Module 6　课下能力提升(二十四)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　The Poetry Foundation recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nation's first children's poet laureate (桂冠诗人). The group created the award as a way to increase Americans' love of poetry from an early age.

　　As children's poet laureate, Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years. He will also advise the Poetry Foundation about children's literature and take part in projects concerning children and poetry.

　　Jack Prelutsky has been writing poetry for children for almost forty years. He has written more than thirty­five books of poems. His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden.It was published in 1967. His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems.

　　Jack Prelutsky is well known for creating new words by combining two words to create a new kind of creature. For example, he combined "radish" with "shark" to get "radishark". "Lion" and "broccoli" became a "broccolion".

　　Jack Prelutsky says children like his poems because he writes about things they care about. Poetry experts say Jack Prelutsky's poems recognize children's feelings. An example of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different.

　　Jack Prelutsky also writes poems about American holidays. From the romance of Valentine's Day to the thrills of Halloween, from the stuffing (and over­stuffing) of Thanksgiving to the joy of Christmas, Jack captures these milestones of childhood with delightfully silly poems.

　　1. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Poems with New Words Grow Popular

　　B. First Children's Poet Laureate Named

　　C. Children's Love for Poetry Increased

　　D. Jack Prelutsky Awarded Nationwide

　　2. What is Jack Prelutsky famous for?

　　A. His productivity.

　　B. His long time of writing.

　　C. Creating new words in his poems.

　　D. His poems about American holidays.

　　3. Which is the right order according to the passage?

　　a. two public readings

　　b. A Gopher in the Garden

　　c. Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems

　　d. My Sister Is a Werewolf

　　A. b, c, d, a　 　　　　　　B. d, a, c, b

C. b, d, c, a D. a, b, c, d