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Let's take a look at some popular children's books from USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list.
The Giving Tree
By Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree is an American children's picture book. It was first published (出版) in 1964, and has become one of Silverstein's best-known titles. The tree in the book keeps giving the boy what he wants. So, if you're looking for a children's book that teaches kids to give some of what they have to others, The Giving Tree is a good choice.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max. Max enters the world of the Wild Things, and some strange and big animals gradually turn the young boy into their king. The book was first published in 1963. It won the Caldecott Medal. In 2009, the book was turned into a film.
The Polar Express
By Chris Van Allsburg
A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is invited to take a trip to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a large area of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. The author won the Caldecott Medal for this 1985 book. In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie.
Love You Forever
By Robert Munsch
The mother sings to her sleeping baby：“I'll love you forever/I'll love you for always/As long as I'm living/My baby you'll be.” She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn (固执的) 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old，and then a strong-minded teen ...Since publication in 1986，the story has touched the hearts of millions worldwide.
1. What can The Giving Tree teach kids?
A. To be honest. B. To be brave.
C. To share. D. To plant.
2. What do Where the Wild Things Are and The Polar Express have in common?
A. They were both made into films.
B. They are both about Christmas trips.
C. The films made from them both won prizes.
D. They both have a history of more than 60 years.
3. Whose book deals with a mother's love?
A. Shel Silverstein's. B. Maurice Sendak's.
C. Chris Van Allsburg's. D. Robert Munsch's.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章简单地介绍了四本美国畅销书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由The Giving Tree下的“So, if you're looking for a children's book that teaches kids to give some of what they have to others, The Giving Tree is a good choice. (因此，如果你正在寻找一本儿童读物，教孩子们把他们所拥有的东西给别人，那么《爱心树》是一个不错的选择)”可知，《爱心树》教孩子们把他们所拥有的东西给别人，《爱心树》能教会孩子们分享。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Where the Wild Things Are下的“In 2009, the book was turned into a film. (2009年，这本书被拍成了电影)”和The Polar Express下的“In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie. (在20世纪90年代，这本书被拍成了一部成功的电影)”可知，Where the Wild Things Are和The Polar Express的共同之处在于它们都被拍成了电影。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由Love You Forever下的“The mother sings to her sleeping baby：“I'll love you forever/I'll love you for always/As long as I'm living/My baby you'll be.” (母亲对熟睡的宝宝唱道：“我会永远爱你/我会永远爱你/只要我活着/你就是我的宝宝。”)”可知，Robert Munsch的Love You Forever是关于母爱的。故选D项。
