B
One of America's best-known and most-loved authors is Louisa May Alcott. She wrote poems, plays, short stories and books. For over one hundred years, her works have been popular among both adults and children. How did Alcott become a famous writer?
Born in 1832, Alcott grew up in Massachusetts with her three sisters. At a very young age, she loved to write. She'd think up wonderful stories that she turned into plays, then Alcott and her sisters acted out the dramas. Alcott always played the most exciting parts: ghosts, bandits and evil queens. She also loved playing and wandering outdoors. In fact, she was considered quite a "tomboy". In those days, girls were expected to be ladylike, which meant mostly sitting around looking pretty. This was not Alcott's way! She once said that no boy could be her friend until she had beaten him in a race. Girls had to climb trees and leap fences with her if they wanted to be her friends.
Alcott's family was poor. At age fifteen, Alcott decided to help out. However, it was not easy for women to find work in the 19th century. Alcott worked at any job she could find. She took care of children, she taught, and she washed laundry for other people.
Alcott's love of writing was always an important part of her. She wrote from her own life experiences and from her imagination. During the Civil War, Alcott volunteered to work as a nurse. She wrote about the work in her book Hospital Sketches. She also wrote thrillers(惊悚小说) that were full of suspense. When her publisher asked her to write a book for girls, Alcott turned to her own life.
It was then, in 1868, that she wrote what was to become her most popular book, Little Women. The novel is set in New England during the Civil War. It tells the story of four sisters growing up. The family is very similar to the Alcotts. The book's main character, Jo, is based on Alcott herself. Like Alcott, Jo is a determined young woman with a mind of her own. The book was an instant success. It is still popular today and has been made into a movie. Alcott also wrote children's books with boys as the main characters. This was the case in two other Alcott books, Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Early in her career someone once told Alcott that she would give up writing and "stick to teaching". It is lucky that Alcott paid no attention to this person. She knew what she wanted to do with her life—and she did it!
( ) 4. Which words in paragraph 2 help readers know what the word "dramas" means?
A. turned into plays B. loved to write
C. grew up in Massachusetts D. wandering outdoors
( ) 5. Which question does paragraph 3 answer?
A. Where did Alcott go to work?
B. How did Alcott help her family?
C. What subject did Alcott teach at school?
D. Why was it difficult for women to find work?
( ) 6. In paragraph 5, why are the words Little Men and Jo's Boys written like this?
A. To make the words easier to read.
B. To show that they are titles of books.
C. To make them more interesting to readers.
D. To show that they are different from other books.
( ) 7. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To explain why some people should not give advice.
B. To advise readers to read more about Louisa May Alcott's life.
C. To show that Louisa May Alcott got what she wanted out of life.
D. To encourage readers to write stories about their own experiences.
( ) 8. What would be a good online search for this question: How did Alcott's family influence her writing?
A. Modern women writers
B. Novels and movies: Little Women
C. Putting together life and writing: Alcott
D. The complete works of Louisa May Alcott
One of America's best-known and most-loved authors is Louisa May Alcott. She wrote poems, plays, short stories and books. For over one hundred years, her works have been popular among both adults and children. How did Alcott become a famous writer?
Born in 1832, Alcott grew up in Massachusetts with her three sisters. At a very young age, she loved to write. She'd think up wonderful stories that she turned into plays, then Alcott and her sisters acted out the dramas. Alcott always played the most exciting parts: ghosts, bandits and evil queens. She also loved playing and wandering outdoors. In fact, she was considered quite a "tomboy". In those days, girls were expected to be ladylike, which meant mostly sitting around looking pretty. This was not Alcott's way! She once said that no boy could be her friend until she had beaten him in a race. Girls had to climb trees and leap fences with her if they wanted to be her friends.
Alcott's family was poor. At age fifteen, Alcott decided to help out. However, it was not easy for women to find work in the 19th century. Alcott worked at any job she could find. She took care of children, she taught, and she washed laundry for other people.
Alcott's love of writing was always an important part of her. She wrote from her own life experiences and from her imagination. During the Civil War, Alcott volunteered to work as a nurse. She wrote about the work in her book Hospital Sketches. She also wrote thrillers(惊悚小说) that were full of suspense. When her publisher asked her to write a book for girls, Alcott turned to her own life.
It was then, in 1868, that she wrote what was to become her most popular book, Little Women. The novel is set in New England during the Civil War. It tells the story of four sisters growing up. The family is very similar to the Alcotts. The book's main character, Jo, is based on Alcott herself. Like Alcott, Jo is a determined young woman with a mind of her own. The book was an instant success. It is still popular today and has been made into a movie. Alcott also wrote children's books with boys as the main characters. This was the case in two other Alcott books, Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Early in her career someone once told Alcott that she would give up writing and "stick to teaching". It is lucky that Alcott paid no attention to this person. She knew what she wanted to do with her life—and she did it!
( ) 4. Which words in paragraph 2 help readers know what the word "dramas" means?
