专题09 阅读理解之应用文10篇(第二期)-备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(上海专用)

备战2024年高考英语名校模拟真题速递(上海专用) 第二期 专题09 阅读理解之应用文10篇 （2024·上海金山·统考一模）What’s UP? Here, let’s take a look at some excellent book reviews for this month. Dead Good DetectivesJenny McLachlan This is the story of a 12-year-old girl called Sid who loves playing horror games with her friends. But when she accidentally releases the ancient ghost pirate, Bones, Sid is launched into an adventure! However, there is someone hiding in the shadows, intended to send Bones back into the mysterious inn that he came from. This is a funny, exciting book that l would recommend to people who love lots of laughs. TottyShirley Galligan To find his home, Totty the turtle goes on an impressive adventure with the help of his friends, and has different obstacles to overcome. He wakes up with a plastic bag stuck around his neck, swims through an oil spill and gets caught in a fishing net. My favourite part was when his friend, the whale, helped him out of the garbage mountain, and he was rescued by the Sea Turtle Rescue Centre. If you like sea animals and care for the environment then this is a good book for you! Fact Book of The Month: AliensJoalda Morancy Ever wondered what incredible creatures might live beyond our planet? This mind-blowing book teaches you everything about the search for alien lifeforms in our solar system and beyond. Meet the robots sent to Mars to look for Martians, find out how to spot an advanced alien civilization and discover what really goes on at Area 51! Do aliens exist? And is it only a matter of time before we find them?! 1．Who do you think are the intended readers of this column? A．Scientists and astronauts. B．Kids and teenagers. C．Parents of middle school kids. D．Environmentalists. 2．John, who falls for what happens beyond Earth, will most probably buy ________. A．Dead Good Detectives B．Totty C．Fact Book of The Month: Aliens D．None 3．What may be the main idea of Totty? A．To praise the value of friendships. B．To introduce various kinds of sea animals. C．To