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Cultual Breaks by Brian Aldiss
Reviewed by Paul Kincaid

Brian Aldiss is an amazing and frustrating writer.When he is on song,his style is forceful,disturbing and delectable.But he is a restless writer.He came into his own in the enthusiastic and experimental atmosphere of the New Wave,and he has been driven to try the new and the different ever since.That he is still experimenting now,50years after his first appearance,is a measure of a man who has never been prepared to settle back on his laurels.
The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma Alexander
Reviewed by Donna McMahon

With so many fantasy novels using European-derived settings and mythology,ancient China makes a refreshing change.The landscape is tempting and yet familiar enough to feel very real,and the author uses magic sparingly,in ways appropriate to her society.This and the complex detail put into the backdrop makes the novel feel very much like historical fiction.
Straken by Terry Brooks
Reviews by Nathan Brazil

The third novel in the High Druid of Shannara series jumps straight back into the story where it left off.It continues the quest of unlikely hero Penderrin Ohmsford.Now equipped with the means to break in-and back out-of the Forbidding,where his aunt,the overthrown Ard Phys of Druids,is stranded,Pen must first get back to Paranor.His rescue attempt can only begin from within the chamber where Grianne Ohmsford disappeared.Unfortunately,this will deliver him straight into the hands of those responsible for his aunt's disappearance.
70.The reviewer admires Brian Aldiss'ability toB.
A.write so many novels
B.continue to be inventive in his writing
C.write disturbing plots
D.have a writing career spanning over four decades
71.Why does the setting of Jin-Shei appeal to the reviewer?C
A.It is a good science of fiction setting
B.It is mysterious.
C.It is a less common choice of setting
D.It is very magical.
72.Terry Brook's novel continues a series onA.
A.the adventures of an unsuspecting hero and his attempts to rescue his aunt
B.a quest about the High Druid of Shannara in a secret chamber in Paranor
C.the disappearance of a druid which foils the plans of the enemies
D.liberating a stranded aunt who is key to the knowledge of the Forbidding.

分析 本文是三部文学作品的回顾与评论.文章的三个评论即表现出这三部作品的优势与吸引读者的地方,也描述了大概剧情,让人一目了然.

解答 70.B.细节理解题.根据文章"and he has been driven to try the new and the different ever since.That he is still experimenting now"可知,Brian Aldis一直在寻求创新,直到现在他仍然在创作,一直没有放弃,是值得赞扬的一位作家.故选B.
71.C.细节理解题.根据文章"With so many fantasy novels using European-derived settings and mythology,ancient China makes a refreshing change"可知,Jin-Shei 是中国对神话进行了耳目一新的改变后衍生出的作品.可见其创作不太常见.故选C.
72.A.细节理解题.根据文章"The third novel in the High Druid of Shannara series jumps straight back into the story where it left off.It continues the quest of unlikely hero Penderrin Ohmsford."可知,Terry Brook的小说继续延续另类英雄,一位不知情的主人公尝试冒险去救他的阿姨.故选A.

点评 本文考察学生文学类阅读文章的阅读水平,阅读这类文章时,也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下,主要注意细节信息.细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等),因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处,再把原文和选项相比较.做题时,根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果.

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