Ⅰ.阅读
(2020•安徽省“皖南八校”高三摸底联考)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
This book takes you through waves of emotion as you start to understand the main character, the 9－year－old son of the Auschwitz commandant (司令官), Bruno. The plot taking place during the Holocaust (大屠杀), we witness the horror from the boy's viewpoint, who just wants friends. You'll be shocked by some of the more surprising aspects of the book as the boy befriends one of the boys on the other side of the fence. The Book Thief
The story is about a young girl named Liesel who has to live with foster parents (养父母) during World WarⅡ. On the way to her new home, her bother dies, setting the sad tone for the story. There is hope, however, when Liesel discovers her love for reading and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing at－tacks as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.
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The Fault in Our Stars
This is probably the most likely book to make you cry, as it records the experiences of teens who are dying from cancer and living their last days in love. Their life is tragic and jarring at the same time as we watch their health deteriorate (恶化). The real tragedy is the love between the main characters, who know that it is certain to “die”. A Child Called “It”
Easily one of the saddest stories of abuse in recent decades, A Child Called “It” is based on the true story of Dave Pelzer, a boy from California who suffered at the hands of his sadistic (施虐癖的) family. The tears will come from both sadness and the inspiration tied to Dave's fight for survival in an environment where he is considered worthless.
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四部情感小说。
1．Which book is basically a romance?
A．The Book Thief.
B．A Child Called “It”.
C．The Fault in Our Stars.
D．The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据第三本小说中的“... teens who are dying from cancer and living their last days in love”和“The real tragedy is the love between the main characters”可知，The Fault in Our Stars从根本上说是一部爱情小说。故选C项。
2．Who is considered to have no good qualities or useful skills in the family?
A．Liesel's brother.
B．The 9－year－old son Bruno.
C．A young girl named Liesel.
D．Dave Pelzer, a boy from California.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第四本小说中的“... in an environment where he is considered worthless” 可知，Dave Pelzer，一个来自加利福尼亚的男孩被认为在家庭中没有好的品质或有用的技能。故选D项。
3．What do the four novels have in common?
A．They all expose the dark side of society.
B．They are all emotionally powerful.
C．They are all connected with wars.
D．They all have a sad ending.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据第一本小说中的“waves of emotion”；第二本小说中的“her bother dies, setting the sad tone for the story”；第三本小说中的“This is probably the most likely book to make you cry”和最后一本小说中的“The tears will come from both sadness and the inspiration”可知，这四部小说在阐述情感上都很强大。故选B项。
【词汇积累】 ①plot n. 故事情节；布局 ②horror n. 恐惧 ③main character 主角
【佳句背诵】 The real tragedy is the love between the main characters, who know that it is certain to “die”.
真正的悲剧是主角们之间的情谊，他们知道这情谊注定会“死去”。
