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SECTION Ⅳ LESSON 2
●基础单词
1. sweep vt.& vi. 扫,打扫;扫去;卷走,冲走
2. downy adj. 被绒毛覆盖的;充满绒毛的
3. flake n. 小薄片
4. wander vi. & vt. 徘徊,闲逛;漫步于
5. breeze n. 微风,和风
6. twinkle vi. 闪烁,闪耀
7. stretch vi. & vt. 延伸,绵延; (使)变大;(使)变松;拉长
8. bay n. 湾,海湾
9. glance n. 一瞥,很快的一看 vi. 一瞥,看一眼
10. toss vi.& vt. 甩头;扔,掷,抛
11. wave n. 海浪,波涛;(行为、活动或感情的)一阵,风潮vi.& vt. 挥动,摆动;挥手
12. sparkling adj. 闪亮的,闪光的
13. poet n. 诗人
14. gaze vi. & n. 凝视,盯着看;注视
15. couch n. 长沙发
16. inward adj. 内心的,精神的
●拓展单词
1. frozen adj. (河、湖等)结冰的;冷冻的,冷藏的→freeze v. (使)结冰,冷冻(食物等),冻僵,冻结→freezing adj. 极冷的,冰点以下的
2. continuous adj. 持续的,不间断的,连续的→continue v.持续,继续,再开始→continuously adv.连续不断地
1. a_frozen_lake 结冰的湖面
2. wander_lonely 独行
3. all_at_once 突然,忽然
4. in_the_breeze 在微风中摇曳
5. at_a_glance_ 一瞥
6. in_glee 欢天喜地
7. in_pensive_mood 忧心忡忡
whose引导宾语从句。
Whose woods these are I think I know.
我想我知道这是谁的树林。
1.work out 计算;解决;处理;锻炼;找……的答案
(1)work on 从事
(2)be at work 在工作
be out of work 失业
◆[经典佳句]
The whole nation is struggling to work out an inexpensive and effective solution to smog.
全国上下都在努力寻找一种既便宜又有效的雾霾解决方法。
Though it's time for dinner, they are still at work.
尽管到了吃饭的时间,但是他们仍在工作。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①He is at work and can't go out now.
②I don't know if he worked out the problem.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
③He has_been_out_of_work for a year.
他已经失业一年了。
④Miss Liu is_busy_working_on a new novel.
刘小姐正忙着写一本新小说。
2.frozen adj.(河、湖等)结冰的;冷冻的;冷藏的;极冷的;吓呆的,惊呆的
(1)be frozen to death 冻死
(2)freeze v. (使)结冰;冻住;停住不动;吓呆
freeze with 因……而冻僵或战栗
freeze over 封冻
freeze up 完全冻住;(态度)变得非常冷淡
(3)freezing adj. 极冷的;冰点以下的
freezing cold 极冷的
below freezing point 冰点以下
◆[经典佳句]
When your hands are frozen,they become insensible.
当你的手冻僵的时候,它们就没有知觉了。
One boy,aged about 11,looks frozen with fright.
一个大约11岁的男孩吓得一动不动。
It may freeze tonight,so bring those plants inside.
今夜可能有霜冻,因此把那些植物搬进屋来吧。
I froze with terror as the door slowly opened.
门慢慢开启时我吓呆了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①It's ________ (freeze) in this house.Can't I turn on the heating?
②The cooling system can,of course,freeze ________ in very cold weather.
③When rescue personnel arrived,the two had ________ (freeze) to death.
④This cold wave is severe enough to freeze ________ all the rivers and ponds.
⑤Contrast fresh and ________ (freeze) vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑥ ______________ (这些冷冻食品) are the most convenient of all.
⑦The temperature remained _________________ (零度以下) throughout the day.
答案:①freezing ②up ③been frozen ④over ⑤frozen ⑥These frozen foods ⑦below freezing point
3.sweep vt.&vi.&n. 扫,打扫;扫去;清除;卷走;冲走
sweep across 席卷,横扫(某地)
sweep away 清除;一扫而空
sweep over 从……扫过
sweep along (使)不费力地前移;打动,感染
sweep ...into... 把……扫进……
sweep through (使)扫过/掠过……;(使)迅速传遍于……
sweep up 大扫除;收拾干净
◆[经典佳句]
Wintry weather continues to sweep across Heilongjiang.
