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(2020年7月浙江卷)
I am an active playgoer and playreader，and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection，for that would，indeed，ruin the pleasure of reading，discussing，and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However，a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy，satire，poignant drama，historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性) of the short play，I have included a guidance play，a radio play and a television play.
Among the writers of the plays in this collection，Paul Green，Susan Glaspell，Maxwell Anderson，Thornton Wilder，William Saroyan，and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays，try to picture the play on stage，with you，the reader，in the audience. The houselights dim(变暗)．The curtains are about to open，and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.
( )1．What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?
A．He has written dozens of plays.
B．He has a deep love for the theater.
C．He is a professional stage actor.
D．He likes reading short plays to others.
( )2．What does the author avoid doing in his work?
A．Stating the plays’ central ideas.
B．Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C．Including various types of plays.
D．Offering information on the playwrights.
( )3．What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays?
A．Control their feelings. B．Apply their acting skills.
C．Use their imagination. D．Keep their audience in mind.
( )4．What is this text?
A．A short story. B．An introduction to a book.
C．A play review. D．An advertisement for a theater.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了作者的书籍的序言部分，包括其编写目的，书籍内容主体，以及如何实现有乐趣的阅读本书的建议。
1．B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“I am…sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. ”可知，作者编辑这本书是希望与他人分享其对戏剧的热情。“my enthusiasm for the theater”可同义替换成B选项的“a deep love for the theater”。
2．A 细节理解题。根据第二段中“It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays…”可知，作者无意指出本书中每部戏剧的主题，也就是说作者在他的作品中避免做的事情就是陈述戏剧的中心思想。
3．C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“To get…try to picture the play on stage…in the audience. ”可知，作者建议读者在阅读的时候想象一下戏剧在舞台上上演，也就是运用他们的想象力。
4．B 主旨大意题。根据全文可知，本文是一本书的序言部分，简单介绍了这本书的编写目的、主要内容以及欣赏本书的建议等。
