Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest writers of science fiction, and he has won many prizes for his work. Several things inspired(启发) Ray Bradbury to write science fiction.

As a child, Bradbury was interested in magic. In 1931, the 11-year-old boy watched a performance by Harry Blackstone, a famous magician. Bradbury even went up on stage to help Blackstone make a horse disappear. From then on, Bradbury loved magic.

Movies, adventure(冒险) books, and comic strips also inspired Ray Bradbury. He especially liked horror films filled with mystery and with unusual and strange living things. His favorite adventure stories took place on other worlds. In the daily newspapers, he read comic strips that included ray guns and rocket ships.

Now Bradbury creates magic through words. His stories take readers on trips through space and time. He tells stories of strange beings and surprising events that sometimes seem both scary and real.

1.What does Ray Bradbury do?

A He is a magician.

B He is a performer.

C He is a businessman.

D He is a writer.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest writers of science fiction”可知，Ray Bradbury是一名科幻小说作家。故选D。

2.When was Ray Bradbury born?

A In 1920.

B In 1931.

C In 1939.

D In 1942.

解析：选A。A数字计算题。根据第二段的“In 1931, the 11-year-old boy watched a performance by Harry Blackstone, a famous magician.”可知，Ray Bradbury出生于(1931-11=)1920年。故选A。

3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A What Bradbury loved most in his life.

B What encouraged Bradbury to write.

C Why Bradbury loved unusual things.

D How Bradbury fell in love with magic.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。根据第三段第一句(中心句)“Movies, adventure books, and comic strips also inspired Ray Bradbury.”可知，本段主要讲的是启发Ray Bradbury写科幻小说的东西。故选B。

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A Bradbury tells real stories.

B Bradbury can perform magic.

C Bradbury is a creative writer.

D Bradbury likes to travel with others.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，Bradbury用文字给读者带来魔法，带领读者进行时空旅行，讲述一些看起来可怕又真实的奇幻故事，由此可见他富有创造力。故选C。

5.We can read the passage in the _______ part of a newspaper.

A People

B Culture

C Travel

D Movies

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文围绕科幻小说作家Ray Bradbury展开叙述，主要描述他为什么要写科幻小说，因此本文属于人物描写类文章，可以在“人物”版块读到。故选A。