I could go on，but hey，it's a birthday，and I'm sure you folks have some good toasts(祝酒) to raise for the party. . .

1．What's the purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce Dr. Seuss' life.

B．To analyze Dr. Seuss' books.

C．To describe Dr. Seuss' writing style.

D．To celebrate Dr. Seuss' achievements.

答案　D　[推理判断题。阅读短文可知，这篇短文主要介绍了Seuss博士在文学上的一些成就，也就是为了赞颂他的这些成就。故选D。]

2．Why does the author include Dr. Seuss' poem?

A．To encourage readers to use their brains and choose their own way.

B．To give readers a sample of Seuss' story The Lorax.

C．To provide readers with an example of Seuss' writing style.

D．To explain how relevant Seuss' stories remain today.

答案　C　[推理判断题。短文第三段后两句"His writing is brilliant and imaginative and flows with a self­confidence as sure as the words of a Shakespeare poem. Readers ride his characteristic rhythm with an effortless joy that cannot be matched by any other modern writer"介绍了Seuss博士的写作风格，故此处紧接着列出他的诗是为了举例说明。故选C。]

3．When was the book The Lorax written?

A．Early 1960s. B．Early 1970s.

C．Late 1960s. D．Late 1970s.

答案　C　[细节理解题。根据短文倒数第三段首句"The first Seuss' book I was given was The Lorax，written just as the 60s were becoming the 70s. "可知这本书写在60年代后期。故选C。]

4．Which of the following is TRUE about Seuss?

A．Many of the issues he discussed attracted greater concern in later years.

B．He is widely considered as the twentieth­century Shakespeare.

C．His books are more popular now than when they were first published.

D．Most readers thought his ideas were difficult to understand.