| A．The theme is too hard to understand. | B．The sound is too frightening. |
| C．The opening images are too violent. | D．The language is unacceptable. |
| A．The dialect. | B．The conversation. |
| C．The background. | D．The plot. |
| A．It makes the book unusual. | B．It makes the characters vivid. |
| C．It makes the dialogues humorous. | D．It makes the book easy to read. |
| A．The film is officially prohibited to children because of violence in it. |
| B．The woman finds that the film is more interesting than the book. |
| C．The man believes the film is fairly priced and recommends seeing it. |
| D．The man has negative comments both on the book and the film. |
| A．He should finish other work first. |
| B．He should not have chosen a thick book. |
| C．He should start reading the book at once. |
| D．He should quit because of the difficulties. |
| A．In the library. | B．In the bookstore. |
| C．In the museum. | D．In the gallery. |
4 . While more and more scientists are working on nonfiction science books for the general reader, I think we also need a change.
The typical expert-voiced monologues (独白) that scientists write are a wonderful component of the engagement effort, but the form is limited. Such books are largely ready people already willing to pick up a science book, or who are open to the authoritative academic’s voice telling them how to think. There are plenty of people who can engage with science but who find those kinds of books a sometimes unwelcome reminder of the classroom.
Following from my belief that science is for everyone, I suggest that publishers need to work with scientists to expand the kinds of books on offer, assured that there is an audience for them. Progress is possible. Many years ago, I realized it is hard to find books on the nonfiction science shelf that let readers see themselves as part of the conversation about science. So I thought about an entire book of conversations about science taking place between ordinary people. While “overhearing” those conversations, readers learn some science ideas. It’s a resurrection of the dialogue form, known to the ancient Greeks, and to Galileo, as a device for exchanging ideas, but with contemporary settings: cafes, restaurants, trains and so on.
I decided it would be engaging for the reader to actually see who’s having those conversations, and where, instead of describing them in words. This led me to realize that I was thinking about a powerful form of visual storytelling: Graphic novels for adults have matured and exploded in popularity in recent years. Spiegelman’s “Maus: A Survivor’s Tale” and Bechdel’s “Fun Home” are just two well-known examples.
But the storytelling tools of the graphic book have been little used to convey nonfiction science ideas to a general adult audience. The vast majority of contemporary graphic books with a science focus are presented instead as “explainer/adventure comics” for younger audiences. This is an important genre, but graphic books about science should not be limited to that.
And while there are several excellent graphic books for adults that include science, they typically focus instead on the lives of famous scientists, with discussion of the science itself as a secondary goal. Some excellent recent examples that balance the two aspects well include Ottaviani arid Myrick’s “Feyrunan” and Doxiadis and Papadimitriou’s “Logicomix”. The scarcity of science-focused non-biographical (非自传体的) graphic books for adults is especially true in my field of physics. So I decided that here was an opportunity to broaden the kinds of nonfiction science book available to engage the public.
1. It can be inferred from Para.2 that the expert-voiced monologues don’t appeal to _________.| A．those who are interested in scientific ideas |
| B．those who have no talents for scientific research |
| C．those who would like to know how scientists think |
| D．those who think science classes in school are uninteresting |
| A．announcement | B．comeback | C．explanation | D．representation |
| A．A collection of scientists’ life stories. | B．A book written by a Nobel Prize winner. |
| C．An adventure novel focusing on science. | D．A comic book conveying scientific ideas. |
| A．A well-known writer who writes to promote science among the public. |
| B．A possible way to get nonfiction science books to appeal to the public. |
| C．A new approach to have the public get interested in new scientific ideas. |
| D．An easy access for the public to have a general idea of what science is. |
5 . What’s UP? Here, let’s take a look at some excellent book reviews for this month.
 | Dead Good Detectives Jenny McLachlan This is the story of a 12-year-old girl called Sid who loves playing horror games with her friends. But when she accidentally releases the ancient ghost pirate, Bones, Sid is launched into an adventure! However, there is someone hiding in the shadows, intended to send Bones back into the mysterious inn that he came from. This is a funny, exciting book that l would recommend to people who love lots of laughs. |
 | Totty Shirley Galligan To find his home, Totty the turtle goes on an impressive adventure with the help of his friends, and has different obstacles to overcome. He wakes up with a plastic bag stuck around his neck, swims through an oil spill and gets caught in a fishing net. My favourite part was when his friend, the whale, helped him out of the garbage mountain, and he was rescued by the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre. If you like sea animals and care for the environment then this is a good book for you! |
 | Fact Book of The Month: Aliens Joalda Morancy Ever wondered what incredible creatures might live beyond our planet? This mind-blowing book teaches you everything about the search for alien lifeforms in our solar system and beyond. Meet the robots sent to Mars to look for Martians, find out how to spot an advanced alien civilization and discover what really goes on at Area 51! Do aliens exist? And is it only a matter of time before we find them?! |
| A．Scientists and astronauts. | B．Kids and teenagers. |
| C．Parents of middle school kids. | D．Environmentalists. |
| A．Dead Good Detectives | B．Totty |
| C．Fact Book of The Month: Aliens | D．None |
| A．To praise the value of friendships. |
| B．To introduce various kinds of sea animals. |
| C．To encourage the spirits of overcoming difficulties. |
| D．To show how human behaviors affect sea creatures. |
| A．differences B．privileged C．exploring D．account E．amazement F．research G．strongly H．unthinkable I．separately J．recognize K．education |
Perri Klass and her mother, Sheil a Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped（重叠）.