寒冬天气继续席卷黑龙江。
We clean the house and sweep away bad luck.
我们打扫房子并清除坏运气。
This floor needs a good sweep.
这地板需要好好打扫一下。
She gave a quick sweep of the crowd with her eyes.
她用目光匆匆地在人群中搜寻了一番。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①He helplessly watched the wave sweep his cap ________ .
②The searchlights swept ________ the night sky.
③The wind swept us ________ towards the shore.
④The students stirred up much dust when they swept ________ the fallen leaves.
⑤The Beatles sweep ________ the great US cities,drawing tens of thousands to airports to take a look at them.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑥A sudden feeling of grief ________ (摧毁) all my anger.
⑦On Sunday morning after getting up,I helped my mother ________ (打扫) and wash clothes.
⑧The speaker had the ability to ________ (打动他的听众) with him.
答案:①away ②across ③along ④up
⑤through ⑥swept away ⑦sweep up
⑧sweep his listeners along
4.wander v. 徘徊,闲逛;漫步于;不集中,走神
wander about 徘徊;流浪;漫步
wander around 在……前后转来转去
wander off 漫步;漫游;离群走散
wander from 离题
wander from the point 偏离主题
one's mind wanders 思想开小差
◆[经典佳句]
We wandered about the city for an hour or so.
我们在城里到处游玩,逛了一个小时左右。
They wandered off in the direction of the nearest supermarket.
他们朝着最近的那家超市的方向闲逛去了。
I think his composition has wandered from the point.
我认为他的作文偏离主题了。
His mind would wander,and he would lose track of what he was doing.
他会心不在焉起来,忘了自己刚才正在做什么。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①He was here a minute ago but he's wandered ________ somewhere.
②He was constraining his mind not to wander ________ the task.
③When the children left home,she used to wander ________ the house as if she'd lost something.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④How could they just let her ________ (漫步) alone like this?
⑤As you ________ (闲逛) any theme park,you will feel it's unique.
⑥I'm sorry,my mind ________ (走神).What did you say just now?
⑦One day,while driving near her home,she ________ (看到一条狗在游荡) on the road,clearly lost.
答案:①off ②from ③around ④wander off
⑤wander around ⑥was wandering
⑦saw a dog wandering
5.continuous adj. 持续的,不间断的,连续的
(1)a continuous stream of 连续不断的
continuous improvement 持续改进
(2)continuously adv. 连续不断地
(3)continue v. 持续,继续
◆[经典佳句]
The rain has been continuous since this morning.
从早上到现在这雨就没停过。
He has lived and worked in France almost continuously since 1990.
自从1990年以来,他差不多一直在法国居住和工作。
Are you going to continue with the project?
你要继续做这个项目吗?
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①A ________ (continue) stream of visitors came to the exhibition.
②The valley is ________ (continuous)watered by the melting snow from the mountains.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
③For four days the town ________ (遭到连续攻击).
④There was ________ (连续不断的人) going to the celebration.
答案:①continuous ②continuously ③suffered continuous attacks ④a continuous stream of people
6.stretch vi.& vt. 延伸,绵延;(使)变大;(使)变松;拉长
(1)stretch for 延伸
stretch out 伸出;伸直四肢
stretch oneself 伸懒腰;使竭尽所能
stretch legs 散散步
(2)a stretch of 一大片
◆[经典佳句]
One day they passed more than 20 villages,and some of these are said to have stretched for six miles or more.
一天,他们经过了20多个村庄,据说其中一些村庄延伸了6英里或更多。
My wool coat stretched when I washed it.
我的毛料大衣洗过之后变大了。
The moment the girl saw the pretty doll she stretched out her hands for it.
那个女孩一看到那个漂亮的洋娃娃,就伸手去拿。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①When the sea goes out,the sand stretches ________ a long way.
②He stretched ________ (he) out on the sofa and fell asleep.
③Nearby there is ________ stretch of white sand beach perfect for sunbathing.
④You can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch ________ before you.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤He ________ (伸出) his arms and embraced me tightly.
