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My Favourite Books(原创)
Meg Wolitzer is an American novelist whose new book, The Female Persuasion, is out now, published by Riverhead Books.
Mrs. Bridge by Evan S.Connell
I can’t count how many copies of this book I have given to friends as gifts. I consider it a perfect novel, filled with wit and human tragedy in equal measure. The novel, published in 1959, takes place in the years leading up to the Second World War, and the title character is an upper-middle-class housewife living in Kansas City, Missouri. Connell’s brilliant and sad novel of a woman’s household life, social life, inner life, and continual need to rely on convention, is a pleasure to read.
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
The heroine of this beautiful novel from 1946, Frankie Addams, is only 12 years old, a tall girl whose brother is getting married. This is a classic coming of age story that doesn’t get talked about as often as it should. Upon re-reading it, I was reminded of how much it has to say about growing up and entering the world as an individual, but it also has powerful words in it about racism, spoken by the housekeeper, Berenice.
Charlotte’s Web by EB White
When I think of this marvellous book, I always remember that it was the first book I ever cried over. The fact that readers mourn the death of a spider is evidence of EB White’s ability to create characters so deeply that we feel for them as if we actually know them. Charlotte’s Web is all about empathy, as seen through the friendship between a spider and a pig.
21. When was Mrs. Bridge published?
A. In 1959 B. In 1990 C. In 1946 D. In 1957
22. Which book should have gained more attention according to Meg Wolitzer?
A. Mrs. Bridge B. Charlotte’s Web
C. The Female Persuasion D. The Member of the Wedding
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What kind of book is Charlotte’s Web?
A. an adventure story B. a fairy tale
C. a love story D. science fiction
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了作者最喜欢的三本书：《布里奇夫人》；《婚礼成员》；《夏洛的网》。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mrs. Bridge by Evan S.Connell段中的The novel, published in 1959, takes place in the years leading up to the Second World War(这部小说出版于1959年，发生在第二次世界大战前的几年)可知Mrs. Bridge这本书出版于1959年，故选A项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers段中的This is a classic coming of age story that doesn’t get talked about as often as it should.(这是一个经典的成人故事，它本应该经常被谈论，但事实却并没有。)可知The Member of the Wedding 这本书本应获得人们的更多注意。故选D项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Charlotte’s Web is all about empathy, as seen through the friendship between a spider and a pig.(从蜘蛛和猪之间的友谊可以看出，《夏洛特的网》讲述的都是同情心。)可知这本书讲到蜘蛛和猪的友谊，可以推断出这是一本童话书。故选B项。
【点睛】细节题也被称为事实信息题，在做题的时候需要在原文对应的内容中找答案。找关键词可以又快又准确地做对细节题。关键词可以帮助我们迅速定位题目在原文中的位置。如第1小题，根据题干中的关键词Mrs. Bridge 及published可定位到Mrs. Bridge by Evan S.Connell段中的The novel, published in 1959, takes place in the years leading up to the Second World War可知Mrs. Bridge这本书出版于1959年，故选A项。
