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問題詳情：

I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.

Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(劇作家) hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面*) of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.

Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.

To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(變暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.

21. What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He has written dozens of plays.                  B. He has a deep love for the theater.

C. He is a professional stage actor.                  D. He likes reading short plays to others.

22. What does the author avoid doing in his work?

A. Stating the plays’ central ideas.                  B. Selecting works by famous playwrights.

C. Including various types of plays.                 D. Offering information on the playwrights.

23. What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays?

A. Control their feelings.                          B. Apply their acting skills.

C. Use their imagination.                         D. Keep their audience in mind.

24. What is this text?

A. A short story.                                 B. An introduction to a book.

C. A play review.                                D. An advertisement for a theater.

【回答】

21. B    22. A    23. C    24. B

【解析】

這是一篇説明文。文章主要介紹了作者的書籍的序言部分，包括其編寫目的，書籍內容主體，以及如何實現有樂趣的閲讀本書的建議。

【21題詳解】

細節理解題。根據文章第一段內容“…and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others”可知，作者編輯這本書的最好的原因是希望與他人分享對戲劇的熱情，因此可知作者對於戲劇飽含熱情。故選B項。

【22題詳解】

細節理解題。根據文章第二段內容“It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright.”可知，作者並不想指出這本書中每一部戲劇的中心主題，因為那樣確實會破壞閲讀、討論和思考戲劇以及劇作家的有效*的樂趣。A項“Stating the plays’ central ideas(陳述戲劇的中心思想)”與原文表達信息一致。故選A項。

【23題詳解】

細節理解題。根據文章末尾段內容“To get the most out of the reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience.”可知，作者建議讀者試着想象戲劇在舞台上上演，不再是讀者而是成為觀眾，才能實現最佳的閲讀樂趣。C項“Use their imagination”與原文“try to picture the play on the stage”表達信息一致。故選C項。

【24題詳解】

推理判斷題。根據文章首段內容“I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others”可知，該句內容應是書籍的“自序”內容，且結合末尾“To get the most out of the reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience.”可知，在講述如何更好地實現閲讀樂趣，再結合全文內容可推知，作者通過該文章介紹自己的一本書。故選B項。

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