⑥In back of us were the woods,below ________ (一片) meadow,then the sea.
⑦When the train stopped at the station,some of the passengers would get down to the platform to ________ (散散步).
⑧The long white beaches ________ (延伸) miles along the coast.
答案:①for ②himself ③a ④out
⑤stretched out ⑥a stretch of ⑦stretch their legs ⑧stretch for
7.appreciation n.欣赏;理解;感激
appreciate vt. 欣赏;赏识;重视,感激;感谢;理解
appreciate sth. 欣赏/感激某事
appreciate doing sth. 感激做某事
I would appreciate it if ...
如果……,我将不胜/十分感激
◆[经典佳句]
To show our appreciation for all your hard work, we'd like to give you a bonus.
为了感谢你们的辛勤工作,我们发奖金给你们。
They deeply appreciated his kindness.
他们对他的好意深表感谢。
◆[名师点津] appreciate表“感激”时,后面的宾语可以是名词、动名词或it作形式宾语,不跟人作宾语。如果表示“感激某人”则用thank sb.。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①We shall appreciate hearing (hear) from you again.
②His ability is appreciated (appreciate) in the company fully.
③I would like to express my appreciation (appreciate) for your help.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④ I_would_appreciate_it_very_much_if you would help me with it.
如果你能帮助我做这件事,我将十分感激。
(教材P107)Whose woods these are I think I know .我想我知道这是谁的树林。
[句式结构] whose woods these are引导的多词性从句,作know 的宾语。
◆[规律总结]
(1)疑问词whose在名词性从句中作定语修饰后面的名词,译为“谁的”。
(2)疑问词what在名词性从句中也可作定语,修饰后面的名词,译为“什么”。
(3)疑问词which在名词性从句中也可作定语,修饰后面的名词,译为“哪个”,通常有选择范围。
◆[经典佳句]
Do you know whose car it is in front of my gate?
你知道我门前是谁的车吗?
I'd like to know what foreign language you are studying at university.
我想知道你在大学学习什么语言。
◆[误区规避] 语法填空:
He didn't know ________ kind of books he would choose for his daughter.
(可能失误)填which
(正确表达)填what
(错误分析) 本句可以译为“他不知道为女儿挑选哪种书籍”,但是其后文没有给出选择范围,故不能使用which,只能填what,表示什么种类。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Do you know whose book it is left in the lecture hall.
②Please decide which subject will you learn.Physics or chemistry.
③Children have no ability to pick out what type of toys is suitable for them.
[基础性]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.She wandered (徘徊) aimlessly around the streets.
2.The ships in the bay (海湾) present a beautiful sight.
3.When you wave (挥手) to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language.
4.She longed for peace and solitude (独居).
5.The butterfly fluttered (振翼) from flower to flower.
6.The flowers were gently swaying in the breeze (微风).
7.The exercises are designed to s tretch your leg muscles.
8.The seat next to him was v acant , so you could sit there.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.It was very cold now and the ground was frozen (freeze) hard.
2.And the street sweeper (sweep) said, “Thank you, sir.”
3.The rain has been continuous (continue) since this morning.
4.She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry (poet).
5.Broad leaves shone and swung gayly (gay) in rhyme.
6.He spent some time staring vacantly (vacant) at the book in front of him.
[应用性]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.Did you sweep_up (打扫干净) all the broken glass?
2.I stretched_out (伸出) a hand and picked up the book.
3.His mother makes him sweep_the_floor (拖地板)every day.
4.He waved_his_hand_to_me (他向我挥手) as if he was to have something to tell me.
5. I_would_appreciate_it (我将十分感激) if you would give me an early reply.
6.I go to the sports club and work_out (锻炼) once a week.
[综合性]
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
World Book Day falls on April 23rd every year, but do you know that it is also Shakespeare Day? Everybody may have heard of Shakespeare, but do you know how many plays he wrote?
Shakespeare's plays have three kinds:tragedies,comedies and histories. One of his most famous plays is the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, which deals with two young lovers who are not allowed to get married by their parents.Other tragedies include Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth.
