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【题目】Looking for a great summer read? Kid reporters from Time For Kids have reviewed the season's hottest new books. They have recommended a list of kid-approved page-turners (令人爱不释手的书) to our readers. Whether you’re fond of mysterious, fantastic or realistic fictions, there’s always one that suits you.

ThreeBirdSummer

BySaraSt.Antoine

Genre:RealisticFiction

Numberofpages:256

What’sthebasicstoryline?

Forhisentirelife,12-year-old Adam has spent summers at his grandma’s cabin in Minnesota. But this year things are different. His parents have divorced. Apart from that, Adam’s cousins won’t be vacationing at the cabin with him. Also, Grandma seems to be acting differently. At first, she’s just a bit more forgetful than usual. But after spending more time with her, Adam realizes Grandma is “slipping.”

There are new neighbors at the cabin this summer, including a girl at Adam’s age named Alice. At first, Adam isn’t interested in spending time with her. But as time goes by, their friendship flourishes(繁荣). Throughout this unusual summer, Adam searches for hidden treasure with his new friend and begins to uncover family secrets as well.

Are the characters believable?

The characters are believable because they don’t have cookie-cutter(千篇一律的) personalities. Adam is quiet and shy and finds girls difficult to understand. Alice is adventurous and unlike any girl he has ever met. Readers will likely see aspects of their personalities in the characters and recognize their friendship too.

Who would like this book?

Anyone who appreciates memories of family vacations or summertime in general will enjoy the vivid imagination that fillsThreeBirdSummer. Readers will fall into the story, almost as if they’re actually spending the summer exploring ThreeBird Lake with Adam and Alice.

1】【1While spending his summer at his grandma’s cabin this year, Adam ________.

A. became friends with his cousins

B. developed a friendship with a little girl

C. annoyed his grandma occasionally

D. played with Alice in the fields nearby

2】【2The book is likely to appeal to kids because _______.

A. it describes country life. B. it talks about school life.

C. it related to their experience. D. it is written in simple words.

3】【3The text is written to __________.

A. praise a writer for his great work.

B. discuss how to spend summer holidays.

C. encourage readers to do more reading

D. recommend a good book to readers.

【答案】

1】【1B

2】【2C

3】【3D

【解析】本文介绍了一部名为Three Bird Summer的儿童读物。包括:作者、图书类别、主要故事情节和受众等情况。

1】【1B

细节理解题。根据What’s the basic story line?中的信息可知,在和奶奶度过暑假的过程中,亚当与邻居家的女孩子爱丽丝在一起玩耍,发展了友谊。

2】【2C

推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,孩子们会喜欢这本书,因为书中讲述的主人翁故事与他们的生活经历非常相似。

3】【3B. 推理判断题。根据第一段可知,来自Time For Kids的小记者们阅读了今年最流行的一些图书,并为读者列出了一些好书目录。由此可知,本文的写作目的是为读者推荐图书。

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