A number of recent books have reworked subjects, forms and writing techniques. Today.s children read stories about divorce, death, drugs, air pollution, political extremism and violence. Relying on the magic of the illustrator, all kinds of books are being published.
Before they know to read, babies can play with books made of cloth or books made to take in the bath. Later on, they are given picture books that may be cubical（立方形）or triangular, outsized or very small. They also like work-books which come with watercolors and paintbrushes, and comic books（漫画册）filled with details where they have to spot a figure hidden among thousands of others.
Not that the traditional children.s books are being neglected. There are still storybooks where the pages pop up（跳起）when they are opened, to make a forest or a castle. Among the latest ideas are interactive stories where readers choose the plot（情节）or ending they want, and books on CD, which are very popular in rich industrialized countries.
The public has enthusiastically greeted the wealth of creativity displayed by publishers. "Previously, giving a child a book as often seen as improper," says Canadian author Marie-France Hebért. Her books, published by a French-language publisher, sell like hot cakes in hundreds of thousands of copies. "There.s a real appetite for reading these days and I try to get across to children the passion for reading which is food for the mind and the heart, like a medicine or a vitamin."
41."Reworked" as used in Paragraph 1 means "___________________".
A) reworded
B) rewritten
C) processed
D) revised
42.In the second paragraph the author lists the kinds of books ___________________.
A) recently published
B) of various shapes
C) babies like
D) popular among children
43.Which of the following statements is true?
A) Books made of cloth came out earlier than picture books.
B) When you buy work-books you will be given free comic books.
C) Traditional children.s books are not being removed from market.
D) Babies cannot have books while taking a bath.
44. The expression "get across to children" in the last paragraph probably means "___________________".
A) pass on to children
B) make children believe
C) teach children
D) get around to children
45.The main idea of the last paragraph is that people have ___________________.
A) warmly welcomed the abundance of wealth shown by publishers
B) warmly welcomed the enormous amount of creativity shown by publishers
C) showed great enthusiasm in publishers of treat wealth
D) reacted strongly to the unlimited creativity of publishers

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