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Steven Banbury wrote his first novel The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night. It tells the story of a young girl named Evelyn. She has no parents and lives in an orphanage. One Halloween, she runs away from the orphanage, and is found by the Pumpkin King. The Pumpkin King takes her in and makes her the Pumpkin Princess.

Evelyn must learn to live with magical beings like witches and werewolves (狼人). She realizes that not everyone appreciates having a regular human girl around. Just when she starts to feel comfortable, a bad plan that could hurt her and her new family comes along. What will Evelyn do to protect her home?

Banbury says readers might connect with the book in different ways. Some people who are having new experiences will relate to Evelyn feeling like a “fish out of water, making friends for the first time.” Parents can also relate, perhaps connecting with “the Pumpkin King becoming a father for the first time.”

The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night is a heartwarming novel, perfect for readers of all ages, at all times of the year.

1.1.What does the underlined word “orphanage” probably mean?

A 幼儿园.

B 孤儿院.

C 养老院.

D 托儿所.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第一段划线单词前文的“She has no parents”可知，伊芙琳是孤儿，因此她最有可能住在孤儿院里。故选B。

2.2.Who finds Evelyn after she runs away?

A The Pumpkin King.

B The Pumpkin Queen.

C The Pumpkin Princess.

D The Pumpkin Prince.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“and is found by the Pumpkin King”可知，伊芙琳被南瓜国王发现了。故选A。

3.3.What does Evelyn learn from her new life?

A Seeing is believing.

B A bad thing never dies.

C Like father, like son.

D Every man has his liking.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“She realizes that not everyone appreciates having a regular human girl around.”她意识到，并不是每个人都喜欢身边有一个普通的人类女孩，即每个人的喜好都不同。故选D。

4.4.Who might connect with the book?

A Parents.

B Drivers.

C Doctors.

D Teachers.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Parents can also relate, perhaps connecting with ‘the Pumpkin King becoming a father for the first time.’”可知，父母们也会产生共鸣，也许会联想到“南瓜国王第一次当爸爸”。故选A。

5.5.The text mainly talks about ______.

A a writer

B a magic

C a book

D a film

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍Steven Banbury写的第一本小说，即一本书。故选C。