A
I Wish I Was sick, Too!
By Franz Brandenberg
$16. 95(available as e-book)
Edward is sick and Elizabeth is well, and nothing could be more unfair! Edward gets to stay in bed and everyone treats him like a prince. Elizabeth has to get out of bed, go to school, do housework and practice the piano. "I wish I was sick too! "
Elizabeth cries, and soon that wish comes true. . . Pleasures of childhood are well shown in this close cat family, drawn with good humor by the illustrator(插画家)Aliki.
Donkey-donkey
By Roger Duvoisin
$16. 95
Hardcover (available as e-book)
Donkey-donkey has a problem. He is sad about his long ears. If only Donkey-donkey could have short ears like his friend Pat the horse, he would be excited. Then he starts to wear his ears differently: to the side like the sheep's, to the front like the pig's. . . will he always be like that? Can the Donkey-donkey learn to accept himself?
The Little Witch
By OtfriedPreussler
$15. 95(20% off)
Hardcover (available as e-book)
Once upon a time there was a little witch(女巫). She is still too young to be invited to Walpurgis Night, a party for all the witches of the land. But this year she decided to sneak(溜)in anyway, so what would be waiting for her?
The Man Who Lost His Head
By Claire Huchet Bishop
$17. 89
Hardcover
It's bad news when you wake up in the morning and find you've lost your head, but such things happen. Instead of bearing it, the man who loses his head in this book is going to make himself a new one. . . So what will he do? Will he be saved by someone?
1. What can we learn about I Wish I Was Sick, Too?
A. It is a picture book.
B. It is suitable for kids under 5.
C. Its story happens in a school.
D. Its story is mainly about friendship.
2. Whose book deals with self-acceptance?
A. Franz Brandenberg's. B. Roger Duvoisin's.
C. OtfriedPreussler's. D. Claire Huchet Bishop's.
3. How much should one pay for The Little Witch?
A. $12. 76. B. $15. 95.
C. $16. 95. D. $17. 89.
4. Which book is only available in hardcover?
A. I Wish I Was Sick, Too. B. Donkey-donkey.
C. The Little Witch. D. The Man Who Lost His Head.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四本书的信息，包括作者、内容概要、价格等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据I Wish I Was sick, Too!部分中Pleasures of childhood are well shown in this close cat family, drawn with good humor by the illustrator(插画家) Aliki.可知童年的乐趣在这个亲密的猫家庭中得到了很好的体现，插画家Aliki用幽默的笔触描绘了这个家庭。由此可知，I Wish I Was Sick, Too是一本图画书。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Donkey-donkey部分中Can the Donkey-donkey learn to accept himself?可知Donkey-donkey能学会接受自己吗？由此可知，Roger Duvoisin的书是关于自我接受的。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Little Witch部分中$15. 95(20%off)可知标价15.95美元，打八折。由此可知，购买The Little Witch需要15.95*80%=12.76美元。故选A。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Man Who Lost His Head部分中Hardcover(精装书)可知，The Man Who Lost His Head只有精装本。故选D。
【点睛】数字计算题也是近几年高考中常考的内容，此类试题是在文章中直接表现出来细节事实，有的要经过具体的计算才能够得出正确的答案。具体的计算题可以是对年代的计算、月份的计算或比例的计算等。文章中经常会出现许多数字，它们对解题产生一定的影响。解答此类试题的方法是先来理解文章的大意，然后经过对比、分析、计算等就能够得出正确的答案。如第三小题，根据The Little Witch部分中$15. 95(20%off)可知标价15.95美元，打八折。由此可知，购买The Little Witch需要15.95*80%=12.76美元。故选A。
