【題目】Edda, a Little Valkyrie’s First Day of School

Written and illustrated(配圖) by Adam Auerbach.

32 pp. Christy Ottaviano/Holt. $15.50.

Edda’s home is in Asgard, “a land full of magic and adventure.” But Edda, the littlest Valkyrie, doesn’t have quite enough to do, until her father flies her “all the way to Earth for the first day of school.”

The contrast between home and school is hard to get used to (in one, she can ride reindeer; in the other she gazes guinea pig(天竺鼠) through glass at the classroom). In his first picture book, Auerbach mixes the two worlds perfectly. Children are likely to appreciate the joke.

Planet Kindergarten

By Sue Ganz-Schmitt. Illustrated by Shane Prigmore.

32 pp. Chronicle. $14.99.

After careful preparations and a successful blastoff, a boy finds himself in a very unfamiliar environment. “We’re aliens from many galaxies(星系) on Planet Kindergarten,” he reflects as he sees his very varied classmates for the first time.

Prigmore, who designs for the movie industry, uses black backgrounds and bright colors to give this space adventure visual excitement and humor.

The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

By Justin Roberts. Illustrated by Christian Robinson.

42 pp. Putnam. $18.99.

It makes sense that the author of the long, rhyming lines in “The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade” is a children’s music performer. The story is about the power of one small person to fight prejudice.

Sally, whom no one ever seems to notice, is “paying super extra special attention” to the “terrible stuff” happening around her. When she decides to take action, she’s not alone for long.

And Two Boys Booed

By Judith Viorst.

32 pp. Margaret Ferguson/Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $16.59.

Ever felt quietly confident one minute, and a shaking mess the next? In Viorst’s story about determination, a little boy wakes up thinking about singing his song in the class talent show.

【1】Which of the following is true about the book Edda, a Little Valkyrie’s First Day of School?

A. Edda found it easy to apply herself to the life on earth.

B. The book was Adam Auerbach’s first picture book.

C. The book was illustrated by Shane Prigmore.

D. The story of the book was about a little boy’s determination.

【2】If you are interested in space adventure, you would probably choose______.

A. Edda, a Little Valkyrie’s First Day of School

B. Planet Kindergarten

C. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

D. And Two Boys Booed

【3】The book The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade was published by__________.

A. Christy Ottaviano/Holt.

B. Chronicle.

C. Putnam

D. Margaret Ferguson/Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

【4】All of the four books mentioned_______________.

A. are for children

B. have the same number of pages

C. have colorful pictures in them

D. need reading under parents’ guidance

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了幾本為孩子們設計的圖畫書。

【1】B考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Edda, a little Valkyrie's First Day of School定位到第一節(jié)。在第一節(jié)第二段中提到“In his first picture book, Auerbach mixes the two worlds perfectly.”注意關鍵詞first picture book。因此這本書是Auerbach的第一本圖畫書。

【2】B考查細節(jié)理解題。這個題可以直接根據(jù)選項大致猜出結果，題干中問的是太空歷險。所以B項“行星幼兒園”最有可能是正確答案。再根據(jù)對Planet Kindergarten的詳細描述“We’re aliens from many galaxies on Planet Kindergarten.”可知這本書的確描寫的是太空歷險。

【3】C考查細節(jié)理解題。每本書后面的By+人名指的是作者。Illustrated by指的是插圖者。因此后面的是出版社以及價格。定位到The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade之后可知這本書的出版社是Putnam。

【4】A考查細節(jié)理解題。通讀全文可知這幾本都是為孩子準備的插畫書。根據(jù)這幾本書的題目也可以知道本文主要講的是三種程度的孤獨感及其影響。所以選D更為合適。

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