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【題目】 The critics’ top four books of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers, the London Evening Standard, The TLS, The Spectator and the New Statesman.

Normal People by Sally Rooney Faber 14.99

Sally Rooney’s debut novel, Conversations with Friends, was one of last year’s most talked-about books. The response to the Irish writer’s follow-up has, if anything, been even more ecstatic. The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle modulations of emotion. The novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize — but many felt that it should have done better.

Vietnam by Max Hastings William Collins 30

This long-awaited historical blockbuster follows the Vietnam War over three decades,from the French “dirty war” of 1946—54 to America’s capitulation to the Vietcong in 1975. Hastings, who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a young British journalist, was praised for his encyclopedic knowledge of the conflict.

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Hamish Hamilton 18.99

Pat Barker’s novel is a retelling of The lliad — but with women at the heart of the action. The central character is Briseis, who appears only glancingly in Homers original. Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration trilogy (1997). Barker, in her fifties, again focuses on the traumas of war. Reviewers praised the novel’s subversive energy even if it was judged conventional in places.

A Certain Idea of France by Julian Jackson Allen Lane 35

This biography by British historian Julian Jackson — born in 1954 chronicles the life of Charles de Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen. While acknowledging that de Gaulle wasn’t very likeable, Jackson salutes his imagination and boldness- qualities that helped him steer France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria. Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.

【1】Which author of the four books is the youngest according to the text?

A.Sally RooneyB.Max HastingsC.Pat BarkerD.Julian Jackson

【2】Which book may people who are interested in a political leader’s life choose?

A.Normal PeopleB.Vietnam

C.The Silence of the GirlsD.A Certain Idea of France

【3】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To remember the four great novelists.B.To promote the values of the four novelists

C.To encourage studies on the four novelsD.To introduce the yearly top four novels.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】D

【解析】

這是一篇應(yīng)用文。短文介紹了2018年英國最暢銷的四部小說。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。由Normal People中的“ The 27-year-old” Vietnam中的“from the French “dirty war” of 1946—54 to America’s capitulation to the Vietcong in 1975 .Hastings, who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a young British journalis”.The Silence of the Girls 中的“in her fifties”以及A Certain Idea of France 中的“......born in 1954”可知，通過對比四個作家的年齡，Sally Rooney是四個作家中最年輕的作家。故選A項。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。由A Certain Idea of France中的“This biography by British historian Julian Jackson ...chronicles the life of Charles de Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen”可知，這本由英國歷史學(xué)家朱利安·杰克遜（Julian Jackson）撰寫的傳記記錄了戴高樂（Charles de Gaulle）的一生，戴高樂被認為是有史以來最偉大的法國人之一。所以對政治領(lǐng)袖的生活感興趣的人可以選擇 A Certain Idea of France。故選D項。

【3】推理判斷題。由第一段“The critics’ top four books of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers, the London Evening Standard, The TLS, The Spectator and the New Statesman.”可知，評論家們評選出的2018年最受歡迎的四本書是基于英國全國性報紙《倫敦旗幟晚報》、《泰晤士報》、《觀察家報》和《新政治家報》的圣誕精選。以及下文對這4本小說的具體介紹�？梢耘袛喑觯�作者寫這篇文章的目的是介紹年度最暢銷的四部小說。故選D項。