A
There is nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. Here is a list of books that transport readers to another time and place.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This book is written by the popular author Jess Walter. It is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles you will find yourself longing to go as well.
SEATTLE: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Maria Semple’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laugh.
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there.
NANTUCKER: Here’s to Us Elin Hildebrand
Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career about her hometown island of Nantucker. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read that will spice up your vacation. You won’t be able to put the page down and desire to get there.
1. Which book has been adapted for a film？
A. Here’s to Us.
B. Wolf Hall.
C. Beautiful Ruins.
D. Where’d You Go, Bernadette.
2. What is the special feature of the Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
A. Its low price.
B. Its interesting characters.
C. Its content about love.
D. Its way of telling stories.
3. What can we infer about the books mentioned in the text?
A. They inspire you to travel.
B. They are all about love stories.
C. They show the joy and sadness
D. They help you to be self-involved.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍了四本让读者开阔视野、接触到不同国家文化的书籍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter部分的介绍中“It is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. (这是一个始于60年代初的意大利海岸的爱情故事，最终出现在好莱坞的银幕上。)”可知，Beautiful Ruins一书最终被改编成电影，搬上了好莱坞的银屏。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据SEATTLE: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple部分的介绍中，“What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laugh(真正闪耀的是奇怪的故事和笑声)”可知，Where’d You Go, Bernadette一书的独特之处在于叙事方式和其中的笑声。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段提到“There is nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. Here is a list of books that transport readers to another time and place.（在获取视野和接触其他文化方面，没有什么比旅行更好的了。这是一份将读者运送到另一个时间和地点的书籍清单。）”可推断，通过阅读文章中的几本书，能把读者带到另一个地方。由此可以推断，文章中提到的书籍可以激励读者去旅游。故选A。
