Have you ever read Pippi Longstocking? It’s a children’s book by the writer Astrid Lindgren. It is loved by children all over the world.
Pippi Longstocking first came to life in 1941 when Ms. Lindgren’s daughter was ill in bed for a long time. One day, she asked her mother to tell her a story and thought of the name herself. The stories Ms. Lindgren made up were about a wild but good-hearted young girl. The girl lived by herself in an old house with her monkey and her horse. She always surprised her friends with her crazy ideas.
But Ms. Lindgren began to write down the stories three years later. When she finished, she sent the book to a well-known publisher (出版商), but it was turned down. Ms. Lindgren didn’t give up and kept working on the book.
When Pippi Longstocking came out in 1945, it became a hit with young readers. They laughed at Pippi’s jokes and admired (钦佩) her bravery. Who wouldn’t love a girl brave enough to save children in a burning (着火的) building? However, parents didn’t like the book. They thought Pippi set a bad example: she didn’t go to school and only followed the rules she wanted to follow. But over time, Pippi’s good heart won over readers of all ages. Pippi also helped change people’s ideas about what girls could do. She was one of the first characters in a children’s book to show a girl as a strong and brave person who didn’t need the help of boys.
【小题1】What do we know about the young girl in Ms. Lindgren’s stories?| A．She lived with her parents. |
| B．She had a monkey and a horse. |
| C．She didn’t have many friends. |
| D．Her neighbors didn’t like her. |
| A．In 1941. | B．In 1942. | C．In 1944. | D．In 1945. |
| A．special | B．lucky | C．important | D．popular |
| A．Why Ms. Lindgren wrote the book. |
| B．How long Ms. Lindgren spent writing the book. |
| C．Why people of all ages love the book. |
| D．How the book changed people’s ideas about girls. |
