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(2021·合肥市高三调研)
Noelle Stevenson has always been a fan of science fiction and fantasies.As a kid，she loved the space battles，the magic，the quests that seemed larger than life.But there was a problem with her favorite childhood stories，like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings series.“I never quite saw myself reflected in them，” Stevenson says，“certainly not at the heart of the story.”She wanted a female version of Luke Skywalker and Lord Sauron.
Stevenson began her career as a comic(连环漫画) writer.In 2015，her graphic novel Nimona was a National Book Awards finalist and her series Lumberjanes won two Eisner Awards.When Netflix and DreamWorks wanted to reboot(重新启动) SheRa：Princess of Power—an epic showdown between magical princesses and an evil alien invader—Stevenson was all in.
She kept much of the original show's action and adventure—the reboot takes place on the planet Etheria, and one of the princesses who are trying to stop the evil Horde army from taking over is named Adora.She grew up behind enemy lines，taken from her home by the Horde and raised as a soldier.But eventually，Adora realizes the atrocities the Horde has committed against the Etherians and leaves to join the rebellion(叛乱)，and she quickly finds a magical sword that transforms her into a giant warrior princess named SheRa.
Stevenson did make one small but important change to the show：Its name.The Netflix and DreamWorks version is SheRa and the PRINCESSES of Power.All the princesses are important.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。Noelle Stevenson是科幻小说和幻想故事的粉丝，但她发现自己最喜欢的童年故事里没有女性主人翁。她以漫画作家的身份开始了她的职业生涯，她的漫画小说Nimona入围了美国国家图书奖，系列小说Lumberjanes两次获得艾斯纳奖(Eisner Awards)。她还与Netflix和DreamWorks合作重新启动SheRa：Princess of Power。
1．What was the problem with Stevenson's favorite childhood stories?
A．They were not appealing.
B．They were full of violence.
C．They lacked women characters.
D．They had quite confusing plots.
C [考查细节理解。根据第一段倒数第二句Noelle Stevenson说的话和该段最后一句“ She wanted a female version of Luke Skywalker and Lord Sauron”可知，Noelle Stevenson童年喜爱的故事中存在的问题是缺少女性角色，故C项正确。]
2．What do we know about the rebooted SheRa：Princess of Power?
A．It was adapted considerably.
B．It was awarded two Eisner Awards.
C．It was finally filmed in 2015.
D．It was produced by two companies.
D [考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Netflix and DreamWorks wanted to reboot(重新启动)SheRa：Princess of Power”和尾段第二句“The Netflix and DreamWorks version is SheRa and the PRINCESSES of Power”可知，Netflix和DreamWorks两家公司制作了这部影片，故D项正确。]
3．What does the underlined word “atrocities” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Violent actions. B．Cruel instructions.
C．Sorrowful suicides. D．Valuable resources.
A [考查词义猜测。根据画线词后的“the Horde has committed against the Etherians and leaves to join the rebellion(叛乱)”可以推断，最终Adora意识到Horde对Etheria星球上的人犯下的暴行，离开Horde加入了叛乱。故画线词意为“暴行”，故A项正确。]
4．What can we infer about Noelle Stevenson from the text?
A．She loves comedy.
B．She's a talented writer.
C．She's a princess.
D．She works for Netflix.
B [考查推理判断。根据第二段第二句可知，2015年，她的漫画小说Nimona入围美国国家图书奖，她的系列小说Lumberjanes两次获得艾斯纳奖。结合下文中的“Netflix and DreamWorks wanted to reboot(重新启动)SheRa：Princess of Power”可以判断，Noelle Stevenson是一位才华横溢的作家，故B项正确。]
