1. (2020·新课标Ⅲ) 听材料，回答问题。

A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year.<br />Clifford, the big red dog, first appeared 50 years ago,<br />along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him.<br />Today, we have Norman Bridwell to talk with NPR's reporter on his dog's 50th birthday.<br />So, Norman, tell us how it all started.<br />Well, it was 1962, and I was a struggling, not very successful artist in New York.<br />My wife suggested that I try my hand at painting for children's books.<br />So I did 10 paintings and took them to publishers.<br />I was turned down everywhere, except at one publisher,<br />where a young woman told me I wasn't very good,<br />so if I wanted to paint for a book, I'd need to write one on my own.<br />So you did?<br />Um, the woman pointed to a painting I'd done of a little girl with a big red dog,<br />and she said,<br />Maybe that's a story.<br />And I went home, and over that weekend, I wrote the story Clifford, the big red dog,<br />and was shocked when it was accepted for publication,<br />because I'd never written anything before.<br />I see. How wonderful!<br />Yes, it was.<br />My wife was also in shock when she did realize it wasn't a dream.<br />But, it was just luck.<br />But that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages.<br />A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year.<br />Clifford, the big red dog, first appeared 50 years ago,<br />along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him.<br />Today, we have Norman Bridwell to talk with NPR's reporter on his dog's 50th birthday.<br />So, Norman, tell us how it all started.<br />Well, it was 1962, and I was a struggling, not very successful artist in New York.<br />My wife suggested that I try my hand at painting for children's books.<br />So I did 10 paintings and took them to publishers.<br />I was turned down everywhere, except at one publisher,<br />where a young woman told me I wasn't very good.<br />So, if I wanted to paint for a book, I'd need to write one on my own.<br />So you did.<br />Um, the woman pointed to a painting I'd done of a little girl with a big red dog,<br />and she said,<br />Maybe that's a story.<br />And I went home, and over that weekend I wrote the story Clifford, the big red dog,<br />and was shocked when it was accepted for publication,<br />because I'd never written anything before.<br />I see.<br />How wonderful!<br />Yes, it was.<br />My wife was also in shock when she did realize it wasn't a dream.<br />But it was just luck.<br />But that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages.

1. （1） Who is Clifford?

   A . A little girl. B . The man's pet. C . A fictional character.
3. （2） Who suggested that Norman paint for children's books?

   A . His wife. B . Elizabeth. C . A publisher.
5. （3） What is Norman's story based on?

   A . A book. B . A painting. C . A young woman.
7. （4） What is it that shocked Norman?

   A . His unexpected success. B . His efforts made in vain. C . His editor's disagreement.