Picture Books

题目与答案

1. I Spy Friends
   • The pictures show changing times of day
   • The words are fun to say out loud
   • It has an uncommon plot structure
   • The text can easily be turned into song
   • The pictures were done by a famous illustrator
   • There is a surprise at the end of the story

   答案：It features well-known characters

   原文定位：The children like to find the familiar faces from the fairy tales they know so well

   同义替换：「features well-known characters」↔「familiar faces from the fairy」

2. Goodnight Little Rabbit
   • The pictures show changing times of day
   • The words are fun to say out loud
   • It has an uncommon plot structure
   • The text can easily be turned into song
   • The pictures were done by a famous illustrator
   • There is a surprise at the end of the story

   答案：The pictures show changing times of day

   原文定位：I love the way the colors get darker as the book progresses, indicating how evening turns into night;Me too. The article said that's why teachers like it

3. The Boat Party
   • The pictures show changing times of day
   • The words are fun to say out loud
   • It has an uncommon plot structure
   • The text can easily be turned into song
   • The pictures were done by a famous illustrator
   • There is a surprise at the end of the story

   答案：The pictures were done by a famous illustrator

   原文定位：But apparently, it's the images that make it popular with children. The artist is really well-known, and children often ask for her books

   同义替换：「famous illustrator」↔「artist is really well-known」

4. Puppy and Friends
   • The pictures show changing times of day
   • The words are fun to say out loud
   • It has an uncommon plot structure
   • The text can easily be turned into song
   • The pictures were done by a famous illustrator
   • There is a surprise at the end of the story

   答案：There is a surprise at the end of the story

   原文定位：the one on the last page when the puppy suddenly encounters the scary cat. Teachers like to use this to help children explore their emotions

5. Hats and Socks
   • The pictures show changing times of day
   • The words are fun to say out loud
   • It has an uncommon plot structure
   • The text can easily be turned into song
   • The pictures were done by a famous illustrator
   • There is a surprise at the end of the story

   答案：It has an uncommon plot structure

   原文定位：It doesn't really have a beginning and an end, does it? Which is unusual. That's why teachers like this one, though. Because it's so different, it's good for children to hear a story that doesn't follow the usual pattern

6. A Family Adventure
   • The pictures show changing times of day
   • The words are fun to say out loud
   • It has an uncommon plot structure
   • The text can easily be turned into song
   • The pictures were done by a famous illustrator
   • There is a surprise at the end of the story

   答案：The text can easily be turned into song

   原文定位：Teachers say it has a really poetic feel to it. They often sing it to a simple tune

7. Which TWO points from Smith's article about picture books did both speakers find surprising?
   • their standard length how recent the genre is
   • the argument that they are not literature
   • the lack of research about this age group
   • the popularity of books from overseas
   • the variety of versions

   答案：their standard length how recent the genre is,the argument that they are not literature

   原文定位：What I didn't realize is how fixed the number of pages is. Me neither. I wasn't expecting that they're so strictly limited to thirty-two pages;One thing that shocked me was that some people don't consider picture books as proper writing because they don't have enough words in them. Yes, that was unexpected for me as well

8. Which TWO aspects of picture books do the speakers agree to talk about in their presentation?
   • the material they are made from
   • common characters in them
   • the variety of roles in them
   • cultural elements in them
   • the future of the genre

   答案：the material they are made from,cultural elements in them

   原文定位：For me, the main thing is that they are mostly printed as board books. The cardboard material makes it easy for young children to turn their pages;Why don't we also discuss how culture is important in picture books, like the importance of respecting the elderly? Yes. It's probably different all over the world