【题目】 The critics’ top four books of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers, the London Evening Standard, The TLS, The Spectator and the New Statesman.

Normal People by Sally Rooney Faber 14.99

Sally Rooney’s debut novel, Conversations with Friends, was one of last year’s most talked-about books. The response to the Irish writer’s follow-up has, if anything, been even more ecstatic. The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle modulations of emotion. The novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize — but many felt that it should have done better.

Vietnam by Max Hastings William Collins 30

This long-awaited historical blockbuster follows the Vietnam War over three decades,from the French “dirty war” of 1946—54 to America’s capitulation to the Vietcong in 1975. Hastings, who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a young British journalist, was praised for his encyclopedic knowledge of the conflict.

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Hamish Hamilton 18.99

Pat Barker’s novel is a retelling of The lliad — but with women at the heart of the action. The central character is Briseis, who appears only glancingly in Homers original. Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration trilogy (1997). Barker, in her fifties, again focuses on the traumas of war. Reviewers praised the novel’s subversive energy even if it was judged conventional in places.

A Certain Idea of France by Julian Jackson Allen Lane 35

This biography by British historian Julian Jackson — born in 1954 chronicles the life of Charles de Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen. While acknowledging that de Gaulle wasn’t very likeable, Jackson salutes his imagination and boldness- qualities that helped him steer France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria. Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.

1Which author of the four books is the youngest according to the text?

A.Sally RooneyB.Max HastingsC.Pat BarkerD.Julian Jackson

2Which book may people who are interested in a political leader’s life choose?

A.Normal PeopleB.Vietnam

C.The Silence of the GirlsD.A Certain Idea of France

3What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To remember the four great novelists.B.To promote the values of the four novelists

C.To encourage studies on the four novelsD.To introduce the yearly top four novels.

【题目】 From quiet paths by a stream in a forest to busy roads running through a city,people have created various forms of routes in different places.These routes have enabled people to move, transport things,and send information from one place to another quickly and safely.1

Early routes were often formed naturally on land.They gradually developed over long periods of time while people traveled them on foot or horseback.Once the first wheeled carts appeared in ancient times,people recognized the importance of well-maintained routes.2As a result,life became much easier,communities grew,economies developed,and cultures spread.

People have established routes on water,too.Rivers and canals have served as effective routes for people to move around and carry things.For example,in the old,Japanese city of Edo,water routes were used for the transportation of agricultural products,seafood,and wood. 3They were important for the movement of ships,particularly in the days when they moved mainly by wind power.Using these sea routes,people could go to places they had not been able to reach before.

People have gone on to open routes in the sky as well.Since the invention of the airplane,they have made it possible to travel long distances easily.Finally,people became able to travel safely and comfortably high in the sky,and going vast distances only took a small amount of time.

4By using this worldwide route,people can easily get information that once was available mainly from books and face-to-face communication.

As long as there have been people,there have been routes to connect them.5

A.People could travel great distances.

B.People have also opened routes across the sea.

C.Today,we have a new type of route,the Internet.

D.Therefore,towns,cities,and entire countries improved them.

E.Some unknown routes will surely take us further in the future.

F.They have been important in our daily lives throughout history.

G.They can immediately send messages to large numbers of people all at once.

【题目】A Guide to the University

Food

The TWU Cafeteria is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards.You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings with your friends and to study.

If you are on campus in the evening or late at night,you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Cafe located in the bottom level of the Douglas Center. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.

Relaxation

The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed on Sundays.

Academic Support

All students have access to the Writing Center on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary and other academic skills. If you need help, you can sign up for an appointment by finishing the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.

Transportation

The TWU Express is a shuttle(班车)service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping center, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.

1What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?

A.Do homework and watch TV.B.Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.

C.Have meals and meet with friends.D.Add money to your ID and play chess.

2How can you seek help from the Writing Center?

A.By applying online.B.By calling the center.

C.By filling in a sign-up form.D.By going to the center directly.

3What is the function of the TWU Express?

A.To carry students to the lecture halls.B.To provide students with campus tours.

C.To take students to the Mattson Centre.D.To transport students to and from the stores.

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