题目内容
13．The Thing About Luck by Cynthia KadohataCynthia Kadohata goes straight to the heart of twelve-year-old Summer，her troubled brother，and her Japanese-American grandparents during one wheat harvest．Here，Kadohata has given a vivid and realistic description of one family's migrant experience．But even more，she's created a gentle and humorous book，exploring generational and cultural differences，and the weighty yet precious ties of family．
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Raised in South Carolina and New York，Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place．In vivid poems，she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s．Touching and powerful，each poem is accessible，each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world．Woodson's poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing．
Lob by Linda Newbery
Lucy loves visiting her grandparents in the country and especially loves spending time with her grandfather，who introduces her to Lob，his mysterious helper．Her grandmother laughs at the idea of the hidden green man，but Lucy believes absolutely long before she finally catches her first glimpse of him．When Lucy's world is turned upside down，Lob is her comfort and her connection to an important part of her childhood．
The Dark Wild by Piers Torday
Set in a future Britain where wildlife is almost extinct and where food is desperately short．The Dark Wild continues the story of Kester，a twelve-year-old boy who is so shocked by the death of his mother that he loses the ability to speak．However，Kester discovers that he can talk with animals．It's a powerful story of survival and asks young readers to think about the environment and our relationships with animals．
21．Which of the following is a book of poems？C
A．Lob．
B．The Dark Wild．
C．Brown Girl Dreaming．
D．The Thing About Luck．
22．Who wrote the story about a girl and a helper？B
A．Piers Torday
B．Linda Newbery
C．Cynthia Kadohata
D．Jacqueline Woodson
23．The Dark Wild will probably attract those whoD．
A．focus on food safety
B．like traveling abroad
C．have difficulty in speaking
D．are fond of adventure stories．
分析 本文介绍了几本书的内容和几位作者的写作风格和情况．
解答 21．C 推理判断题．在Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson中，可以看出Jacqueline Woodson 是一个诗人，由此可以推断出由她写的Brown Girl Dreaming 是一首诗，所以答案选C．
22．B 细节理解题．在Lob by Linda Newbery中，根据句子：Lucy loves visiting her grandparents in the country and especially loves spending time with her grandfather，who introduces her to Lob，his mysterious helper．露西喜欢拜访在乡下的祖父，特别喜欢花时间与她的祖父在一起，是她的祖父介绍她认识Lob，Lob是祖父神秘帮手．由此可见答案选B．
23．D 细节理解题．在The Dark Wild by Piers Torday中，Set in a future Britain where wildlife is almost extinct…It's a powerful story of survival and asks young readers to think about the environment and our relationships with animals．背景是在未来的英国野生动物几乎灭绝…这是一个关于生存的强有力的故事，要求年轻读者思考环境和我们与动物的关系．可见这个故事会吸引喜欢探险的少年，所以答案选D．
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