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阅读理解A(2018·湖北八校联考)体裁：应用文话题：文学与艺术难度：★★☆☆☆

Leaders shape history and here is a selection of the most remarkable views into these public figures plus first-hand accounts by those with access to them.(写作目的)

Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore (2013)

Before Moore published the first volume of his biography, there had already been a mountain of books on Thatcher. Moore's account is different. He shows that far from being fearless, she could often be fearful without cause. The final volume will include her fall from power.

Harold Wilson by Ben Pimlott (1992)

Harold Wilson had become a ghostly figure when this book was published in 1992. The absence heightened a sense of mystery. Who was he？How to explain his seemingly contradictory characteristics？Pimlott solves some of the mysteries; the book is detailed until Wilson's final phase as prime minister in 1974.

Churchill by Roy Jenkins (2001)

Jenkins writes a politician as well as a historian, analyzing Churchill's historic moves from the opinions of one who had also spoken in the Commons. Jenkins had resigned from high positions in battles over policy, and as one that changed parties, though not as frequently as Churchill did.

Roy Jenkins by John Campbell (2014)

Campbell calmly narrates the many political and personal dramas, including Jenkins' intense relationship with Anthony Crosland when they were both students at Oxford. Campbell also addresses Jenkins' various affairs with women. Like Jenkins's political heroes, he led many lives. Campbell is sharp in describing each of them.

Diaries, V olumes One to Six by Alastair Campbell (2017)

Love or hate him, Campbell remains the master of the inside story, and not just because of his unusual ideas on the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. This is an incredibly detailed book on what it's like to live inside No. 10: the cruel space of events; and the constant conflict with the media.

【语篇解读】短文介绍了5本与5位著名历史人物相关的书籍。

1．Which of the following leaders has the largest number of books written about them?

A. Harold Wilson.

B. Churchill.

C. Margaret Thatcher.

D. Tony Blair.

答案与解析C细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Before Moore published the first volume of his biography, there had already been a mountain of books on Thatcher.”可知有关撒切尔的书籍最多。

2．Which writer was once a politician?

A. Ben Pimlott.

B. Charles Moore.

C. John Campbell.

D. Roy Jenkins.

答案与解析D细节理解题。根据题干关键词writer和politician 定位到原文第四段和第五段中对Jenkins的介绍可知，他是个政治家也是个作家。

3．What's the purpose of the author's writing the passage?

A. To introduce some histories on selections.

B. To recommend some books to leaders.