题目内容
16."The Book That Can't Wait"is a great new idea that seeks to strengthen bonds between first time writers and their readers by getting their books read quickly.Argentinean independent publishers Eterna Cadencia are publishing a collection of short stories by new South American authors using special ink that slowly disappears once it comes in contact with sun and air,completely vanishing within 2months after the book has been opened.This makes for an interesting approach to motivating book buyers to read books more quickly,giving first-time authors the attention they need to survive.
"The Book That Can't Wait"tackles an important problem for new authors:How to get readers.The creative independent publishers teamed up with DRAFTFCB in the city of Buenos Aires to develop this project.
"Books are very patient objects.We buy them,and then they wait for us to read them.Days,months,even years.That's OK for books,but not for new authors.If people don't read their first book,they'll never make it to a second,"says the project coordinator Tito Santana.
That's why Etema Cadencia,which also runs its own bookstore,has decided to create something different to launch its new authors into the market.It presented its first"The Book That Can't Wait"for the critics and the press last month.The invention is a success.Hundreds of people came to the bookstore to pick up a copy.To help spread the word,they gave away the first edition to customers for free.The very same day it was released,the publishing house claimed that it received thousands of requests for more copies of the book.So it will print a new edition later this month to satisfy the demand.And the best result?This time they have the guarantee that their new authors will be read.The company plans to use the book as a platform for other titles,because they believe there is a lot of literature out there that doesn't deserve to wait on the shelf.And these books won't wait at all.
31.The main purpose of publishing"The Book That Can't Wait"is toD.
A.sell more books
B.make it fun to read
C.invent a new kind of book
D.get new authors'books read quickly
32.The DRAFTFCB mentioned in Paragraph 3is most probablyA.
A.an organization involved in the project
B.a new South American author
C.an independent bookstore
D.an area of Buenos Aires
33.By saying"Books are very patient objects"in Paragraph 4,Tito Santana actually meansC.
A.books never know when you read them
B.books must be read very carefully
C.books can usually be read at any time
D.books can sometimes have emotions
34.What can we learn from the passage?B
A.Light and air can make the books disappear within two months.
B.The approach has only been applied to works of some new authors.
C.Books printed using the new technology have been best-sellers.
D.The company will publish all its books in the future using the new ink.
35.What is the author's attitude towards this new kind of book?A
A.Approving. B.Doubtful. C.Uninterested. D.Opposed.
分析 本文是一篇说明文.主要说明了来自阿根廷书商'Eterna Cadencia‘的创意""The Book That Can't Wait"","不能等的书"能鞭策人们尽快阅读,让读者读得更快,进而得到许多新读者.书的内容都是一些南美的短篇小说集,使用一种特殊的墨水遇到空气和阳光在打开2小说后就会完全消失,从而激励购书者快速地阅读.书可以在任何时候都能读,为了把新作者写的作品推出市场,这种方法是比较好的.
解答 31.D 细节理解题.根据第二段中的"This makes for an interesting approach to motivating book buyers to read books more quickly",出这种书的目的是让读者读得更快,进而得到新的读者,故选D.
32.A 细节理解题.根据第三段中的"in the city of Buenos Aires to develop this project."可知,这是一个参与这个项目的组织,故选A.
33.C 细节理解题.根据第四段中的"We buy them,and then they wait for us to read them.Days,months,even years.That's OK for books"可知,书可以在任何时候都能读,故选C.
34.B 推理判断题.根据第五段中的"has decided to create something different to launch its new authors into the market.It presented its first"The Book That Can't Wait"for the critics and the press last month."可知,这种方法适合于新作者写的作品,故选B.
35.A 推理判断题.根据第四段中的"That's OK for books,but not for new authors.If people don't read their first book,they'll never make it to a second,"says the project coordinator Tito Santana."可知,作者多于这种做法是赞成的,故选A.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.
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A. | Except for | B. | Apart from | C. | Rather than | D. | Instead of |
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Only a few months (20)C the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and (21)A injured his son,leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or (22)D.Surely now the project would have to be (23)B.Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed,he was not (24)A and his mind remained as (25)A as it was before the accident.Suddenly an idea (26)D him.All he could move was one finger,so he (27)C the arm of his wife with that finger,(28)C to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again.Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do.For 13years Washington tapped out his (29)B with one finger until the bridge was (30)C completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that (31)A a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible (32)D.Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives,our problems seem very small (33)C what many others have to face.The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most (34)B dream can be realized with (35)A no matter what the chances are.
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17.A.recognize | B.accept | C.ignore | D.believe |
18.A.attempted to | B.sought to | C.failed to | D.managed to |
19.A.family | B.crew | C.class | D.team |
20.A.since | B.before | C.after | D.when |
21.A.severely | B.slightly | C.poorly | D.hardly |
22.A.work | B.say | C.eat | D.talk |
23.A.continued | B.abandoned | C.interrupted | D.accomplished |
24.A.defeated | B.hurt | C.frightened | D.destroyed |
25.A.sharp | B.broad | C.noble | D.advanced |
26.A.beat | B.occurred | C.happened | D.hit |
27.A.waved | B.felt | C.touched | D.held |
28.A.appealing | B.speaking | C.indicating | D.advising |
29.A.orders | B.instructions | C.suggestions | D.movements |
30.A.quickly | B.partly | C.eventually | D.slowly |
31.A.overcomes | B.acquires | C.fights | D.removes |
32.A.award | B.fortune | C.status | D.goal |
33.A.combined with | B.separated from | C.compared to | D.concerned about |
34.A.primary | B.distant | C.lifelong | D.good |
35.A.determination | B.knowledge | C.confidence | D.strength |
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