文章大意:本文是一篇应用文。文章以书评的形式主要介绍了一部永恒的经典小说——Anna Sewell的Black Beauty。这本书一个多世纪以来一直吸引着老少读者,显示了Sewell高超的叙事技巧和小说核心的伟大寓意,可以成为任何收藏家图书馆的完美的补充,读这本书也是体验深入人心的故事的绝佳机会。
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a great book that has attracted young and old readers for over a century. Its long-lasting popularity shows Sewell’s skillful storytelling and the great message at the novel’s heart.
Through the eyes of Black Beauty, readers are sent to a world filled with trouble, pity, and hope. Sewell’s choice to tell the story from the horse’s viewpoint (角度) was a new method which made it easier for future writers to explore the thoughts of animals. The main ideas in the novel are just as important today as they were in the Victorian times.
Black Beauty is a lovely black horse that begins as a carriage (马车) horse, but when he is hurt, his rich owner decides that he is no longer good enough to be a carriage horse. From that moment, he is passed from owner to owner and goes through lots of hard work. Even though many unpleasant things happen to Black Beauty at the hands of unkind humans, he lives up to his name both outside and inside.
This story of his life from birth to old age is beautifully descriptive. Everything from his active days as a baby horse on a farm to a hard life pulling carriages on stone roads in London can be readily pictured in the readers’mind. Each part carries an important message about animal well-being, kindness, and respect, and is filled with plenty of page-turning suspense (悬念).
This Collector’s Edition of Black Beauty shows respect for this beloved book. Each part of the book has been carefully considered. From the drawings on the cover to the colored blocking, this is truly one-of-a-kind. The matching colored endpapers add an extra touch of luxury (奢侈), making it the perfect addition to any collector’s library and a great chance to experience the story that will reach your heart and stay with you forever.
6. What of Black Beauty helps future writers most?
A.The main idea. | B.The storyline. |
C.The touching ending. | D.The way of writing. |
7. What might Black Beauty be like in the story?
A.It’s thin and weak. | B.It hates hard work. |
C.It has good qualities. | D.It feels not up to the job. |
8. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4?
A.To introduce each part. |
B.To share feelings about the horse. |
C.To give opinions about the story. |
D.To give examples of page-turning suspense. |
9. What is the text?
A.A diary entry. | B.A news report. |
C.A children’s story. | D.A book review. |