Shakespeare's comedies include Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Two twins are shipwrecked (遭遇海难) and the sister, Viola, dresses up as her brother, Sebastian, who she thinks is dead. It's funny, because the brother reappears and there's a big love problem going on: Viola is in love with the Duke, who is in love with Olivia, who falls in love with Sebastian except that she doesn't realise that Sebastian is actually Viola dressed up! Everybody falls in love with the wrong person, but it is all made right in the end.
Some of his history plays, such as Antony and Cleopatra,Richard Ⅲ and Henry V, are based on the lives of real historical people. In Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra becomes Antony's girlfriend and Antony becomes so crazy about her that he loses control of the army. Cleopatra kills herself in the end and Antony kills himself, too.
Shakespeare's plays can be very difficult sometimes.Some of the themes they deal with are heavy, so they almost always include a lighter subplot with characters that are not so important. They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot.
1.Which of the following plays may be bestknown to people according to the text?
A.Twelfth Night.
B.Antony and Cleopatra.
C.Romeo and Juliet.
D.Much Ado About Nothing.
2.Which is a comedy character according to the text?
A.Othello. B.Sebastian.
C.Antony. D.Hamlet.
3.What can we know about Shakespeare's history plays?
A.Some of them are developed from real historical people.
B.There are only three famous history plays.
C.They are more difficult than tragedies and comedies.
D.Real historical events can be found in every history play.
4.What is the purpose of the subplot in Shakespeare's plays?
A.To lead the development of the main plot.
B.To help the audience understand the plays.
C.To make the difficult plot of the plays simple.
D.To relax the audience and make them follow the main theme.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了莎士比亚的悲剧、喜剧和历史剧的代表作品。
1.C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One of his most famous plays is the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet”可知,莎士比亚最著名的戏剧之一是《罗密欧与朱丽叶》,故选C。]
2.B [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities.Two twins are shipwrecked (遭遇海难)and the sister,Viola,dresses up as her brother,Sebastian,who she thinks is dead.”可知,塞巴斯蒂安是莎士比亚的喜剧《第十二夜》中的人物,故选B。]
3.A [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Some of his history plays,such as Antony and Cleopatra,Richard Ⅲand Henry V,are based on the lives of real historical people.”可知,莎士比亚的一些历史剧中的人物是由真实的历史人物发展而来的,故选A。]
4.D [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot.”可知,它们常被用于悲剧中,以缓和戏剧的气氛,并保持观众对主要情节的兴趣。由此可知,莎士比亚戏剧中次要情节的目的是让观众放松,让他们跟着主题走,故选D。]
B
Fantasy literature is fantasy in written form. Historically speaking, the majority of fantasy works have been literature. Since the 1950s, however, a growing part of the fantasy genre (流派) has taken the form of video games, music, painting and the like. It is difficult to define the precise “beginning” of fantasy literature as stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since time immemorial. On the whole,the genre, as a distinct type, began to become visible in the Victorian times, in the works of writers such as William Morris, Lord Dunsany and George MacDonald.
Some commentators declared that the South Africanborn, English professor of philology, J. R. R. Tolkien, was influential in the popularisation of the fantasy genre, with his hugely successful publications-The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself, though, was largely informed by an ancient body of AngloSaxon myths—particularly Beowulf-but it was after his works that the genre began to receive the name “fantasy”. J. R. R. Tolkien's close friend C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia and an English professor interested in similar themes, was also connected with popularising the commercial success of the fantasy genre.
Outstanding authors in the genre who undertook popular fantasy works after Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings phenomenon of the 1950s and 1960s appeared quickly. In recent years, the rate of female authors to male authors has skyrocketed , with female authors surpassing (超过) the volume of the male ones.
Fantasy has been distinguished from other forms of literature by its style. The fantasy world requires, like any genre, appropriate language, and that language can vary. In various forms of fairytale fantasy, even the villain's (坏人的) language would be inappropriate if vulgar (粗俗的). Famous fantasy author Raymond E. Feist considered his genre to be one where “ordinary people” were placed in extraordinary situations, and wrote about what would happen.
5.How many fantasy writers are mentioned in this passage?
A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven. D.Eight.
6.Why is it hard to make sure the precise “beginning” of fantasy literature?
A.Stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since ancient times.
B.The fantasy literature appeared in Victorian times.
