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Little Brother
By Cory Doctorow, 382 pages, $19.95
In the very near future, Marcus Yallow is walking with his friends in San Francisco when a 9/11-sized terrorist attack occurs blocks away. Everyone around is secretly taken away by the Department of Homeland Security to see whether they"re terrorists. However, during the investigation, one of his friends dies mysteriously. The friends try to find out the truth. If you read only one science-fiction novel this year, make it this one.
The Flying Troutmans
By Miriam Toews, 274 pages, $32
The heart of the book is a road journey in Canada made by Hattie, Thebes and Logan to find Cherkis, the kids" dad. It"s rich in dialogue, sometimes funny, sometimes surprisingly sad, always character-true. Toews is an extraordinarily gifted writer, with tough-minded compassion（同情） for her characters.
Reading By Lightning
By Joan Thomas, 388 pages, $22.95
We"re in 1930s Canada, where Lily"s father arrived three decades earlier to be promised fertile agricultural land. But they had been cheated and thrown in the middle of Manitoba. Now William Piper and his wife farm their land and place little hope in this life.
What They Wanted
By Donna Morrissey, 325 pages,$32
A father has a heart attack; a brother and a sister leave Newfoundland and go to Alberta, Canada to work; a tragedy brings reconciliation（和解）, but also terrible loss. Primarily a novel of character, it’s also a novel of Canada, of two very specific and vividly drawn places. Donna Morrissey"s characters are troubled, sensitive, quick to be moved to anger or pain, and just as quick to laughter and affection.
63.If Jim only has 20 dollars, which book could he buy?
A. The Flying Troutmans B. What They Wanted
C. Little Brother D. Reading By Lightning
64.According to the text, we know that The Flying Troutmans is_____.
A. Full of dialogue B. A sad story C. About tourism D. A real story
65.In Reading By Lightning, why did William Piper arrive in Canada?
A. To carry out his promise. B. To work in a big city.
C. To get work experience. D. To seek his fortune.
66.If you want to know about two different places of Canada, whose novel is the best choice?
A. Cory Doctorow"s B. Miriam Toews"s
C. Joan Thomas"s D. Donna Morrissey"s
答案
63---66 CADD
解析
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试题【 CLittle BrotherBy Cory Doctorow, 382 pages, $19.95In the very near future, M】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Getting around Australia
Air
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Drive
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Bus
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Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(轮渡)
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea - link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities
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Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia - impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
60. The underlined word "untouched" (in the 1st paragraph) means______.
A. secure B. special C. natural D. artificial
61. Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia? ______.
A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
62. Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ______.
A. only at night hours B. only during rush hours
C. several times a day D. between different cities
63. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities
B. traveling in Central Australia is time - consuming
C. Central Australia has the world’s longest railway line
D. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia
D
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| Name : Susan Lane Age : 22 Place : Reykjavik , Iceland , 1994. Cost : $7 ,000 Organization : AFS Experience : “ I think it was a turning point in my life . I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.” |
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| Name : Tom Jennings Age : 21 Place : Conflans , France , 1995. Cost : $7,000 Organization : Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Experience : “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it , experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.” |
| Name : Linda Marks Age : 19 Place : Chonburi Province , Thailand , 1994 Cost : $3,500 Organization : Rotary International Experience : “It’s like a roller-coaster ride , there are lots of ups and downs , but you always come back for more . I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great .” |
A．Susan Lane and Sara Small B．Linda Marks and David Links
C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks D．Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings
68．The writing above would probably be ______.
A．the records of students’ activities
B．the foreign students’ name cards
C．the notice about a visit to foreign countries
D．the advertisement from an international travel service
69．The student who values learning another language is ______.
A．Linda Marks B．Sara Small C．Tom Jennings D．Leanne Smythe
70．How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?
A. Three . B．Four . C．Five . D．Six .
B
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C．French D．Hawaii
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