《2025年自主学习能力测评单元测试九年级英语全一册外研版》

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This summer, I read a book called The Moon and Sixpence. It's a story that made me think about the choices we make in our lives.
The book was written by a famous British writer, William Somerset Maugham. People like his writing because it's simple and beautiful and he understood people well.
The story is about a man named Charles Strickland. He was a normal man who worked in London as a stockbroker (股票经纪人). One day, he fell in love with art and decided to leave everything behind. He went to a faraway place called Tahiti in the South Pacific to paint with all his heart.
What amazed me about Strickland was his bravery. He left his comfortable life to follow his dream of painting. The book's title "The Moon and Sixpence" is about the choice between what we want and what we have. Even though Strickland had many six pences, or things he could have, he chose to look up at the moon, or what he really wanted.
When I think about my own life, I understand that I should try to do things that make my life meaningful, even if I am just an ordinary person.
Maugham thinks Strickland's paintings are special. They make you feel excited and make your heart beat faster. Strickland put all his life and love into his art, making his paintings unique.
After reading the book, I thought about the choice between what we want and what we have. If I had to choose, I would pick what I want because I believe chasing dreams makes life more meaningful.
根据语篇内容,按要求回答问题。
41. What is the title of the book the author read this summer?The Moon and Sixpence.
42. Why do people like Maugham's writing?Because it's simple and beautiful and he understood people well.
43. What did Charles Strickland do for a living before he left for Tahiti?He was a stockbroker.
44. Why did Charles Strickland go to Tahiti?To paint with all his heart.
45. What will you do if you have to choose between reality and dreams? Why?略(言之有理即可）

答案： 41. The Moon and Sixpence. 42. Because it's simple and beautiful and he understood people well. 43. He was a stockbroker. 44. To paint with all his heart. 45. 略(言之有理即可）