增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用( \) 划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者( 从第 11 处起) 不计分。
Poetry probably dates back tens of thousands of years ago, when writing had not been inventing. People would sit around the fire at night sang songs to entertain themselves, that reflected themes from the peoples daily lives. Since nothing was written down, over the years different versions of these songs developed and each area would have its own respectively rhythm. In an addition, people would recite stories of past hero. While in the beginning such songs and stories had very simple formats, over time it became more complicated and more polished. These were no longer the works of amateurs sitting around a fire, and works of true poets who cared about their art and sometimes makes a living from it.
2 . Absolutely Unputdownable Books You Have to Read
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
If you’re seeking a fast read, try this short story by Daniel Keyes. He’ll show you how a person who is mentally disabled feels while going from a simple gatekeeper at a bakery, whose IQ is less than 60, to a genius(天才)and the most intelligent person on the planet. In a situation like this, is it possible to overcome your fear and deal with loneliness? Daniel Keyes offers his answer to this question.
A Certain Smile
Francoise Sagan
If you don’t enjoy thrillers or sci-fi and stories about dragon-riding detectives, and if you’re longing for something comforting, slow and gentle, this beautiful little book by Francoise Sagan is just what you need. It’s a pleasant exception among traditional romance novels: you’ll find all of the advantages of high-quality literature here. And yes, it’s a real page-turner.
Orphans of the Sky
Robert A. Heinlein
A giant generation ship is sailing without guidance through the depths of the universe. Its passengers have long forgotten the outside world and believed in a pre-technological culture marked by superstition(迷信). This novel brought Heinlein wide recognition, and will grasp you tight and won’t let you go for months or even years afterward. Are we, the digital generation, different from the passengers of that imaginary spaceship?
95 Pounds of Hope
Anna Gavalda
Referring to a real person’s experiences, this little poetic story is about the main things in life; choices we make, the power of love and devotion. The story of a thirteen-year-old boy who one day has to gather all his strength and courage and take a step towards adulthood proves once again that dreams do come true. After all, no matter how many pounds we have, we’re all trying not to lose hope.
1. Whose book tells the story of a mentally disabled person?| A．Daniel Keyes’s. | B．Anna Gavalda’s. | C．Francoise Sagan’s. | D．Robert A. Heinlein’s. |
| A．A history book. | B．A science fiction. | C．A detective story. | D．A romance novel. |
| A．It brings its author high praise. | B．It is just intended for adult readers. |
| C．It is about how to overcome fear. | D．It is based on true life experiences. |
3 . Harper Lee was an American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960, which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modern American literature. The 1962 film adaptation starring Gregory Peck won three Academy Awards.
For decades, the book was Lee’s only major work of published fiction, but it was hugely influential for generations of US readers. It has sold more than 10 million copies, and is one of the most widely taught novels in the US schools. In 2007 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to literature.
Lee wanted to live a simple life and was never comfortable with the attention the novel won her, and she practically disappeared from public life after it appeared. The world, however, continued waiting for a new novel from her, and on occasion she suggested that she had a story in progress.
In 2015, a book did come out. Go Set a Watchman was more of a first draft, featuring Scout, the young girl who was the main character of To Kill a Mockingbird. Go Set a Watchman tells a story of Scout as an adult. Accusations arose that the 89-year-old Lee was not able to agree to the manuscript’s release，and that various parties had signed on her behalf.
Though Lee moved to New York in 1949, she spent many years guarding her privacy (隐私) in Monroeville, which served as the clear inspiration for the setting in To Kill a Mockingbird.
In 2007, Lee suffered a stroke (中风), but recovered and later settled in Monroeville permanently to care for her sister, Alice, who died in 2014. She was said to eat breakfast every morning at the same fast-food spot, and was friendly with her neighbors. The countless Americans knew her only through her works，and they will undoubtedly miss her.
1. What can be learned about Harper Lee from the first two paragraphs?| A．She was regarded the greatest writer in America. |
| B．She made great contributions to American literature. |
| C．She once starred in a film adapted from her own novel. |
| D．She got her novels well accepted in most American schools. |
| A．She tried to get out of accusations. |
| B．She wanted to write another novel. |
| C．She intended to avoid being bothered. |
| D．She wasn’t comfortable with her novel’s influence. |
| A．It tells her own life story. |
| B．It is adapted into a famous film. |
| C．It won her lots of honors and awards. |
| D．It continues the story of her earlier one. |
| A．She died of a stroke in 2014. |
| B．She will be remembered forever. |
| C．She cared much for her neighbors. |
| D．She led a lonely life in her later life. |
4 . The Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. It's our pleasure to confirm this year’s Category Winners.
First Novel Award Winner
Book: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Author: Gail Honeyman
Eleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary, unique wit (机智). It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeyman’s debut (初次登台、开张)is a funny and moving diamond.
Biography Award Winner
Book: In the Days of Rain
Author: Rebecca Stott
The Exclusive Brethren were a closed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying, he begged her to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.
Poetry Award Winner
Book: Inside the Wave
Author: Helen Dunmore
To be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead — the underworld and the human living world – and the acutely intense being of both.
Children's Award Winner
Book: The Explorer
Author: Katherine Rundell, Hannah Horn
Four children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends it’s only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb children's fiction.
1. What kind of life does Eleanor lead?| A．boring and lonely. | B．funny and touching. |
| C．exciting and complex. | D．ordinary and happy. |
| A．To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren. |
| B．To help her father fulfill his last wish. |
| C．To share the life of fundamentalist Christians. |
| D．To pass on her family traditions. |
| A．Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | B．In the Days of Rain |
| C．Inside the Wave | D．The Explorer |
