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2023-2024学年第二学期阶段性调研测试
高三英语
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Ben Miller is a British actor, as well as a productive writer for children. Here, he shares his favorite books.
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green
I loved reading when I was little. My parents were both English teachers, and our home was full of books. Dickens was a family favorite. But the book that really fired my imagination was King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green.
Buy King Arthur and His Knight of the Round Table here
Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith
I’m a fool for a classic, and I’m so glad I finally managed to finish Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith. Put simply, its the funniest book I’ve ever read, with text by George and illustrations by Weedon.
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Exhalation by Ted Chiang
It’s never too late to have your life changed by a book, and it happened to me again recently when I read Ted Chiang’s collection Exhalation. Story of Your Life, one of the best in it, inspired the sci-fi alien visitation classic Arrival. I love that too, but each and every piece in Exhalation is its match in imagination.
Buy Exhalation here
Ben Miller’s new book The Night We Got Stuck in a Story is available now.
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1. Who wrote the book Ben Miller considers the most amusing?
A. Dickens. B. Roger Lancelyn Green. C. Ted Chiang. D. George and Weedon Grossmith.
2. Which category does the book Exhalation most likely fall in?
A. Fairy tale. B. Poetry. C. Science fiction. D. Comics.
3. What’s the main purpose of the text?
A. To advertise some books. B. To attract new subscriptions.
C. To recommend a famous actor. D. To share Miller’s reading habits.
B
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