17.Alex Harley was born in the north-east of New York in 1921,but he spent most of his early life with his mother's family.Their history,she said,began with Toby.He was a slave (奴隶) from Africa and his name was Kunta.
Alex Harley went to school and then to college.In 1939,he joined the US army.As he was a Black,his Job was to wait on tables and wash dishes.In his spare tlme,he learned to write stories.He served in the army for 20years.After he retired (退役),he put all his time into writing.
Alex Harley remembered the stories his grandmother had told him.He began to study his family story.After a lot of research,Harley decided that Toby probably was Kunta Kinte of the West African Mandingo people.Kunta Kinte was caught near the Village of Juffure on the Gambia River.He was sold as a slave in Annapolis,Maryland in 1767.Then Harley made a trip to Gambia and talked with a history expert (专家) in Juffure.The African historian (历史学家 )made his conclusion stronger.
Alex Harley wanted to tell the experiences of the Black people in 18th-and-19th-century America.He spent 10years researching and writing his family story for the book Roots.It was published in 1979.It won a special Pulitzer Prize.A few years later,a film series based on Harley's book was shown on American television.
38.Choose the right order of the events given in the pasage.B
a.He made a trip to Gambia.
b.Alex Harley knew the stories about their family.
c.Kunta lived near the Gambia River.
d.Harley retired from the US army.
e.Kunta was sold as a slave.
f.He began to study his family history.
A.e,c,b,f,d,a B.c,e,b,d,f,a C.e,b,d,c,a,f D.c,b,d,e,a,f
39.When did Harley learn to write stories?D
A.In 1959 B.After 1921 C.Before 1939 D.In the army
40.Which conclusion did he draw after doing a 1ot of research?B
A.Toby was a history expert.
B.Toby's hometown was near Gambia River.
C.Toby was an African historian.
D.Toby's hometown was Annapolis.
41.Which of the following might have happened after watching Roots on TV?C
A.Every American talked about their family story.
B.None of the Americans talked about their family history.
C.Many Americans became interested in researching their family history.
D.Only the Black people became interested in researching their family history.
分析 本文主要介绍了Alex Harley,他1921年出生在纽约的东北部.Alex Harley去学校学习,然后去上大学.在1939年,他加入了美国的军队,他是一个黑人,他的任务是收拾桌子和洗碗碟.在业余时间,他学会了写故事.他在军队里服役20年.他退役后,他把所有的时间投入写作中.Alex Harley想起了他祖母告诉他的故事,他开始研究他的家史.Alex Harley想告诉在18到19世纪美国黑人的经历.根据他的家庭的故事他花了10年时间研究和写作这本书.书在1979年出版,并获得了普利策特别奖.几年后,一个基于哈雷书系列电影在美国电视台播放.
解答 BDB C
38.B.推理判断题.解本题应从时间顺序入手,从作者的家史及作者本人的经历的时空顺序来解题.根据先是作者的"Kunta"lived near the Gambia River."然后是"Toby was sold as a slave",再次是"Alex Harley knew the stories about their family",接下来就应该是Harley retired from the US army,然后就是He began to study his family history.最后才是He made a trip to Gambia.选项A、C、D均不含故事发展之顺序.故B为最佳答案.故选B.
39.D.细节理解题.根据In 1939,he joined the US army.As he was a Black,his Job was to wait on tables and wash dishes.In his spare tlme,he learned to write stories.He served in the army for 20years."可知在1939年,他加入了美国的军队,他是一个黑人,他的任务是收拾桌子和洗碗碟.在业余时间,他学会了写小说.故选D.
40.B.推理判断题.据第After a lot of research,Harley decided that Toby probably was Kunta Kinte of the West African Mandingo people.Kunta Kinte was caught near the Village of Juffure on the Gambia River.可知托比的家乡是冈比亚附近的河边.故选B.
41.C.推理判断题.根据A few years later,a film series based on Harley's book was shown on American television.可知许多美国人对研究自己的家族史将会很感兴趣.故选C.
点评 要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要带着问题去读,有针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能作出正确选择.