and remains safe from harm.Since he does not want the tiger to die for fear of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.

　　The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest leaving Pi alone.After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pi's story, he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer.They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.

　　In my view, Life of Pi is a must read book for all those who love reading.

　　1．We can learn that the book Life of Pi ________.

　　A．was written in 2001

　　B．was awarded two prizes

　　C．tells a story about friendship

　　D．is based on the author's personal experience

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段的"...won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature."可知，这本书被授予两项大奖。故选B项。

　　2．In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by ________.

　　A．Pi　　　　　　　 　B．the zebra

　　C．the orangutan D．Richard Parker

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。从第三段的"The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena"可知，老虎把鬣狗吃掉了，同时根据"a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker"可知这只老虎名叫Richard Parker。故选D项。

　　3．How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger?

　　A．By catching fishes for the tiger.

　　B．By locking the tiger in a cage.

　　C．By being the leader of the two of them.

　　D．By fighting with the tiger.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。从第四段的"Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm"可知，为了避免被老虎吃掉，Pi处处表现为他们两个的首领。故选C项。

　　4．What is the author's attitude towards the book Life of Pi?

　　A．Disappointed. B．Supportive.

　　C．Unconcerned. D．Doubtful.

解析：选B　观点态度题。根据最后一段作者极力推荐这本书，可推知他对该书是持赞赏态度的。