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ry moment, I knew even if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its prayer(祈禱 )of asking for the words to move just one person39。s life had already been answered. Thanks to them, I have e to realize that life is made all in the same challenge...one hurdle(障礙 ). ..one step...and one small success at a time. 【語篇解讀】 在作者的第一本書的簽售會上,一對中年夫婦給作者后來的人生留下了深遠的影響。 1. Why did few customers show interest in the author39。s first book? A. Because the book wasn39。t well written. B. Because he didn39。t put up any posters. C. Because he was an unknown author. D. Because his first book was expensive. 答案 C [細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第一段可知這是作者的第一本書,以及第 三段的 I introduced myself and my book可知沒幾個人對作者的書感興趣是因 為他當(dāng)時是一個名不見經(jīng)傳的作者。 ] 2. What did it mean to the author when the couple decided to buy his book? A. A prize B. An inspiration C. A delight D. An agreement 答案 B [推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中倒數(shù)第二段的. ..I knew even if I never sold another copy of the book, my four years of writing it had served its prayer of asking for the words to move just one person39。s life had already been ,故選 B項。 ] 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The author took pride in his father very much. B. The couple were the first readers of the author. C. The couple lost their son two years ago and still couldn39。t get over it. D. The book is about the lessons on how to face life and death the author experienced. 答案 D [細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段作者對書的介紹 It39。s a story of a pilot, my dad, and the lessons he gave me while he was facing a deadly 本書是關(guān)于作者的父親經(jīng)歷致命疾病時所給作者的一些寶貴的教訓(xùn)而不是 作者自己經(jīng)歷的,因此選項為 D項。 ] 4. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage? A. What a great father B. My father39。s lessons C. The middle aged readers D. One step at a time 答案 D [標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)文中中年夫婦購買作者的第一本書以及最后一 段作者對生活的感悟 One challenge...one hurdle...one step...and one small success at a D項準(zhǔn)確地概括了文章。 ]