Jeffery Deaver looks more like a brainy villain (反派人物) in a James Bond movie than a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service.Best known for his thrillers starring criminalist (刑事专家) Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has a new mission: Bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel.
The yet-to-be-named book is cryptically (隐秘地) referred to as "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., which owns the rights to Fleming's work.Most of the details surrounding Project X, to be published in May, are being kept under wraps, but under gentle coaxing (用好话劝诱) Deaver begins to spill his guts."The novel," he says, "is set in the present day, in 2011.Bond is a young agent for the British secret service.He's 29 or 30 years old, and he's an Afghan war vet." That in itself is big news.After all, if Bond were aging in real time — he first appeared on the screen in 1953 — the now doddering (老态龙钟的) 007 would be nearly 90.
But first up: a new stand-alone Deaver novel, Edge (Simon & Schuster, $26.99), to be published Tuesday.It's about a federal agent who risks his life to protect a Washington police detective from a man hired to extract information from him using any means at his disposal (任由个人支配的).
Sipping coffee while seated on a leather chair in a sitting room decorated with portraits of his dogs and show ribbons, the mild-mannered author who writes about murderers and serial killers talks about his career and the solid fan base that has allowed him to pursue writing full time since 1990."I may not sell as many books as John Grisham(although he has sold a cool 20 million), but I have a very loyal fan base," says Deaver, 60, who wrote some of his novels while working as a Wall Street lawyer.Deaver's initiation into the Bond family — more than 100 million 007 novels have sold worldwide — could significantly raise his profile (知名度).
Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming's death in 1964 — including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and, most recently, Sebastian Faulks — but they all took place in the original era.Deaver is taking a new approach."There's no more Cold War to fight," says Deaver, so his new Bond, of the Fleming estate, will fight "post-9/11 evil." "I want to stay true to the original James Bond, who many people don't know much about," he says, referring to the secret agent Fleming portrayed in 14 novels, and not the movie Bond."People know Daniel Craig, they know Pierce Brosnan, they know Roger Moore and Sean Connery, all of whom brought a great deal to the stories of 007.But the original Bond was a very dark, edgy (另类的) character."
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true about Jeffery Deaver?

A.Jeffery Deaver is a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service in a James Bond movie.
B.Jeffery Deaver was working as a lawyer while he wrote some novels about murderers and serial killers.
C.It is the loyal fan base that has allowed Jeffery Deaver to keep on writing since 1990.
D.Jeffery Deaver is best known for his thrillers rather than for 007 novels.
【小题2】Which statement best explains the meaning of “spill his guts” in Paragraph 2?
A.Tell others what he knows about the yet-to-be-named 007 novel.
B.Tell others everything he knows about Ian Fleming Publications Ltd..
C.Have the courage to talk about the 007 agent James Bond.
D.Have the determination to talk about "Project X".
【小题3】Who was the author of 007 novels?
A.Jeffery DeaverB.Ian Fleming
C.John GrishamD.Kingsley Amis
【小题4】What do you know about the new 007 novel from the passage?
A.The book to be published in May is named "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd..
B.The book is about a federal agent risking his life to protect a Washington police detective.
C.The book features a young James Bond, an Afghan war vet working for the British secret service.
D.The book features a young James Bond who fights Cold War.

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

  Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

  Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

  Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

  When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because       .

A. he didn’t talk to them

B. he kept away from them

C. his arms touched the ground when he moved

D. he couldn’t use his arms

2.It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is       .

A. an average height for a fully grown person

B. too tall for an average person

C. too short for an average person

D. none of the above

3.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross       .

A. was only glad to give him a job

B. give him a job because he was a good soldier

C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

D. was not willing to give him a job at first

4.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he       .

A. did everything the other soldiers did

B. did most of the things the other soldiers did

C. did some of the things the other soldiers did

D. took some special training

5.The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi        .

A. had no friends

B. never saw himself as different from others

C. was very shy

D. was too proud to accept help from others

 

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic (无同情心的)mind.

1.                A.complaining     B.telling          C.hoping   D.pretending

 

2.A. pleased         B disappointed    C. exhausted      D. encouraged

3.                A.looking         B.turning         C.coming   D.tidying

 

4.                A.went on        B.went down      C.went out  D.went through

 

5.                A.candles         B.matches        C.lights D.flashlights

 

6.                A.happily         B.patiently        C.hopefully D.helplessly

 

7.                A.steps          B.words          C.knocks   D.screams

 

8.                A.dark           B.quiet           C.noisy D.crowded

 

9.                A.newcomer      B.stranger        C.guest D.settler

 

10.               A.called          B.disturbed       C.watched   D.offered

 

11.               A.surprisingly     B.delightedly      C.impatiently D.willingly

 

12.               A.gently          B.kindly          C.politely    D.violently

 

13.               A.lend           B.sell            C.harness   D.borrow

 

14.               A.And           B.But            C.So   D.For

 

15.               A.holding         B.hiding          C.fetching   D.lifting

 

16.               A.suggested       B.commanded     C.sent  D.forced

 

17.               A.frightened      B.pleased        C.puzzled   D.surprised

 

18.               A.failure         B.success         C.complaint  D.determination

 

19.               A.warmth        B.coldness        C.kindness   D.nearly

 

20.               A.doubtfully      B.hardly          C.actually   D.sympathy

 

 

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __36__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __37__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __38__ up their new home, the light suddenly __39__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __40__ and had to wait __41__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __42__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __43__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __44__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __45__, so he went to the door and opened it __46__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __47__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __48__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __49__ this time she was __50__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __51__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __52__ by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __53__ in life. It was his __54__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __55__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

1.A.complaining

B. telling

C. hoping

D. pretending

2. A.pleased

B. disappointed

C. exhausted

D. encouraged

3.A.looking

B. turning

C. coming

D. tidying

4.A. went on

B. went down

C. went out

D. went through

5.A.candles

B. matches

C. lights

D. flashlights

6. A.happily

B. patiently

C. hopefully

D. helplessly

7.A. steps

B. words

C. knocks

D. screams

8. A. dark

B. quiet

C. noisy

D. crowded

9. A.newcomer

B. stranger

C. guest

D. settler

10. A.called

B. disturbed

C. watched

D. offered

11. A.surprisingly

B. delightedly

C. impatiently

D. willingly

12. A.gently

B. kindly

C. politely

D. violently

13. A. lend

B. sell

C. harness

D. borrow

14.A. And

B. But

C. So

D. For

15.A.holding

B. hiding

C. fetching

D. lifting

16.A.suggested

B. commanded

C. sent

D. forced

17.A.frightened

B. pleased

C. puzzled

D. surprised

18.A.failure

B. success

C. complaint

D. determination

19.A. warmth

B. coldness

C. kindness

D.sympathy(同情)

20. A.doubtfully

B. hardly

C. actually

D. nearly

 

 

 

 

 

 

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