The Poetry Foundation, recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nation's first

12. B    13. A    14. B    15. C
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本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国诗歌基金会最近命名美国诗人杰克·普罗茨基为美国第一位儿童诗人。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段The Poetry Foundation, recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nation's first children's poet laureate (桂冠诗人).可知，文章介绍了美国诗歌基金会最近命名美国诗人杰克·普罗茨基为美国第一位儿童诗人。最佳标题是第一个儿童桂冠诗人。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Jack Prelutsky is well known for creating new words by combining two words to create a new kind of creature.。杰克·普罗茨基通过结合两个单词来创造新词汇而著名。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二三段Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years. He will also advise the Poetry Foundation about children's literature and take part in projects concerning children and poetry. 桂冠诗人杰克·普罗茨基将在接下来两年做两次公众阅读活动，还会给美国诗歌基金会建议，参加关于儿童和诗歌的项目，说明他会忙于参加活动。故选B。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段He has written more than thirty five books of poems. His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden. It was published in 1967. 1967年A Gopher in the Garden这本书被出版；倒数第二段An example of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different. My Sister Is a Werewolf 这个作品是后来写的；第三段His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems.最新的应该排在三个作品最后；以及第二段As children's poet laureate, Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years.杰克·普罗茨基在未来2年要进行两次公众阅读活动。这样顺序可得知是C项，故选C。
【点睛】文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。（2）语言转述型。（3）语意理解型。（4）是非辨别型。（5）事实排序型。如第4小题，事实排序型细节题。根据第三段He has written more than thirty five books of poems. His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden. It was published in 1967. 1967年A Gopher in the Garden这本书被出版；倒数第二段An example of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different. My Sister Is a Werewolf 这个作品是后来写得；第三段His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems.最新的应该排在三个作品最后；以及第二段As children's poet laureate, Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years.杰克·普罗茨基在未来2年要进行两次公众阅读活动。这样顺序可得知是选C。