Question

【題目】 I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.

Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(劇作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性) of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.

Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.

To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(變暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.

【1】What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A.He has written dozens of plays.B.He has a deep love for the theater.

C.He is a professional stage actor.D.He likes reading short plays to others.

【2】What does the author avoid doing in his work?

A.Stating the plays’ central ideas.B.Selecting works by famous playwrights.

C.Including various types of plays.D.Offering information on the playwrights.

【3】What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays?

A.Control their feelings.B.Apply their acting skills.

C.Use their imagination.D.Keep their audience in mind.

【4】What is this text?

A.A short story.B.An introduction to a book.

C.A play review.D.An advertisement for a theater.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了作者的書籍的序言部分，包括其編寫目的，書籍內(nèi)容主體，以及如何實現(xiàn)有樂趣的閱讀本書的建議。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段內(nèi)容“…and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others”可知，作者編輯這本書的最好的原因是希望與他人分享對戲劇的熱情，因此可知作者對于戲劇飽含熱情。故選B項。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段內(nèi)容“It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright.”可知，作者并不想指出這本書中每一部戲劇的中心主題，因為那樣確實會破壞閱讀、討論和思考戲劇以及劇作家的有效性的樂趣。A項“Stating the plays”central ideas(陳述戲劇的中心思想)”與原文表達信息一致。故選A項。

【3】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末尾段內(nèi)容“To get the most out of the reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience.”可知，作者建議讀者試著想象戲劇在舞臺上上演，不再是讀者而是成為觀眾，才能實現(xiàn)最佳的閱讀樂趣。C項“Use their imagination”與原文“try to picture the play on the stage”表達信息一致。故選C項。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章首段內(nèi)容“I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others”可知，該句內(nèi)容應(yīng)是書籍的“自序”內(nèi)容，且結(jié)合末尾“To get the most out of the reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience.”可知，在講述如何更好地實現(xiàn)閱讀樂趣，再結(jié)合全文內(nèi)容可推知，作者通過該文章介紹自己的一本書。故選B項。