Alfred Strong可知C正確。
小題2:D 計算題。根據(jù)文章第二段　Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children's book was published.還有文章最后一段Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now.可知他是子啊30幾歲的時候出名的。故D正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句　Doctor Strong's books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures.可知B正確。
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