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One of the bestknown American writers of children's books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children's book was published. Since then, he has written fortyfive books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.
Doctor Strong's books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, handdrawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong's original drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong's books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot's Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eightyfour.
Doctor Strong is almost eightyfour years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
文章大意：本文介绍了美国著名作家Strong博士及其作品的风格。
48.Doctor Strong first became famous in________.
A.his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States
B.his fifties when his drawings and writings were published
C.nineteen eightyfour when his book Mc Elligot's Pool was published
D.his thirties when his first book was published
答案：D 推理判断题。比较文章第二段第一句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第一句 almost eightyfour years old now 就可推知此题答案为D。
49. Doctor Strong's books are very popular in America because________.
A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on
B.they are written in easy words with colourful pictures
C.he organized the art show in California
D.they are written in a funny way
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“known for their easy use of words and colorful, handdrawn pictures”可推知此题答案为B。
50. His purpose in writing many such books is________.
A.to show his original pictures and drawings
B.to organize a special art show of his own
C.to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books
D.not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems
答案：D 推理判断题。根据文章的第四段和第五段可以推知此题答案为D。
