Unit 1 Section B Learning About Language（重点练）-2020-2021学年高二英语十分钟同步课堂专练（人教版2019选择性必修第一册）

Section B Learning About Language UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT 重点练 I.阅读理解 Roald Dahl is a beloved British writer. He is the writer of some of the world’s best-known children’s novels, including James and Giant Peach, Matilda, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. More than 250 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide. His works have been translated into 58 languages. Tuesday was Roald Dahl Day. People around the world celebrated what would have been Dahl’s 100th birthday. He was born in 1916 in Wales. He died in 1990. Roald Dahl Day was worldwide on social media(媒体). Many people thanked Dahl for making them truly enjoy reading. One Twitter user wrote, “My childhood was made magical because of the wonderful Roald Dahl. A great storyteller!” Another wrote, “You made me fall in love with reading—a love that has lasted me a lifetime.” Special events and celebrations were held in Britain and other countries in honor of Dahl. The Oxford English Dictionary marked Dahl’s 100th bi