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【題目】 This year, the world celebrates the anniversary of the birth of a great US author, J.D. Salinger (1919- 2010). Salinger was one of the most influential authors of the last century. His writing is popular among all age groups, young people are especially big fans of his.

The reason he has such a following is due to his novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951《麥田里的守望者》). The hero and narrator（敘述人） of this story is named Holden Caulfield. Holden is a troublemaker at school and has difficulty getting on with others, whether they are adults or people his own age.

However, Holden has a heart of gold. Many readers have been moved by the protective attitude he has toward young children, especially to his little sister Phoebe. Millions of people all over the world have taken the troubled 17-year-old Holden into their hearts.

Salinger didn’t actually write all that much over the course of his life. Apart from The Catcher in the Rye, he published a few other shorter works, and after 1965, nothing at all. The reason for this seems to be that he hated publicity (公眾的注意). He had become famous with the success of his novel and didn’t care for the fame. He refused to give interviews and did not allow anyone to write his biography. He came to hate publicity so much that he stopped publishing his writing altogether.

But Salinger still kept on writing. It’s said that he wrote eight other novels. Fans of his work hope that one day they will be able to read these “l(fā)ost” Salinger books.

【1】What was J.D. Salinger?

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【2】Who is Holden Caulfield?

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【3】Why is Holden said to have a “heart of gold”?

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【4】What made Salinger stop publishing his works after 1965?

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【5】What does the phrase “‘lost’ Salinger books” in the last paragraph refer to?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He was a great US author/writer.

【2】The hero and narrator of Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye.

【3】Because he has a protective attitude towards young people.

【4】His hate for publicity. / He hated publicity.

【5】The books that Salinger wrote but refused to publish.

【解析】

短文大意：短文介紹了美國偉大作家，《麥田里的守望者》的作者塞林格的作品在各個年齡段——尤其是年輕人——都很受歡迎的原因，分析了他拒絕接受采訪，以至于完全停止出版自己的作品的原因。

【1】題意：塞林格是做什么的?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)This year, the world celebrates the anniversary of the birth of a great US author, J.D. Salinger (1919- 2010).可知他是美國的偉大作家，故填He was a great US author/writer.。

【2】題意：霍爾頓·考爾菲爾德是誰?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)The hero and narrator of this story is named Holden Caulfield.可知他是小說《麥田里的守望者》的主人公和敘述者，故填The hero and narrator of Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye.。

【3】題意：為什么霍爾頓被說有一顆“金子般的心”?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)However, Holden has a heart of gold. Many readers have been moved by the protective attitude he has toward young children,可知霍爾頓對小孩子有保護(hù)態(tài)度，故填Because he has a protective attitude towards young people.。

【4】題意：是什么讓塞林格在1965年后停止出版他的作品?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)and after 1965, nothing at all. The reason for this seems to be that he hated publicity.可知塞林格不喜歡拋頭露面，故填His hate for publicity. / He hated publicity.。

【5】題意：最后一段中的“‘lost’ Salinger books”指的是什么?考查詞義理解。根據(jù)But Salinger still kept on writing. It’s said that he wrote eight other novels.可知塞林格還寫了八部書但拒絕出版，故填The books that Salinger wrote but refused to publish.。

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