James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first

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James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, In a Fisherman's Language, after learning to read at the incredible age of 91.
Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲).Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife.
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education.He signed a document he could not read, Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled Life Is So Good at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading.
If he can do it.I'm going to try, Mr. Henry said.Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life.
He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough.
His life stories have bee so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month.One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?A.He couldn't read when he was retired.B.He was not a good student at school.C.Only his family members knew he was illiterate.D.He published his book at the age of 91.【小题2】Mr. Henry made up his mind to study because he    .A.had some trouble with his granddaughterB.couldn't sign the document he was givenC.wanted to share his own experience with othersD.was inspired by George Dawson's story【小题3】In his book, Mr. Henry didn't mention     .A.his family storyB.his school educationC.his journeys at seaD.his work experiences【小题4】What's the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold.B.The book was sold well in Germany.C.His book was popular both at home and abroad.D.Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie.A 

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(答案→)A 
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【小题1】根据In a Fisherman's Language, after learning to read at the incredible age of 91.可知在他九十一岁才开始学习读书,所以他退休的时候还不会读书是正确的,故选A。
【小题2】根据If he can do it.I'm going to try, Mr. Henry said.故选D。
【小题3】根据He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough..这段描述可知在他的书中,没有提到学校教育,故选B
【小题4】根据His life stories have bee so popular这句描述可知他的书在国内外都很受欢迎,故选C
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