C.It was mixed with other forms of fantasy.
D.Since the 1950s the fantasy genre has taken the form of video games,music,painting and the like.
7.What does the underlined word “skyrocketed” in the third paragraph mean?
A.To rise rapidly and suddenly.
B.To drop rapidly and suddenly.
C.To rise slowly and steadily.
D.To drop slowly and steadily.
8.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The background of fantasy literature.
B.Some famous works about fantasy literature.
C.The origin and popularity of fantasy literature.
D.Some outstanding authors of fantasy literature.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。奇幻文学是书面形式的幻想,以其独特的风格而区别于其他文学形式。本文主要介绍了奇幻文学的起源和受欢迎程度,列举了几名奇幻文学作家并介绍了影响较大的作家J.R.R.托尔金及其代表作。
5.B [细节理解题。第一段最后一句提到了三位奇幻文学作家William Morris,Lord Dunsany and George MacDonald;第二段第一句提到了一位奇幻文学作家J.R.R.Tolkien;第二段末尾提到了C.S.Lewis这位奇幻文学作家;第四段末尾提到了奇幻文学作家Raymond E.Feist。由此可知,文章一共提到六位奇幻文学作家。故选B。]
6.A [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It is difficult to define the precise ‘beginning’ of fantasy literature as stories involving magic and terrible monsters have existed since time immemorial.”可知,奇幻文学的确切“开端”很难确定,因为涉及魔法和可怕怪物的故事自古就有。故选A。]
7.A [词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“with female authors surpassing the volume of the male ones.”可知,对女性作者的需求量比对男性作者的需求量大,女性作者的数量超过了男性作者。由此可见,画线词意为“迅速而突然地上升”,故选A。]
8.C [主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“Fantasy literature is fantasy in written form. Historically speaking, the majority of fantasy works have been literature.”并结合文章主要内容可知,本文主要介绍了奇幻文学的起源和受欢迎程度。故选C。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
J.K.Rowling has shared some rejection letters publishers sent to her in an effort to encourage other authors.
Rowling posted the ____1____ on Twitter after a request from a fan. They related to The Cuckoo's Calling, her first novel ____2____ the pen name as Robert Galbraith. But Rowling's first Harry Potter series was also ____3____ several times before the novel became so _____4____ .It became one of the greatest phenomena in children's literature, with sales of more than 400 million copies worldwide.
Asked how she kept ____5____ after being refused,she replied:“I had nothing to lose and sometimes that made you brave enough to try.”J.K. Rowling had published three successful novels before the Harry Potter series, ____6____ the first was rejected by several publishers. They thought the writing was terrible,and even ____7____ Rowling to take a writing course.
Rowling ____8____ the signatures of the publishers when she posted the letters online, saying her motive was “inspiration not revenge (报复)”. Rowling hoped to encourage others by ____9____ the rejections.
The longest and most detailed rejection-despite the advice on a writing course-included helpful ____10____ on how to contribute to a publisher.The publisher added:“I regret that we have unwillingly come to the conclusion that we could not ____11____ it because publishing the novel can't bring any ____12____ to the publishing house.You know we need money.”
The ____13____ rejection from another publisher said the publishing house had become part of another publishing group and was not ____14____ new novels.
When The Cuckoo's Calling ____15____ found a publisher in 2013,it achieved amazing sales,and it shot to the top of the bestseller lists in the world Later,people knew who wrote it.