Perri notes with
A child of the Depression（大萧条）, Sheil a was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheil a take turns
Looking deep into the lives they have lived
7 . One of the most well-known figures of American history, Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence. His life was an inspiring one and at the same time a little bit contradictory to his statements and way of living life, and thus he has formed the subject of a lot of authors’ books.
Jefferson and his time
| This is a Biography of the life of Jefferson published in 6 volumes over a very long period of 34 years staring from 1948 till 1982. Read it For: It is an entire collection introducing all aspects of Jefferson’s life in great details from his childhood till his last days. For history enthusiasts, this is a wonderful book that will give you insight into the life of one of the most memorable American leaders. Don’t Read it For: This series is a biography and strictly a work of non-fiction. It is reading about the life of a person and might get boring for some. |
American Sphinx
| An interesting yet strange book, this piece of writing is not an attempt to shed light on the life of Jefferson but rather an attempt to understand his mind. Jefferson was one who spoke something but did the complete opposite of it. Read it For: This book tries to analyze Jefferson’s life but does not do it in a way that criticizes him or idolizes him. This National Award winning book perfectly balances the act of examining someone’s acts and general behavior and trying to figure out the reason behind his contradictory statements and acts. Don’t Read it For: If you are searching for a book about Jefferson’s life, this is not for you. It covers a few events of his life, not his entire life. This Political Biography by Meacham takes you on a journey into the world that Jefferson lived in and saw it through his eyes. It shows how Jefferson formed the world around him and handled situations and people to shape the American political system as it is today. |
The Art of Power
| Read it For: The depth with which this book is written is commendable. It is noted that the work done by Meacham in this book puts you inside Jefferson’s head and makes you understand what it would be like to be Jefferson. Don’t Read it For: While this book shows the genius of Jefferson, it can come off as bias, showing Jefferson in a very positive light and his opponents in a very negative light. |
| A．“Jefferson and His Time” | B．“American Sphinx” | C．“The Art of Power” | D．none of the above |
| A．learn how Thomas got through his childhood in details |
| B．understand why Thomas’ words and deeds were not always matched |
| C．know how ordinary people criticize or idolize him |
| D．learn how Jefferson formed the world around him and addressed situations |
| A．may feel bored while they are reading it |
| B．cannot get a complete description of Thomas’ life |
| C．learn Thomas’ political life mainly from historians’ perspective |
| D．cannot get an objective point of view about Thomas’ gift |
 | A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The novel tells of the story of a wealthy young girl, Sara Crewe, who is sent to a boarding school during her father’s campaign in India. Thanks to Capt. Crewe’s money, Sara is treated as a little princess until, one day, word comes of her father’s tragic death. Miss Minchin, the school’s greedy headmistress, wastes no time in putting the now-penniless Sara to work for her room and board. It is only through the friendship of two other girls and some astonishing luck that Sara eventually finds her way back to happiness. | ||
THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett was the highest paid and most widely read woman writer of her time, publishing more than fifty novels and thirteen plays. The Secret Garden is a beautiful tale of friendship, secrets and human spirits. A spoiled orphan named Mary returns to England from India when her parents die. She is sent to live in Yorkshire with her uncle. Miserable and lonely, she begins to explore the house’s gardens and discovers a key to a secret garden that the uncle sealed off when his wife died. There she discovered a secret so important, so enchanting, that it will change her life forever. |  | ||
 | PETER PAN by J. M. Barrie and Scott Gustafson
It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures. A boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies and pirates, and from time to time meeting ordinary children from the world outside. | ||
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| A．The little princess refers to a girl named Sara Crewe. |
| B．A Little Princess was written by a famous female writer. |
| C．Peter Pan is a boy with magic powers who never grows up. |
| D．The secret garden mentioned in the passage is located in India. |
| A．$5.60 | B．$22.40 | C．$25.00 | D．$ 28.00 |
| A．They were published in the same year. |
| B．They all have a hard cover. |
| C．They have children as their main characters. |
| D．They are all stories with tragic endings. |
9 . The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind: we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed. Some people regard a borrowed book as a
Given the importance of owned books to a man, everyone should begin collecting a private library, making up his own
| A．teacher | B．guest | C．relative | D．servant |
| A．maintenance | B．resolution | C．formality | D．structure |
| A．under your roof | B．on your behalf | C．beyond your reach | D．within your grasp |
| A．trends | B．goals | C．definitions | D．points |
| A．discipline | B．discouragement | C．relief | D．reminder |
| A．On the other hand | B．In result | C．Meanwhile | D．Furthermore |
| A．benefit | B．profit | C．show | D．excuse |
| A．meaningful | B．secondary | C．sufficient | D．tough |
| A．stick to | B．refer to | C．devote to | D．adapt to |
| A．imaginative | B．economic | C．intellectual | D．public |
| A．familiar | B．effective | C．flexible | D．accessible |
| A．decoration | B．truth | C．training | D．expense |
| A．simplicity | B．creativity | C．experiment | D．life |
| A．conscious | B．calm | C．wild | D．excited |
| A．purposeful | B．resourceful | C．fresh | D．memorable |
| A．There is a great difference between reading and listening. |
| B．There are some effective ways to practice your reading skill. |
| C．Highly educated and poorly educated people have different reading habits. |
| D．The speed and efficiency of reading greatly depend on contents and purposes. |
| A．They move very fast through the text. | B．They vary their speed when reading. |
| C．They concentrate on the key words. | D．They re-read the text at least twice. |
| A．Too slow for a difficult book though just right for a non-serious one. |
| B．Too slow for a non-serious book but too fast for a difficult one. |
| C．Too fast for difficult material though just right for a non-serious book. |
| D．Too fast for a non-serious book as well as for a difficult one. |
