四、阅读下面材料,从方框中所给的 A—E 五个选项中选出正确选项(其中一项是多余选项),将其序号填入第1—4小题,并回答第5小题
When we talk about science fiction, many people will mention Isaac Asimov, one of the "Big Three" sci-fi writers (along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke).
Asimov was born in 1920 in Russia. When Asimov was three years old, he moved to New York City with his family. Though it was more difficult than they had expected, his father managed to buy a candy store. It turned out to be a big influence on Asimov's future.
As Asimov worked long hours in the store, he noticed that the sci-fi magazines kept drawing customers in. 1. His father, however, thought that sci-fi magazines were useless. He told his son not to waste time reading about things that "do not exist and never will".
2. Asimov continued to read those magazines—secretly. While they opened the door to a whole new world for the boy, his father gave him a library card. The boy became a regular visitor to the library nearby. As Asimov himself once wrote, "3. And I made the most of it. For a poor boy whose family could not afford to buy books, the library was like a door to wonder."
Asimov sold his first sci-fi story when he was still in high school. As his writing kept improving, Asimov's stories became more and more popular. 4. He popularised the word "robotics" and proposed the famous "Three Laws of Robotics". It's hard to believe that these great achievements all started from a love of "useless" magazines in a candy store.

5. What do you think helped Asimov become a great sci-fi writer? What can you learn from him? (不超过 30 词)

1. A
2. B
3. E
4. D
5. His love for science fiction and hard work helped him succeed. I learn that we should stick to our hobbies and never give up.（答案不唯一，合理即可）

【分析】
这是一道英语句子填空加开放题，需结合上下文逻辑选择合适选项，再完成开放问答。解题思路：1. 第1空前文提到科幻杂志吸引顾客，需选体现Asimov对杂志感兴趣的选项；2. 第2空前文是父亲反对读科幻杂志，需选体现他未放弃爱好的选项；3. 第3空前文提到图书馆，需选与图书馆相关的感谢内容；4. 第4空前文说作品受欢迎，需选体现他成就的时间节点；5. 第5题结合文本中他对科幻的热爱和坚持，组织语言回答。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到Asimov注意到科幻杂志吸引顾客，A选项“Asimov became interested in them very soon.”衔接自然，故选A。
2. 第2空：前文父亲不让读科幻杂志，B选项“This didn't kill Asimov's love of science fiction.”承接下文他偷偷读的行为，故选B。
3. 第3空：前文提到图书馆，E选项“I can never be thankful enough that I chose to walk into the library.”衔接后文他利用图书馆的内容，故选E。
4. 第4空：前文说Asimov的作品越来越受欢迎，D选项“By the time he was thirty-six, Asimov was considered to be a master of science fiction.”符合他的发展成就，故选D。
5. 第5题：结合文本，Asimov对科幻的热爱、坚持和努力帮助他成功，我们应坚持爱好不放弃，组织语言：His love for sci-fi and hard work helped. We should stick to our hobbies.
【答案】
1. A；2. B；3. E；4. D；5. His love for sci-fi and hard work helped. We should stick to our hobbies.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（句子填空），英语书面表达（开放问答）
【点评】
本题通过句子填空考察上下文逻辑衔接，开放题考察对文本主旨的理解，难度适中，能检验学生的阅读与表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.6