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【题目】Young novelist

Suzanne Todd has just won the Best New Writer Prize for her first book, Roadrunner. The idea for the book came from her own travels－four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year.

“I was tired of doing the same thing every day and wanted to find some excitement before it was too late,” she says. “It was fun getting ready for the trip, and thinking about all the things I would do. But when the day came to leave, I was suddenly afraid, and I didn’t want to go. I kept thinking, what am I doing? What’s wrong with me? I have no job, no money, and I am all by myself! I felt so worried sitting on the plane that I was counting the weeks until I could come back! But once the plane landed, I realized how exciting life was, and how lucky I was able to do this. I saw many wonderful things, and in India I met Richard, who is now my husband.”

Back home, she started writing Roadrunner. This novel is about Tara Roberts, who decides to give up her job and travel round the world, and it sounds like it is all a true story about Suzanne. “Tara goes to the same places as me and feels the same about them, but I don’t have her crazy way of behaving or get into danger as she does,” Suzanne explains.

Suzanne’s second book, called Sailing, shows Tara in different funny situations, and unusually for a second book, is just as enjoyable as the first. This is even more surprising when you consider that since the birth of her son, Suzanne has had to find the time for writing while looking after him. “I have to plan things better now,” she says.

Roadrunner is going to be made into a film, a third and final novel about Tara is planned, and Suzanne is still only 29. How does she feel about her future? “I just take things as they come,” she says with a smile.

【1】The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to .

A.giving up her jobB.travelling around the world

C.meeting her husbandD.being a worker in a bank

【2】In what way are Suzanne and the character of Roadrunner similar?

A.They have similar travel experiences.B.They have similar characters.

C.Both write books about their journeys.D.Both lead dangerous lives.

【3】How does the writer feel about Suzanne’s second book Sailing?

A.He’s not pleased Suzanne spent less time on it.

B.He’s surprised Suzanne can repeat her success.

C.He’s not interested in reading more about the same person.

D.He’s pleased she’s included ideas about children in it.

【4】What can we learn from the story?

A.Suzanne Todd was a bank clerk after going around the world.

B.Three novels about Tara are planned and one of them has finished.

C.It tells us some background information about the book Roadrunner.

D.Suzanne Todd won the Best New Writer Prize for her first film.

【5】What kind of person is Suzanne?

A.She is quiet and shy and doesn’t take risks.

B.She does crazy things and gets into dangerous situations.

C.She likes to plan things very carefully.

D.She is happy and enjoys the challenge.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

文章讲述Suzanne辞掉了她无聊的工作，开启一段刺激的旅程，在旅游的途中，她见到了许多令人兴奋的事，并且遇见了她的丈夫。后来Suzanne写了一本书，主人公也是像她一样毅然辞掉工作去世界走走。书写的很成功，后来Suzanne又写了第二本书，同样很成功，并且第一本书将要被拍成电影了。

【1】词义猜测题，“But once the plane landed, I realized how exciting life was, and how lucky I was able to do this.但飞机降落后，我意识到生活是多么令人兴奋，我能做到这一点是多么幸运。”结合文意，前面提到“she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year.她决定放弃在一家银行的工作，独自环游世界一年。”，可知this指的是环球旅行，故选B。

【2】细节理解题，根据“Tara goes to the same places as me and feels the same about them, but I don’t have her crazy way of behaving or get into danger as she does塔拉去过和我一样的地方，对它们的感觉也是一样的，但我没有她那种疯狂的行为方式，也不像她那样陷入危险。”。可知有相同的旅行经历，故选A。

【3】细节理解题，跟据“Suzanne’s second book, called Sailing, shows Tara in different funny situations, and unusually for a second book, is just as enjoyable as the first. 苏珊娜的第二本书《航行》展示了塔拉在不同的有趣环境中的表现，不同寻常的是，第二本书和第一本书一样令人愉快。”，故选B。

【4】细节理解题，根据“four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year. 四年前，她决定放弃在一家银行的工作，独自环游世界一年。”可知选项A错误；根据“Roadrunner is going to be made into a film, a third and final novel about Tara is planned, and Suzanne is still only 29. “路行者”即将被拍成电影，第三部也是最后一部关于塔拉的小说正在计划中，而苏珊还只有29岁。”可知选项B和D错误；短文第三段告诉我们一些关于“Roadrunner”这本书的背景信息，故选C。

【5】细节理解题，根据“four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year. 四年前，她决定放弃在一家银行的工作，独自环游世界一年。”可知她是一个敢于挑战的人。从“How does she feel about her future? “I just take things as they come,” she says with a smile.她对自己的未来有何感想？“我只是顺其自然，”她笑着说。”，也可看出她享受挑战并且生活很开心，故选D。