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You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.
On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac
The book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.
Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera
Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” The book tells a young artist’s romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams, and has a relationship. Experience the artist’s passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.
The Stories of Sahara, 1967, by Sanmao
The book narrates the author’s simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a desolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author’s romantic and intensive emotion, will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.
Lotus, 2006 by Annbaby
This novel set in Tibet, tells three people’s stories, each with their unique characteristics. It reveals modern people’s emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration of Buddhism.The book is a good partner to bring you to the sacred land Tibet.
1. Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?
A. On the Road. B. Life is Elsewhere.
C. The Stories of Sahara. D. Lotus.
2. Whose book could be the most suitable for your trip to Germany?
A. Jack Kerouac’s. B. Sanmao’s.
C. Annbaby’s. D. Milan Kundera’s.
3. What can we learn from the text?
A. Lotus is a religious book exploring Tibetan Buddhist culture.
B. On the road advises a classic route for driving across the US.
C. The stories of Sahara records its authors’ own life in the desert.
D. Life is Elsewhere demonstrates Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s own life.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。本文主要推薦了幾本適合在旅行途中閱讀的書。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac中的After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.可知，在那令人筋疲力盡的旅行之后，書中的人物開始意識(shí)到生命的意義，故選A項(xiàng)。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段The Stories of the Sahara,1967, by Sanmao中的Experience the artist’s passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe可知，Germany（德國(guó)）是屬于Central Europe（中歐）的，故選D項(xiàng)。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)標(biāo)題Lotus, 2006, by Annbaby中內(nèi)容可知，該書故事發(fā)生在西藏，反映三位人物的情感和內(nèi)心生活、對(duì)愛的困惑以及對(duì)佛教的探索，但是并未說(shuō)該書是宗教書籍，故A錯(cuò)。根據(jù)標(biāo)題On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac中內(nèi)容可知，該書只提及主人公驅(qū)車穿越美國(guó)大陸到達(dá)墨西哥，但其目的并不是介紹一條經(jīng)典的穿越美國(guó)的路線，故B錯(cuò)。根據(jù)標(biāo)題The Stories of the Sahara, 1976, by Sanmao中內(nèi)容可知，閱讀本書，就好像加入了與作者的對(duì)話，并未說(shuō)本書記錄了作者的生活，故D錯(cuò)。根據(jù)標(biāo)題Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera中內(nèi)容“The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.”可知，本書引導(dǎo)人們對(duì)當(dāng)前生活進(jìn)行深刻地反思，故選C項(xiàng)。
