1、1Module 7 Great books 主题阅读阅读理解 AHave you ever felt touched by the little mermaid（美人鱼）and her selfless love? Or laughed at the emperor（皇帝） with his new clothes? Around the world, kids have different childhoods, but many of them share one thingthe fairy tales of Hans Christian Anderson.April 2, 1805 i
2、s the birthday of the great Danish writer. People also celebrate it as International Childrens Book Day. Anderson was born in a poor family in Odense, Denmark. He began to write when he was 17, and published his first successful book of fairy tales in 1835. From then on, he wrote one book almost eve
3、ry year for another 37 years. “I have a lot of material,” said Anderson. “It often seems to me as if every little flower is talking to me.”In his life, Anderson wrote hundreds of fairy tales, and his stories have been translated into over 150 languages. His stories teach children many things about l
4、ife and people. For example, the story The Ugly Ducking teaches children not to judge others by their appearances. Other stories show Andersons care for the poor, such as The Little Match Girl, which is about a dying little girls dreams and hopes.Andersons stories have influenced millions of childre
5、n. He is loved by people all over the world. In Copenhagens harbor, there is a statue(雕像) of the Little Mermaid to remember the great writer. 1. How many works are mentioned in this passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 2. Guess the meaning of the underlined word “ published ” in paragraph 2.A
6、. 惩罚 B. 出版 C. 撰写 D. 现在 3. What does the underlined word“ them ” refer to?A. The emperor B. Kids C. The little mermaid D. Anderson.4. How many languages have his stories been translated into?A. 150 B. Less than 150 C. More than 150. D. Over 145.5. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The life of An
7、derson B. The fairy tales of Anderson2C. The life and fairy tales of Anderson D. The little mermaid（美人鱼）BYou may love to see tigers at the zoo. But what if you had to stay with one on a boat on the open sea for over 200 days? Life of Pi(少年派的奇幻漂流)，the movie from American Chinese director（导演） ，Li An,
8、tells an amazing story.Pi is a boy. He lives happily with his family in a beautiful Indian town. His father has a zoo, so Pi knows a lot about animals.But one day, his father decides to move to Canada, He will sell all his animals there. The family begin to sail on the Pacific with all the zoo anima
9、ls. But a big storm（暴风雨）hits their ship at night .Finally, Pi finds the only survivors(幸存者)are himself and a large tiger called Parker on an 8-meter boat.To keep himself alive, Pi has to keep feeding the tiger so that he himself does not get eaten. He tries to get on well with the tiger during a 227
10、-day sail on the sea.The movie is from a Canadian writer Yann Martels book of the same name. The book has sold 7 million copies worldwide. It discusses not only hope but also relationship（关系）between humans and nature.It took Li An four years to make the movie. He also used 3D for his first time. He
11、hopes the movie will “make the people think”. Life of Pi opened in Chinese theaters on November 22, 2012.1. Where does Pis father decide to move?2. What happens when they sail on the Pacific at night?3. Why does Pi have to keep feeding the tiger?4. What does the movie discuss?5. How long did it take Li An to make the movie?
