Tasha Tudor(August 28，1919 — June 18，2008) was an American illustrator(插画家)and writer of children’s books. She received many awards and honors for her contributions to children’s literature. When people talk about her creativity in artwork，she said,“I do it to support my dogs and my four children.”Her great publishing record, the number of magazine stories that have been written about her over the years, and her admirers have no effects on her at all.
Much of Tasha’s artwork and her reading are done in the wintertime.“I love winter. It’s delightful，”she says.“I don’t have to go anywhere because I work at home. If I’m snowed in，I can stay this way for months.”She hopes for early, deep snow to protect her garden from the hardship of the New England winter，and when it es she puts on snowshoes when she needs to get down the mile-long dirt path that leads to the road.
Given her enjoyment of winter and her fantasy(梦幻)way of life，it’s not surprising that Tasha’s Christmas is a storybook holiday. She hangs flowers over the front door. Her tree es from the woods,
and it goes up on Christmas Eve，lit by homemade candles and decorated with her great- grandmother’s collection that dates from 1850. In a place of honor on the tree are large cookies cut into the shapes of her animals.
The grandchildren and friends get presents from Tasha’s old dolls；so do the animals and they
have their own Christmas tree. “Of course，it’s a known fact that all the animals talk on Christmas
Eve,”she has written. Small, handmade gifts fill a big wooden box
At the end 0f each year, Tasha can look back and know that her life is perfect，that she has
again ignored the twentieth century，and that the magic continues. And for the rest of us，here’s
a bit of advice, Tasha style：“Nowadays, people are so restless．If they took some tea anti spent more time rocking on the porch(门廊)in the evening listening to light music，they might enjoy life more.”
【小题1】Tasha loved winter because it allowed her to ．A．read stories to her grandchildrenB．show her DIY snowshoes to kidsC．stay indoors working mid readingD．enjoy bicycle tiding along the path【小题2】From the passage, we can learn that Tasha’s life is ．A．modern and fashionableB．simple and fantasticC．lonely and hardD．adventurous and inspiring【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE about Tasha?A．She cared little about fame.B．She created an animal fund.C．She wrote many stories for magazines.D．She bought presents for her relatives.【小题4】In which section of a paper can you probably read the article?A．Travel.B．Sports.C．Economy.D．People.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文主要讲述的是著名的儿童作家 Tasha Tudor 的人生理念以及她对于生活及工作的看法。属于人物传记类短文。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据文章第2段前3行“I love winter. It’s delightful，”she says.“I don’t have to go anywhere because I work at home. If I’m snowed in，I can stay this way for months.”可知作者喜欢冬天是因为冬天允许作者在家里写作，不要出去。故C正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据文章最后3行asha style：“Nowadays, people are so restless．If they took some tea anti spent more time rocking on the porch(门廊)in the evening listening to light music，they might enjoy life more.”可知她的生活非常简单，但是充满了诗意的浪漫气息。故B正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据第一段3,4行When people talk about her creativity in artwork，she said,“I do it to support my dogs and my four children.”可知她不关心别人对她的作品的评价，她在于的是自己的生活。故A正确。
【小题4】D 推理题。本文主要讲述的是著名的儿童作家 Tasha Tudor 的人生理念以及她对于生活及工作的看法。属于人物传记类短文。最可能出现在人物专栏里。故D正确。