C．a magical world called Wonderland

D．the birth of a book and its lasting influences

答案　D

解析　主旨大意题。文章讲述的是《爱丽丝漫游奇境》一书成书的过程以及这本书的影响。

22．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer published his works under his real name.

B．The character Alice originated from George's child.

C．John contributed partly to the popularity of the book.

D．Charles offered a copy to George for advice.

答案　C

解析　推理判断题。根据文中第三段中"It was first printed in 1866，with art work by John Tenniel，under the name Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.The book was an immediate success."可知C正确。

23．We can learn from the passage that .

A．Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles' writings

B．Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing

C．Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages

D．The Matrix was based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

答案　B

解析　细节理解题。通过文章的前三段可知，Charles既擅长写作，也是个数学家。

24．Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the passage?

a．Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.

b．Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames River.

c．Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.

d．More parts were added to the story by Charles.

e．The book won a large number of fans.

A．c，b，a，d，e B．c，a，b，e，d

C．b，a，d，c，e D．b，a，c，e，d

答案　C

解析　顺序排列题。通读全文，根据事件发生的顺序可知，C正确。

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