Once upon a time there lived a great storyteller whose stories gave both children and adults a lot of pleasure and enjoyment. He told a story about an emperor who loved new clothes and about a tiny girl who was no taller than a person’s thumb （拇指）.
That storyteller's name was Hans Christian Andersen. He was born in Denmark. He wrote more than 150 stories, which are told in many countries. He became the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales. Andersen grew up poor. His father was a shoemaker, and his mother could hardly read. Andersen once said, “Most of what I have written is a reflection of myself.” His fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, about a duckling that is laughed by other animals until it grows up to be a swan （天鹅）, was written according to his own experience as a child. His other famous fairy tales include The Little Match Girl, The Daughter of the Sea and The Snow Queen.
Andersen’s fans celebrated the anniversary （周年纪念日） of his 200th birthday in 2005. People are told his fairy tales in many countries. They organized different kinds of celebrations to remind people ofAndersen and Andersen’s fairy tales.
In Denmark, 15-foot-tall puppets（木偶）danced in mid-air every night from May until September. In Singapore, the post office published a series （系列） of Andersen stamps. And in Egypt, the library in Alexandria showed Andersen's books, which were translated into 150 languages! In New York City’s Central Park, storyteller Ellen Shapiro told The Real Princess to a crowd of children.
“Andersen's stories have everything,” Shapiro told the reporter. “They are funny and sad and enjoyable. I never get tired of them. ”
Storytellers such as Shapiro love continuing Andersen’s tradition. Shapiro doesn’t memorize her favorite stories, however. Instead, she learns what happens at the beginning, middle, and end. She changes the words of a story to fit the listeners. So no two tellings of a story are exactly alike.
31. What can we know about Andersen according to the passage?
A. He was born in Denmark in 1820.
B. He was from a rich family.
C. He was the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales.
D. He was laughed by other children because he was a poor storyteller.
32. Which statement about Andersen’s 200th birthday anniversary celebrations is TRUE?
A. In Denmark, puppets danced every night for half a year.
B. In Singapore, the post office published a series of Andersen stamps.
C. In Egypt, Andersen's fans translated his books into 150 languages.
D. In the US, Ellen Shapiro told “The Ugly Duckling” to a crowd of children.
33. How many Andersen’s fairy tales are mentioned in this passage?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 15 D. 150
34. What can we know about Shapiro from the passage?
A. She doesn’t like following Andersen’s tradition.
B. She organized Andersen’s 200th birthday anniversary celebrations.
C. She never tells the same story in exactly the same way.
D. She is used to reading Anderson’s stories to her listeners.
35. According to the passage, we can know that________.
A. All of Andersen’s fairy tales reflect his own life.
B. Andersen’s fairy tales can bring people a lot of pain and pleasure.
C. Andersen’s fairy tales are only loved by children in 150 countries.
D. Andersen’s fairy tales are funny and sad and enjoyable.
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述汉斯·克里斯汀·安徒生的生平事迹，2005年安徒生诞辰200周年之际，人们组织不同的庆祝方式来纪念他。
31.C【解析】细节理解题。根据“He became the first author to write and publish his own fairy tales.”可知，安徒生是第一个编写以及出版自己的童话故事的作家。故选C。
32.B【解析】细节理解题。根据“In Denmark, 15-foot-tall …from May until September”可知，在丹麦，他们的庆祝方式是每晚都有15英尺高的木偶在半空中表演，从5月到9月，没有半年，A错误；根据“In Singapore… Andersen stamps”可知，在新加坡，邮局印发一系列的安徒生邮票，B正确；根据“And in Egypt,… translated into 150 languages ”可知，在埃及，亚历山大的图书馆展示了安徒生的书籍，那些书被翻译成150种语言，并不是埃及的安徒生粉丝翻译的，C错误；根据“In New York City’s … The Real Princess to a crowd of children.”可知，在纽约中央公园，爱伦·夏皮罗给孩子们讲的是《豌豆公主》，而不是《丑小鸭》，D错误。故选B。
33.B【解析】细节理解题。根据全文，“ He told a story… than a person’s thumb （拇指）”“The Ugly Duckling”，“The Little Match Girl…The Snow Queen.”以及“The Real Princess”可知，本文提及《皇帝的新装》、《拇指姑娘》、《丑小鸭》、《卖火柴的小女孩》、《海的女儿》、《白雪皇后》以及《豌豆公主》一共七个故事。故选B。
34.C【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“She changes the words … a story are exactly alike.”可知，她改变了故事里的一些语句，来适应不同的听众，没有哪两个故事的叙述是完全一样的，所以她从来不用相同的方式讲述完全相同的故事。故选C。
35.D【解析】细节理解题。根据“They are funny and sad and enjoyable”可知，安徒生童话充满了趣味。悲伤和愉悦的。故选D