Question

Rooster Morris is an author, entertainer, storyteller, musician, and composer. He has performed for over 4.5 million students in elementary schools, public libraries and museums. Rooster shares with the audience some of the stories in children’s books. Kids walk away from his performances, believing they can write, draw, perform, sing, or play a musical instrument. Most importantly, students walk away, believing reading will open the doors to every opportunity in life.
Everyone knows authors write books, but how many students actually have the opportunity to watch a published author read from their books? When a student has the advantage of meeting an author and has the opportunity to ask questions, they realize authors are people from far-away places. Rooster points out these misunderstandings and explains how he started writing.
Rooster talks of habits being one of the most important things in a person’s life. If people develop good habits, they will achieve their goals and be ready for anything. Rooster talks about how he wanted to play the fiddle（小提琴）when he was a young boy. He learns to make a habit of practicing the fundamentals. Rooster shows the kids the pay-off — he plays a song in front of the audience and brings the excitement to a new level.
Rooster will educate and entertain the audience. Many students begin writing after having seen Rooster’s program. When children hear someone they admire say, “You can do anything if you want to do it,” it motivates them into action.
Laid-Back West, Inc. has been booking authors for schools for over 13 years. We know the value of a successful author visit and can invite Rooster and other authors to visit your school.
【小題1】After attending Rooster Morris’ performances, kids _____.

A．are asked to write an article

B．are able to play an instrument

C．are well prepared to start school

D．become more confident about themselves

【小題2】What does Rooster Morris do during his performances?
① Read books.
② Play an instrument.
③ Give out books.
④ Teach the audience how to draw.
⑤ Perform a play.

A．①②

B．①③

C．③④

D．②⑤

【小題3】Rooster talks about how he learnt to play the fiddle in order to prove that _________．

A．writing needs creativity

B．forming good habits is important

C．learning to play an instrument is not easy

D．people should take action to achieve their goals

【小題4】The main purpose of the passage is to            .

A．sell Rooster Morris’ children’s books

B．persuade kids to attend Rooster Morris’ school

C．encourage children to write

D．attract customers for Laid-Back West, Inc.

Answer 1

【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文敘述了Laid-Back West, Inc.推出這位Rooster Morris名人，文中指出他去某個學校去做節目，給觀眾一起分享故事和他的成功，讓觀眾在聽了以后有了自信，所以誠邀其他的學校來約請去他的學校做節目。
【小題1】推理判斷題。根據Kids walk away from his performances, believing they can write, draw, perform, sing, or play a musical instrument.孩子更加相信自己，故選D。
【小題2】細節理解題。根據He has performed for over 4.5 million students in elementary schools, public libraries and museums. Rooster shares with the audience some of the stories in children’s books.故選A。
【小題3】細節理解題。根據If people develop good habits, they will achieve their goals and be ready for anything. He learns to make a habit of practicing the fundamentals.好習慣的重要性，故選B。
【小題4】寫作意圖題。根據Laid-Back West, Inc. has been booking authors for schools for over 13 years. We know the value of a successful author visit and can invite Rooster and other authors to visit your school.吸引讀者去這個公司，故選D。
考點：廣告類短文閱讀。
點評：作者的寫作意圖通常隱藏在字里行間， 所以需要從以下幾個方面來看：熟悉文體；尋找關鍵詞及主題句；善于把握諷刺，反語等常見修辭方法；把握作者的語氣，嚴肅或輕松，幽默或諷刺，平和或激動，樂觀或悲觀。