(B)
Isabel Allende's novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity. And
her own personal story is like that in her novel. Born in 1942, Allende's family moved often
during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe and Asia. As a young
woman, she became a reporter in Santiago, Chile's capital city. Then, she got married and had
two children. In 1970, everything began to change.
● Leaving Home
Isabel Allende's uncle was a political leader（政治领导人）named Salvador Allende. In
1970, her uncle was chosen president of Chile. In 1973, he was killed during the fighting. When
Isabel Allende began to fear for her life, she and her family decided to move to Venezuela.
● From Newspaper to Novels
It was really a painful experience for Isabel Allende to leave her country. Without this
experience, however, Allende said she would never have begun writing novels. Then she got a
phone call from Chile. Her grandfather was dying. She knew she could not return home to be
with him, but she wanted to respect him in some way. "I decided to write a letter about all the
things he told us when we were young," Allende explained. Later, she wrote a long letter
which became Allende's first novel *The House of the Spirits*.
● The Writing Life
"I spend ten to twelve hours a day, in a room, writing," Allende says. "I don't talk to
anybody; I don't answer the phone." When she finished the first draft（草稿）of a new novel,
Allende mailed a copy to her strictest critic(最严厉的评论家). "I sent it to my mother. She
read it and came with a red pen. We fought for a month at least." Allende then went back to
work until she felt the book was finished. "The storytelling is the fun part," she said. "The
writing can be a lot of work!"
（ ）5. What does the writer think of Isabel Allende's personal story?
A. Calm. B. Dangerous. C. Terrible. D. Amazing.
（ ）6. According to the last paragraph, the underlined words "strictest critic" refer to ______.
A. Isabel Allende's father B. Isabel Allende's mother
C. Isabel Allende's grandfather D. Isabel Allende's uncle
（ ）7. Why did Isabel Allende start writing her first novel?
A. To make a living. B. Because she liked writing novels.
C. In honour of her grandfather. D. To write against the government.
（ ）8. In Paragraph 4, when Allende said "We fought for a month at least", she meant "______".
A. her mother didn't like her draft at all
B. she and her mother discussed a lot about the draft
C. she and her mother often fought because of the draft
D. she and her mother didn't have a good relationship

三、信息还原(10分)
On a Sunday,a caterpillar(毛虫)is born.1 Still hungry,it eats two pears on
Tuesday,three plums(李子)on Thursday,four strawberries on Friday and five oranges on
Saturday.2
This is the story of the children's picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.The book's
writer and illustrator(插画家)was Eric Carle,who passed away in 2021 at the age of 91.
Carle illustrated more than 70 children's books with sales of more than 170 million copies.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar,Carle's most popular book,has sold 40 million copies.
3. Besides answering the question of where butterflies come from,it also teaches
children about different kinds of food,as well as how to count.
4. But he found great inspiration(灵感)in his own childhood.Born in New York,the
US,Carle was introduced to the wonders of living things thanks to his father.“ He would show me
worms,bugs,bees and ants and explain their lives to me,” Carle said.5.
“ The unknown often brings fear with it,” Carle said.“ In my books I try to counteract(抵
消)this fear,to replace it with a positive message."
A.They help children know about nature. B.And it has been translated into 60 languages.
C.These insects became the characters in his boo)ks.
D.It is so hungry that it eats an apple on Monday.
E.After eating more food,it turns into a butterfly.
F.Carle didn't start making children's books until he was nearly 40..
G.His books help open up a whole new world to both children and adults.