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My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series (系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It’s about two sisters — Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Fynn
There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
1. Whose writing about the fairy tales did Jo Usmar comment on?
A. Stephen King. B. Gillian Flynn. C. Roald Dahl. D. Jo Usmar.
2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?
A. Cosmopolitan. B. Matilda. C. After Dark. D. The Stand.
3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?
A. A folk tale. B. A biography. C. A love story. D. A horror story.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了作家Jo Usmar选出的四本好书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Here she picks her top reads.(下面是她挑选的最佳阅读书目)”可知，文章中的四本书都是Jo Usmar挑选出来的；再根据Matilda部分中的“I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words.(我曾经写过一篇关于童话对Roald Dahl写作的影响的论文，这篇论文让我对他奇怪而有趣的文字有了新的欣赏)”可知，Jo Usma评论了Roald Dahl关于童话的写作。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据After Dark部分中的“It’s about two sisters — Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student.(这是关于两姐妹的故事——模特Eri和年轻的学生Mari)”可知，After Dark讲述了Eri和Mari的故事。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Gone Girl部分中的“There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant.(当这个星球上的所有人都喜欢这部电影的时候，我有点不想去喜欢它，但这个恐怖故事很棒)”可知，Gone Girl是一个恐怖故事。故选D。
