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Which book you should read depends on your next travel plan.
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If you’re visiting New York City, read the book “The Catcher in the Rye”, which mentions plenty of NYC landmarks.
“The Catcher in the Rye” is a classic tale of a lost teenager’s unplanned trip to New York City. In the novel, Holden Caulfield visits a nightclub in the East Village, goes ice skating in Rockefeller Center, and takes his sister to the Central Park Zoo.
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“Midnight’s Children” is a fantastic novel that shows some of the histories of India.
Salman Rushdie’s story begins at midnight, on the night of India’s independence, when the 1,001 children born that hour are found to own magical powers. The book is set during 20th-century India with plenty of magical elements.
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Haruki Murakami’s “1Q84” is an adventure that’s perfect for the plane ride to Japan.
Well-known Japanese author Haruki Murakami creates a novel called 1Q84 where nothing feels right and everything is slightly different. Set in Tokyo, Japan, this novel is sure to interest you greatly during your trip.
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As you’re traveling around Amsterdam, read “The Fault in Our Stars”. There’s also a film from this book.
Made into a film in 2014, John Green’s story of two unlucky teenagers includes a trip to Amsterdam. The Anne Frank House and The Rijks Museum are mentioned in the book. Plus, the bench in the film from this novel has even become its own tourist spot.
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1. What does “Holden Caulfield” refer to in the passage?
A. A famous NYC landmark. B. The lost teenager.
C. The author’s sister. D. The author of the novel.
2. Which book may you choose to read if you believe in magic?
A. The Catcher in the Rye. B. The Fault in Our Stars.
C. Midnight’s Children. D. 1Q84.
3. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To introduce some books to travelers.
B. To describe some world-famous attractions.
C. To encourage people to read more classic novels.
D. To explain how a good novel benefits the local tourism.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍几本适合旅行者旅游的书籍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“The Catcher in the Rye” is a classic tale of a lost teenager’s unplanned trip to New York City. In the novel, Holden Caulfield visits a nightclub in the East Village, goes ice skating in Rockefeller Center, and takes his sister to the Central Park Zoo.” 《麦田里的守望者》是一个经典的故事，讲述了一个迷路的少年计划之外的纽约之行。在小说中，Holden Caulfield参观了东村的一家夜总会，去了洛克菲勒中心滑冰，带着妹妹去了中央公园动物园。因此可知Holden Caulfield是小说的主人公，也就是那个lost teenager，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“The book is set during 20th-century India with plenty of magical elements.”这本书以20世纪的印度为背景，有很多神奇的元素。这本书就是“Midnight’s Children” 《午夜的孩子》，所以如果你相信魔法，就应该选择这本书“Midnight’s Children”，故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章的主题是“Which book you should read depends on your next travel plan.” 你应该读哪本书取决于你的下一次旅行计划。根据这一主题，下文介绍了几本关于旅行的书籍，可以推断出本文作者写这篇文章的目的就是给旅行者介绍几本书，故选A。
【点睛】应用文一般用定位关键词来解答细节理解题。通过定位关键词解题，考生在阅读题干时，把题干中有标记意义的词或词组划记出来，或者选项中的关键词，然后用这个词回到原文当中定位。如小题1题干中的Holden Caulfield，再如小题2中的各个选项，可以帮助快速找出答案。
