Ⅵ. 阅读与回答问题
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
When I was in college，I took English literature(文学)classes. Every month，we read and discussed a classic novel. The books had different themes，but we always asked the same question：What did the writer want people to get from the story?
For the first few months，I kept wondering：If a writer wants to express a message，why not do it directly? Why did Ernest Hemingway，for example，write about an old man fighting a big fish? Didn’t he just want to tell people to keep going when things get hard?
The more I read，the more I understood why. Great writers don’t tell；they show. Nobody likes a lecture(讲座). Just think about how you feel when your parents tell you not to waste money on blind boxes. But everybody enjoys a good story. While discussing a story，we uncover its deeper meanings. A good story makes a book a classic.
After all these years of editing(编辑)work，I’ve become a better writer. In many of my articles，I chose to “show” rather than “tell”. For example，I didn’t directly tell you to exercise more. Instead，I shared an experience that pushed me to change some habits.
Classic novels have taught me many other lessons. I’ve picked up lots of useful words. I’ve also learned to write with my readers in mind. You can also read to write better. Walk into a great “castle(城堡)” and find out what makes it great. Over time，you’ll be ready to build a great “castle” of your own.
1. What question did the writer ask after finishing every classic novel?
What did the writer want people to get from the story?
2. Whose book did the writer mention when introducing her questions?
Ernest Hemingway's.
3. How does the writer show her readers that they should exercise more?
By sharing an experience that pushed her to change some habits.
4. What has the writer learned by reading classic novels?(Give at least 2 points.)
The writer has learned to pick up lots of useful words and to write with readers in mind.
5. If you are in a book “castle”，which book will you choose? Give the name of the book and explain your reason.
I will choose Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en because it's an epic “castle” full of adventures that tell me the lessons of perseverance, teamwork, and spiritual growth.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段最后一句"The books had different themes, but we always asked the same question：What did the writer want people to get from the story?"，可直接提取对应答案。
2. 定位原文第二段第二句"Why did Ernest Hemingway, for example, write about an old man fighting a big fish?"，可知作者举例提到的是欧内斯特·海明威的作品。
3. 定位原文第四段最后一句"Instead, I shared an experience that pushed me to change some habits."，可直接得到作者传递要多运动的方式。
4. 定位原文最后一段第二、三句"I’ve picked up lots of useful words. I’ve also learned to write with my readers in mind."，整理出至少两点作者从阅读经典小说中学到的内容。
5. 本题为开放性作答，选择自己熟悉的经典书籍，说明合理的阅读收获与理由即可，示例答案符合要求。
【答案】
1. What did the writer want people to get from the story?
2. Ernest Hemingway's.
3. By sharing an experience that pushed her to change some habits.
4. The writer has learned to pick up lots of useful words and to write with readers in mind.
5. I will choose Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en because it's an epic "castle" full of adventures that tell me the lessons of perseverance, teamwork, and spiritual growth.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
细节定位阅读，开放性表达，语篇信息提取
【点评】
本题属于初中英语常规阅读回答问题题型，前4道题均可通过准确定位原文内容直接找到答案，难度较低，最后一道开放题引导学生结合自身阅读积累输出观点，既考查文本理解能力也兼顾语言表达的灵活性。
【难度系数】
0.7
