A (2020·全国卷Ⅱ·D)
I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader,sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties,I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.
My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.
As I grew older and became a mother,the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library,where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.
I always read,using different voices,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it!It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.
Now,I see my children taking their children to the library and I love it that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.
As a novelist,I've found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can't afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers,a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book.Libraries,in their own way,help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library.Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文,本文主要讲述了作者对图书馆的热爱。
1.Which word best describes the author's relationship with books as a child?
A.Cooperative. B.Uneasy.
C.Inseparable. D.Casual.
C [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was always an enthusiastic reader,sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child...through the books”可推知,小时候,作者与书形影不离。inseparable不可分割的,不可分离的。故选C。]
2.What does the underlined phrase“an added meaning”in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Pleasure from working in the library.
B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.
C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.
D.A closer bond developed with the readers.
B [推理判断题。根据画线词组前的“As I grew older...the library took on a new place”及下文的“I had several children...to read to them.”可知,随着作者年龄的增长,她成为母亲,图书馆在她心里有了新的“位置”,书成了她和孩子们娱乐的主要来源。对他们来说,去图书馆读书是件令人激动的事情。故an added meaning应是指“在作者家中传递的读书的乐趣”。故选B。]
3.What does the author call on other writers to do?
A.Sponsor book fairs.
B.Write for social media.
C.Support libraries.
D.Purchase her novels.
C [细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can”可知,作者呼吁其他作者支持图书馆。故选C。]
4.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Reading:A Source of Knowledge
B.My Idea about Writing
C.Library:A Haven for the Young
D.My Love of the Library
D [标题归纳题。阅读全文可知,“library”是本文的线索,作者描述了她从孩童到为人母,以及作为小说家对图书馆的热爱。故D项符合题意。]