閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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The best science books inspire a sense of wonder and make you amazed at the incredible world we live in. Here are four of them to feed your imagination.
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
How did it all begin? And how did we get here? Combining history and science, the book offers a comprehensive yet entertaining answer to these questions. Bill Bryson takes the reader on an impressive journey through the greatest scientific discoveries in history. It explains scientific topics in a vivid way, but it’s quite a long read.
Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe
How do helicopters work? Or cells? Randall Munroe explains how things work using illustrations and only the most common 1,000 words in English. It will shift your approach to explanation. So, next time explain how something works rather than merely call it by its name. However, additionally providing more technical terms might have enhanced the understanding and learning experience.
Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake
What does it feel like to fly into space? How do you prepare for it? Astronaut Tim Peake answers all the questions you never knew about going into space. The book gives insights into the cutting-edge science, as well as the day-to-day life on board of the International Space Station. Its question and answer format makes it easy to quickly find answers, but it can become less appealing due to the lack of descriptive language.
Deep Time by Riley Black
Want to know the story of our planet? Riley Black takes us on a journey, in the order of time, through the geological (地質(zhì)的) events that have shaped our planet. The fascinating high-quality images are supported by easily digestible explanations of key historical moments. It also expands on key concepts in geology, astronomy and biology. Yet, measuring the size of some objects on the photos is difficult due to the lack of a scale bar (比例尺).
1. Which book is organized in the format of question and answer?
A. A Short History of Nearly Everything. B. Thing Explainer.
C. Ask an Astronaut. D. Deep Time.
2. What’s a shortcoming of Thing Explainer?
A. It is rather too long. B. It is written in plain language.
C. It lacks technical terms. D. It fails to include clear images.
3. What do A Short History of Nearly Everything and Deep Time have in common?
A. They combine science and history. B. They feature vivid illustrations.
C. They introduce astronauts’ daily life. D. They entertain readers of all ages.
【答案】1. C2. C3. A
【解析】
【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了四本書的情況。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Its question and answer format makes it easy to quickly find answers, but it can become less appealing due to the lack of descriptive language.(它的問答格式可以很容易地快速找到答案，但由于缺乏描述性語言，它可能變得不那么吸引人)”可知，Ask an Astronaut是以問答的形式組織的。故選C。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“However, additionally providing more technical terms might have enhanced the understanding and learning experience.(然而，額外提供更多的技術(shù)術(shù)語可能會增強(qiáng)理解和學(xué)習(xí)經(jīng)驗(yàn))”可知，Thing Explainer的缺點(diǎn)是缺乏專業(yè)術(shù)語。故選C。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Combining history and science, the book offers a comprehensive yet entertaining answer to these questions.(這本書結(jié)合了歷史和科學(xué)，為這些問題提供了一個全面而有趣的答案)”以及最后一段“The fascinating high-quality images are supported by easily digestible explanations of key historical moments. It also expands on key concepts in geology, astronomy and biology.(這些引人入勝的高質(zhì)量圖像由易于理解的關(guān)鍵歷史時刻的解釋支持。它還擴(kuò)展了地質(zhì)學(xué)、天文學(xué)和生物學(xué)中的關(guān)鍵概念)”可知，《萬物簡史》和《深時間》的共同之處在于都結(jié)合了科學(xué)和歷史。故選A。
