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Born a Crime
By Noah Trevor
Born a Crime is the story of a naughty young boy in South Africa, who grows into a restless young man, the author of the book, as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless and religious mother. “Don't cry, Trevor. Trevor, listen. Listen to me. Listen.” “My child, you must look on the bright side.” It was Mother's faith and positive attitude that shaped the young man.
How It Feels to Float
By Helaia Fox
If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
Two Can Keep a Secret
By Karen M. MeManus
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
Dune
By Frank Herbert
If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you're going to read Frank Herbert's most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.
1. Which books are about growth?
A. How It Feels to Float and Two Can Keep a Secret.
B. Born a Crime and How It Feels to Float.
C. Two Can Keep a Secret and Dune.
D. How It Feels to Float and Dune.
2. What is Two Can Keep a Secret mainly about?
A. Challenges of growing up.
B. A girl's space adventures.
C. battling for control of another planet.
D. The murders remaining to be settled.
3. What kind of book is Dune?
A. A love story. B. A science-fiction story. C. An autobiography. D. A fairy tale.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了亚马逊网站畅销的几本书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Born a Crime下的“Born a Crime is the story of a naughty young boy in South Africa, who grows into a restless young man, the author of the book, as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist.”（《天生罪犯》讲述的是南非一个淘气的小男孩成长为一个躁动不安的年轻人的故事，作为这本书的作者，他努力在一个他不应该存在的世界里找到自己。），How It Feels to Float下的“If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age.”（如果你正在寻找一个感人的故事，探讨精神疾病、悲伤和爱的主题，那就拿起一本《漂泊的感觉》吧，跟着比兹长大。），Two Can Keep a Secret下的“Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders.”（戴上你的破案帽，在这部关于一个女孩，一个男孩，和一连串未解的谋杀案的惊悚中一网打尽。），Dune下的“The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.”（这部有着数百年历史的政治阴谋故事，讲述了交战派系争夺对极为宝贵的阿拉基斯星球的控制权的故事，是一部经典之作，也是对《星球大战》三部曲之外更大、更复杂的科幻世界的精彩介绍。），可知Born a Crime和How It Feels to Float是关于成长的书籍。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Two Can Keep a Secret下的“Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders.”（戴上你的破案帽，在这部关于一个女孩，一个男孩，和一连串未解的谋杀案的惊悚中一网打尽。），可知谋杀案还未解决，说明Two Can Keep a Secret主要关于还未破案的谋杀案的故事。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由Dune下的“The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.”（这部有着数百年历史的政治阴谋故事，讲述了交战派系争夺对极为宝贵的阿拉基斯星球的控制权的故事，是一部经典之作，也是对《星球大战》三部曲之外更大、更复杂的科幻世界的精彩介绍。），可知Dune是对《星球大战》三部曲之外更大、更复杂的科幻世界的精彩介绍，说明Dune是科幻故事。故选B项。
