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Have you ever read the book Pippi Longstocking? It is a widely beloved work of children's literature. It has been
into 70 languages. It's a fun story about a naughty girl. Swedish
Astrid Lindgren wrote it.
To many children's surprise, Pippi Longstocking was named by the writer's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story when she was
and off school.
Pippi Longstocking is quite a thick book. But once you start, you can't put it down. Pippi is an orphan (孤儿). She lives
in a house called Vila Villekula. To kids, she is a great
of strength and independence ( 独立 ). She doesn't follow any rules, she doesn't go to school, and she lives with a horse and a monkey. She cooks, cleans and
her money. She is so strong that she can even lift her own horse!
In one chapter ( 章节 ), Pippi's friends, Tommy and Annika, ask her to try going to school for a. It doesn't go well. Pippi doesn't know how to do basic maths, and when it is time to
, she makes a huge picture of her horse on the floor because a piece of paper isn't big
.
Even though Pippi is a bit crazy and very different, children still like how Tommy and Annika accept her and want to join
her adventures. They show that true friendship grows on respect and shared joy. The book is also a call to accept your differences. For anyone feeling worried about being different, Pippi's world tells us that creativity and
are more
than fitting in ( 合群 ).
(
D
) 1. A. broken
B. changed
C. made
D. translated
(
D
) 2. A. artist
B. doctor
C. teacher
D. writer
(
C
) 3. A. bored
B. crazy
C. ill
D. shy
(
A
) 4. A. alone
B. badly
C. politely
D. quietly
(
B
) 5. A. teacher
B. example
C. friend
D. guide
(
B
) 6. A. searches
B. manages
C. raises
D. loses
(
A
) 7. A. draw
B. listen
C. talk
D. play
(
B
) 8. A. either
B. enough
C. also
D. instead
(
A
) 9. A. her
B. him
C. them
D. us
(
B
) 10. A. difficult
B. important
C. traditional
D. national
