You might not be familiar with the name Beverly Cleary，but perhaps you have read one of her books——Ramona the Pest，Dear Mr Henshaw；among many other titles.Cleary is one of the world's most-beloved children's authors.By showing that stories about ordinary kids could be interesting，too，she changed the world of children's books.
   As a child，Cleary had trouble learning to read.Even after she had learned to love reading，she still found many books boring.The girl felt like the people she was reading about had little to do with her or her life.She wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
   When she grew up，Cleary became a librarian.One day，some boys learned across the counter and asked her，"Where are the books about kids like us？"Cleary realized there weren't many books about ordinary kids.So she set out to write some.Her first book，Henry Huggins，tells the story of a boy and the stray dog that he takes in.Huggins is just an ordinary third-grader，but the book soon became a hit.
   Cleary went on to write more books about Huggins and the other children in his neighborhood.From this neighborhood，"Ramona the Pest" became Cleary's best-known character.Ramona is curious and stubborn.She is always getting into trouble.Whenever Ramona gets into trouble，it's often funny，but it's also something most kids can understand.Cleary knew what it really felt like to be a kid.
   Unlike many other children's authors，Cleary liked to focus on real-life problems.In several of her books，the parents have money problems or are unhappy with their jobs.Cleary dealt with these situations with a gentle sense of humour and a deep understanding.
   Cleary created over 40 books in all.More than 91 million copies of her books have been sold.The great author died at the age of 104 on March 25.Although she is no longer with us，her characters and stories will continue to be loved by many for years to come.
（1）According to the article，what do we know about Cleary？

B

B

A．She's good at reading and writing as a child.
B．She worked in a library when she grew up.
C．She was also called Ramona by many kids.
D．She wrote more than fifty books in her life.
（2）Compared to many other children's authors，what is special about Cleary？

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A．She is the world's most-beloved children's author.
B．She did not like to write about real-life problems.
C．She wrote interesting stories about ordinary kids.
D．She sold more than 91 million copies of her books.
（3）Which of the following can replace the underlined word "hit" in Paragraph 3？

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A．Trouble.
B．Problem.
C．Fun.
D．Success.
（4）Why did Cleary start to write about ordinary children？

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A．Because she always wanted to read funny books about children like herself.
B．Because she was sure that the book she's going to write would become a hit.
C．Because she knew not many children's authors wrote about ordinary children.
D．Because she wanted to focus on some real-life problems in that kind of books.