A. turned into plays B. loved to write
C. grew up in Massachusetts D. wandering outdoors
( ) 5. Which question does paragraph 3 answer?
A. Where did Alcott go to work?
B. How did Alcott help her family?
C. What subject did Alcott teach at school?
D. Why was it difficult for women to find work?
( ) 6. In paragraph 5, why are the words Little Men and Jo's Boys written like this?
A. To make the words easier to read.
B. To show that they are titles of books.
C. To make them more interesting to readers.
D. To show that they are different from other books.
( ) 7. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To explain why some people should not give advice.
B. To advise readers to read more about Louisa May Alcott's life.
C. To show that Louisa May Alcott got what she wanted out of life.
D. To encourage readers to write stories about their own experiences.
( ) 8. What would be a good online search for this question: How did Alcott's family influence her writing?
A. Modern women writers
B. Novels and movies: Little Women
C. Putting together life and writing: Alcott
D. The complete works of Louisa May Alcott
答案：【解析】：
本题是一组英语阅读理解选择题，主要考查学生对英语文本的理解能力以及信息提取能力。题目给出了一个关于Louisa May Alcott的英语短文，并附带了几个问题，每个问题都有几个选项。
第4题是词义猜测题，需要学生根据上下文推测“dramas”这个词的含义。
第5题是细节理解题，需要学生从第三段中找到对应的信息来回答问题。
第6题是推理判断题，需要学生理解第五段中书名用特定方式书写的原因。
第7题是段落主旨题，需要学生理解最后一段的主要目的。
第8题是信息搜索题，需要学生根据题目要求，选择一个最合适的在线搜索关键词。
接下来我们会按照题目的顺序，逐一进行解答。
【答案】：
4. A
在第二段中，“She'd think up wonderful stories that she turned into plays, then Alcott and her sisters acted out the dramas.”这句话说明了Alcott会把想到的故事变成戏剧，然后和她的姐妹们表演这些戏剧。因此，“dramas”在这里指的是“plays”的表演形式，所以选项A“turned into plays”帮助读者理解“dramas”的含义。
5. B
第三段主要讲述了Alcott在15岁时决定帮助她的家庭，以及她如何努力找工作来帮助家庭。因此，这段回答了“Alcott如何帮助她的家庭”这个问题，所以选项B是正确的。
6. B
在第五段中，“Little Men”和“Jo's Boys”被特别提出来，并且用了斜体书写，这是为了表明它们是书的标题。因此，选项B“为了表明它们是书的标题”是正确的。
7. C
最后一段主要讲述了Alcott如何不顾他人的质疑，坚持自己的写作梦想，并最终取得了成功。这段的目的是为了表明Alcott从生活中得到了她想要的东西，所以选项C是正确的。
8. C
这个问题是询问Alcott的家庭是如何影响她的写作的。为了找到这个答案，我们需要搜索关于Alcott的生活和写作如何相互关联的信息。因此，选项C“将生活与写作结合起来：Alcott”是最合适的在线搜索关键词。
本题是一组英语阅读理解选择题，主要考查学生对英语文本的理解能力以及信息提取能力。题目给出了一个关于Louisa May Alcott的英语短文，并附带了几个问题，每个问题都有几个选项。
第4题是词义猜测题，需要学生根据上下文推测“dramas”这个词的含义。
第5题是细节理解题，需要学生从第三段中找到对应的信息来回答问题。
第6题是推理判断题，需要学生理解第五段中书名用特定方式书写的原因。
第7题是段落主旨题，需要学生理解最后一段的主要目的。
第8题是信息搜索题，需要学生根据题目要求，选择一个最合适的在线搜索关键词。
接下来我们会按照题目的顺序，逐一进行解答。
【答案】：
4. A
在第二段中，“She'd think up wonderful stories that she turned into plays, then Alcott and her sisters acted out the dramas.”这句话说明了Alcott会把想到的故事变成戏剧，然后和她的姐妹们表演这些戏剧。因此，“dramas”在这里指的是“plays”的表演形式，所以选项A“turned into plays”帮助读者理解“dramas”的含义。
5. B
第三段主要讲述了Alcott在15岁时决定帮助她的家庭，以及她如何努力找工作来帮助家庭。因此，这段回答了“Alcott如何帮助她的家庭”这个问题，所以选项B是正确的。
6. B
在第五段中，“Little Men”和“Jo's Boys”被特别提出来，并且用了斜体书写，这是为了表明它们是书的标题。因此，选项B“为了表明它们是书的标题”是正确的。
7. C
最后一段主要讲述了Alcott如何不顾他人的质疑，坚持自己的写作梦想，并最终取得了成功。这段的目的是为了表明Alcott从生活中得到了她想要的东西，所以选项C是正确的。
8. C
这个问题是询问Alcott的家庭是如何影响她的写作的。为了找到这个答案，我们需要搜索关于Alcott的生活和写作如何相互关联的信息。因此，选项C“将生活与写作结合起来：Alcott”是最合适的在线搜索关键词。