Ⅰ.阅读理解
Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Type：Fantasy
Storyline：
When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum.She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.
Targeted readers：
People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.
A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean
Type：Mystery
Storyline：
The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to her aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel.As Nell finds out Angel's true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses.Word has it that the 100th horse is magical.But where is it？Nell doesn't know, but Angel might know.
Targeted readers：
Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.
How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks
Type：Fantasy
Storyline：
Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice.She is the only goblin (小妖精) hunter in the world.When kids go missing, it's up to her to figure out why.
Targeted readers：
Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.
I Even Funnier：A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Type：Fiction
Storyline：
After a car accident Jamie loses his family, and then he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.He was recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.
Targeted readers：
This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书籍，提供了每本书的名称、作者、种类、故事情节和目标读者。
1．Which writer tells a story about a girl saving a boy?
A．Karen Foxlee. B．Sarah Lean.
C．Catherine Jinks. D．James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章对第一本书的简介，尤其是第二句“She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world”可知，在冰雪女王冰冻世界之前Ophelia必须帮助那个男孩逃离，Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy的作者是Karen Foxlee，故选A。
2．Nature lovers may take interest in ________.
A．Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
B．A Hundred Horses
C．How to Catch a Bogle
D．I Even Funnier：A Middle School Story
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二本书对目标读者的描述“Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting”可知，喜欢动物和自然的孩子一定会发现这本书令人兴奋，故第二本书A Hundred Horses符合要求，即B项正确。
3．Who went through life challenges without losing heart?
A．Ophelia. B．Nell.
C．Birdie. D．Jamie.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章对第四本书的简介的“But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals”可知，Jamie在失去父母寄居在亲戚家时依旧保持积极的态度，追求自己的梦想，故选D项。
4．In which section of a newspaper can we find such a passage?
A．Fashion. B．Literature.
C．Business. D．Local news.
解析：选B 文章出处题。根据文章是对四本书的介绍可知，这篇文章可能来自报纸的文学版块，即B项正确。
