杰克·罗宾逊女儿的最新小说
Most people know Jackie Robinson as the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues. In the 1940s, a boy named Stephen Satlow got to know Robinson as both a neighbor and a friend. That friendship is the basis for the new novel, The Hero Two Doors Down. It was written by Robinson’s daughter, Sharon Robinson.
Sharon Robinson has worked for Major League Baseball for the last 20 years and she has watched the reactions of thousands of kids when they met their favorite players. It brought her back to Stephen Satlow’s story when he met her dad. She wanted to share that experience.
Stephen shared a lot of his memories with Sharon Robinson to help her write this story. There are certainly lots of things that are fictional, but there are some key moments that are based on facts. She has known Stephen for all these years, but she never really thought about what Brooklyn was like and what his childhood was like. After interviewing Stephen in a more formal way, she knew this was his story.
In the eyes of Sharon Robinson, her parents worked very hard to make their home life as normal as possible. They lived in a more country environment then, and it was very private. But they also knew that they were very public. They knew that when they went out, people were going to come up and ask her dad for his autograph. Her dad talked a lot to them about what was happening in the civil rights movement. Those conversations were very important to her brother and her, and shaped their lives and their commitment to others.
As Sharon Robinson recalled, she watched how her parents lived and how they handled struggles, both personal and nationwide. Her dad was a compassionate and caring person. He was never angry. He dedicated much of his time and energy to help achieve social justice in this country.
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1.What is The Hero Two Doors Down based on?
A A special gift.
B A special friendship.
C A special memory.
D A special treatment.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据首段第三句That friendship is the basis for the new novel, The Hero Two Doors Down.可知，Stephen Satlow与罗宾逊之间的友谊便是这部新小说《The Hero Two Doors Down》的基础。C项干扰性较强，但是其表示的范围太大，故选B。
2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that ______.
A Sharon told the story from Stephen’s perspective
B Sharon told the story from her father’s perspective
C Stephen Satlow was not Sharon’s close family friend
D Sharon grew up in the neighborhood called Brooklyn
解析：选A。句意理解题。划线句子的句意为：在以更正式的方式采访了Stephen Satlow之后, 莎朗·罗宾逊意识到这是他的故事。所以，她以他的视角来写这个故事,故选A。
3.The fourth paragraph focuses on________.
A how to hide from the public gaze
B how hard is as a child of public figure
C aiding people in getting more social justice
D growing up as the daughter of Jackie Robinson
解析：选D。推理判断题。第四段内容可概括为：莎朗·罗宾逊儿时，父亲给她留下的印象。她父亲作为公众人物的表现及他给她讲述民权运动的事情，都对莎朗·罗宾逊影响深刻，故选D。
4.What were the lessons Sharon learned from her dad?
A Order and gift.
B Adventure and fear.
C Curiosity and interest.
D Bravery and determination.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据末段第一、二句…she watched how her parents lived and how they handled struggles, both personal and nationwide. Her dad was a compassionate and caring person. 可知，莎朗·罗宾逊看到她的父母如何生活、如何处理困难的事情。她的父亲是一个富有同情心和爱心的人。所以，她父亲的勇敢与坚毅的品质深深影响了她，故选D。