Last summer at a bookstore, my son Henry was fascinated by the cover of the first novel from Peter Brown's middle - grade trilogy (三部曲). He then finished it in just two days. "Dad, why did *The Wild Robot* have to be so sad?" He tearfully (泪汪汪地) asked me. What book was so attractive and made a boy so sad? I wanted to read it.
The story is set on a faraway island, where a robot named Roz learns to live and communicate with the island's creatures (生物), and becomes part of the community. For my son, it was the first book he discovered on his own, the first to influence him with the mix of tragedy (悲剧) and joy.
When I finished the book, I knew why Henry loved it. In our discussion, he described how Brown's pictures and words had made the story feel real. When talking about its final scenes, where Roz leaves to find repairs for her injured (受伤的) body, Henry cried again. His reading experiences before had cheerful, "happily - ever - after" endings, but this book introduced him to the beauty of complex (复杂的) emotions. I tried to explain how sadness can improve the meaning of happiness, ▲.
Once our discussion ended, Henry requested (要求) to buy *The Wild Robot Escapes* and fell in love with it. He read the first two books repeatedly, so you can imagine his excitement when we finally got a copy of *The Wild Robot Protects*.
There is something special about Roz: her physical (肉体的) slowness and confusion about life, shown through her expressive eyes and downturned (下垂的) mouth. Her story shows the challenges of surviving in a strange place, much like a child's journey.
Readers love Roz. They learn from her. Even better, they learn alongside her. Roz gave Henry the power to push through the first book's sad parts, getting him ready to appreciate that, sometimes, sadness isn't a bad thing to feel. It helped readers get more.
()1. What drove the writer to read *The Wild Robot*?
A. It's Henry's first book.
B. Henry's question.
C. Its attractive cover.
D. Henry's sadness.
()2. Which of the following can be put in " ▲ "?
A. but he still cried for the ending
B. but failed to fully make him believe
C. but he could understand why Roz was sad
D. but his reading experience made me worried
()3. What makes Roz in the trilogy special?
A. Her childish expressions.
B. Her robotic power.
C. Her struggling experiences.
D. Her adventurous spirit.
()4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Introduction of Middle - grade Trilogy
B. Personal Growth with Reading
C. Roz's Complex Journey
D. The Power of Reading

一、阅读理解
1~4 DBCB

【分析】
本文是一篇关于亲子阅读的记叙文，讲述作者儿子Henry阅读《The Wild Robot》三部曲的经历，以及这本书对Henry的影响，体现阅读在个人成长中的作用。解题时需结合原文细节，逐一分析每道题的选项：
1. 第1题需定位原文中作者想读这本书的原因；
2. 第2题需结合上下文逻辑，选择符合语境的句子；
3. 第3题需找到原文中关于Roz特别之处的描述；
4. 第4题需概括文章主旨，选择最适合的标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段内容，Henry读完书后泪汪汪地向作者提问，作者因Henry的悲伤情绪及好奇而想读这本书，对应选项D。
2. 第2题：第三段中，作者解释悲伤能提升幸福的意义，但Henry此前的阅读经历都是“圆满结局”，因此作者的解释未能让Henry完全理解，符合逻辑的选项是B。
3. 第3题：第五段提到Roz的特别之处在于她在陌生环境中生存的挑战（挣扎经历），对应选项C。
4. 第4题：文章围绕Henry通过阅读《The Wild Robot》系列书籍，从只接受圆满结局到理解复杂情绪，实现个人成长展开，主旨是阅读促进个人成长，对应选项B。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文通过真实的亲子阅读经历，展现了书籍对青少年成长的积极影响，题型涵盖细节查找、逻辑推理和主旨概括，符合初中英语阅读的考查方向，贴近学生生活。
【难度系数】
0.6