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(2021·昆明市“三诊一模”高考模拟)
Teens' Activities:Take a Look at Some Books
Type 1:Read about a real person
Classic:The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder offers a cool view of frontier life.But it might also make you think about how the Ingalls family and people they knew treated American Indians.
New:You might remember reading in KidzBuzz about Hilde Lysiak,a girl who started her own newspaper in her Pennsylvania town.Now,she's helping to write books about a young reporter like herself in the Hilde Cracks the Case series.
Type 2:Enter a new world
Classic:The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S.Lewis is about brothers who find a strange land inside a cupboard and have adventures they could never have dreamed up.
New:The Hotel Between by Sean Easley tells the story of a boy named Cam who discovers a magical hotel with doors that open to countries all over the world.The hotel has many secrets,but it also teaches things Cam never thought he had learned!
Type 3:Get fears
Classic:Chances are your parents read R.L.Stine's Goosebumps series when they were younger.These scary stories are all about kids who find themselves fighting scary monsters and aliens.
New:Stitchers by Lorien Lawrence is the frightening tale about a girl named Quinn who knows there's something strange about her neighbors.Will she find the answer before they find her?
Type 4:Manage issues like bullying(欺凌)
Classic:Blubber by Judy Blume tells the story of a girl who is bullied for being overweight,and the girls who could help but decide instead to join in.
New:Not all bullying happens by classmates at school.Alan Cole Is Not a Coward by Eric Bell is the story of a boy who has a secret and will do anything to keep his mean brother from spilling the beans.
语篇解读: 本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了适合青少年阅读的四类书。
1.Who is most likely to write reallife stories?
A.Laura Ingalls Wilder. B.C.S.Lewis.
C.R.L.Stine. D.Judy Blume.
A [考查细节理解。根据Type 1:Read about a real person部分的标题“Read about a real person”及第一段的第一句“Classic:The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder offers a cool view of frontier life”可知,Laura Ingalls Wilder写的是真实的故事。故选A。]
2.Which of the following belongs to a horrible series?
A.Blubber.
B.The Chronicles of Narnia.
C.Goosebumps.
D.Little House on the Prairie.
C [考查细节理解。根据Type 3:Get fears部分的第一段内容可知,R.L.Stine的《鸡皮疙瘩》系列故事是一些可怕的故事。故选C。]
3.What do the four types of books have in common?
A.Each offers readers two choices.
B.Each tells readers a secret story.
C.Each classic book contains a series.
D.Each talks readers into buying one.
A [考查细节理解。通读全文可知,每种类型都有Classic和New两部分供读者选择。故选A。]