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[2019·长春市质量监测一]Celeste Ng, a new writer, has gained recognition for her first novel, Everything I Never Told You.
Ng's parents came from China in the 1960s. Ng was born in America and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Shaker Heights, Ohio, in a family of scientists. Celeste went to Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan, where she won the Hopwood Award.
Although her novel is not about race, the characters are Asian. The main character is Lydia, a teenage girl, who is the favorite of three children born to a white mother and a ChineseAmerican father. The story is about Lydia's disappearance, and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfolds. The whole family deals with sorrow, regret, and exposed secrets as they search for their lost daughter.
Though the characters in this story are Asian, Ng says she didn't really want to include Asian characters. She was afraid people would think the story was about real people in her life. Because she grew up in America and doesn't speak Chinese, she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book.
The book has taken off，especially on Amazon, where it won the Editor's Pick for No.1 Best Book of the Year in 2014. Ng is still getting used to the attention, saying she is still amazed when people tell her they have read her book. With so many readers, it's safe to say this is a book you should read. But if you're looking for a simple mystery, this book might not be for you. Most readers warn that you should not read this book unless you're prepared to cry.
体裁：说明文 题材：文化 主题：小说Everything I Never Told You
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了Celeste Ng所写的一部关于一个失踪的小女孩Lydia以及她的家庭经历的小说——Everything I Never Told You。
【难句分析】 Because she grew up in America and doesn't speak Chinese, she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book.
分析：本句为主从复合句。Because引导原因状语从句，and连接两个并列的原因状语，that引导宾语从句。
译文：因为她在美国长大，不会说中文，所以她对自己写的书中的人物包括亚洲人感到吃惊。
1．The novel Everything I Never Told You ________.
A．focuses on a family with a missing child
B．discusses the ways to get rid of regret
C．exposes the secret of the American world
D．talks about the life of teenagers in America
答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The story is about Lydia's disappearance, and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfolds”可知， Everything I never Told You这部小说是关于一个孩子失踪了的家庭故事，故选A项。
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to Celeste Ng?
A．She wanted to help the Asian people.
B．She was surprised she wrote about Asian characters.
C．She was born in China and grew up in America.
D．She wanted people to know the characters were real people in her life.
答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“she was actually surprised that she included Asian characters in the book”可知，她惊讶于自己书中的人物包括亚洲人，故选B项。
3．How do most readers probably find the book?
A．It's about race.
B．It's a sad story.
C．It's a simple mystery.
D．It has a surprising ending.
答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Most readers warn that you should not read this book unless you're prepared to cry”可知，大多数读者认为这是一部看了会哭的悲剧小说，故选B项。
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．Celeste Ng and her family.
B．The awards Celeste Ng won.
C．Celeste Ng's learning experiences.
D．Celeste Ng and her bestknown novel.
答案与解析：D 考查主旨大意。通读全文尤其根据第一段中的“Celeste Ng, a new writer, has gained recognition for her first novel, Everything I Never Told You”可知，本文主要介绍了Celeste Ng的情况及其写的一部小说，故选D项。
