Unit 1 课时跟踪检测(1) 阅读理解专项练（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版2019）

UNIT 1 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Who Was E．B.White? Today, most people remember E．B.White as the beloved children's book author who gave us Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, but did you know that most of his career was spent writing for famous magazines like The New Yorker? His lifelong dream to write a children's book about a mouse would take years to get published.A few years later, White would publish yet another children's book inspired by a pig he had raised. Who Was Levi Strauss? As a young working-class German immigrant, Levi Strauss left his family's dry goods business in New York City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush.Only Levi wasn't looking for gold — he wanted to provide the miners (矿工) with strong clothes to wear. His solution? Blue jeans — which have become one of the most beloved and fashionable clothing items in the world. Who Was Charles Schulz? Charles Schulz always loved drawing from the time he was a young child, and as he grew older, he turned this passion into a successful career.His early doodles (涂鸦) of his naughty dog and of a shy boy inspired two of his most familiar and beloved characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Who Was Johnny Cash? Find out in this biography that takes us from Cash's childhood to his most famous years as a country music legend and icon of American songwriting.Due to his wide range of musical talent, Johnny Cash has been inducted into the Country, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, and Gospel Halls of Fame.He also won 18 Grammys and 9 Country Music Association Awards. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章简要介绍了四个人物的相关经历。 1．What did E．B.White devote most of his time to? A．Writing articles. B．Raising animals. C．Writing books for children. D．Drawing pictures for magazines. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，E.B.White的大部分时间都用来给一些知名杂志撰写文章。故选A。 2．Why did Levi Strauss go to California? A．To look for gold. B．To seek a good job. C．To help miners find gold. D．To make clothes for miners. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Only Levi ...clothes to wear.”可知，Levi Strauss