Little Brother

By Cory Doctorow, 382 pages, $19.95

In the very near future, Marcus Yallow is walking with his friends in San Francisco when a 9/11-sized terrorist attack occurs blocks away. Everyone around is secretly taken away by the Department of Homeland Security to see whether they're terrorists. However, during the investigation, one of his friends dies mysteriously. The friends try to find out the truth. If you read only one science-fiction novel this year, make it this one.

The Flying Troutmans

By Miriam Toews, 274 pages, $32

The heart of the book is a road journey in Canada made by Hattie,Thebes and Logan to find Cherkis, the kids' dad. It's rich in dialogue, sometimes funny, sometimes surprisingly sad, always character-true. Toews is an extraordinarily gifted writer, with tough-minded compassion (同情) for her characters.

Reading By Lightning

By Joan Thomas, 388 pages, $22.95

We're in 1930s Canada, where Lily's father arrived three decades earlier to be promised fertile agricultural land. But they had been cheated and thrown in the middle of Manitoba. Now William Piper and his wife farm their land and place little hope in this life.

What They Wanted

By Donna Morrissey, 325 pages, $32

A father has a heart attack; a brother and a sister leave Newfoundland and go to Alberta, Canada to work; a tragedy brings reconciliation (和解), but also terrible loss. Primarily a novel of character, it's also a novel of Canada, of two very specific and vividly drawn places. Donna Morrissey's characters are troubled, sensitive, quick to be moved to anger or pain, and just as quick to laughter and affection.

If Jim only has 20 dollars, which book could he buy?

      A. The Flying Troutmans.     B. What They Wanted.

       C. Little Brother.             D. Reading By Lightning.

According to the text, we know that The Flying Troutmans is      .

     A. full of dialogue           B. a sad story

     C. about tourism            D. a real story

In Reading By Lightning, why did William Piper arrive in Canada?

      A. To carry out his promise.     B. To` work in a big city.

      C. To get work experience.      D. To seek his fortune.

If you want to know about two different places of Canada, whose novel is the best choice?

    A. Cory Doctorow's.            B. Miriam Toews's.

    C. Joan Thomas's.    D. Donna Morrissey's.

Listening to your heart

Do you ever wish you had a road map for living? If only someone could    1    show us a way to go, a direction to take, we wouldn’t feel so    2    of which path to pursue. We think that, with only a little    3    , we’ll surely end up in the right place.

    4     on a regular flight from Detroit to Tri-City Airport must have felt a little more than    5     during the flight attendant’s greeting as their flight started. She     6     the passengers and stated that the destination would be Midland. A few concerned passengers    7    her, so the flight attendant, obviously not familiar with the area,     8     herself by saying that they would be     9      in “Tri-City” and Bay City.

Chuckles rippled along the aisle as she    10     tried again. This time she informed passengers that the destination would be Saginaw. Now    11    broke out.

At that point, an authoritative voice came over the intercom (对讲机) and    12     her. “I’m your pilot, folks,” he said. “Don’t    13   — I know where we’re going.”

It’s nice when someone knows the     14    . And there is wisdom in seeking help when necessary. Other people can be valuable.    15     we cannot always depend on others for the    16    answers for living our lives. In the end, nobody can point us to all the best    17    for life’s problems; nobody else can    18    us to the path that is just right for us. We find that way ourselves. We find the way by    19    . Listening to our hearts — for the direction we need is almost always there, deep within.

So if you feel a bit lost, don’t worry. This may be a    20    time to listen. And remember — your pilot knows where you’re going.

1. A. irregularly          B. occasionally        C. practically         D. basically

2. A. proud              B. tired              C. unsure            D. ashamed

3. A. guidance        B. encouragement      C. comfort           D. determination

4. A. Customers          B. Pilots             C. Attendants         D. Passengers

5. A. happy              B. lost               C. nervous           D. excited

6. A. thanked            B. examined           C. welcomed         D. entertained

7. A. reminded           B. informed           C. warned           D. threatened

8. A. relaxed             B. behaved            C. enjoyed          D. corrected

9. A. stopping            B. landing             C. flying           D. traveling

10. A. shyly              B. impatiently          C. bravely          D. actively

11. A. protest             B. complaint           C. argument         D. laughter

12. A. rescued            B. blamed             C. praised           D. defended

13. A. fight              B. worry               C. quarrel           D. concern

13. A. flight              B. skill                C. way              D. problem

15. A. So                  B. And                 C. Besides          D. But

16. A. immediate          B. important           C. simple           D. short

17. A. solutions           B. reasons             C. explanations       D. accounts

18. A. direct              B. force              C. forbid            D. tempt

19. A. speaking           B. following           C. listening          D. asking

20. A. hard               B. spare              C. necessary         D. perfect

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