13 走近外国著名作家-2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读.docxVIP

2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读-走近外国著名作家

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介绍了英国著名儿童图书作家迈克尔?罗森的经历。

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本文讲了马可波罗的故事，他走遍中国并写了一本关于中国的书，但其他人不知道中国在哪里，所以没人想信他，后来有人来到中国并想信了马可波罗，哥伦布长途旅行后发现了美洲。

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介绍的是世界文化名人、剧作家、诗人莎士比亚的生平和经历。

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讲述了英国有史以来最著名的小说家之一——查尔斯·狄更斯。

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介绍了海伦凯勒的故事。

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（2022·安徽·合肥市五十中学新校三模）

Haveyouseenthismeme(表情包)onlinebefore?ThemaninthememeisMichaelRosen,afamousBritishchildren’sbookwriterwhohaswrittenabout140books.He’sknownas“nicegranddad”inChina.

MichaelRosenwasborninMiddlesex,theUKin1946.Hisparentswerebothteachers.MichaelRosenstartedwritingpoemsaboutpeopleheknewwhenhewastwelveyearsold.

MichaelRosenisbusywiththeteachingofwritingandthereadingofliterature(文学作品)inschools.Hevisitsschoolstoencouragechildrenwithhisloveforbooksandpoems.HeisoneofthefirstpoetstomakevisitstoschoolsaroundtheUKandtheworld.Heisalsooneofthefirstpoetstowriteabouthisownchildhood(童年)experiencesandtowritetheminthelanguagechildrenactuallyuse.

However,lifehasn’talwaystreatedRosenwell.Eddie,hissecondson,diedattheageof18.Rosencouldn’tforgethowhefelt.Thedeathofhissonwastheinspiration(灵感)forMichaelRosen’sSadBook.InMarch2020,RosenwassenttothehospitalbecauseofCOVID-19.Later,Rosenrecovered(恢复),butoneofhisearswentdeafandhehadtolearnhowtostandupagain,justlikeakid.However,forRosen,itwasnottheendoftheworld.Heturnedthesadexperienceintowriting.HewrotethebookManyDifferentKindsofLoveandfaceduptolifewiththemostimportantthing—optimistic(乐观的)spirit.

1．WhendidMichaelRosenstartwritingpoems?

A．In1946. B．In1958. C．In1964. D．In2020.

2．WhathappenedtoMichaelafterherecoveredfromthehospital?

A．Hecouldn’thearanything.

B．Hehadtolearnhowtorunagain.

C．Heturnedthesadexperienceintowriting.

D．Hefeltitwastheendoftheworld.

3．Whatcanyouknowabout“nicegranddad”a