1.A.novels B.pictures
C.comments D.letters
2.A.with B.in
C.of D.for
3.A.stored up B.broken down
C.turned down D.put aside
4.A.special B.successful
C.useful D.wonderful
5.A.motivated B.grateful
C.excited D.worried
6.A.and B.but
C.so D.until
7.A.warned B.forced
C.advised D.ordered
8.A.signed B.covered
C.replaced D.added
9.A.sharing B.forgetting
C.selling D.experiencing
10.A.suggestions B.restrictions
C.opinions D.directions
11.A.buy B.manage
C.publish D.believe
12.A.point B.advantage
C.energy D.income
13.A.strangest B.shortest
C.funniest D.best
14.A.correcting B.recognising
C.developing D.accepting
15.A.secretly B.occasionally
C.eventually D.fortunately
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作家J.K.罗琳的小说在出版之前曾经遭到很多次拒绝,但她没有气馁,最终她的作品被出版并成为畅销书。
1.D [根据第一段中的“J.K.Rowling has shared some rejection letters publishers sent to her”可知,此处指罗琳在推特上发布了一些信件。故选D。]
2.A [句意为:这些信与《布谷鸟的呼唤》有关,这是她的第一部小说,并用罗伯特·加尔布雷思作为笔名。根据空后的the pen name可知,此处指罗琳用笔名写小说。with意为“用”;in 意为“在……里”;of意为“……的”;for意为“为了”。故选A。]
3.C [根据第三段第一句中的being refused可知,此处指罗琳的第一本“哈利·波特”小说被拒绝过好几次。store up意为“囤积”;break down意为“出故障;(使)分解”;turn down意为“拒绝”;put aside意为“忽视”。故选C。]
4.B [根据空后的“It became one of the greatest phenomena in children's literature,with sales of more than 400 million copies worldwide.”可知,此处指“哈利·波特”这本小说是非常成功的作品。故选B。]
5.A [根据后文罗琳所说的话中的“sometimes that made you brave enough to try”可知,她被拒绝之后仍然勇敢地去尝试,一直保持积极的态度。motivated意为“积极的”;grateful意为“感激的”;excited意为“兴奋的”;worried意为“担心的”。故选A。]
6.B [空前说“J.K.Rowling had published three successful novels,”而空后又说“the first was rejected,”前后意义相反,是转折关系。故选B。]
7.C [根据第五段中的“despite the advice on a writing course”可知,此处指有些出版商建议罗琳去上写作课。warn意为“警告”;force意为“迫使”;advise意为“建议”;order意为“命令”。故选C。]
8.B [根据后文中的“saying her motive was‘inspiration not revenge’”可知,罗琳的动机不是报复出版商,是为了不给曾经拒绝过她的出版商带来负面影响,她把他们的名字遮盖住了。sign意为“签字”;cover意为“遮盖”;replace意为“代替”;add意为“增加”。故选B。]
9.A [根据第二段第一句“Rowling posted the ____1____ on Twitter after a request from a fan.”可知,罗琳在社交网站上发布这些被拒绝的信件是为了跟粉丝分享经历以此来鼓励他人。share意为“分享”;forget意为“忘记”;sell意为“出售”;experience意为“体验”。故选A。]
10.A [根据空后的“on how to contribute to a publisher”可知,这些内容都属于“建议”。suggestion意为“建议”;restriction意为“限制”;opinion意为“观点”;direction意为“方向;指示”。故选A。]
11.C [句意为:出版商补充说:“我很遗憾,我们不情愿地得出了不能出版它的结论,因为出版这本小说不会给出版社带来任何收入。”根据空后的“because publishing the novel can't bring any ____12____ to the publishing house”可知,此处是publish的原词复现。故选C。]
12.D [句意见上一题解析。根据后文中的“You know we need money.”可知,出版商拒绝罗琳的理由是出版她的小说不能给他们带来任何金钱上的收入。point意为“要点”;advantage意为“优势”;energy意为“力量”;income意为“收入”。故选D。]
13.B [根据第五段第一句中的“The longest and most detailed rejection(最长、最详细的拒绝)”可知,在介绍了最长的拒绝信之后,此处应介绍最短的拒绝信。故选B。]
14.D [句意为:来自另一家出版社的最短的拒绝信说,这家出版社已经成为另一家出版集团的一部分,不再接受新的小说了。correct意为“校正”;recognise意为“认出”;develop意为“使(发展)”;accept意为“接受”。故选D。]
15.C [句意为:2013年,当《布谷鸟的呼唤》最终找到出版商时,它取得了惊人的销量,一跃登上了世界畅销书排行榜的榜首。根据第二段中的“They related to The Cuckoo's Calling”可知,《布谷鸟的呼唤》也曾遭到拒绝,所以此处指这部小说在遭受过拒绝之后终于找到了出版商。secretly意为“秘密地”;occasionally意为“偶然地”;eventually意为“最终”;fortunately意为“幸运地”。故选C。]
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