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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(2020•山东省实验中学一模)
You probably know a dog named Snoopy，but you may not have heard who created the character.As a matter of fact，the creator was a terrible underachiever when he was a boy.While in the eighth grade，he failed subjects repeatedly.High school wasn’t much better；he flunked Latin，algebra，English，and received a grade of zero in physics.
He suffered many losses and rejections—just as people sometimes did in real life.Out of all the failures in his life，there was something that did hold great importance to this boy，his love of drawing.Although in high school，the cartoons he submitted to the yearbook were rejected，once out of school，the boy was so sure of his artistic talent that he approached Walt Disney Studios with drawing works.I wish I could say the studios loved his work and immediately hired him，but such was not the case；another huge rejection.
Despite his lack of successes，this boy did not give up.He then decided to write his own autobiography in cartoons，about a little boy who was regarded as a loser and a nobody.The name of this boy was Charles Schulz，the creator of the comic dog Snoopy.
In life，it is sometimes easy to feel like a nobody.We pass hundreds of people on the street on our way to work，or walk through a faceless crowd in a mall，and no one seems to notice or care.Deep inside，we may know we are special and unique and have lots to offer，but unless someone takes the time to look our way and give us a chance，we may feel worthless.
Just as Charles Schulz had faith in his artistic talent，so too，we must realize that nobody is a nobody.
1．Which of the following best explains“flunked”underlined in Paragraph 1?
A．Failed. B．Defeated.
C．Attained. D．Misunderstood.
2．What do the last two paragraphs advise us to do?
A．Be acquainted with more people.
B．Offer more special and unique skills.
C．Ask for others’ appreciation.
D．Believe we can make some difference.
3．What is the best title for the text?
A．The Story of a Hard-working Boy
B．Nobody is a Nobody.
C．The Dream of Snoopy’s Creator
D．Success is Built upon Failure.
【答案】 1.A 2.D 3.B
【解析】 本文是一篇记叙文。本文通过讲述漫画狗史努比的作者查尔斯•舒尔茨对自己的艺术天赋充满信心，不屈不挠的去努力，最终取得成功的故事。说明在生活中要相信自己，不要轻言放弃。
1．词义猜测题。根据划线词的前面的“While in the eighth grade，he failed subjects repeatedly.High school wasn’t much better”可知，八年级的时候，他屡次考试不及格，高中也不怎么好；并根据该句中的“received a grade of zero in physics”可推知，第一段中划线词flunked与failed意思相近，意为“失败”。故选A项。
2．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段以及最后一段中的“we must realize that nobody is a nobody”可知，我们必须认识到没有人是无名小卒。由此可推知，文章最后两段告诉我们相信每个人都能有所作为。故选D项。
3．标题归纳。纵观全文，尤其根据最后一段中的“we must realize that nobody is a nobody”可知，本文通过讲述漫画狗史努比的作者查尔斯•舒尔茨对自己的艺术天赋充满信心，不屈不挠的去努力，最终取得成功的故事。由此可知，B项“每个人都能有所作为。”概括了本文的核心内容，适合做标题。故选B项。
