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In this scaring detective fiction novel, 10 people are invited to an island. One by one, they start to die. Who's killing them? And why? Christie's best-selling novel, And Then There Were None has been adapted into several plays, films, and even video games.
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1. We can know from Fish Face that_______.
A. Emily is best at reading in her class
B. Emily gets along well with Tiffanie
C. Tiffanie is best at running in school
D. Tiffanie is more popular than Emily in her class
2. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. Angela's Ashes is a reflection of the author's own life.
B. The Old Man and the Sea mainly talks about the friendship between Santiago and Mandolin.
C. The Secret Garden is intended for children only.
D. For Boys Only is the only book that won awards.
3. And Then There Were None is similar to The Firm, because _______.
A. they are both thrillers
B. they are both best sellers in New York
C. both stories are set on an island
D. both stories are adapted into films
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是应用文，文章推荐了八本书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Emily is the fastest runner in school as well as being best at math. Tiffanie, a new girl, joins the class and Emily tries hard to be friends with her, despite Tiffanie being a terrific reader and a better runner.(Emily是学校里跑得最快的学生，也是数学最好的学生。Tiffanie，一个新来的女孩，加入了班级，艾米丽努力与她成为朋友，尽管蒂芬妮是一个很棒的读者和一个更好的跑步者)”可知，Tiffanie比学校里跑得最快的Emily还快，所以Tiffanie擅长跑步。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“The story also looks at the friendship between Santiago and his young apprentice, Mandolin.(这个故事也讲述了Santiago和他年轻的学徒Mandolin之间的友谊)”可知，The Old Man and the Sea主要讲述了Santiago和Mandolin之间的友谊。故选B项。
3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段对The Firm的介绍“But soon afterwards, strange things start happening and Mitch decides to investigate, which soon puts him in danger.(但不久之后，奇怪的事情开始发生，米奇决定调查，这很快将他置于危险之中)”和第四段对And Then There Were None的介绍“In this scaring detective fiction novel, 10 people are invited to an island. One by one, they start to die.(在这部惊悚的侦探小说中，10个人被邀请到一个小岛上。一个接一个，他们开始死亡)”可知，两本书很相似，写的都是惊悚故事。故选A项。
