Have you read The Tale of Peter Rabbit? It’s a very famous children’s book, written by Beatrix Potter.

Beatrix was born in 1866. She and her brother kept many small animals as pets — rabbits, mice, frogs and even bats (蝙蝠)! They both liked to draw their pets, but Beatrix liked drawing animals from her own imagination most. She also loved enjoying and drawing nature when they visited beautiful places like Scotland and the Lake District.

To make some money, Beatrix started drawing cards with animals. She liked writing and illustrating letters too. One day, she wrote a letter to her friend’s son, and told the story of Peter Rabbit. She decided to make the story into a book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published (出版) in 1902 — and it was a great success! She wrote, illustrated and published many more books. She also created dolls, painting books, games and other things according to her characters.

Three years after The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published, Beatrix bought a farm in the Lake District. She learned about farming and bought more farms and land to help protect the landscape (自然景色). She enjoyed country life very much, and was very active in protecting the environment.

When Beatrix died, she left almost all her farms and land to the National Trust, an organization which protects historic places and landscapes. You can even visit Hill Top Farm today, which is exactly like it was when Beatrix lived there!

So if you haven’t read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or other Beatrix Potter books, why not visit your local library or bookshop today!

1.What can we know about Beatrix from the second paragraph?

A Her hobby.

B Her height.

C Her job.

D Her education.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段的“They both liked”“Beatrix liked”和“She also loved”可知，我们可以从本段知道毕翠克丝的爱好。故选A。

2.Whom did Beatrix write a letter to?

A Her brother.

B Her brother’s son.

C Her friend’s son.

D Her friend.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段第三句的“One day, she wrote a letter to her friend’s son, and told the story of Peter Rabbit.”可知，这封信是毕翠克丝写给她朋友的儿子的。故选C。

3.When did Beatrix buy a farm in the Lake District?

A In 1907.

B In 1905.

C In 1903.

D In 1902.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。根据第三段第五句“The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902”和第四段第一句的“Three years after The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published”可知，《彼得兔的故事》于1902年出版，（1902+3=）1905年她在湖区买了一个农场。故选B。

4.The text is mainly developed in order of __________.

A reason

B space

C time

D feelings

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据文章中的“born in 1866”“in 1902”“Three years after”和“When Beatrix died”等可知，本文是按照时间发展的顺序写的。故选C。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Animals.

B Travel.

C Art.

D People.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要介绍了《彼得兔的故事》的作家毕翠克丝·波特的相关情况。故选D。