阅读理解篇章（一）
On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.
Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets, by Patricio Pron
In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb
Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone from Belarus to America to survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.
1. What type of book is the first novel?
A. Sci-fi. B. Biography. C. Detective books. D. History books.
2. Which book explores life and death?
A. To Kill a Mockingbird
B. When Breath Becomes Air
C. Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets
D. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story
3. Who is the main character in the last novel?
A. Bobby Bell. B. Bess Kalb. C. Bess’s mother. D. Bobby’s mother.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。作者主要介绍了四本可以在休闲时间阅读的英文书。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一本书简介“In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.( 1945年4月，意大利一名作家在一次会议上失踪，被发现死在另一个地方。三十年后，一个年轻人采访了会议上的幸存者，试图揭开发生了什么的真相及其后果。这本由阿根廷著名作家写的小说探讨了艺术、犯罪和政治)”可知，这本书讲述了一桩陈年命案的调查故事，是侦探小说。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi部分中“This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.(这本自传在面对死亡时发现了希望和美丽，卡拉尼蒂试图回答这个问题:“什么让生命值得活下去?”)”可知，When Breath Becomes Air是一本探讨生命和死亡话题的自传小说。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women.( Bess Kalb保存了她九十岁去世的祖母Bobby Bell的每一条语音留言。在这本书中，Bobby再次对Bess说话，用一种一如既往充满爱的声音，向我们呈现了几代勇敢女性的形象)”可知，最后一本小说的主角是Bobby Bell。故选A。
