A
The Hitchhiker’ s Guide to the Galaxy (HG2G) by Douglas Adams
This is a comedy science-fiction series about a man’s adventures in space. It was initially a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It is extremely funny and inventive, and has a very British sense of humor, whose true meanings foreign readers can hardly make out though it has been translated into French and Italian and so on. But when I read it I feel a strong connection to my home. It was published in paperback by Pan Books, after BBC Publishing had turned down the offer of publishing a novelization, an action they later regretted.
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Have you ever read a description of a landscape or countryside that made you feel like you were actually there? For me, this book does exactly that. It is about a young girl who is taken to live in a big house in my hometown and discovers a secret garden.
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
This book takes the form of a series of letters, and follows the story of a young orphan(孤儿), Judy, as she goes to university and discovers a whole world of new experiences. This book always reminds me of my family, especially my mother, because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
This was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and for this reason it still strongly reminds me of England and my childhood. It is also set in Yorkshire where I was born and spent my childhood, and follows three children living next to a railway and their adventures.
21. What do we know about HG2G?
A. It was based on true adventures.
B. Its language is abstract and inventive.
C. Its humor is hard for foreigners to understand.
D. It was adapted for radio after being published.
22. Which books are set in the same place?
A. Daddy-Long-Legs & HG2G.
B. The Secret Garden & The Railway Children.
C. The Secret Garden & HG2G.
D. Daddy Long Legs & The Railway Children.
23. What do all the books have in common?
A. They follow children’s adventures.
B. They are British countryside series.
C. They refer to the author’s childhood.
D. They bring memories of home to the author.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。作者主要介绍了四本他喜爱的书。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy这本书的介绍中的内容“has a very British sense of humor, whose true meanings foreign readers can hardly make out”可知，这本书的语言具有典型的英式幽默，外国读者很难理解其真正的含义。《银河系漫游指南》这本书中的幽默外国人很难理解。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Secret Garden这本书的介绍中的“It is about a young girl who is taken to live in a big house in my hometown（它是关于一个年轻的女孩住在我家乡的一所大房子里的故事）”和The Railway Children这本书的介绍中的“It is also set in Yorkshire where I was born and spent my childhood（故事发生在我出生和度过童年的约克郡）”可知，这两本小说的故事均发生在文章作者的家乡，即英国的Yorkshire，故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。作者对这四本书进行介绍的时候分别提及“when I read it I feel strong connection to my home（当我读到它的时候，我感到与我的家乡有强烈的联系）” “in my hometown（在我的家乡）” “This book always reminds me of my family, especially my mother（这本书总是让我想起我的家人，尤其是我的母亲）” “reminds me of England and my childhood（让我想起了英格兰和我的童年）”，由此可知，当作者读这些书的时候，它们的故事内容会让作者想起自己的家乡，故选D。
