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Unit 1 Living well
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Bookstores are
a traveller's best friend: they provide
convenient shelter in
bad
weather,
and
they
often
host
readings
and
other
cultural
events. Here
is
a
look
at the
world's six greatest bookstores.
Adrian
Harrington
—
sinc
e
1971.
Rare
books;
rare
first
editions;
leather?bound
sets
and
general
antiques
(
古玩
)
．
Address
：<
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64A
Kensington
Church
Street,
Kensington,
London
，
England,
U
．
K.
Another
Country
—
Kreuzberg,
Berlin,
r
Country
is
an
English
language
second?han
d
bookshop
which
is
mostly
used
as
a
library. They
have
about
20,
000
books
that
you
can
buy
or
borrow.
Some
regular
events
are
held
at
the
shop, such as readings,
cultural events, social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books
—
Oía, Santorini,
Greece.
Atlantis Books is an
independent
bookshop
on
the
island
of
Santorini,
Greece
，
founded
in
2004
by
a
group
of
fri
ends
from
Cyprus, England
，
and the
United States. Throughout the year it has hosted
literary
festivals, film
screenings, book readings, and
g
ood old?fashioned
dance
parties.
Bart's
Books
—
Ojai,
California,
U
．
S.A.
“The
World's
Greatest
Outdoor
Bookstore”，
a
bookstore
founded
by
Richard
Bartinsdale
in
1964.
Shelves
of
books
face the street, and
regular customers are as
ked to drop
coins into the door's
coin box to pay
for any books they take whenever the store is
closed.
10 Corso Como
—
Milan, Italy. Extensive
selection of publication on art,
architecture,
design,
graphics
and
fashion
，
along
with
a
strong
emphasis
on
photography. It was founded in 1990 in
Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.
The
Bookworm
—
A
bookshop,
library,
bar,
restaurant
and
event
space,
now
with
five
locations
in
three
cities
in
China
—
Beijing,
Suzhou
and
Chen
gdu.
The
interconnecting
rooms
with
floor?to?ceiling
books
on
every
w
all
are
light
and
airy
in summer, yet warm and comfortable in
winter.
[
语篇解读
]
本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了六个世界上赫赫有名的书店。
1
．
Which of the
following bookstores has the longest history?
A
．
Adrian
Harrington.
1
B
．
Atlantis Books.
C
．
Bart's Books.
D
．
10 Corso Como.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“
Adrian
Harrington
—
since 1971”，第四段的
“founded in
2004”，第五段的“founded by Richard Bartinsdale in
1964”及第六段
的“It was founded in 1990 in
Milan”可知，
Bart's
Books
有着最长的历史。
答案：
C
2
．
What can you do
in Atlantis Books?
A
．
Attend a
festival.
B
．
Learn
photography.
C
．
Enjoy rare
books.
D
．
Buy
books anytime.
解析：
细节理解题。
根据第四段最后一句“Throughout
the
year
it
has
hosted
literary
festivals...dance
parties.”可知，在
Atlantis
Books
你可以参加文学节。
答案：
A
3
．
How is The
Bookworm different from the other bookstores?
A
．
It is used as a
library.
B
．
It
hosts all sorts of activities.
C
．
It focuses on
photography.
D
．
It
has branches in different cities.
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“now
with
five
locations
in
three
cities
in <
/p>
China
—
Beijing
，Suzhou and Chengdu”可知，
The Bookwo
rm
与其他书店的区别在于它在
不同的城市有分店。
答案：
D
B
There is a lot
to learn about the creations of Beatrix
Potter
—
not only is she
the author and illustrator of one of
the world's most famous children's
books
，
The
Tale
of
Peter
Rabbit
，
but also a
pioneering conservationist with the spirit
of a scientist.
“Potter
grew
up
as
the
daughter
of
a
we
althy
Victorian
family,
but
along
with
her
brother
who
filled
an
entire
floor
of
their
large
house
in
London
with
all
sorts
of
animals
，” said Anne Lundin, a retired
professor for the UW?Madison School of
Library and Information Studies.
“As an adult, she
was a
frustrated botanical illustrator and scientist.
That
2
field was
not open to her because she was
female
，”Lundin said. Potter was urged
to
turn
the
charming
illustrations
and
stories
she
wrote
in
letters
to
children
into
books. She wrote 23 books in
all
—
a body of work that has
inspired plays, ballets,
films and an
astonishing amount of merchandise.
“
The
Tale
of
Peter
Rabbit
is probably the most
famous children's book in the
world,
which
was
published
in
1902
and
has
really
stood
the
test
of
time.
It's
been
translated into 36
languages. The parents and grandparents will share
it with the
next
generation
，”said Lundin.
Potter also made a mark on the world
through her land conservation. “In many
ways,
she
was
like
Peter
Rabbit
，
venturing
into
a
world
of
adventure
and
risk.
She
withdrew from London as soon as she
started making some money on her books to the
Lake District and became an extremely
important farmer and conservationist. She
preserved
and
passed
on
15
farms
and
over
4,000
acres
，
which
were
given
back
to
the
country as
gifts in the 20th century
，”said
Lundin.
Even
though
she
was
born
150
years
ago,
she
was
amazingly
modern
—
her
embracing
of the natural
world, commented Jennifer Blatchley Smith, an
artistic director of
the show
Peter
Rabbit
Tales
to celebrate the 150th
anniversary of Potter's birth.
[
语篇解读
]
本文主要介绍了儿童作家
Beatrix
Potter
的故事。
4
．
What helped
Beatrix Potter to write
The
Tale
of
Peter
Rabbit
successfully?
A
．
Her life and
work experiences.
B
．
Her specialty
in animated (
动画
) pictures.
C
．
Her success in
becoming a botanical scientist.
D
．
Her interest in
animals in childhood alone.
解析：
< br>推理判断题。
根据第二段和第三段的整体内容可推知，
儿
童作家
Beatrix
Potter
成功地写出了
The
Tale
of
Peter
Rabbit
，这与她的生活和工作经历密不可分。
答案：
A
5
．What does the word
“frustrated” in the third paragraph
mean?
A
．
Disappointed.
C
．
Motivated.
B
．
Devoted.
D
．
Inspired.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“That
field
was
not
open
to
her because
she
was female”可推知，
Potter
在成为植物插图画家和科学家的道路上不是一帆风顺的，主
要是因为当时这一领域还未对女性开放，由此可推知
frustrated
意为“不得志的，失意
的”，故选
A<
/p>
。
答案：
A
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