Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. Carle's books utilize bold color and innovative techniques to try and stimulate a child's imagination in order to facilitate the child's transition from home to school. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, for example, is designed with scalloped holes through the pages to demonstrate how a caterpillar eats through different materials. This book has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 30 languages and sold over 22 million copies. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Erie Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around the world.
Born in Syracuse, New York, in 1929, Eric Carle moved with his parents to Germany when he was six years old; he was educated there, and graduated from the prestigious art school, the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, in Stuttgart. But his dream was always to return to America, the land of his happiest childhood memories. So, in 1952, with a fine portfolio in hand and forty dollars in his pocket, he arrived in New York. Later, he was the art director of an advertising agency for many years.

单选题 In the passage, the word "bold" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. boldface B. abrupt C. diffident D. distinct

单选题 According to the passage, what is special about the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar?
A. It is beautifully illustrated with pictures of lovely caterpillars eating different materials.
B. It has holes in it to show the way the caterpillars eat.
C. It has many holes in it to show how the caterpillars can eat different materials.
D. It is a three-dimension book to attract the young readers.

单选题 Look at the four squares, , , and

单选题 The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.
A. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See
B. Brown bear
C. their collaboration
D. advertisement

单选题 All of the following statements about Bill Martin Jr. are true EXCEPT ______.
A. He wrote a story about a brown bear
B. As a respected educator and author, he created a red lobster for an advertisement
C. He cooperated with Carle and produced a book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See
D. He was interested in Carle's illustrations and collaborated with him

单选题 In paragraph 4, the author implies that when Carle created his books, he ______.
A. tried to think in the way that children do
B. produced the books by hand
C. was inspired by the illustrations that the children made
D. cooperated with small kids to make his books more interesting

单选题 The word "cherished" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. treasured B. lovely C. naive D. interesting

单选题 According to the passage, what do Carle and small children share in common?
A. They have experienced the same experience in childhood.
B. They all long for extensive knowledge and hope to learn more.
C. They all like illustrated books and beautiful artwork.
D. They are all interested in nature and love nature.

单选题 Which of the following sentences best expresses the essential information in the sentence below? Incorrect answer choices omit important information or change the meaning of the original sentence in an important way.
It is his concern for children, for their feelings and their inquisitiveness, for their creativity and their intellectual growth that, in addition to his beautiful artwork, makes the reading of his books such a stimulating and lasting experience.
A. Carle's is concerned about the children and their intellectual growth and children love reading his books.
B. Carle's concern for the children makes his books more beautiful and ever- lasting.
C. It is enjoyable to read Carle's books due to his detailed description about the children, and, their feelings, etc. , as well as his artistic work.
D. Children love reading Carle's books because he cares about their feelings.

单选题 The author quotes from Carle in order to ______.
A. encourage writers to do some research on child psychology.
B. prove that his books really reflect the drama of the children.
C. let the readers pay more attention to his books.
D. show Carle's motives behind the stories in his book.

单选题 The word "counteract" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. make use of B. offset
C. put on stage D. recall

单选题 According to Eric Carle, what do being born and leaving home for school have in common?
A. In both cases, the human beings suffer from trauma.
B. In both cases, the human beings are looking for warmth and protection.
C. In both cases, the human beings have to face an unknown world.
D. In both cases, Eric Carle can find something to replace the fears.

填空题 Directions: Below is an introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage. Complete the summary by writing the letters of three of the answer choices that express the most important ideas of the passage. Some of the answer choices are incorrect because they express ideas that are not given in the passage or because they express only details from the passage. This question is worth 2 points.
Eric Carle is a brilliant illustrator for picture books for small kids.
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A. His books have been sold around the world and are still loved by the small children.
B. He was longing to return to America even though his attended a prestigious school in Germany.
C. His work experience in an advertising agency helped him to focus on writing stories and illustrating for books.
D. His concern for the children and their thoughts and emotions appealed to small children and led to his success.
E. He had extensive knowledge and he liked to collaborate with others.