Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat . He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策獎). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
( )1. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.
A. some school children could not read B. many children's books were interesting C. children wanted to learn to read D. a writer for children was wanted
( )2. People like his books because the books ______.
A. are cheap and easy to get B. were written in different languag es C. are easy and interesting to read D. were written with invented words
( )3. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.
A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87
( )4 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words. B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.
( )5. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.
A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide C. changed American children's way of reading D. wrote the largest number of books in the world
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Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed(緊張). Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.
Get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate(集中)on the things you need to do.
Exercise regularly and eat well. Don't rush through your meals. Eat less junk food(垃圾食品)or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you'll be as happy as them.
Learn to be calm(平靜)when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence(自信). Have a happy attitude(態度). Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively(積極地)about the difficulties you face.
( )1. What's the main idea of the article?
A. Don't work or study too hard. B. What kind of relaxing activities can we do? C. Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and eating healthily are very important. D . How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work.
( )2. What's the meaning of the underlined word?
A. 主動的B. 認真的C. 樂觀的D. 輕鬆的
( )3. Which statement is right?
A. We need to do as many things as possible each day. B. Enough sleep is very necessary for keeping us in top form in both body and mind. C. We should save our time in eating. D. We should try to make as many friends as possible.
( )4. To be away from worries, which point is not mentioned in this article?
A. Going to a psychologist(心理學家)for help. B. Finding time to do the favorite things . C. Making sure which things are the most important and which people can make us relaxed and happy. D. Having an acti ve attitude towards life.
( )5. According to the writer, one should regard his“cup”________.
A. a cup B. half full C. empty D. half empty
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